Describe the purpose and principles of hazard mitigation retrofits, including how to identify common vulnerabilities in existing buildings and key considerations in planning resilient upgrades.

Identify and evaluate retrofit strategies—structural, building-level, and site-based—that reduce flood-related risks in existing buildings.

Improve building resilience to wind and storm events through structural reinforcements, envelope protections, and occupant safety enhancements.

Assess retrofit strategies that use passive design, material selection, and site-level adaptations to address wildfire exposure, extreme temperatures, and drought-related impacts.

Evaluate and implement seismic retrofits in existing buildings, with attention to both structural and non-structural components, including considerations for historic structures.

Integrate hazard-specific retrofit strategies into a cohesive, risk-informed approach for various building types, using real-world scenarios to prioritize and apply solutions.

Acknowledgments

• Elizabeth Camargo, AIA, LEED AP
• Jean Carter Carroon, FAIA, FAPT, LEED Fellow
• Janine Glaeser, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
• Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, O+M, CEM, WELL AP
• Rebecca Silva, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

The course is part of the Resilience in Practice: Mitigating Hazards, Protecting Communities series, purchase as a series to save up to 15%