The City of Hoboken hosted a Resilient Buildings Workshop on October 13, 2021 to provide information about how residents can protect their buildings from flood damage and lower their flood insurance rates.
The virtual workshop began with a presentation from North Hudson Sewerage Authority (NHSA) regarding how they prepare for and respond to rainfall events, followed by a series of break-out sessions with technical experts to discuss resilient building strategies.
Resilient Buildings Workshop - Agenda and Speakers
NHSA Hoboken Flood Risk Reduction Zoom Workshop
Full Workshop, including NHSA Breakout Session
Additional Technical Resources Breakout Session
Financial Assistance Breakout Session (coming soon)
The City of Hoboken hosted a Resilient Buildings Workshop on October 13, 2021 to provide information about how residents can protect their buildings from flood damage and lower their flood insurance rates.
The virtual workshop began with a presentation from North Hudson Sewerage Authority (NHSA) regarding how they prepare for and respond to rainfall events, followed by a series of break-out sessions with technical experts to discuss resilient building strategies.
Resilient Buildings Workshop - Agenda and Speakers
NHSA Hoboken Flood Risk Reduction Zoom Workshop
Full Workshop, including NHSA Breakout Session
Additional Technical Resources Breakout Session
Financial Assistance Breakout Session (coming soon)
Resiliency and Sustainability Projects
Jason Freeman
Business Administrator
Caleb Stratton, AICP, PP, CFM
Assistant Business Administrator & Chief Resiliency Officer
Jennifer Gonzalez, AICP, PP, CFM, LEED GA
Director of Environmental Services & Chief Sustainability Officer
Yasmine Pessar, ENV SP
Environmental Planner & Project Manager
North Hudson Sewerage Authority
Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Long Term Control Plan
Dr. Richard Wolff
Executive Director
Frederic J. Pocci, PE
Authority Engineer
Donald Conger, PE
Operations and Maintenance Director
Phil Reeve, PE
Assistant Director and Collection System Manager
Engineering
Selwyn Joy, PE
Architecture
John Nastasi, RA
Landscape Architecture
Hufnagel Landscape Design & Construction Group, Inc.
Valerie Hufnagel, RLA
Green Roofs
Michele Deery
Flood Mitigation Devices
Paul Garfinkel
p.garfinkel@orangefloodcontrol.com
Flood Insurance
E. Tyler Ardron, CFM
Flood Barriers
Brian Shaw, CFM
Note: The City of Hoboken cannot and does not recommend specific vendors. The speakers listed above presented at the Resilient Buildings Workshop as technical resources which shall not be considered a recommendation or endorsement.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Individual Assistance
Bryan Miller
Small Business Assistance
Sandra Lawson
