Webinar: Building Flood Resilient Facilities – Strategies for Risk and Continuity
Date & Time: October 9 at 11:30 am ET
Hosted by: IFMA
As climate-related risks intensify, flooding remains one of the most disruptive threats to facility operations. Facility leaders need more than reactive responses — they need proactive strategies to safeguard both facilities and occupants.
This IFMA-sponsored webinar, Building Flood-Resilient Facilities: Strategies for Risk and Continuity, will share practical methods for assessing vulnerabilities, reducing flood risk, and embedding resilience into both daily operations and long-term planning. Using real-world examples, the session will also highlight the new ASTM Standard Guide for Property Resilience Assessments as a valuable resource for resilience planning.
Whether you’re just beginning your resilience journey or looking to strengthen an established program, this webinar will provide actionable tools to improve preparedness and ensure operational continuity.
👉 [Register here]
Learning Objectives
Attendees will learn how to:
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Apply the framework of ASTM’s new Property Resilience Assessment standard to conduct a screening-level assessment of buildings and sites.
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Understand flood hazards, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies using recent case studies.
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Utilize advanced tools, such as GIS and 3-D modeling, for hazard identification, planning, and mitigation.
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Embed resilience practices into daily operations to strengthen preparedness for flooding events.
Featured Speakers
Steve Meador, CEM, SFP, LEED AP O+M
Facility Management Consultant, FEA
Steve has been a Facility Management Consultant with FEA for more than five years. With a background in mechanical and environmental engineering and 20 years as a NOAA commissioned officer, he is passionate about advancing sustainability and resilience in the built environment.
Rebecca Sheppard, BOC II, MBA
Senior Project Manager, Building Potential
Rebecca leads initiatives in Grid-interactive Efficient Building operations and advises on smart building technologies, electrification, and clean energy policies. With expertise in energy management, building controls, and data analysis, she drives strategies that achieve high-performance building outcomes.
Paul McBride, GISP
Senior Project Manager, Langan Engineering
Paul is a Digital Solutions Consultant specializing in GIS, ArcGIS Indoors, and digital twin technologies. He helps organizations integrate geospatial data with engineering solutions to enhance facility management, safety, and operational efficiency. His work bridges the gap between people, data, and technology to create smarter, safer, and more sustainable facilities.
Moderator
Josh McIlwain, SFP, LEED Green Associate
Business Owner, JayMacks Consulting LLC
Josh will guide the session and ensure participants gain clear, actionable insights from the expert panel.
Don’t Miss This Opportunity
Flooding events are becoming more frequent, more severe, and more costly. This webinar will equip facility leaders with the tools and strategies needed to prepare, respond, and recover — protecting both operations and the people they serve.
Join us on October 9 at 11:30 am ET and strengthen your organization’s flood resilience.
👉 [Register here]
