Resilience design – the ability of a building to withstand major hazard events without any or with minimal interruption of service – is critical to healthcare facilities. Science established that climate change is occurring, that hazard scale climate/weather events are becoming more frequent and with greater intensity. Code revisions of the last two decades show increased recognition of the value of resilience design. However, with more than 70% of U.S. healthcare facilities constructed prior to 2000, the likelihood of failure of these facilities during a hazard scale event is concerning.
This session will present case studies to showcase the design interpretation of building codes with the most comprehensive approach to resilience design. It will summarize recently published guidelines for healthcare facilities as they are the foundation for understanding best practices for healthcare design and the industry’s direction for emergency planning and response. Case studies include TECK Acute Care Centre, University of Texas Medical Branch, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. This session will summarize the following important and recent guidelines.
This session will underscore key elements of the British Columbia Climate Resilience Guidelines, transferable and recommended for use on U.S. projects. It will review Joint Commissioning emergency management requirements and will explore the new FGI requirements associated with the DEVA and pairing the review with risk theory, available resources and tools to integrate resilience into their facilities. The presenters will draw upon case studies to reinforce learning and equip the audience with the skills and an understanding of best practice processes to implement resilient design on their own projects.
Core Competencies: Strategic Planning; Design; Space Planning and Programming; Construction Management; A-E Selection Process
AIA Course Number: 2024.04.016
AIA CEU = 1 LU