Resiliency Retrofits and Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Sandy

When Superstorm Sandy made landfall in the New York City region on October 29, 2012, It brought with it a storm surge that inundated many low-lying coastal and riverfront locations. Damage in the NYC has been estimated as high as $19 billion, with 305,000 housing units damaged or destroyed. Vulnerabilities remain, but so do solutions and opportunities. This webinar will explore how multifamily retrofits can improve building resiliency, reduce or eliminate the need for post-storm clean up and repairs, and sometimes even contribute to overall energy efficiency. Resiliency objectives will be discussed, along with implementation strategies, and examples of proposed solutions.

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Speaker Bios:

William Zoeller is a Registered Architect and Senior VP with Steven Winter Associates, Inc. (SWA). He has over 30 years experience in building design, construction, post-construction evaluations, tech-transfer and training, and building performance research. Bill has worked on hazards resistance research for HUD and FEMA, and leads SWA efforts in multifamily resiliency assessments and solutions implementation.

Tal Eyal Tal is Executive Vice President of FirstService Residential (formerly Cooper Square Realty). In this role, he is responsible for the expenditures, operating efficiency and strategic capital planning of the company’s physical offices. Tal has nearly 25 years of experience in the real estate and property management industry and was instrumental in developing Cooper Square Realty into the largest residential management company in New York City.