March 22-23, 2016
Take the Lead in Building and Infrastructure Resiliency
The 2016 Resilient Virginia Conference, taking place March 22-23, 2016 in Richmond, Virginia provides Virginia design professionals with skill enhancing opportunities in the resiliency area. This inaugural conference has the goal of activating community and business stakeholders around the Commonwealth:
- to learn about resiliency planning and design in order to address current and future climate, social, and economic challenges, and
- to become leaders in their communities to formulate plans for a resilient future.
In addition to design professionals, the conference brings together state and local governments, businesses, the military, and community leaders to network, learn and explore opportunities for resiliency in their buildings and organizations.
Agenda presentations on building design and resiliency planning will feature:
– Daniel Slone, McGuire Woods, on resilient design concepts for buildings and communities,
– Rachel Minnery, FAIA, LEED AP, on LEED Resiliency Pilot Credits,
– Therese McAllister, National Institute of Standards and Technology, on their newly published “Community Resilience Planning Guide: Infrastructure and Buildings”
– Greg Mella, SmithGroupJJR, on Living Building Challenge design;
– Representatives from Arcadis and Dewberry on long range planning and infrastructure solutions
Find additional details about the Agenda and Speakers at www.resilientvirginia.org.
Register to join other resiliency leaders in shaping a resilient future at www.resilientvirginia.org.