Resilience is the ability to adapt to changing conditions and recover functionality after stress or disruption, such as hurricanes, heat waves, or flooding. It involves both response and proactive planning. Many of today’s resilient building strategies stem from past failures. Disasters like the 1871 Chicago Fire led to fire-resistant building standards, while the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave inspired cool roof guidelines. Hurricanes, especially Andrew in 1992 and Katrina in 2005, have taught us key lessons in wind resistance and building risk categories, as seen in the inadequacy of the Superdome during the latter disaster. From these tragedies, we’ve developed stronger building strategies that are increasingly crucial as climate change intensifies extreme events. This webinar will provide building professionals with tools to implement eight key retrofit strategies that enhance resilience, helping buildings maintain functionality and recover swiftly after a severe event.
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• Analyze historical natural disasters and identify the forces that must be addressed in order to assure building resilience and occupant safety.
• Describe specifically how the forces unleased in a natural disaster may lead to building failure and adversely affect the welfare of its occupants.
• Discuss six key strategies that can be employed to mitigate the effects of the forces of natural disasters and their impact on the building and the health and safety of its occupants.
• Demonstrate how each of these six strategies can be incorporated into efficient and economical resilient building retrofits.
