1. Use durable materials: Selecting durable materials like concrete, brick, stone or engineered wood, for construction is important to ensure the longevity of buildings.
2. Plan for maintenance: The design should have maintenance in mind from the very beginning, so that any defaults can be corrected easily and inexpensively.
3. Use sustainable design practices: Architects can design buildings to maximize day lighting, use of efficient HVAC systems and other energy-saving technologies lowering the overall operation and maintenance costs.
4. Design for adaptability: Architects must accommodate flexibility in their designs to allow for changes over time. New technologies, changing needs, and occupants will require different needs as time passes.
5. Consider the location and site: Architects should consider the site location, climate and geographical conditions. Construction materials, treatment of outside areas like pavement, planting and pathways, all contribute to a buildings resilience.
6. Incorporate disaster preparedness: Structures must be designed to withstand natural disasters like earthquake, floods, or typhoons.
7. Follow building codes and regulations: Following local and national building codes is critical to structural safety, which inherently enhances the buildings' resiliency.
8. Involve experts: Architects should involve specialist consultants such as building, environmental, and mechanical electrical engineers or facilities managers with expertise in resiliency to verify and improve the designs.
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