[PPT] - Assessment and Design Thursday, May 31, 2018 New Ecology, Inc.

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Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment and Design

Thursday, May 31, 2018

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Agenda

What and why?
Existing Resilience Tools
NEI’s Approach, Example Assessments, and Design
Communities, Governments, and Insurance
Workshop Exercise
Q&A

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Adapting to changing climate.

What is Resilience? Why now?

Abnormal is the new normal.

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Predicted Disasters

Rain and flooding Tornado Snow Drought Storm

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Sudden Disasters

Terrorist attack Fire Mechanical failure IT security breach

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Chronic Hazards

Mold Pests Extreme heat

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What are the impacts?

Loss of power Communications interruptions Building damage Evacuation Resident safety

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Tools for Resilience

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NEI’s Approach: Existing Buildings

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Eligibility survey and site selection
Pre—assessment intake
Site visit, data and photo

collection, and automated report generation

Cost estimator and engineer

quality assurance check

Counseling session with building
wner and operator

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Co-Benefits

Measure sure with h Co-Be Bene nefits ts

Insulation, Air Sealing, and Window Replacement
Heating and Cooling Energy Savings,

Improved Passive Survivability, Improved Wind Load Performance, Improved Comfort, Improved Functionality, Reduced Maintenance Measure sure withou hout t Co-Be Bene nefits ts

Backup Generator
Increased Building Services, Increased

Operations and Maintenance Costs

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Source: Urban Green Council, “Baby It’s Cold Inside”

Co Co-Benefits: Benefits: Pas assiv sive e Sur Survi vivabil ability ity

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Co-Benefits: Cost Savings

Solar PV + Battery Storage

Reduced electricity demand charges,

backup power supply, more electricity generated on site used on site

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Existing Building Case Study

Cambridge, MA

Recommended Measure Estimated Cost Water Sensors (2) $100 Deployable Pumps (2) $500 Elevated Electric Outlets (3) $1,500 Elevated Boilers (8) $50,000 Waterproof Foundation $50,000 High SRI Roof $70,000 Backwater Valves (2) $6,000

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NEI’s Approach: Design

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BFE = 8’ 8’ + 5’ = 13’ Apartments Above Parking HVAC, DHW on Roof Passive House Envelope Design Backup LED Lights, Cell Phone Charging Generator with 72-hour Runtime Stormwater Storage and Infiltration Backflow Prevention Conditioned Community Resilience Space

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Communities, Governments, Institutions, and Insurance

Community Vulnerability Assessments and Plans
Civil Engineering

– Stormwater System Design – Stormwater Capacity Analysis

GIS Data (Can potentially map using existing GIS layers)
Building Elevation Relative to Flood Heights

– Elevation Certificate

Climate Modeling

– Temperature – Precipitation and Stormwater Flooding – Sea Level Rise – Storm Surge Flooding

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Community Resiliency

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Community Vulnerability and Risk

Assessment

Community-Level Measures
Building Vulnerability and Risk

Assessments

Building-Level Measures

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New Ecology, Inc. | Boston/Hartford/Providence/Baltimore/Wilmington | Community-Based Sustainable Development Washington, DC (20 Developments) Long Island, NY (4 Developments) Binghamton, NY (1 Development) Stamford, CT and Statewide (5 Buildings) Cambridge, MA and Statewide (7 Developments) New York, NY (100 Developments)

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Changing conditions requires changing buildings (and communities). Hazards should be identified and interventions prioritized. Building- and community-level resilience work best together.

Take Home Message

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Exercise

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Tom Chase Senior Project Manager New Ecology, Inc. chase@newecology.org

Thank you!

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