Climate Change: Case Studies of Resilient Vertical and Horizontal Projects-Climate Change Case Studies of Resilient Vertical and Horizontal Projects Recording

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This webinar discusses case studies centered on climate resilience in the built environment, featuring experts from diverse projects focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change impacts. Rachel Bannon-Godfrey from Stantec highlights the need for a holistic approach addressing operational and embodied carbon emissions in buildings to combat accelerating climate change, illustrating with Denver Water’s net-zero energy campus that integrates energy efficiency, water recycling, and social equity considerations. Amy Huang presents the Whitney Museum flood mitigation retrofit in NYC, emphasizing post-Sandy adaptations with customized flood barriers designed to exceed code requirements and ensure continued operations during extreme flood events. Rain Gardner shares the Lake Delton breach in Wisconsin, where intense rainfall caused a dam failure leading to significant flooding and community impact; she underlines the importance of multi-agency collaboration to rebuild infrastructure rapidly and restore the lake, incorporating flood resilience measures. Lastly, Julie Eaton-Ernst covers Boston’s Langone Park and Pupilo Playground renovation, integrating climate-resilient design to handle rising sea levels and storm surges by elevating park areas, improving seawalls, and preserving community recreational assets, while considering subsurface challenges and heat impacts during construction. Across these projects, the speakers stress the urgency of integrating climate projections into design, going beyond minimum codes, addressing social and governance factors, and fostering cooperation among stakeholders to build resilient, equitable infrastructure that protects communities now and into the future.

Keywords

climate resilience

built environment

carbon emissions

net-zero energy

energy efficiency

flood mitigation

post-Sandy adaptations

multi-agency collaboration

flood resilience

climate-resilient design

sea level rise

equitable infrastructure