Jon Penndorf, Amy Thompson, Cindy Villareal, Perkins and Will
RELi is a new standard designed to measure the strategies that make buildings and communities more shock resistant, healthy, adaptable and regenerative. This session will include an overview of the RELi standard, including the RELi Action List and Credit Catalog. Washington DC has developed a city-wide Climate Plan to address resiliency issues; speakers will describe the process of creating the plan, and how well it is working more than a year after it was implemented.
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• Identify vulnerabilities to natural and
manmade threats to buildings, cities,
and their communities
• Create design responses to help
achieve stability and adaptability.
• Threats could be acute events or
chronic stressors.
UNDERSTANDING RESILIENCE
What is Resilient Design?
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OUR COMMITMENT TO RESILIENCE
Three Questions to Ask for Every Project
1. What are the climate projections in your
project location?
2. What are its vulnerabilities and cascading
consequences as a result of those
projections?
3. How does your design solution address those
vulnerabilities?
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RELi Resiliency Action List
The RELi Resiliency Action List provides a comprehensive process for
incorporating resilience into new building design and planning.
Unique Areas
• Hazards, extreme events, adaptation
• Strong ties to financing, regional economics
• Expanded social cohesion
• Expanded community + local self-reliance
Comprehensive
• Designed for scale-jumping
• City + Region Campus + Site Organization + Building
• Facilitates Correlated Risk + Co-benefits
RESILIENCY ACTION LIST / CATALOG
Filling the Gap
C3LivingDesign.org / RELi
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Builds From Existing Knowledge
Compatible + Complimentary With:
• LEED, Envision, Living Building Challenge and More
• Urban Design + Architecture + Interior Design
RESILIENCY ACTION LIST / CATALOG
Designed for Rapid Uptake
C3LivingDesign.org / RELi
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Unique RELi Prerequisites / Credits
Hazard Preparedness, Social
Cohesion, Regional Economics
ANSI Integrative Process Standard
(MTS Developed)
Integrative Living Design Planning
Process (University of Minnesota)
Red Cross Ready Rating Program for
disaster preparedness
FEMA 141 Guide: Emergency
Management Guide for Business +
Industry
U.S. Small Business Administration +
Prepare My Business.Org
Fortified for Safer Business Standard
V1.0
Urban Green Building Resiliency Task
Force, June 2013 Proposals (NYC)
EPA Vulnerable Zone Indicator System
+ EnviroFacts
Nuclear Regulatory Commission /
Academy Of Sciences
Envision Sustainable Infrastructure
Rating System V2.0
Center for Active Design
Sustainable Sites Rating System V2
LEED V4 and V2009 / NC, ND +
Schools
Energy Star / 2030 Palette
RELi
Referenced Actions
C3LivingDesign.org / RELi
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(8) Categories:
Panoramic Approach
Risk Adaptation + Mitigation: Acute Events
Hazard Preparedness (Readiness)
Hazard Adaptation + Mitigation
Comprehensive Adaption + Mitigation
Community Vitality
Productivity, Health + Diversity
Energy + Water
Materials + Artifacts
Innovation + Creativity
Applied Creativity
RELi
Resiliency Action List
PA
HP
HA
CV
PH
EW
MA
AC
C3LivingDesign.org / RELi
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SDI // PORTLAND // MAY 21, 2014
SCOPE
• A consolidation of two hospitals.
• New Level II Trauma Center with 38 exam rooms, 4
trauma/resuscitation rooms, and 10 fast track bays.
• New Patient Tower
• New Central Utility Plant
RESILIENCY CASE STUDY
Christus Spohn Hospital / Corpus Christi, Texas
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Regional Response: Community Connection
Civil Unrest Mitigation
RESILIENCY CASE STUDY DESIGN STRATEGIES
Christus Spohn Hospital / Corpus Christi, Texas
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America’s buildings use more energy than
any country in the world besides China and the
United States
Costing more than $450 billion annually
THE PROBLEM
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Net Zero Retrofits
Cut Energy Use 50%
Cut GHG Emissions 50%
Adapt to Climate Change
Climate Ready Buildings
Net Zero New Buildings
50% Renewable Energy
SUSTAINABLE DC GOALS: 2032
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Adaptation actions
from consultants
District Agency
Outreach
Community &
Business
Stakeholders
Climate Ready
DC Draft for
Public
Comment
Public
Comment
Final Plan
FEBRUARY APRIL AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER
ANCs
Environmental Stakeholders
Age Friendly DC
2 Community Mtgs
AOBA
Approximately
ONE HUNDRED
recommended
actions
Briefings with
11 Agencies
2 Community Meetings
+ 248 Online Survey
Responses
+ 81 Webinar Attendees
+ 15 Presentations
= 428 people commenting
2016
OUTREACH TIMELINE
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HEAT
Number of days
above 90oF
Source: NCA 201
PRECIPITATION SEA LEVEL RISE
STORM SURGEEXTREME WEATHER
IMPACTS
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Task 1 – Climate Projections + Scenario Development
• Current, available climate projections cover the
Northeast and Southeast; the District is “in-between”
those.
• A more specific downscaling was completed for the
District as part of this project.
• The team used three planning horizons; the - 2020s,
2050s and 2080s – against the baseline conditions of
1981-2000.
IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Task 1 – Climate Projections + Scenario Development
• Observed changes in very heavy precipitation
events.
• The District has been experiencing more frequent
very heavy precipitation events;
• Areas that have not been previously prone
to flooding are now experiencing frequent
flooding.
• Areas that are in the floodplain are also
experiencing more frequent flooding.
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Precipitation Projections
• Currently, 10 days per year with greater than
1 inch of rain during a 24-hour period; that
number to increase one day more over each
time horizon.
• The increase in days of heavy rain will require
some changes to major infrastructure.
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IMPACTS
Storm Surge Projections
• Currently, 10 days per year with greater than 1
inch of rain during a 24-hour period; that number
to increase one day more over each time horizon.
• The increase in days of heavy rain will require
some changes to major infrastructure.
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Task 2: Vulnerability Assessment
• Evaluating key elements within the city, and
how the identified climate risks impact them.
• Infrastructure
• Energy systems
• Transportation
• Water
• Telecommunications
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Task 2: Vulnerability Assessment
• Community Resources
• Municipal resources
• Human services
• Schools
• Public & elderly housing
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Task 2: Vulnerability Assessment
• Community Resources
• Municipal resources
• Human services
• Schools
• Public & elderly housing
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
Task 2: Vulnerability Assessment
• Population at Risk
• Assessing mobility and adaptability
capacity
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Task 3: Adaptation Plan
• Transportation and Utilities
• Buildings and Development
• Neighborhoods and Communities
• Governance & Implementation
IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
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Category Action Sub-action
Lead DC department or agency
Climate risk targeted
Supporting DC & regional entities
IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
GOAL: Improve the transportation and
utility infrastructure to maintain viability
during periods of extreme heat,
extreme weather and flooding.
Task 3: Adaptation Plan
• Transportation and Utilities
• Buildings and Development
• Neighborhoods and Communities
• Governance & Implementation
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
GOAL: Upgrade existing buildings and
design new buildings and development
projects to withstand climate change
impacts.
Task 3: Adaptation Plan
• Transportation and Utilities
• Buildings and Development
• Neighborhoods and Communities
• Governance & Implementation
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
GOAL: Make neighborhoods and
communities safer and more prepared
by strengthening community, social,
and economic resiliency.
Task 3: Adaptation Plan
• Transportation and Utilities
• Buildings and Development
• Neighborhoods and Communities
• Governance & Implementation
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IMPACTS
Results of the Climate Study
GOAL: Establish the policies, structures,
and monitoring and evaluation
procedures to ensure successful
implementation of the adaptation plan.
Task 3: Adaptation Plan
• Transportation and Utilities
• Buildings and Development
• Neighborhoods and Communities
• Governance & Implementation
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Interagency Coordination:
• 100 Resilient Cities
• Comprehensive Plan
• All Hazard Mitigation Plan
Update
• Comprehensive Energy Plan
Building Codes
Equity Advisory Group
Resilience Cabinet
Resilience Guidelines
IMPLEMENTATION
First Year Outlook
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VULNERABILITY AND RISK ASSESSMENT
Priority Planning Areas
1. Bloomingdale & LeDroit Park
2. Watts Branch
3. Downtown/Federal Triangle
4. Southwest/Buzzard Point
5. Blue Plains
• + Vulnerable Populations in
Ward 7 & Ward 8
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PRIORITY PLANNING AREA
Buzzard Point
Buzzard Point Framework Plan
• Builds off of soccer stadium and South Capitol
Street
• Envisions mixed-use neighborhood with 6,000
residential units
• Environmentally responsive infrastructure
• Dynamic parks and open spaces
• Streets as vibrant public space (includes vision
for streetscape)
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• Net-zero, solar, and energy
efficient design
• Microgrids and District Energy
• Nature-based flood protection
• Blue-green streets &
sustainable infrastructure
• “Cool” neighborhoods and
materials
RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT
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Jon Penndorf, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, RELi AP, Fitwel
Ambassador
Jon.Penndorf@perkinswill.com
Amy Thompson, AICP, LEED AP ND
Amy.Thompson@perkinswill.com
Cindy Villarreal, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, RELi AP
Cindy.Villarreal@perkinswill.com
For more information:
www.C3LivingDesign.org/RELi
https://doee.dc.gov/service/climate-change
www.research.perkinswill.com/labs/resilience
@perkinswill
@PerkinsWill_DC
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