The PIEVC HLSG process is is as an approach for undertaking vulnerability, risk, and resilience assessments. It is flexible enough to be applied to full assets or systems, to a single element of infrastructure, or to an entire portfolio of numerous assets. PIEVC HLSG assessments result in the characterization and ranking of climate risk scenarios and the identification of those scenarios of highest priority for adaptation planning or more comprehensive analysis.

The PIEVC HLSG is designed to help provide a high-level assessment of the potential risks posed by climate change to infrastructure and related elements. Generally, the distinction between the PIEVC HLSG and the full PIEVC Protocol is the level of detail pursued at each step. The PIEVC HLSG process is written such that information can be obtained from readily available sources and based on a high degree of professional and engineering judgement. If more detail, scrutiny, or engineering judgement is required, you may choose to instead use the PIEVC Protocol. See the subsection in the PIEVC HLSG entitled “The PIEVC High Level Screening Guide” for more detail.

For a PDF copy of the PIEVC HLSG, or to submit any comments on the PIEVC HLSG, please contact pievc@iclr.org.

A series of PIEVC Program webinars were co-hosted by the PIEVC Program Alliance in 2022 and 2023. Webinar excerpts concerning the PIEVC HLSG and application case studies are provided here.

Webinar 1: January 16, 2023

Presentation 1: An overview of the PIEVC HLSG (Jeff O’Driscoll, Associated Engineering), January 16. 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3rrgN_2CaY

Presentation 2: PIEVC Risk Assessment on Cariboo Road Recovery Project (Zane Sloan, Arcadis IBI Group & Sarah Gaib, BC MOTI), January 16, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ac2aIGTY0c

Presentation 3: High Level Resilience Assessment for Large New Buildings: City of Vancouver (Charling Li, City of Vancouver, January 16, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW4-1SoNkgY

Presentation 4: Public Works and Govt Services Canada/BGIS Federal Govt Buildings, Gatineau, QC (Andrew Harkness, Morrison Hershfield & Joel Nodelman, Nodelcorp), January 16, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGzvB6Cdlk

January 16, 2023 PIEVC High Level Screening Guide – Webinar 1 Discussion Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7mgaaQTQnY

Webinar 2: February 9, 2023

Presentation 5: 9: HLSG in Municipal Climate Adaptation Plans: An Ontario Example (Quentin Chiotti, Matrix Solutions), February 9, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcix2GdrsuA

Presentation 6: Use of HLSG for Private Investment in Real Estate Portfolios (Glenn Milner, JLL), February 9, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXzD3FrWcHU

Presentation 7: HLSG Application to Wastewater System in Charlottetown, PEI (Abhishek Pokharel, Climate Sense Intern, PEI), February 9, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhODe-uBN_k

Presentation 8: Application of HLSG for Three Bridges in Ontario (Lindsay Allen, CBCL), February 9, 2023: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_iCuG3waB4

February 9, 2023 PIEVC High Level Screening Guide – Webinar 2 Discussion Session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gktdmjk5GJY