Colegio de Arquitectos y Arquitectos Paisajistas, Webinar
Presenters:
Yanel de Angel, FAIA, Principal at Perkins&Will, co-founder of resilientSEE-PR
José Sánchez, PE, Senior Structural Engineer at Tipping Structural Engineers, co-founder of Voluntariado de Ingenieros y Profesionales de Puerto Rico
Manuel Fontan, PE, Engineer at WSP USA, collaborator resilientSEE-PR
Abstract:
With disruptive events spanning hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme heat, and even the pandemic, community centers play a critical role in building capacity and resilience throughout the year. We will share as a resource a guide to resilient community centers, examples of resonance and lessons learned based on projects created to meet different community needs on the Island.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the programmatic and specific building systems strategies to make a resilient community center successful, including structural integrity and energy and water reliability.
Discern the critical building systems components to integrate according to building type and its limitations (depending on if existing or new construction), and natural hazards.
Understand the typical technical process required to develop a federal funding request proposal, inclusive of health and safety considerations.
Apply the lessons learned from existing (or under design) community centers in different geographic locations.