Gulf Coast Community Design Studio intern architect Samuel Carlsen presented new research findings and design proposals related to dry flooodproof construction at the annual conference of the Floodplain Management Association. The presentation was titled “Dry Floodproofing in Commerical Construction in Coastal Areas: A Future Role in Flood Mitigation.” The conference was held in San Diego from September 6th through the 9th.This presentation was part of on-going work funded by the Southeast Region Research Initiative (SERRI) to research methods for improving the effectiveness, affordability and community integration of dry floodproof construction techniques.