While greenhouse gas mitigation in buildings is being actively pursued to take action on climate change, recent extreme weather events have highlighted the equally important need for climate resilience. With a patchwork of climate resiliency requirements and guidelines issued by governments and others, a comprehensive approach is lacking. This session will provide an overview of the development of a consolidated Canadian training program for climate resilience in buildings, led by Engineers and Geoscientists BC in partnership with the Climate Risk … Read more “Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Development of a Climate Resilience Training Program for Building Sector Professionals
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Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Six Lower Mainland RP-1 Buildings Climate Change Risk Assessment
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Our review indicated that several buildings are presently experiencing issues related to overheating due to higher summer temperatures, flooding from heavy precipitation and air quality during forest fire season. Attachments Prism – PSPC – Six Buildings in Greater Vancouver – April 2021 (2 MB)
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Esquimalt Graving Dock Climate Change Risk Assessment Executive Summary
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To ensure reliable and ongoing repair, maintenance and refit services, Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) completed a Climate Change Risk Assessment following the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Engineering Protocol to identify infrastructure and operational vulnerabilities due to climate change and extreme weather events at Esquimalt Graving Dock. Attachments Prism – PSPC – Esquimalt – Mar 2021 (465 KB)
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Penticton Airport Climate Change Risk Assessment Report
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The objective of this project is to review and analyse the design and construction of the existing mechanical, electrical and transportation infrastructure against anticipated changes in climate parameters as a result of climate change specific to the Penticton Airport and surrounding regions. Based on this analysis, the Prism team assessed the engineering vulnerability of the identified infrastructure and provide recommendations that will support Transport Canada in their future planning and project implementation for the Penticton Airport. Attachments 2020_03_13 Penticton Airport … Read more “Penticton Airport Climate Change Risk Assessment Report”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
CITY OF VERNON STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PIEVC ASSESSMENT REPORT
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In 2018, the City of Vernon engaged Urban Systems to complete a Drainage Infrastructure Prioritization Project (DIPP). The objective of this work is to prioritize investments and set sustainable levels of service for storm drainage. Subsequent to the initiation of this project, the City secured additional funds for a climate change vulnerability assessment of its stormwater management infrastructure. Noting that more severe rainstorms and freshet flows have already occurred, with varying impacts to its existing drainage infrastructure, the City recognized … Read more “CITY OF VERNON STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE PIEVC ASSESSMENT REPORT”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Xwu’nekw Park Sea Dike Climate Lens Resilience Assessment
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The District of Squamish was awarded a $4 million grant under Infrastructure Canada’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to design and construct a new section of sea dike at Xwu’nekw Park in downtown Squamish. In accordance with the requirements of the grant funding, the District retained Kerr Wood Leidal Associates to complete a Climate Lens Resilience Assessment and used the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol to do so. The assessment considered how climate change may affect the project … Read more “Xwu’nekw Park Sea Dike Climate Lens Resilience Assessment”
Province/ Territory British Columbia
CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, CONVEYANCE UPGRADES, OUTFALL UPGRADES & RESIDUALS HANDLING FACILITY, DISTRICT OF TOFINO
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The District of Tofino is undertaking significant upgrades to their wastewater infrastructure and commissioned WSP to conduct a Climate Lens Assessment for the Project which includes the construction of wastewater treatment plant, conveyance upgrades, outfall upgrades and a residuals handling facility. The Climate Lens Assessment consists of two parts, a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Mitigation Assessment and a Climate Resilience Assessment. This report provides the Climate Resilience Assessment for the Project. Attachments Climate resilience assessment wastewater treatment plant- conveyance upgrades-outfall upgrades … Read more “CLIMATE RESILIENCE ASSESSMENT: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, CONVEYANCE UPGRADES, OUTFALL UPGRADES & RESIDUALS HANDLING FACILITY, DISTRICT OF TOFINO”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH)
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A climate change vulnerability assessment was conducted for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) using the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) protocol version PG- 10.1. The protocol was devised to assess infrastructure vulnerability to changing climate parameters. This work consisted of identifying the potentially vulnerable infrastructure systems, determining possible climate change induced effects on relevant climatic parameters, and developing a risk rating for each possible interaction. The assessment does not evaluate the risks posed by the current climate or extreme … Read more “Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH)”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
DELTA FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT
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The City of Delta engaged Stantec to lead a climate risk assessment of its flood protection system using Engineers Canada’s Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee’s (PIEVC) vulnerability assessment protocol (the Protocol). This assessment will help the City identify potential hazards to the system from current and future flood conditions, including the impacts of climate change over the next several decades. Results from this assessment will provide the City with crucial data and recommendations for future adaptation strategies to mitigate the … Read more “DELTA FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM RISK ASSESSMENT”
Province/ Territory: British Columbia
Province/ Territory British Columbia
CITY OF NELSON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
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The City of Nelson recognizes the importance of preparing for the potential impacts of future climate change, specifically relating to the effects of flooding and extreme rainfall events. As a participant in CBT’s Communities Adapting to Climate Change Initiative (CACCI), the City identified the possibility of vulnerabilities in their stormwater infrastructure and engaged focus to further assess the system using the Engineers Canada Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol. This Protocol provides the framework to enable public service decision … Read more “CITY OF NELSON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM”
