Next Concrete Innovations Session Focuses on Resilient Construction Initiatives

The next Concrete Innovations session, Number 29: Resilient Construction Initiatives, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern time. The session will feature a panel discussion on the imperative for building resilience and discuss initiatives and frameworks to support resilient construction.

The adoption of updated codes and standards are a first step to approach resilient design objectives, particularly resilience to fire disaster events. The MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub studies how cities can be made more resilient to hazards through investment in stronger and cooler construction. The US Resiliency Council’s Building Performance Ratings identify resilient design strategies for architects and designers. FORTIFIED is a voluntary construction incentive program designed to strengthen homes and commercial buildings against specific types of severe weather such as high winds, hail, hurricanes and tornadoes. The session will end with a presentation on the new LEED v5 resilience requirements.

Speakers include:

• Shamim Rashid-Sumar, P.E., FSFPE, NRMCA senior vice president, codes and standards
• Evan Reis, S.E., executive director of the US Resiliency Council
• Hessam AzariJafari, Ph.D., deputy director, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
• Brian Meacham, Ph.D., P.E., director of risk and regulatory consulting, Crux Consulting
• Mary Uher, FORTIFIED director of field services
• Julian Mills-Beal, Ph.D., NRMCA director, codes and standards

Click here to register and visit www.concreteinnovations.com for session details. For more information, contact Lionel Lemay at llemay@nrmca.org or 847-922-7995.