April 22 (with hybrid option), 11am–4pm
To address intensifying natural disasters and a crisis of insurability, the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub will convene an Executive Roundtable on April 22 (11am-4pm ET), bringing together a diverse set of stakeholders: industry leaders, policymakers, insurers, researchers, and community advocates.
The roundtable will explore how more substantial construction—incorporating more resilient building materials, designs, and retrofits—protects homes, lives, and communities while aiding an insurance industry in crisis. Please RSVP using the form at the bottom of this page.
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| 11:00am | Welcome and goal setting, Concrete Advancement Foundation and Portland Cement Association | | 11:05am | Defining resilient construction and current trends, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub | | 11:20am | The Benefits of Resilient Construction for Structures and Communities, MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub | | 11:35am | When materials burn faster, systems must work harder: rethinking redundancy in fire protection, National Association of State Fire Marshals | | 11:55am | Break for lunch | | 12:15pm | Current resilient construction landscape and barriers to adoption, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association | | 12:25pm | What is the state of resilient construction costs? National Ready Mixed Concrete Association | | 12:35pm | Panel: Identifying barriers to resilient construction, Hoffman Estates, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Association of State Fire Marshals, Pacific Northwest Building Resilience Coalition | | 01:20pm | Breakout: How do we overcome these barriers – What kinds of incentives or changes to the market would drive more resilient construction? | | 02:15pm | Break | | 02:25pm | Overview: Summary of resilience incentives and knowledge gaps summarized in NIBS Roadmap to Resilience Innovation, National Institute of Building Sciences | | 02:40pm | Panel: Insurance, Lending, and Resilient Construction — What role can insurers, lenders, and other stakeholders play in advancing more resilient structures? What are the incentives and barriers to adopting resilient structures, and what information or policy actions would break those barriers? MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Verisk, National Institute of Building Sciences, U.S. Resiliency Council | | 03:30pm | Forum: Action items: What research activities at MIT could help resolve the knowledge gaps and barriers brought up during this roundtable? | | 03:50pm to 4:00pm | Closing remarks |
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All in-person participants are welcome to join the 4:30pm reception for the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub’s Advisory Meeting. Meet researchers across the CSHub and other organizations for a poster session, enjoy refreshments, and network with colleagues. The reception will be in adjacent Dining Room 5.
Location:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chang Building (E52), 6th Floor
Samberg Center, Dining Room 4
50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142Zoom information: Meeting ID: 967 3369 4147
Passcode: mitcshub
Link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/96733694147?pwd=7jsFr4ac2UyNI6Ca7JQiTD0I5bMtOQ.1 There is no room block for hotels, but a list of recommended and MIT-discounted hotels is available here. |
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- 11am: Kickoff with presentations on the state of resilient construction and incentives as well as what can be done to reduce hazard impacts
- 11:50am: Networking lunch
- 12:20pm: Session One: Overview, panel, and breakout discussion on barriers to uptake of resilient construction
- 2:25pm: Session Two: Overview, panel, and forum discussion on incentives to encourage resilient construction
- 3:40pm: Closing remarks
All participants are invited to the in-person CSHub Advisory Poster Session and Reception in the adjacent Dining Room 5, which will begin at 4:30pm. *The schedule is subject to change as we approach the Roundtable.
Location:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Chang Building (E52), 6th Floor
Samberg Center, Dining Room 4
50 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142
Zoom information:
Meeting ID: 967 3369 4147
Passcode: mitcshub
Link: https://mit.zoom.us/j/96733694147?pwd=7jsFr4ac2UyNI6Ca7JQiTD0I5bMtOQ.1
There is no room block for hotels, but a list of recommended and MIT-discounted hotels is available here
There is no room block for hotels, but a list of recommended and MIT-discounted hotels is available here.
Steering Committee Organizations:
- Build with Strength
- Concrete Advancement Foundation
- MIT Center for Real Estate
- MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub
- National Association of State Fire Marshals
- National Institute of Building Sciences
- National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
- Pacific Northwest Building Resilience Coalition
- Portland Cement Association
- US Resiliency Council
