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What is Resilience ?
What is Sustainability ?
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New York City | 2012 | Hurricane Sandy
$19 Billion in damages Transportations (buses, ferries, tunnels, and bridges, and major airports) were closed for days. During the height of the storm 7.5 million people were without power New York and New Jersey were 14 ft above low tide.
New Orleans | 2005 | Post Katrina
80% of city was flooded Mainly all neighborhoods were damaged Displaced 600,000 households Population decrease: (pre) 484,674 - (8 years after) 369,250 134,000 housing units affected
WHAT’S HAPPENING?
TERMS 100 year flood Adaptation DFE
surge storm + sea level rise + high tide
More accurately, a flood that has a 1% likelihood of occurring orbeing exceeded in a given year Successful adjustment to new environmental conditions Design Flood Elevation
High Tide
The ability to recover quickly and relatively Inexpensively from flooding or another stress
Resilence
The ability to prevent flooding
Resistance
The average elevation level for an ocean’s surface
Sea Level
The highest level of ocean level within a daily basis
Storm Surge
Higher-than-average sea level resulting from stormrelated low air pressure and high winds
Vulnerability
The degree to which a system is susceptible to, and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change, including climate variability and extremes
wind surge
low pressure surge
high pressure surge
Projected Heat Related Death for Boston 50
Heat-realated mortality per 100,000 population
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East Boston Historical Precipitation 120”
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2050 SEA LEVEL RISE + SURGE STORM
2100 SEA LEVEL RISE + SURGE STORM
2050 SEA LEVEL RISE + SURGE STORM
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WHAT WE KNOW:
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR RESIDENTS:
At the projected 2100 sea-level rise, these neighborhoods will be vulnerable to regular flooding first, due to topographical data and a projected rise of 3 to 6 feet. This is similar to the projections of stormsurge levels for the next 35 years.
This means that residents and home-owners along the Greenway corridor, need to prepare for minimizing personal and property damage due to rising probability of flooding of their streets, basements, and
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EAGLE HILL
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East Boston
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residential single family two family three family 4-6 units
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building use residential mix use commercial insitution government industrial
ORIENT HEIGHTS
EAGLE HILL
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2050 sea rise + surge storm
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Jefferies Point Eagle Hill Orient Heights
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20002004
2005+
Jefferies Point Eagle Hill Orient Heights
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vinyl
aluminum
brick
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wood
Jefferies Point Eagle Hill Orient Heights
0” - 12”
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brick
stone
concrete
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1/ STRUCTURE -The main circulation of the building will be ineffective in the future, given that its access points are below the DFE.
2/ SERVICES -Service equipment in cellar may need to be relocated above DFE to be protected against storm surges.
3/ FOUNDATION -Basments will be experiencing constant flooding, which will directly impact the building foundation and most service layouts.
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FAIR CONDITION
POOR CONDITION
1/ structural 2/ services 3/ foundation
Previous Floods
1/ structural -Supporting the structure of this building is a set of steel beams and columns that help carry the weight of the building - These columns are footed into the ground, where the rising watertable will cause these supports to be ineffective.
2/ services -The services to this building are located in the basement level. With the location of this building, the services will be in danger of damage from the 100 year flood plain -These services have been elevated to protect against incoming floods.
3/ foundation -The buildings foundation has experienced water damage in the past. With the different structural systems, the building is in danger of failing. -With water in the ground outside the foundation, the ground will push the foundation inwards, causing it to collapse.
1/ structural -The over all structure and building envelope are left volnerable to moisture and water damage. There is currently evidence of mold and rot throughout the building.
2/ services -The electrical system is exemplary of how this building has added new systems on top of old systems.
3/ foundation -The foundation of this building, much like the other parts, shows evidence of patched repair job. This leaves the foundation vulnerable to water and ice damage .
1/ structural -The building has a balloon construction with a brick facade. Due to its age and construction, the wall cavity is much smaller than standard modern construction. This makes updating the energy efficiency much harder.
2/ services The foundation has recently been re-bricked to be structurally sound and water resistant.
3/ foundation -The foundation of this building, much like the other parts, shows evidence of patched repair job. This leaves the foundation vulnerable to water and ice damage .
A WET FUTURE AHEAD
24” FLOOD LEVEL CHELSEA ST.
PASSIVE VENTILATION
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Resilience :
[ ri-zil-yuh ns] the ability to recover from or adjust easily to hardship
Sustainability :
[ suh-stey-nuh-bil-i-tee] the ability of meeting the needs of today without compromising the future
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