Joining the BIP Program

By becoming a PEER BIP member, you will have opportunities to influence and participate in our research programs, interact with PEER faculty and students, and gain early access to our findings. We have a 3 tiered membership program to fit every firm’s interests and budget: (a) Bronze Level (b) Silver Level with enhanced benefits, and (c) Gold Level with enhanced access to PEER resources. Member benefits for the three levels are listed below. If you are interested in becoming a BIP member, please email peer_bip@berkeley.edu.

Gold Level: $10,000 annual partnership donation

  • Link to your firm’s website from the PEER website.
  • Access to all PEER publications, including research reports as they are published.
  • Invitations to workshops, short courses, technology transfer meetings, technical webinars, and training sessions for products developed by PEER, including acknowledgement of participation in the BIP program.  Up to five (5) free registrations, and 50% off additional registrations.
  • Membership in PEER Industry Advisory Board (IAB). IAB meetings will be held to discuss current projects, help plan new projects, and provide feedback on PEER’s research programs and priorities.
  • Opportunities for your staff to participate in PEER research projects as members of the research team or as valued project advisors. 
  • Reasonable access to PEER’s experts to ask questions about the use and details of PEER’s research products including the OpenSees software platform, PEER Ground Motion Database, etc.
  • The opportunity to have access to undergraduate and graduate PEER students at PEER core and affiliated institutions.
  • The opportunity to propose and sponsor research projects.

Silver Level: $5,000 annual partnership donation

  • Link to your firm’s website from the PEER website.
  • Access to all PEER publications, including research reports as they are published.
  • Invitations to workshops, short courses, technology transfer meetings, technical webinars, and training sessions for products developed by PEER, including acknowledgement of participation in the BIP program.  Up to three (3) free registrations, and 50% off additional registrations.
  • Invitation to participate in BIP-only activities at PEER Meetings.
  • Opportunity to be invited to join PEER’s Industry Advisory Board (IAB).
  • Opportunity to be invited to join research projects as members or advisors.

Bronze Level: $2,000 annual partnership donation

  • Link to your firm’s website from the PEER website.
  • Access to all PEER publications, including research reports as they are published.
  • Invitations to workshops, short courses, technology transfer meetings, technical webinars, and training sessions for products developed by PEER, including acknowledgement of participation in the BIP program.  Up to two free registrations.

PEER BIP Program – Features at a Glance

Features

Gold

$10,000

Silver

$5,000

Bronze

$2,000

Website Link

Access to Publications

Workshops, Training Sessions, PEER-hosted Events

Up to 5 Free Registrations + 50% off additional

Up to 3 Free Registrations + 50% off additional

Up to 2 Free Registrations

BIP-Only Meetings

IAB Membership

Participation in PEER Research

Access to PEER Experts

Access to PEER Students

Propose or Sponsor Research