2015 the Warmest Year on Record by a Large Margin
Not only was 2015 the warmest year on record, but the margin of that record over the previous warmest (2014) was the largest ever.
Read MoreGreenBiz on Resilience and the Future of Building Design
GreenBiz, which for years has reported on the intersection between business and the environment, posted an article today making the case that resilience will be an important driver of building design in the years ahead. The article, How Resilience Will Shape the Future of Building Design, by Molly Miller, uses the recent release of the LEED pilot credits on resilient design as evidence that resilience will be a major influence on building design over the coming years. Definitely worth a read. And best wishes for the New Year. -Alex...
Read MoreMaking Multifamily Affordable Housing More Resilient
We all know that it’s more challenging to make existing buildings energy efficient or resilient than it is to achieve those goals with new construction. Because of the preponderance of existing buildings, though, this is where the heavy lifting needs to happen. A large majority of our existing buildings in the U.S. will still be occupied in 50 years. It is also well-known that when it comes to natural disasters and other disturbances, the greatest impacts often befall those least able to afford the needed fixes. This became abundantly clear in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in New York...
Read MoreThe Brock Environmental Center: A Pinnacle of Sustainability—and Resilience
When Hurricane Joaquin affected the East Coast the first week of October, the two wind turbines generated nearly a month’s worth of electricity in just five days.
Read MoreLEED Pilot Credits on Resilient Design Adopted!
With the approval of these credits, there is now a mechanism in place for specifying in a building project that a broad array of resilience features will be addressed.
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