The Case for Resilient Design-The Case for Resilient Design

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The video transcript features Evan Reese, one of the founders and directors of the U.S. Resiliency Council, discussing the concept of resilience-based design. Reese explains that resilience measures how quickly a system can recover from shocks, such as earthquakes or hurricanes. He provides examples of cities, such as New Orleans and Nashville, to emphasize the importance of resilience in terms of economic recovery. Reese explains that building performance is crucial to community resilience because buildings are where people live, work, and transact business. He introduces the concept of resilient design, which focuses on a building's ability to recover from disasters, and contrasts it with sustainable design, which aims to have a low impact on the environment. Reese emphasizes that while sustainable design is well accepted, resilience-based design is not well understood by the public, but it is measurable and has practical applications. He introduces the U.S. Resiliency Council, a nonprofit organization focused on establishing a credible rating system for building performance in disasters. Reese explains that the rating system assesses safety, damage, and recovery, with higher ratings indicating better performance. He outlines potential uses of the building ratings, such as aiding decision-making for building owners and tenants, reducing insurance and lending costs, and promoting market demand for more resilient buildings. The transcript also includes remarks by John Mole, a senior structural engineer with Clark Pacific, who presents a case study of a precast hybrid moment frame building in Roseville, California. He explains how the building achieved a high rating for performance and resilience. Mole highlights key design features and the benefits of using a precast system. He mentions that the building was assessed using the US Resiliency Council's rating criteria and received a five-star rating. The transcript concludes with acknowledgements to the project team members involved in the case study.

Keywords

Evan Reese

U.S. Resiliency Council

resilience-based design

building performance

resilient design

sustainable design

U.S. Resiliency Council rating system

building ratings