Climate Adaptation Design Principles for Urban Development

Explore tools and best practices for building site and structure design to increase resilience to sea level rise, flooding, extreme heat, and groundwater inundation

Explore the principles

Green Infrastructure for Stormwater Management

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Learn about a system of practices that uses or mimics natural processes to manage stormwater or runoff on the site where it is generated

Install a rain garden

Six Ways to Protect Your Home From Flooding

Discover FEMA’s recommended property protection methods in Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting

Protect my home

More Resilient Construction Information

LaHouse Home & Landscape Resource Center

Flood, Wind & Water Resistant House Building Features
 

Department of Planning and Permitting

Flood Hazard District Forms

Select Forms and scroll down to the middle of the page to find flood-related building permits, certifications, and information

 

American Society of Landscape Architects

Resilient Planning and Design