Principles of Future-Proofing

Research on future-proofing the built environment

  • The Principles of Future-Proofing
    • Principle 1: Prevent decay
    • Principle 2: Stimulate flexibility and adaptability
    • Principle 3: Extend service life
    • Principle 4: Fortify!
    • Principle 5: Increase redundancy
    • Principle 6: Reduce obsolescence
    • Principle 7: Plan Ahead
    • Principle 8: Diversify
    • Principle 9: Be local and healthy
    • Principle 10: Consider life cycle benefits
    • Principle 11: Take advantage of cultural heritage policy documents
    • Principle 12: Promote understanding
  • What is Future-Proofing?
    • Future-Proofing: A literature review
    • Future-Proofing: In electronics
    • Future-Proofing: In utilities systems
    • Future-Proofing: In industrial design
    • Future-Proofing: In sustainable design
    • Future-Proofing: And obsolescence
    • Future-Proofing: In building design
    • Future-Proofing: And resiliency
    • Future-Proofing: And climate change
    • Future-Proofing: In historic preservation philosophy
    • Future-Proofing: In heritage conservation philosophy
  • Case Studies & Research
    • Future-Proofing: Seeking Resilience in The Built Environment
    • Future-Proofing & Panarchy
    • Case Study: The Walrus Heads at the Arctic Building
    • The 10 Principles of Future-Proofing and the Arctic Building – AIA Seattle Presentation
    • Future-Proofing and the Arctic Building – Short Presentation
    • Future-Proofing, Charters, and Standards – Integrating the Principles into Practice
    • Future-Proofing Principle #8 – Life Cycle Analysis
    • Future-Proofing Principle #9 – Local Traditional Materials
    • Future-Proofing – An Initial Literature Review
  • About
    • The Author of the Principles
    • Contact
    • Bibliography of Sources
  • Blog

Future-Proofing: A Broader Understanding of Resilience in the Historic Built Environment

A building lived in…

is a building loved…

is a building lasting

(Brian Rich, 2014).

Future-proofing is the process of anticipating the future and developing methods of minimizing the negative effects while taking advantage of the positive effects of shocks and stresses due to future events.  Future-proofing is a term that is used across the globe in multiple cultures and multiple industries.  It has not, until now, been codified with a clear meaning in relation to cultural heritage or the historic built environment.

The Principles of Future-proofing have been developed as a broader definition of resilience.  They include concepts of resilience, sustainable design and life cycle analysis, as well as addressing climate change and cultural heritage preservation.  The intent is to develop a system of criteria which can be used as a design guide and evaluative tool for historic buildings.  It is also applicable to many other aspects of our built environment, including historic districts, existing non-historic structures, new construction, urban design, and infrastructure.

This website conveys the current research and thinking about future-proofing as developed by Brian Rich.  More about Brian Rich.  Please feel free to contact Brian at info@principlesoffutureproofing.com if you are interested in learning more about Future-Proofing or using the contents of this website.

 

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