Resilient Design for Architects Advancing Risk-Ready Practice
AIAU25-RA-S
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Course expires on: 12/10/2028
Description
As climate hazards grow more frequent and resilience standards evolve, architects are uniquely positioned to design buildings that protect people, preserve function, and create lasting value.
This six-course series equips design professionals to anticipate risk, apply hazard mitigation strategies, and lead resilience efforts from concept through occupancy. You’ll explore hazard-specific design for both new construction and retrofits—including flooding, wind, wildfire, extreme heat, drought, and seismic risk—alongside the distinct challenges of working with historic buildings. Courses also address professional liability, the business case for resilience, as well as the codes, regulations, and rating systems that guide practice.
Through expert insights, case studies, interactive tools, and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical skills in vulnerability assessment, hazard-specific design, retrofit solutions, regulatory navigation, risk-informed decision-making, and the business case for resilience. By connecting technical strategies with policy, economics, performance, and long-term usability, this series empowers architects to confidently integrate resilience into every project—turning challenges into opportunities for innovation, safety, and community well-being.
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Learning Objectives
Apply resilience principles to reduce hazard risk, protect occupants, and maintain building functionality during and after disruptive events.
Conduct and interpret vulnerability assessments to identify risks, prioritize mitigation strategies, and guide design solutions for both new construction and retrofits.
Integrate hazard mitigation strategies across multiple building systems, hazard types, and design phases—aligned with evolving codes, standards, and rating systems.
Communicate the value of resilience to clients, stakeholders, and communities using economic, safety, and performance metrics to support decision-making and investment.
Position architectural practice as a leader in advancing resilience by balancing technical innovation, professional responsibility, and long-term community benefit.