Resilient Design: Transitioning to the New Built Environment
This event qualifies for Pending AICP CM
Alex Wilson, Founder, BuildingGreen Inc. and Resilient Design Institute, provides context for why we need to be considering resilience in looking at the built environment during the coming decades.
Alex will give an overview of practical measures that can be implemented today to create more resilient buildings and communities. These measures include:
• Improvements to the energy performance of building envelopes (ensuring that buildings will maintain habitable temperatures if they lose power)
• Flood-proofing strategies
• Enhancing wind resistance
• Providing access to water, and
• Providing access to some electricity in the event of an extended power outage
This webinar kicks off the series Weathering Change: Local Solutions for Strong Communities by Antioch University New England and EPA Region 1.
[AICP Credit Pending]
Speaker and Presenter Information
Presenter: Alex Wilson, Founder, BuildingGreen Inc. and Resilient Design Institute
Moderator: Cynthia Greene, Manager, Energy and Climate Unit, U.S. EPA New England
Relevant Government Agencies
Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, EPA, NASA, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, FEMA, Coast Guard, USAID, National Guard Association
Event Type
Webcast
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Thu, Oct 16, 2014, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Website
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Organizer
Security and Sustainability Forum
