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Oregon has been hard hit by wildfires which have not only destroyed communities but created unhealthy smoke that affected the health of Oregonians, crops and the environment. This session will review those impacts, efforts on rebuilding the affected communities and challenges facing the codes to address wildfire impacts on buildings.
About this Resiliency Series
Making our communities resilient means addressing the natural hazards associated with the geological and climatic processes that created the environment we live in. It has become even more challenging as we actively change the climate. Please join us as we explore resilience efforts based on the four elements of earth, wind, water and fire. They examine the impacts these hazards on the built environment and look at how they can be mitigated. The series ends with a moderated panel discussion that steps back to look how these elements fit together and what lessons can be learned.
Cost:
If you are a member of a partnering org that helps share the series to their members you get in at the AIA Member rate
AIA Member: $10
Non-members: $25
Students: Free
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR EACH SESSION WILL CLOSE 2 HOURS BEFORE THE PRESENTATION BEGINS
Speaker:
Curt Wilson, AIA
Curt is an architect based in Eugene practicing throughout Western Oregon, including communities impacted by the impacts of wildfire regularly, including smoke, planned power outages, and threats of wildfire. As an experienced AIA member, he’s served in leadership roles at the local and state level and currently represents AIA Oregon on the AIA Strategic Council. For more than two decades, he chaired the AIA Oregon legislative committee and has been involved in advocating for laws and policy that improve the profession and the built environment. He stepped away from practice in mid-2019 thru mid-2021 to be the Executive VP/CEO for AIA Oregon and in that capacity, connected the profession with communities impacted by the 2020 Labor Day fires. He serves on the budget committee for his local fire district, Lane Fire Authority and was a member of the State of Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development Wildfire Adapted Communities Work Group in 2023.