Resilience in Practice: Expanding MCGB’s Technical Assistance Program.
Resilience doesn't have to be complicated. And it doesn't have to start from scratch.
Sometimes it starts with a leaking roof, a flooded basement, an aging HVAC system, or a building that struggles to stay comfortable during extreme heat.
These are challenges property owners and technical assistance providers already encounter every day. The opportunity is to recognize when addressing these challenges can also make a property better prepared for future risks.
As the Montgomery County Green Bank (MCGB) expands its work in climate resilience and adaptation, we're bringing together technical assistance providers and practitioners from different disciplines to explore how we can turn everyday property challenges into opportunities for smarter, more resilient investments.
Resilience in Practice is a hands-on morning designed to make resilience practical, recognizable, and actionable.
What to Expect
🔹 Resilience Starts Here
Learn how MCGB is expanding its Technical Assistance Program to help identify and advance resilience opportunities across the built environment.
🔹 Perspectives from the Field
Hear from practitioners working across resilient design, passive building, flood mitigation, FORTIFIED roofs, owner representation, and technical assistance. Explore how different disciplines can contribute to better property-level decisions.
🔹 Putting Resilience into Practice
Work alongside fellow practitioners through real-world property scenarios to identify risks, uncover opportunities, and explore potential solutions.
🔹 From Opportunity to Implementation
Discover how MCGB's Technical Assistance Program can support assessments, technical studies, and project development to help property owners move from identifying a challenge to implementing a solution.
🔹 Closing Keynote: Making Resilience Investable
A conversation on bridging the gap between resilience needs and projects that are ready for implementation and investment.
Moderator
Laura Mondragón — Montgomery County Green Bank
Speakers & Practitioners
Claudia Hirsekorn — Montgomery County Green Bank
Scott Brideau — Little Diversified Architectural Consulting
Helena Ariza — AEI Consultants
Michael Hindle — Passive to Positive
Shane Trexler — Sustainable Consulting Group
Lindsay Brugger — Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS)
Shalini Vajjhala — PRE Collective
Why Join Us?
You don't need to be a resilience expert to be part of the solution.
Our goal is not to turn every technical assistance provider into a resilience specialist. It's to build a stronger network of practitioners who can recognize opportunities, connect the right expertise, and help property owners make better investment decisions.
Whether your work focuses on energy efficiency, building systems, engineering, design, property management, or project development, you have a role to play.
Come ready to share your expertise, learn from others, and help us shape what resilience in practice looks like.