Focus on Resilient Housing
Improving Resilience in Affordable Housing
By Nancy Eve Cohen
A Q&A with Laurie Schoeman, senior program director of resilience and disaster recovery, Enterprise Community Partners.
Checking for Resilience in Multifamily Housing
Washington, D.C. is developing a tool to assess affordable multifamily housing for resilience to climate change.
‘Build Higher’: HUD’s Rules After Harvey, Irma, Maria
HUD new rules for disaster recovery funds reinstate floodplain building standards established by Obama and revoked by President Trump.
Mitigating Disasters: Invest Now, Spend Less Later
A National Institute of Building Sciences study shows mitigation saves money, buildings—and lives.
2018 AIA COTE Top Ten Build Community
This year’s AIA COTE winning projects combine small ecological footprints with big social benefits. Read more »
Would Wood Skyscrapers Improve Urban Sustainability?
A Japanese company aims to promote large-scale mass timber construction with plans to build a wooden “supertall” in Tokyo. Read more »
New Insulated Metal Panels without Halogenated Flame Retardants
Kingspan and Centria IMPs are using halogen-free flame retardants, resulting in less toxic, better performing insulated cladding. Read more »
Japanese Towns Switch to Microgrids to Increase Resilience
Many towns in Japan are shifting to independent, decentralized power systems to better prepare for disasters. Read more »
Materials Transparency & LEED WEBCAST
In this 50-minute webcast, BuildingGreen President Nadav Malin will show you which LEED v4 Materials & Resources (MR) credits your project can easily achieve, and what you need to know to get them. Read more »
California Eyes Regulation of Stain-Resistant Carpet
Carpets and rugs with stain-repelling “PFAS” chemicals could be the next priority product designated by the State. Read more »
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