007: How Our Homes Can Improve Disaster Resilience with Louie Delaware

"You need to be prepared for all sorts of scenarios as to what comes into play." -Louie Delaware

Episode Description: 

Homes are meant to be safe havens. They're the places we retreat to in times of need and they help us avoid the brunt of a disaster.

The structure and design of our home says a lot about how resilient it is when a disaster strikes. Of course, our goal should not only be to make our homes resilient, but also as livable as it can be. After all, it is where we build our memories and our future.

In this episode, Jennifer interviews Louie Delaware, the Founder of Living in Place LLC. Living in place is the leader in professional building, designing, and medical education. Their mission is to connect people and improve their quality of life by providing the highest quality of accessible, healthy, and safe building standards.

Join in as Jennifer and Louie discuss how we can weave resiliency into designing a house for people with disability, how to make it more livable and safer  without sacrificing style, what modifications can we make to reduce the peripheral damage of our home due to smoke exposure, how to make an exit plan for emergencies, and why we should prepare in advance for future needs.

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Highlights:

01:42 Living in Place— Connecting People

05:21 Building Homes for the Disabled Population

12:31 Resiliency and Home Design

17:59 Resilient Home with Style

23:16 How to Make Your Home Safer and More Accessible

28:10 When Power is an Issue

34:06 Making a Plan Out

38:33 Anticipating Future Needs

44:00 Take Care of Your Future Self