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Urbanism Climate &

Jiri Skopek Managing Director, Energy and Sustainability Services HOW IS IT AFFECTING COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS?

Is it really getting hotter ?

Temperature projection scenarios

Temperature projection scenarios

Business as usual

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2 oC

1oC

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I feel as if I’m watching as we fly in slow motion on a collision course toward a giant mountain. We can see the crash coming, and yet we’re sitting on our hands rather than altering course.

HENRY M. PAULSON Jr. Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury New York Times June 21, 2014

The coming climate crash

Lessons from the 2008 Recession

Mitigation Preparedness Response Recovery Building Emergency Management Program

Four Pillars of Emergency Management Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

Flood Hazard Mapping

Flood Risk Canada

Risk Assessment

Is the building located in a region that is prone to hurricanes (i.e. what is the probability in this region in terms of frequency of hurricanes?)

• N. America:

http://community.fema.gov/hazard/hurricane/besmart Asia Pacific: http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/

Is the building located in a region that is prone to tornadoes or high winds?

USA: http://rethinksurvival.com/net-guide/hazard-risk- assessment? Canada: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/tornad

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Wind

Overview Step 1 – Risk Profile Step 2 – Four Pillars Individual Reports Portfolio Report Additional features

A short questionnaire that generates a risk profile for your building with respect to natural, human or technical hazards The four pillars of emergency management are: Mitigation, Plans, Readiness and Recovery. There is a separate questionnaire for each pillar.

Pillars

Mitigation questionnaire

Approximately 20 minutes

Plans questionnaire

Approximately 20 minutes

This questionnaire evaluates features and procedures that will help to reduce the risk associated with a particular hazard. Different types of hazards call for different mitigation measures. This questionnaire evaluates whether there are written emergency procedures. There are two types of Plans: general aka “All-hazard” plans, and plans for specific hazards. Continue Continue

Readiness questionnaire

Approximately 20 minutes

Recovery questionnaire

Approximately 20 minutes

This questionnaire evaluates the state of readiness to activate the plans. For example, is contact information up to date? Is the necessary emergency equipment accessible and in good working order? Are emergency personnel trained and practiced? Continue Continue

Risk Profile

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This questionnaire evaluates whether there are protocols to ensure a rapid return to “business as usual.” For example are there procedures to ensure that the building is safe to occupy? That insurance claims are submitted in good order?

Overview Step 1 – Risk Profile Step 2 – Four Pillars Individual Reports Portfolio Report Additional features

utes) the lowest) risks pull up the t of weightings. indicated r/green. tes) stionnaire for each “pillar” of agement

Mitigation flood

Strategies for Resilient Buildings in Boston

Site -Low Impact Development (LID) strategies

• Grassy swales or bio-swales along roadsides
• On-site storm-water retention and detention basins
• Natural and constructed wetlands
• Trees near buildings
• Vegetative buffers and islands in parking areas
• Permeable pavement
• Obtain easement rights

Strategies for Resilient Buildings in Boston

Building

• Safeguard toxic materials
• Protect service equipment
• Elevator equipment above flood zone and sealed
• Water-tight construction (closures, sealants)
• Wet flood-proofing (allow water to enter and exit)
• Dry flood-proofing (barriers)
• Pumps

Mitigation flood

• Generator (gas or diesel) above flood zone
• Consider co-gen and/or solar
• Easy hook-up for temporary generators and

boilers

• Elevator back-up power or automatic return
• Elevator equipment above flood zone and

sealed

• Prioritize which equipment will run on back-up
• Obtain contract for fuel supply
• Monthly procedures to test the back-up

generator under load conditions, including the switch gear and transfer switch and enough fuel

Mitigation power failure

Microgrid (small box retailer) Mitigation power failure

power failure power failure

Strategies for Resilient Buildings in Boston

• Protect windows and doors with covers,

hurricane shutters

• Window film to prevent shattered glass injury
• Brace gable end roof framing
• Retrofit cladding to prevent failure
• Anchor roof
• Windows
• Doors

Mitigation wind

• In new buildings, install
• cross bracing
• steel bars in walls to reduce rocking
• shock absorbing base isolators to absorb tremors
• In existing buildings
• Strengthen existing structures with reinforcing steel rods and steel frames around pillars
• Install fireproof materials and automatic shut-off valves in gas pipes

Mitigation earthquake

Vulnerability score

Source: RESILIENT CITIES A GROSVENOR RESEARCH REPORT

Adaptive capacity score

Community Resilience