Brizaga is proud to announce the launch of the Business Case for Resilience in Southeast Florida. This report showcases the regional economic benefits of climate adaptation and disseminates how these investments safeguard the future of Southeast Florida amidst a changing climate. In collaboration with the Urban Land Institute and AECOM, Brizaga’s Principal, Dr. Alec Bogdanoff […]
A Guide to Community Outreach and Engagement for Our New Normal Best practices for community outreach and engagement during and post COVID-19.
Brizaga has a new home. Please update your records. Our new address is: 17 Rose DriveFort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Today, we celebrate National Insurance Awareness Day to help recognize the importance of insurance, and provides a good annual reminder to review your insurance policies and needs. Specifically, there is place for flood insurance amidst our rapidly changing climate. Citizens adopt the usage of all types of insurance within their daily lives; ranging from health, […]
Today we are celebrating our three-year anniversary! Brizaga is extremely grateful for the people, businesses, and communities that have supported and partnered with us along the way. Brizaga was founded upon the idea of helping to build a more resilient world, one that conquers sea level rise through adaptation and effectively communicating the associated risks. […]
Brizaga was proud to work with the City of North Miami to create, design, and write their Citizens Guide to Sustainability and Resiliency. This guide is meant to promote, educate, and enhance the citizens of North Miami’s ability to live more sustainably and to create a long-lasting resilient community. We are humbled to have had […]
In light of the on-going COVID-19 public health emergency, most Earth Day celebrations are being canceled. Since 1970, for the past 50 years, Earth Day has been a day to increase awareness about the amazing blue planet we call home and the environmental challenges we face. None are more pressing than the reality of more […]
This is a brief meteorological and oceanographic retrospective of the significant rain event in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the early morning hours of December 23, 2019. Many of these numbers are preliminary and may change when finalized by the National Weather Service. Overview In the early morning hours of December 23, 2019, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood […]
This Halloween, Brizaga brought you seven (7) seawall nightmares sourced from real online reviews, each one about a different seawall contractor. If you have a seawall that you know needs repair or replacement, these stories might be enough to send shivers down your spine. But by having an experienced waterfront engineer on your side, you […]
A few years ago, the City of Fort Lauderdale adopted a new seawall ordinance. The old maximum seawall height of 3.9 feet NAVD (click here to learn about vertical datums) became the new minimum overnight. It was a huge step forward in preparing for sea level rise.Now, Broward County is getting ready to make the […]
