Presentation by the BAC's 2015 Huxtable Fellows at a community meeting in East Boston on June 17 pm sea level rise and climate change.

1. Educate ImplementUnderstand
Huxtable
Fellowship RDC CRC C

2. What is Climate Change ?

3. New Orleans | 2005 | Post Katrina

4. New York City | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy

5. Boston| 2015 | Snow Storm Neptune

6. Houston | 2015 | Tropical Storm Allison

8. East Boston

9. East Boston Historical Precipitation
total snowfall
0”
1920 1945 1965 1985 2005 2015
20”
40”
60”
80”
100”
120”
total precipitation
total snowfall above 70”

10. Projected Heat Related Death for Boston
Heat-realatedmortality
per100,000population
0
10
20
30
40
50
2000 2020 2050 2080

11. Costal Flooding
storm surge
+
sea level rise
+
high tide
100 year flood
Adaptation
DFE
High Tide
Resilence
Resistance
Sea Level
More accurately, a flood that has a 1% likelihood of
occurring orbeing exceeded in a given year
The ability to recover quickly and relatively
inexpensively from flooding or another stress
Successful adjustment to new environmental conditions
Design Flood Elevation
The ability to prevent flooding
The average elevation level for an ocean’s surface
The highest level of ocean level within a daily basis
TERMS

12. wind surge low pressure surge high pressure surge
What is Storm Surge?

13. WHAT WE KNOW:
At the projected 2100 sea-level rise, these neighborhoods will be
vulnerable to regular flooding first, due to topographical data and a
projected rise of 3 to 6 feet. This is similar to the projections of storm-
surge levels for the next 35 years.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR RESIDENTS:
This means that residents and home-owners along the Greenway
corridor, need to prepare for minimizing personal and property damage
due to rising probability of flooding of their streets, basements, and
2050 SEA LEVEL RISE + STORM SURGE 2100 SEA LEVEL RISE + STORM SURGE

14. A WET FUTURE AHEAD
CHELSEA ST.
24” FLOOD LEVEL

15. what is vulnerability?

16. Community

17. East Boston
Square miles
4.9
2.7
1.1
.7
.4
ORIENT HEIGHTS
ORIENT HEIGHTS
LOGAN
EAST BOSTON
EAGLE HILL
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
JEFFERIES POINT

18. single family
three family
two family
4-6 units
residential units
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
Population
0
9,885
8,061
22,560
ORIENT HEIGHTS
LOGAN
EAST BOSTON
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
40,506

19. residential
commercial
government
mix use
insitution
industrial
building use
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT

20. 2050 sea rise + storm surge
At Risk
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
15%
35%
20%
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
ORIENT HEIGHTS

21. 2100 sea rise + storm surge
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT
ORIENT HEIGHTS
At Risk
30%
50%
35%
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
JEFFERIES POINT

23. BUILDING AGE
Jefferies Point
Eagle Hill
Orient Heights
1939 -
Earlier
1940 -
1949
1950-
1959
1960-
1969
1970-
1979
1980-
1989
1990-
1999
2000-
2004
2005+

24. envelope
services
foundation
Vulnerability

25. 0” - 12” 13” - 24” 25”+
ENTRANCE HEIGHT
brick stone concrete
FOUNDATION
Jefferies Point
Eagle Hill
Orient Heights

26. poor fair good excellent
CONDITION
vinyl aluminum brick wood
ENVELOPE
Jefferies Point
Eagle Hill
Orient Heights

27. 1/ STRUCTURE
2/ SERVICES
3/ FOUNDATION
-The main circulation
of the building will
be ineffective in the
future, given that its
access points are
below the DFE.
-Service equipment in
cellar may need to be
relocated above DFE
to be protected against
storm surges.
-Basments will be
experiencing constant
flooding, which will
directly impact the
building foundation
and most service
layouts.

28. GOOD CONDITION

29. FAIR CONDITION

30. POOR CONDITION

31. Case study 1

32. Previous Floods
1/ structural
3/ foundation
2/ services
-Supporting the structure of this building is
a set of steel beams and columns that help
carry the weight of the building
-The services to this building
are located in the basement
level. With the location of this
building, the services will be
in danger of
damage from the 100 year
flood plain
-The buildings foundation has
experienced water damage in the past.
With the different structural systems,
the building is in danger of failing.
1/ structural
2/ services
3/ foundation

33. Case study 2

34. -The foundation of this
building, much like the
other parts, shows
evidence of patched
repair job. This
leaves the foundation
vulnerable to water and
ice damage .
3/ foundation
-The electrical system is exemplary of how this building has
added new systems on top of old systems.
2/ services
-The over all structure and building envelope are left
volnerable to moisture and water damage. There is
currently evidence of mold and rot throughout the building.
1/ structural

35. Case study 3

36. -The foundation of this
building, much like the
other parts, shows
evidence of patched
repair job. This leaves
the foundation vulnerable
to water and ice damage
.
3/ foundation
The foundation has
recently been re-bricked
to be structurally sound
and water resistant.
2/ services
-The building has a
balloon construction
with a brick facade.
Due to its age and
construction, the
wall cavity is much
smaller than standard
modern construction.
This makes updating
the energy efficiency
much harder.
1/ structural

37. What is Resilience ?
What is Sustainability ?

38. BLOCK CONNECT EMPLOY
BOSTONGENICResilientLinkages
OmegaChainTheWaterFun(d)OnBostonShoresThrivingWithWater
#RisingTidesLiftAllBoats
Lifting of elements and structures to accommodate
increased water levels
Utilizing the rising water as an energy resource in
combination with renewable sources.
Networking between water and social elements to
improve recovery efforts
Shielding of the built environment by man-made
landforms, structures and devices
EMPLOY
CONNECT
Augmenting to control the course and direction of
water movement
CHANNEL
BLOCK
Relocating elements and structure to harbor
increased water levels
Expanding permeability and holding capacity to
mitigate increased water volume
MOVE
ABSORB
ELEVATE
#LivingWithWater
@BostonLwW
Take another look at
the competition
boards online and
share the ideas with
your colleagues,
friends and family!
or
e Barr
t.
BLOCK CONNECT EMPLOY
ResilientLinkages
TheOmegaChainTheWaterFun(d)
Expanding permeability and holding capacity to
mitigate increased water volume
ABSORB
BOSTONGENIC
OnBostonShoresThrivingWithWater
#RisingTidesLiftAllBoats
Lifting of elements and structures to accommodate
increased water levels
Utilizing the rising water as an energy resource in
combination with renewable sources.
Networking between water and social elements to
improve recovery efforts
Shielding of the built environment by man-made
landforms, structures and devices
EMPLOY
CONNECT
Augmenting to control the course and direction of
water movement
CHANNEL
BLOCK
Relocating elements and structure to harbor
increased water levels
MOVEELEVATE
#LivingWithWater
@BostonLwW
Take another look at
the competition
boards online and
share the ideas with
your colleagues,
friends and family!
or
e Barr
t.
BOSTONGENICs
OnBostonShoresThrivingWithWater
#RisingTidesLiftAllBoats
Lifting of elements and structures to accommodate
increased water levels
Utilizing the rising water as an energy resource in
combination with renewable sources.
Networking between water and social elements to
improve recovery efforts
Shielding of the built environment by man-made
landforms, structures and devices
EMPLOY
CONNECT
Augmenting to control the course and direction of
water movement
CHANNEL
BLOCK
Relocating elements and structure to harbor
increased water levels
MOVEELEVATE
TheOmegaChainTheWaterFun(d)OnBostonShoresThrivingWithWater
Networking between water and social elements to
improve recovery efforts
CONNECT
Relocating elements and structure to harbor
increased water levels
Expanding permeability and holding capacity to
mitigate increased water volume
MOVE
ABSORB
BOSTONGENIC
OnBostonShoresThrivingWithWater
#RisingTidesLiftAllBoats
Lifting of elements and structures to accommodate
increased water levels
Utilizing the rising water as an energy resource in
combination with renewable sources.
Networking between water and social elements to
improve recovery efforts
Shielding of the built environment by man-made
landforms, structures and devices
EMPLOY
CONNECT
Augmenting to control the course and direction of
water movement
CHANNEL
BLOCK
Relocating elements and structure to harbor
increased water levels
MOVEELEVATE
#LivingWithWater
@BostonLwW
Take another look at
the competition
boards online and
share the ideas with
your colleagues,
friends and family!
Barr
A Futuristic and Resilient View for Fort Point
A Life Aquatic: A celebration of living with water
Bridging Culture
Living Shorelines for a Resilient Urban Cove
MORRISSEY 2100: The Road to Resilience
Contributive Infrastructure
Prince Place a Community Center / Surge Shelter
On Boston Shores
Total Resilience Approach
East of the sun, west of the moon
Open Circuit: Traveling Water
Transforming Morrissey: Arterial to Amenity
Resilient Linkages
Sky City
Channel Green
Water District
Atlantic Boardwalk - Northern Bridge
Fort Point Power
Morrissey Boulevard: The High Road
Fort Point's: Living Basin
100 Acres: 100 Years
Water District
Re/Creation District
The Past Informs the Future
Strategy for a Resilient Neighborhood
The Prince Building Piers
BOSTONGENIC Evoluted DNA Urban System
Archimedes Negotiation
Ecologically Connected
No building is an island
Living Threshold
100 Acres: 100 Years
Fort Point: An Emerging Synthesis
The Water Fun(d)
Contribute Infrastructure
Bountiful Delta: It’s not just resilient
Emerald Necklace Extended
MorriSEA PARKWAY
An Archaeological Tour of Boston
Inverted Pier
Why not flooding?
High Street City
Reconnect-Resist-Slow-Collect
Living with WWH (love thy neighbor)
Thriving With Water
The Omega Chain
Living Threshold
SEE-Levels: A Glimpse into the North End’s Shell
The Hydrokinetic Canal as an Urban Generator
The Boston's Mangrove
The 100 Acres: Urban Resiliency Test Lab
#Rising Tides Lift All Boats
COMPETITION ENTRIES
ABSORB CHANNEL ELEVATE MOVE BLOCK CONNECT EMPLOY
BOSTONGENICResilientLinkages#RisingTidesLiftAllBoat
Lifting of elements and structures to accommodate
increased water levels
Augmenting to control the course and direction of
water movement
CHANNEL
ELEVATE
Finalist
Honorable Mention
People’s Choice

39. What is Sustainability ?

40. Temperature control

41. PASSIVE VENTILATION: Fans
Central AC : $129.60
Monthly Cost
Window AC :$50.40
Ceiling fan : $1.20

42. PASSIVE VENTILATION: Cross Ventilation

43. South-Facing Clerestory
South-Facing Clerestory
North-Facing Clerestory
North-Facing Clerestory

44. OPENINGS: Window replacement
single pane
single pane
double pane
double pane
triple pane
triple pane

45. Summer Solstice
Equinox
Winter Solstice
Reference line
OPENINGS: Controlling solar gain
blinds
awning

46. Flood control

47. FLOOD: Window vents
pressure control

48. FLOOD: Floodgate
temporary seal

49. 1 Sump Pump
2 Back-flow Valve
3 Floor Drain Float Plug
1 Raised switches + Outlets
2 Elevate Air + Water Heaters
3 Elevate Washer/Dryer
4 Relocate Electric Panel
5 Elevate and Anchor Fuel Tank
1
1
2
2
5
3
3
4
FLOOD: Pump and Elevate

50. Thank you!