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Bracing for Impact - Resilience Strategies for Coastal Communities and Working Waterfronts throughout Northern New England

  • Thursday, May 11, 2023
  • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM




Urgent issues related to coastal infrastructure and building design along working waterfronts are of particular interest to the AEC industry. Our panelists will discuss what today's AEC companies are doing to support infrastructure and their clients, including digital solutions for proactive planning, building materials and best practices . The discussion will also cover what makes a valuable Design Team collaboration with the city, how firms can prepare to manage and lead this work for coastal resiliency in their regions, and the value of the design process for developers. Additionally, the discussion will focus on challenges that firms face when renovating or adapting historic structures in preparation for rising sea levels, and how firms can use marketing strategies to recognize vulnerabilities and outline adaptation strategies through storytelling. 

 

This is a great opportunity for AEC professionals to learn about the latest trends and solutions related to coastal infrastructure and building design, as well as network with other industry experts. It is also a rare event in that panelist Carole Wedge, former President and CEO at Shepley Bulfinch, just recently retired after almost 40 years and will be sharing her time and deep knowledge on this subject with us all. 

 

Our esteemed panelists include:

  • Carole Wedge, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal, Shepley Bulfinch
  • William (Bill) Needleman, Waterfront Coordinator, City of Portland, Maine
  • Nicole Holmes, PE, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Project Manager, Nitsch Engineering
  • Matt Pitzer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
  • Moderator: Mike Swenson, CCP, CEM, LEED AP BD+C,  Senior Associate, Commissioning and Sustainable Design at BR+A Consulting Engineers

Given the regional coverage of our chapter partnership with SMPS Boston and recognizing that we strengthen our relationships when we can come together in person, we are offering a hybrid event for all attendees. Please consider joining us at one of three locations to collectively watch the panelist discussion (virtual) and then stick around to engage in networking opportunities after the event. 

Our watch party locations are:

Thornton Tomasetti
14 York Street, 2nd Floor, Portland, ME 

VHB
2 Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 200, Bedford, NH

CDM Smith
75 State Street, Boston, MA

For more information and to register, visit: SMPS Bracing for Impact Registration


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