Miller Hull

Principal Jim Hanford and Architect Manuel Castaneda will be discussing,” Community Resilience in a Changing Climate,” at the 2024 AIA Seattle Climate Summit.

Learning Objectives:

• Discover the architect’s role as an advocate in climate justice for a decarbonized, equitable, and resilient built environment that allows future generations and ecosystems to thrive.
• Explore systems change and practical solutions that strengthen collective impact at the intersection of climate action and the built environment.
• Investigate the impact of regulatory codes and policies on interconnected systems in the design and development of green infrastructure.
• Identify practical methods to integrate ecosystems and urban design that respond to current and future conditions and support community resiliency and livability.
• Examine the co-benefits of shared knowledge and community building practices that reduce climate risk, center frontline communities, and bolster environmental justice.
• Understand approaches for organizing and equipping communities and community spaces to adapt to changing climates, including resilience hubs and equitable infrastructure.
• Evaluate innovative building-scale solutions in materials and carbon reduction that support optimization, mitigate upstream and downstream impacts, and prioritize community health and well-being.

Jim and Manuel will be speaking on a Panel with César García, Co-Executive Director, Lake City Collective and Jessyn Farrell, Director, Office of Sustainability and Environment, City of Seattle.

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