Mitigating Extreme Weather Events

Did you know design firms have been found liable for extreme weather damage, even when codes have been met? In this webinar, learn how climate change may be changing risks and liability for design professionals.

Learning Objectives

• Become familiar with professional responsibility for designing to mitigate against damage from foreseeable flooding
• Glean insights from case law examples how design firms have been found liable — even if codes are met
• Understand the potential enhanced Standard of Care for addressing damages from floods and sea-level rise
• Learn about American Society of Civil Engineers-24 (ASCE), flood-resistant design and construction, and how it applies to design for flood mitigation