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Making Resilience Cool

Making Resilience Cool

by Audrey Luu

Business Science Technology

Season 1

Wrapping it up!

It’s time to wrap up this podcast series with our final guest, the man himself, Evan Reis - co-founder and Executive Director of the USRC! In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Evan about his background and his strides in making USRC what it has become today.

Taking It to the Next Level

Ryan Kersting, a licensed structural engineer in California walks us through his thoughts on next level recovery. What does it entail? How can we achieve it? Is it worth it? Join us in episode 20 of Making Resilience Cool to see what it is all about!

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 19 - Resilience is the Best Medicine

In episode 19, Dr. Sharyl Rabinovici, an expert in disaster policy, walks us through her experiences educating people and communities about how to adopt good resilience practices. Her objective is to communicate that “prevention is the best medicine!”

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 18 - Resilience is Gold

In this episode of Making Resilience Cool, we dive into resilient design of the Portland Treasury Building with Byron Williams, the chief administrative director at the Oregon State Treasury, Craig Stockbridge, a principal with GBD Architects, and Reid Zimmerman, the technical director for KPFF in Oregon.

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 17 - Innovation that Excites

Alan Klembczyk, Kyle Wilson, Blake Roskelley, Brandt Saxey, and Jeff Ellis come together in this episode to showcase the boom in innovative products within the field of structural engineering.

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 16 - The Laws of Risk and Resilience

Madison Spach is a Southern California attorney who specializes in construction liability. He explains the technicalities when it comes to the laws of risk and resilience using a recent and sobering example– the Myrick vs Mistangi case.

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 15 - Silver Lining

In this episode of Making Resilience Cool, Camilla Seth, the Director of the Finance Hub, talks about her experiences working to develop philanthropic strategies to promote resilience. She helps us uncover the silver lining when it comes to resiliency!

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 14 - Disasters Will Happen

Amanda Siok FEMA's Region 10 Earthquake Program Manager, focusing on seismic, tsunami and volcano risks for the Pacific Northwest. She talks about the underlying difference between preparedness and mitigation.

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 13 - Safe Haven

The Society Hotel has been considered as a home away from home for many people since 1880. Jonathan Cohen, the current owner, gives us a rundown of the history behind the hotel and the obstacles that came with a complete renovation including a seismic retrofit.

Making Resilience Cool - Episode 12 - Bringing it Home

The Chief Mitigation Officer of the California Earthquake Authority, Janiele Maffei, brings it all home in this episode of Making Resilience Cool. She addresses resilience concerns brought up by homeowners – their home is more than just a structure; it's where the heart of their family lies.

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