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Element 2: Land Use, Building Design, and Regulatory Frameworks

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Element 2: Land Use, Building Design, and Regulatory Frameworks. * Home . Tasks for Element 2:. * Understand and catalog the land use, building design, and regulatory context within ...

Element 1: Climate Risks and Community Vulnerabilities Assessment

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Element 1: Climate Risks and Community Vulnerabilities Assessment. * Home . Tasks for Element 1:. * Maintain up-to-date data on climate hazards and community climate and health vuln ...

Wind-Resistant Construction Key to Rebuilding for Resilience

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Summary: After most of the city was flattened by a tornado, Joplin, Missouri’s Mercy Hospital built a new facility, incorporating features to reinforce its resistance to wind.

Hospital Plans Ahead for Power, Serves the Community Through Hurricane Sandy

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Summary: The combined heat and power system at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut kept the lights on through Hurricane Sandy, and the system continues to support community resilience.

Retrofitting a Children's Hospital with a Hurricane-Resistant Shell

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Summary: After conducting an assessment that showed their building’s vulnerability to wind damage, the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami looked for a way to improve safety for patients and staff.

After Record-Breaking Rains, a Major Medical Center's Hazard Mitigation Plan Improves Resilience

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Summary: Widespread damage from flooding at the Texas Medical Center in Houston revealed the complex's vulnerabilities. Implementing a long-term hazard mitigation plan is reducing future risks.

Island Medical Campus Recovers, Rebuilds to Face Future Storms

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: April 1, 2015

Summary: In the wake of a hurricane and beset by an economic recession, the University of Texas Medical Branch on Galveston Island rebuilt for future resilience.

After Katrina, Health Care Facility's Infrastructure Planned to Withstand Future Flooding

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: March 31, 2015

Summary: After catastrophic flooding in New Orleans destroyed two hospitals, the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System is planning a replacement facility that will incorporate resilience against future extreme events.

What if it happened here?

Section: News & Features

Published: March 31, 2015

An extreme precipitation event in 2008 cost one Upper Midwest town more than a million dollars in infrastructure repairs. Now, other municipalities can simulate how a similar event might affect them.

Investment in Infrastructure at Sea-Level Hospital Will Pay Off by Reducing Risk

Section: Climate Resilience Toolkit

Published: March 30, 2015

Summary: Built very close to sea level, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston implemented innovative strategies to keep critical infrastructure and patient care above future flood levels.