Climate and Flood Resistance for Heritage Buildings
Climate Change Emergencies & Cultural Heritage Speaker Series
Climate change has established impacts and relationship with national and world heritage sites. Climate change is causing significant environmental changes where most heritage sites are situated. Climate change is also causing increase in frequency and intensity of extreme climate events. Emergency management (EM) is often taught in the context of community, provincial, national, and international emergencies. There is currently a gap in disaster and emergency management (DEM) education and training when it comes to cultural heritage as one of the most vulnerable environments and structures, particularly with respect to climate change impacts and emergencies. Emergencies affect historic sites differently and require unique approaches to EM efforts. Different plans and strategies have been implemented by UNESCO and other international and national agencies to conserve these valuable assets in their specific environmental conditions. This speaker series aims to address some of these topics through knowledge and experience sharing.
This talk will cover approaches to UN Sustainable Development Goals for sustainable cities and responsible consumption by presenting one case study in Toronto – Wonder Condos. The presentation will address the challenges and impacts on heritage buildings in areas prone to flooding. The salvage and reuse of existing materials within existing structures will also be discussed with the lens of historic building retention along with ways to enhance resilience and moisture protection of historic structures in the face of climate change.
Speakers:
- Carlos Morell, B.Arch, MS Conservation, CAHP –Principal at Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA)
- Eric Charron, M.Arch, OAA, CAHP – Architect, Diamond and Schmitt Architects (DSAI)
Moderator:
- Emad Ghattas, MRAIC, OAA, CAHP – Principal at Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects (GBCA)
More info & registration: https://www.yorku.ca/cifal/heritage/
