PODCAST: Designing for Hurricane Season

Many cities across the country have experienced intense flooding following hurricanes and heavy rain events, especially in recent months.

Designing for Hurricane Season

Kris Feldmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, the owner and design principal of CREO Architecture, joined us recently to discuss how architects can contribute to ensuring our communities are resistant to hurricane damage, and the different ways architects can assess the safety of businesses after they're impacted by natural disasters.

These occurrences have made flooding and other weather-related disasters a top concern for design teams.

Kris Feldmann, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, the owner and design principal of CREO Architecture, joined us recently to discuss this topic and more.

Listen in as Kris discusses how architects can contribute to ensuring our communities are resistant to hurricane damage, and the different ways architects can assess the safety of businesses and help communities rebuild after they're impacted by natural disasters.

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Lindsay Lewis is the Editor for Building Enclosure magazine. She has been with the publication since 2013 and is a graduate of Central Michigan University. Lindsay currently sits on the Committee on the Environment for the American Institute of Architect's Detroit chapter. She can be reached at lewisl@bnpmedia.com.

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