Resilient Building Design for Hospitals in the Face of Climate Change

Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG) is becoming top of mind for Healthcare facilities. Stakeholders are demanding that organizations define their plan to meet the threat of extreme weather brought on by climate change. There is now urgency attached to developing thoughtful responses. This session will provide background on the topic of Resilient Design, it will explain why resiliency is not a standalone subject, that resiliency needs to be combined with energy performance and sustainability. The session will discuss the project elements that need to be understood as hospitals embark on a greater understanding of their existing building assets, from base line creation through to retrofit completion. The session will include project case studies that deal with Wildfire, Air Quality and Structural aspects relating to the need for appropriate resilient design measures.