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Resilient Communities Thrive by Design

Our broad vision of Resilient Design

covers four focus areas.

RESIST PROTECT

SHOCKS & THE

STRESSES ENVIRONMENT

Our communities are subject to acute shocks Incorporating an appropriate and well-considered
(catastrophic events such as tornadoes, floods, level of sustainable design in a project is a
and violence) and long-term, ongoing stresses means to energy savings, increased occupant
(such as climate change, deteriorating or outdated comfort, and stewardship of our natural resources.
building systems, and inflexible environments). Guidelines and rating systems such, as the U. S.
The intentional design of buildings, landscapes, Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
and regions to minimize the effects of these Environmental Design (LEED), offer recognized
shocks and stresses – and to recover quickly from industry standards for sustainability, but FGMA
the more significant ones – is critical to creating recommends an approach that is attuned to
Resilient Communities. each project’s program, budget and overall
objectives.

ENHANCE INCREASE

WELL-BEING SECURITY

The health and comfort of the people who use a Tragic events over the last two decades have
building should be addressed from a variety of spurred designers to consider a full palette of
perspectives – spatial, thermal comfort, color and strategies to create safer environments for their
finish, ergonomics, etc. The recently-developed clients. Implementing Crime Prevention through
WELL-Building Standard, like LEED, provides Environmental Design (CPTED) design principles,
research-backed, holistic guidelines meant to for example, can influence behavior and deter
enhance inhabited spaces and support the crime through the careful planning of the
activities that occur there - teaching, learning, physical setting. Assessing potential risks and
working, playing, etc. determining appropriate responses – through
The goal is to improve learning, productivity, good design, technology and effective day-to-
retention . . . and the general well-being of your day operations – will bolster the resilience of
staff, students or visitors. communities to manmade threats and hazards.