Amphibious #architecture refers to buildings that sit on dry land except it is able to float on water surface during the flood, stay there until the water recedes. It works with the natural cycles of #flood. - Elizabeth C. English #WatchLIVE at bit.ly/BIPL35

Today we added Princess Zahra #AgaKhan Michelle Obama Michelle Obama Elizabeth English Elizabeth C. English and Shakira Mebarak Shakira to our list. Mighty women changing the world for the better. What an impact this is having on the children, so inspiring. #teachsdgs !

Our research is part of developing these Canadian building code updates for climate change! cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

We are excited to announce that Icaade2019​; the 3rd International Conference on Amphibious Architecture, Design, and Engineering; will hosted by the Warsaw University of Technology​ from October 13 to 16, 2019. icaade.org

Information from the Ordre des architectes du Québec related to our work with the National Research Council on updating building standards. oaq.com/menu_mobile/es…

We spoke to David Common on CBC Radio: The Current this morning about amphibious construction's potential role in flood damage reduction. Tune in to the conversation at the link below! cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Amphibious homes are retrofitted with "a hidden floating dock underneath" and vertical posts that guide the house up and down, allowing it to float on water, Elizabeth English said. cbc.ca/radio/thecurre…

Instead of trying to control flooding, we should adapt houses to stand up to it.

ICAADE Two of GRP's collaborators are working with floating structures. You can learn more about them here: youtube.com/watch?v=ATYoUF… Examples from their work may be brought up in the panel. Please tune in to find out more: unisdr.org/conference/201…

Conference on floating buildings in Warsaw, Poland. October 13-16 2019. icaade.org Keynotes include koen olthuis Richard Coutts Also pres. on amphibious settlements and covering interdisciplinary and international perspectives. Submissions still open. Please circulate

As flooding becomes commonplace, it raises issues about how to plan for the future. Elizabeth C. English tells nam kiwanuka we need to learn to live with water. She is founder of the Buoyant Foundation Project which designs houses that float rather than flood. tvo.org/video/when-hou…

Thank you TVO.me for spreading the word about our work!

Could floating homes be the answer to flooding? Elizabeth C. English from University of Waterloo is working with NRC Canada to test strategy in Canadian #flood zones bit.ly/2x9IoZI

#UWaterloo WaterlooArchitecture prof, Elizabeth C. English, received a first place #sustainable design award for retrofitted houses that float without damage during flooding. Learn more: uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin…

Floating bar in #Warsaw You are entering a technical zone! Limits, grey zones and regulations will for sure be part of many presentations ICAADE conference, starting tomorrow officially. Focused discussion about this in the post-conf GAPS Symposium org. by Elizabeth C. English

Elizabeth English Elizabeth C. English with opening comments and a short history of the conference beginnings and the continuation going on.

GAPS - Global Amphibious Policy Symposium discussing on developing buildings codes for amphibious houses. We developed a very promising path to follow in the next years!

“Why fight with the floodwater when you can just float on it?” Elizabeth C. English, founder & director of the Buoyant Foundation Project & associate professor University of Waterloo, spoke to attendees of the IIO GTA Lowes Fund Breakfast. Read more: bit.ly/2CKUKKi Canadian Underwriter

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