Washington, DC — August 24th, 2011: DCIBTS can assist the District of Columbia with damage assessments, including elevators, in the wake of the 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the area on August 23. For damage assessments in the District of Columbia, contact our DCIBTS project manager, Lucinda VerBeek, at 703-955-2685.

About IBTS. The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) has served for more than 33 years as a national quality assurance and compliance expert for home construction. IBTS helps build stronger communities by ensuring quality through compliance, working in close partnership with federal, state, and local government. Its work is guided by a Board of Directors made up of representatives from the National Governors Association, the Council of State Governments, the National Association of Counties, and the National League of Cities, and International City/County Management Association.