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Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architecture

This course will explore the growing importance of resilient building design as a result of accelerating climate change and extreme weather events.

We will discuss resilient design principles and fenestration's role in resilient design, including; the importance of building product durability, energy efficiency, storm and hurricane protection, and how simple, passive, and flexible systems are more resilient.

In order to design with resiliency in mind, we must understand how natural disasters and extreme weather events affect the buildings where we live and work, as well as the surrounding communities. The building community must coalesce around efforts to design and build more resilient structures that can withstand high winds, flooding, earthquakes, and fire.

Learning Objective 1

Analyze the importance of resilient building design within the changing environment and extreme weather events.

Learning Objective 2

Identify and understand the 12 resilient design principles in the built environment.

Learning Objective 3

Examine fenestration’s role in resilient design and considerations for specifying highly durable and energy efficient products.

Learning Objective 4

Identify high performance windows and door products that should be considered when designing for resiliency.

Presenter Name

Diane van Horn

Presenter Bio

Diane van Horn is the Senior Architectural Territory Manager for Loewen Windows and Doors. In her role Diane is responsible for architectural specifications, project reviews, design assistance and delivering Continuing Education courses. Diane has experience in fenestration products for both residential and commercial applications. Diane currently serves on the Board of Directors for AIA New Jersey’s Newark & Suburban Chapter. In addition, Diane is a member of the Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) where she earned her Construction Document Technologist (CDT) certification.