Designing for Resilience: Strategies to Mitigate Risk in Hurricane-Prone Climates
Discover how architects and healthcare leaders are redefining resilient design through the Health First Cape Canaveral Replacement Hospital—a model for hurricane-ready healthcare facilities built to withstand Category 4 storms and ensure uninterrupted patient care.
About the live course
As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of hurricanes, health care facilities in coastal regions face growing pressure to remain operational during extreme weather events. This webinar explores the design and planning of a forward-thinking new medical campus—Health First Cape Canaveral Replacement Hospital—built to endure Category 4 hurricanes while delivering uninterrupted care.
Through the lens of this facility, architects (The Lawrence Group) and health care professionals will examine how resilient design imperatives—such as elevated construction, hardened building envelopes and integrated emergency planning—are essential in safeguarding public health in vulnerable regions.
This session offers actionable insights for professionals designing health care campuses in hurricane-prone areas, emphasizing the need for adaptive, sustainable, and resilient solutions.
- Describe resilience in the context of healthcare environments located in storm-prone climate zones.
- Collaborate with public health entities and healthcare organizations to incorporate emergency management plans.
- Evaluate site specific risk and vulnerability factors and integrate mitigation strategies into campus planning.
- Integrate architectural and operational strategies for resilient campus design.
Presented in partnership with the Academy of Architecture for Health (AAH).
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