Upcoming Webinar -- Rising Risks: Floodproofing Strategies for Existing Buildings

As climates change, buildings in coastal regions and river basins are increasingly at risk of flooding during severe storm events. Coupled with evolving floodplain maps and building code requirements, some buildings in flood-prone regions are not designed to withstand today’s design flood events. Increasingly aware of this exposure, building owners are implementing retrofit floodproofing strategies to better protect critical spaces.

In this complimentary one-hour webinar, WJE engineers Kenrick Hartman, Brian Calderone, and Brent Chancellor will explore floodproofing strategies for existing buildings, including considerations for the waterproofing and structural aspects of the design. They will review relevant building code requirements and present project examples showing how floodproofing retrofits can be successfully implemented.

By attending, you will be able to:

• Explain how current floodproofing design principles apply to existing buildings
• Describe active, passive, wet, and dry floodproofing systems
• Explore how existing buildings can be retrofitted for flood resiliency
• Identify key structural considerations during the design of the floodproofing system

There will be plenty of time for your questions during the presentation. Attendees are eligible for one American Institute of Architects (AIA) HSW Learning Unit.
 

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Rising Risks: Floodproofing Strategies for Existing Buildings
Thursday, October 15, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern Time

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