Speaker
Speaker
Mr. Craig Dedels
Regional Manager, Climate Risk & Resilience Vancouver Coastal Health
Craig Dedels manages the Climate Risk & Resilience program for the four Lower Mainland health organizations in British Columbia, Canada, including Fraser Health, Providence Health Care, Provincial Health Services Authority, and Vancouver Coastal Health. He played a pivotal role in developing the Climate Resilience Guidelines for BC Health Facility Planning & Design. He has been involved in many new construction and redevelopment projects for healthcare facilities, both on behalf of the health authorities and as part of design teams.
Speaking at
Thu May 15
1:45 PM — 2:30 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Built to Last: Lessons in Designing and Funding Resilient Buildings from the Canadian Health System
Major opportunities exist for large portfolio owners to save on long-term costs by investing proactively in climate resilience. In this session, a panel of climate risk and resilience professionals will illustrate this point through a case study on how health authorities in British Columbia have made progress in designing critical facilities for future climate conditions. Through championship at the highest level, the health authorities have developed climate resilience guidelines and a set of tools to support project owners in implementing them. The result has been a streamlined and cost-effective approach to designing resilient healthcare facilities and accessing capital for resilience strategies by emphasizing the multiple benefits they provide in achieving other organizational goals. Panelists will discuss how a similar approach can be applied in the US context and benefit other large portfolio owners beyond the healthcare sector.
Separate ticket required. This session is part of ULI’s Resilience Summit. Purchasing a ticket to ULI’s Resilience Summit provides access to this session and all other ULI Resilience Summit sessions