Brian Newman

Background

About Brian Newman

Flood Mitigation Specialist:As a Flood Mitigation Specialist, I provide expertise and product solutions for hazard mitigation, disaster preparedness and floodplain construction design, as well as the impact these solutions have on flood insurance premiums.As an AIA/ICC Preferred Education Provider I present continuing education programs for CEU/PDH credit for all parties involved in floodplain design, build, and habitation. I consult with a wide variety of professionals, including Architects, Engineers and Code Officials, on how to analyze the role of FEMA and NFIP regulations found in existing IRC/IBC codes. Shedding more light on floodplain design and construction regulations helps developers, communities and property owners mitigate flood risk, lower flood insurance cost and alleviate long term economic loss. CFM:As a Flood Mitigation Specialist, I provide expertise and product solutions for hazard mitigation, disaster preparedness and floodplain construction design, as well as the impact these solutions have on flood insurance premiums. As an AIA/ICC Preferred Education Provider I present continuing education programs for CEU/PDH credit for all parties involved in floodplain design, build, and habitation. I consult with a wide variety of professionals, including Architects, Engineers and Code Officials, on how to analyze the role of FEMA and NFIP regulations found in existing IRC/IBC codes. Shedding more light on floodplain design and construction regulations helps developers, communities and property owners mitigate flood risk, lower flood insurance cost and alleviate long term economic loss. As a certified floodplain manager (CFM) I provide detailed analysis of FEMA, NFIP, ASCE 24 regulations found in current IRC and IBC Building Code. I also provide consultation on the latest in residential and non-residential design solutions and expose how compliance can make property more resilient to flood damage, improve recovery time and lower flood insurance liability.