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Designing Disaster Resilient Buildings to Minimize Debris

COURSE NO: A03-012
PDH CREDIT: 3
Designing Disaster Resilient Buildings to Minimize Debris
Course Highlights

This online engineering CPD course provides a transformative approach to disaster resilience in the face of increasing natural disasters that result in significant damage to infrastructure and the environment.

This course covers a range of topics, including retrofitting existing structures and incorporating nature-inspired solutions. It explores innovative design strategies aimed at strengthening buildings and reducing disaster debris. Through real-world case studies and best practices, it provides essential knowledge for creating a sustainable and resilient future, equipping the participants to meet the challenges posed by natural disasters effectively.

This 3 CPD online course is applicable to civil engineers, architects, as well as other technical professionals involved in building design and committed to enhancing resilience in their communities.

Learning Objectives

This continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:

  • Knowing the importance of disaster-resilient design in reducing debris
  • Identifying key hazards and their impact on building structures
  • Applying circular economy principles to building design and recovery
  • Implementing nature-based strategies to enhance resilience
  • Learning how to select materials that enhance a building’s adaptability and survivability
  • Retrofitting existing structures to withstand natural disasters
  • Learning to integrate policy and building codes to support resilient designs
  • Familiarizing with case studies to inform best practices in disaster preparedness and recovery
Course Document
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, “Designing Disaster Resilient Buildings to Minimize Debris”, which is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Publication No. EPA 530-R-24-003, “Creating Disaster-Resilient Buildings to Minimize Disaster Debris”.
To view, print and study the course document, please click on the following link(s):
DESIGNING DISASTER RESILIENT BUILDINGS TO MINIMIZE DEBRIS (4.4 MB)
Course Quiz
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of fifteen (15) questions to earn 3 CPD credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
The minimum passing score is 70%. There is no time limit on the quiz, and you can take it multiple times until you pass at no additional cost.
Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.

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