BUILDING DESIGN FOR HOMELAND SECURITY

Unit II
Asset Value 
Assessment

Unit Objectives

Identify the assets of a building or 
site that can be affected by a 
threat or hazard. 
Explain the components used to 
determine the value of an asset. 
Determine the critical assets of a 
building or site.

Provide a numerical rating for the 
asset and justify the basis for the 
rating. 

People and Asset Value

Asset Value -The degree of 
debilitating
impact that would be caused by the
incapacity or destruction of an asset.
Asset -A resource of value requiring
protection. An asset can be tangible,
such as buildings, facilities, 
equipment,
activities, operations, and information; 
or
intangible, such as processes or a
companyÕs information and reputation.

Two Step Process

Step 1: Define and understand a 
buildingÕs core functions and 
processes 
infrastructure and systems



Asset Value

Core Functions 
. ¥ Primary services or outputs 
. ¥ Critical activities 
. ¥ Identify customers 
. ¥ Inputs from external 
organizations 


Critical Infrastructure 
. ¥ Injuries or deaths related to 
lifelines 
. ¥ Effect on core functions 
. ¥ Existence of backups 
. ¥ Availability of replacements 
. ¥ Critical support lifelines 



Asset Value


Asset Value Notional 
Example


Critical Functions

Function 
Cyber attack 
Armed attack 
(single gunman) 
Vehicle 
bomb 
CBR attack 
Administration 




Asset Value 
5 
5 
5 
5 
Threat Rating 




Vulnerability Rating 




Engineering 




Asset Value 
8 
8 
8 
8 
Threat Rating 




Vulnerability Rating 





Adaptation of Table 1-20: Site Functional Pre-Assessment 
Screening Matrix, p. 1-38 
BUILDING DESIGN FOR HOMELAND SECURITY Unit II-9 

Critical Infrastructure

Function 
Cyber attack 
Armed attack 
(single gunman) 
Vehicle 
bomb 
CBR attack 
Site 




Asset Value 
4 
4 
4 
4 
Threat Rating 




Vulnerability Rating 




Structural Systems 




Asset Value 
8 
8 
8 
8 
Threat Rating 




Vulnerability Rating 






Summary

Identify a buildingÕs Core
Functions and Critical
Infrastructure

Assign a value to a buildingÕs
assets or resources

Input values into the Critical
Site Functional and Critical Site
Infrastructure System Matrices


Unit II Case Study 
Activity

Asset Value Ratings

Background 
Asset value: degree of debilitating 
impact that would be caused by the 
incapacity or destruction of a buildingÕs 
assets 
FEMA 426: Tables 1-1 and 1-2


Requirements 
Refer to HIC case study and answer 
worksheet questions:

. _ Identifying Building Core 
Functions 
. _ Identifying Building Assets and 
Quantifying