Wednesday, September 9, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time/10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time
1.0 AIA Learning Unit
1.0 RCEP Professional Development Hour+
Join Jay Gregory, Andrew Mendelson, and Joseph Shields for this informative webinar. This program focuses on resilience as a shared responsibility across project teams, firm leadership, and client relationships. The importance of incorporating adaptation strategies and anticipating extreme weather events are just two areas that are shaping the evolving standard of care. Through instruction and real-world case examples, this webinar explores the principles of resilient design and their role in addressing evolving project risks. Participants will gain practical insights that support informed decision-making and help firms respond more effectively when challenges arise.
Participants will:
- Identify the impacts of severe weather events, the components of resilient design, and the application of resilient design
- Recognize how climate-related risks and environmental challenges are influencing the evolving standard of care
- Understand how resilience affects project partners including construction firms through proactive planning, contract review, supply chain management, schedule impacts, and temporary work protection
- Analyze practical risk management strategies, contracts, code, and documentation considerations related to resilient design
