With the founding of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) a decade ago, and with dozens of successful applications of the formalized climate risk assessment procedure that the Committee developed, Engineers Canada has become a leader in infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
With the founding of the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) a decade ago, and with dozens of successful applications of the formalized climate risk assessment procedure that the Committee developed, Engineers Canada has become a leader in infrastructure vulnerability assessment.
Indeed, Engineers Canada is now a key voice in the discussion of climate change adaptation and engineering.
Engineers Canada’s David Lapp, FEC, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Engineering and Public Policy, will be delivering a number of presentations throughout February about the impacts of climate change on the engineering profession, and the importance of climate change adaptation:
Climate Change Adaptation and Infrastructure 2016
David Lapp will be presenting a keynote address with Paul Kovacs, of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, at this conference that highlights challenges and showcases best practices for the Atlantic region. Their keynote address will be entitled, Adapting Canada’s Infrastructure and Buildings for Resiliency in a Changing Climate.
Lapp will also be a participant on the panel, Incorporating future climate considerations in infrastructure renewal.
Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Delta Beausejour Hotel, Moncton, N.B.
Registration is full.
Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee Protocol Workshop
The Planning Institute of British Columbia (PIBC)’s South Coast Chapter (SCC), in partnership with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) and Engineers Canada, are co-hosting a one-day collaborative professional development workshop on February 25, 2016 in Vancouver BC.
This workshop is specific to the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol and is aimed at professionals, policy-makers and decisions-makers involved in policy, engineering, planning, operating and maintaining public infrastructure. Engineers Canada is pleased to support the continuing professional development of engineers across the country.
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2016
Time: 8:20 a.m. – 5 p.m. (PST)
Location: Coast Salish Territory at The Oceanic Plaza, Vancouver, B.C.
Registration information can be found on the APEGBC website.
Managing the Impact of Climate Change: Local Regional and Provincial Perspectives
David Lapp will be delivering a presentation entitled, Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for Resilient Infrastructure: Implications for Engineering Practice, Municipal Planning, Procurement and Operations, to two municipal affairs forums in Eastern Ontario.
This presentation will be a discussion on vulnerability and risk assessment at a regional and local level, and will showcase the PIEVC Protocol tool. It will discuss outcomes that include adjustments to engineering practice in the context of infrastructure procurement, planning, design, operations and maintenance.
Date: Monday, February 29, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EST)
Location: Township of Madoc, Ont.
Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. (EST)
Location: Municipality of North Grenville, Ont.
