Tuning Today’s Building Designs to Tomorrow’s Climate

“We need to get better at preparing for the future,” says Cole Roberts, P.E., associate principal at Arup.

“Future-oriented design” that accounts for a changed climate isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, he concedes. For example, “It’s a harder thing for speculative developers to get behind; they need to be convinced that there is value at the point of transaction.” But it’s a no-brainer for institutions, large corporations, and urban planners.