1 AIA LU|HSW Available
To support resilience goals at the community level, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (HEHRP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a framework for functional recovery of buildings and lifeline infrastructure. This session will explore the shift away from designing to minimum life/safety standards to designing them to have acceptable recovery times.
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
Single Session Rate:
AIA Member: $10
Non-members: $25
Students: Free
PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR EACH SESSION WILL CLOSE 2 HOURS BEFORE THE PRESENTATION BEGINS
Speaker:
Kent Yu, PHD, PE, SE
Kent has led or contributed to community resilience planning projects at national, state, and local levels. As the Chair of Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission from 2011 to 2013, he led the effort to develop The Oregon Resilience Plan to better prepare Oregon for next Cascadia earthquake and tsunami. He also led a team to develop a resilience plan for the Beaverton School District and assisted the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop the Community Resilience Planning Guide for Buildings and Infrastructure Systems. He serves on the Executive Committee and the Disaster Response and Recovery Committee of ASCE Infrastructure Resilience Division and is a member of the ASCE 7 Subcommittee on Tsunami Loads and Effects which is responsible for developing a national standard for tsunami design of buildings and other structures. He served on the NIST/FEMA panel to develop options for post-earthquake reoccupancy and functional recovery time.