ASTM Property Resilience Assessment

Early Bird Special

ASTM automatically applies a discount of 10% when participants register 90 days before the start of the class.
*After the early bird period expires, registrations are subject to standard pricing.

About the Course

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the new Property Resilience Assessment (PRA) Guide. Designed for professionals involved in commercial real estate, risk management, and climate resilience, this course explores the practical application of the PRA and its alignment with existing ASTM standards.

Participants will gain insights into:

• Why the PRA Guide was developed and its role in strengthening commercial property due diligence, portfolio risk management, and climate change reporting.
• Who the guide is designed to serve, and how various stakeholders—from investors and insurers to property managers—can utilize it.
• How the guide complements other ASTM standards, fostering integration across related practices.

The course will also highlight:

• The diverse range of experts and disciplines involved in the development of the PRA Guide.
• Real-world use cases and how different risk tolerances influence the application of the PRA process.

Hands-on training will cover the full PRA process, including:

• Pre-PRA Planning: Defining the User’s goals and information needs.
• Stage 1 – Hazard Screening: Identifying relevant natural hazards and minimum climate risk disclosure requirements.
• Stage 2 – Vulnerability Assessment: Conducting site-specific evaluations, including best practices for inspections and methodologies to quantify value at risk.
• Stage 3 – Resilience Measures: Recommending mitigation strategies based on identified vulnerabilities and aligned with user objectives.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the purposes and drivers of the PRA Guide
• Explain the differences between a Guide and Practice
• List potential users of a PRA and their unique considerations
• Provide an overview of the PRA process outlined in the Guide
• Review terminology utilized in the Guide
• Discuss timing of the PRA and identify the qualifications and types of personnel outlined in the PRA Guide and relationship to and synergies with the PCA
• List the natural hazards (current & future, chronic & acute) covered in a PRA Guide
• Provide sample outputs for Stage 1, explain example vulnerabilities identified in Stage 2, and selection of resilience measures based on the outputs of Stage 1 and 2, and the User’s goals and thresholds
• Give examples of what activities are beyond the scope of the PRA Guide and may be recommended as needed.
• Describe the three categories of vulnerability (life safety, damage, and recovery) and how they are evaluated
• Explain the variation in methodologies for determining vulnerability to different hazards
• Identify how to identify resilience measures based on the outputs of Stages 1 and 2 and the user’s goals and thresholds
• Recall how to identify rough order of magnitude damage estimates and resilience measure costs
• Describe what activities are beyond the scope of the PRA and may be recommended as needed
• Demonstrate understanding of how the PRA fits in with other resilience initiatives such as the US Securities and Exchange Commission rule on physical climate disclosures, the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), ESG, USGBC Pilot Credits, etc.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals involved in the assessment, planning, design, and financing of buildings and infrastructure projects. Ideal participants include:

• Engineers and Architects – engaged in structural, civil, or environmental design and analysis
• Scientists – focused on natural hazards, risk modeling, or environmental systems
• Natural Hazard Mitigation Professionals – working in resilience planning, disaster risk reduction, or community preparedness
• Commercial Real Estate Due Diligence Experts – assessing risk and compliance for property investments
• Commercial Loan Underwriters – evaluating risk exposure for built environment financing
• Owners and Operators – managing the performance, safety, and resilience of physical assets
• Sustainability and ESG Managers – integrating risk and resilience metrics into sustainability strategies
• Institutional Investors – concerned with physical climate risk and portfolio resilience
• Insurance Professionals – evaluating and underwriting risk in property and infrastructure assets

Whether you're involved in technical design or financial decision-making, this course equips you with the tools to better understand and manage natural hazard risks in the built environment.

Fee Includes

• Referenced ASTM documents
• Course notes
• Certificate Of Attendance
• 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

This course also includes access to a free ASTM course:

• ASTM 101: Introduction to Standards

About ASTM and Sponsoring Committee

ASTM standards have grown to be among the world's most widely used and accepted documents. Recognizing the need for authoritative site assessment standards, ASTM pulled together environmental professionals, real estate and insurance professionals, lawyers, and government representatives. These members of ASTM Committee E50 and its Subcommittee E50.02 on Commercial Real Estate Transactions developed the standard upon which this course is based. For more information on Committee E50 go to our E50 technical committee page.

How Learning Will Be Assessed

Learner progress will be evaluated through a combination of interactive question-and-answer sessions and engaging in-class activities. These methods are designed to reinforce key concepts, encourage active participation, and ensure understanding through real-time feedback and collaborative exercises.

On-Site Training Available

Do you have a group of 5 or more people interested in this course? Save time and money by bringing this course to your site. On-site training courses, either in person or virtual, can also be tailored to meet your specific needs. For more information, please contact sales here or call 1-877-909-ASTM.

Cancellation Policy

Note: Because of the potential for course changes or cancellations, it is not advisable to make non-refundable accommodation reservations, since ASTM cannot be responsible for any loss incurred.

If you need to cancel your attendance in this class, phone or email notification to me is required five (5) business days prior to the first day of the seminar. You may receive a full refund, minus a $100 administrative fee, up to and including the 5th business day before the seminar. You may transfer your registration to another session (within the same calendar year), or designate an alternate attendee free of charge up to five (5) days prior to the first day of class. If you find that you cannot attend, and it is less than five (5) business days before the start of the seminar, you may send a replacement, with phone notice to me. If you are unable to send a replacement, you forfeit 50% of your registration fee.

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