Resilient Tiny House Shelters for the Homeless
RDI has received initial funding to develop prototype, resilient, homeless shelters for a cold climate.
Read MoreResilient by Design: Envisioning a More Resilient San Francisco Bay Area
The Resilient By Design competition was modeled after the Rebuild By Design competition that was held in the New York City area following Superstorm Sandy.
Read MoreU.S. Green Building Council Adopts the RELi Rating System
“It has become clear to us that USGBC needs to accelerate our efforts to raise awareness, and increase capacity and adoption of resiliency in our built environment if we truly want to realize a sustainable future for all.” – Mahesh Ramanujam
Read MoreIs There a Silver Lining in the Clouds of Hurricane Irma?
Passive survivability should be a design criterion for any building that is designated to serve as an emergency shelter.
Read MoreLessons from Hurricane Harvey
There will be a lot of talk over the coming months about the Houston area bouncing back. I’d rather see the City and region bounce forward. We can end up with something better in the renovation and rebuilding that occurs in the aftermath of this disaster.
Read MoreSpecial issue of BRI on Overheating in Buildings
When I was at the PLEA 2017 Conference (Passive Low-Energy Architecture) in Scotland a few weeks ago, I learned that the contents of a special issue of the journal, Building Research & Information on Overheating in Buildings are available free through the end of July. BRI is a peer-reviewed, technical journal, and access to BRI’s articles is usually quite pricey. There is a wealth of good information in the technical papers available in this issue—though be forewarned that they are quite technical. The issue of maintaining habitable temperatures in buildings is one of the key...
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