Date: Wednesday 26 May 2021 Time: 10am - 12:30pm Webinar starts at 10am and runs through to 12:30pm, including one 30-minute break. The physical, economic and social impacts of flooding can be both severe and wide reaching. In the UK, 1 in 6 properties are at risk of flooding, a figure expected to double in the next 20-30 years and it’s therefore vital that both new and existing communities are made resilient to flooding. This seminar introduces the fundamental principles of flood resilient design. Strategies for adaptation and resilience are discussed at the catchment, community, street and building scale. The session begins by discussing the various types of flooding that can occur and explains the range of tools and techniques available for understanding a historic, present and future flood risk context. Flood resilient design at the building level is then discussed in relation to the new ‘Code of Practice for Property Flood Resilience’ (PFR) which sets out the key standards, requirements and process through which to be working on this topic and applies to both new build and existing contexts. The training also covers strategies for Natural Flood Management, including SuDS interventions and making cities and streets for blue/green. Throughout the training it is made clear that each type of flooding has different characteristics that will influence the suitability of any given design strategy. When one factors in different construction materials, house types, ground conditions, conservation policies and user preferences, it becomes clear that every approach needs to be developed to be appropriate for a given context, which is why it’s important to be up to speed and well informed of the range and suitability of different interventions and the fundamentals of flood resilient design. Edward Barsley Edward is Founder of 'The Environmental Design Studio’ (TEDS). In January 2020 his RIBA book ‘Retrofitting for Flood Resilience: A Guide to Building and Community Design’ was published. His practice has previously won the Sunday Times ‘Resilient Home’ competition and last year launched a series called ‘Hazard + Hope’ to help inform and inspire adaptation and resilience to a changing climate. Edward has also been involved with a number of Research Council-funded studies, including the PhD he has been working on at the University of Cambridge on flood-resilient architecture and the communication of risk. Two ways to book Core CPD live webinars Core CPD: Live webinar Club Ticket: one single booking for all 10 webinars Pay-as-you-go: purchase webinars individually in our Learning Programme For more information on this course, or if there are no places available, please email us, or call +44 (0)20 7307 5355 to talk to a member of the team. Please view the Terms and Conditions for more information.Core CurriculumDesign, construction and technology
