Resilient Design
Resilience is the ability of a building to respond to and bounce back from a disaster.
Resilient design involves the use of passive systems, energy production and storage, and other strategies to help ensure a building can (literally) weather the storm. It is increasingly important as our climate changes but also can help buildings respond to other risks such as earthquakes and cyberattacks.
Resilient Design
Deep Dives
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Natural Ventilation: The Nine Biggest Obstacles and How Project Teams Are Beating Them
Feature Article
Designers are reinventing the art and science of passive comfort control even where climate and culture favor mechanical systems.
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Net-Zero Water and More: Moving Beyond “Low Flow”
Feature Article
These emerging water strategies are finding momentum and filling the need to address efficiency and resilience on multiple scales.
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Resilient Design: 7 Lessons from Early Adopters
Feature Article
As storms reveal weaknesses in our built environment, some project teams have adopted more robust, durable principles.
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Waste Water, Want Water
Feature Article
Options for small-scale, onsite wastewater treatment and reuse are improving-but can we solve a global crisis one building at a time?
Quick Takes
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Product Guidance
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In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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Resilience Planning Gains Ground
News Brief
GRESB surveys suggest the real estate industry is increasingly paying attention to climate risks and resilience.
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Boston Pushes Flood Resilience with New Design Guidelines
News Brief
More than 6,500 parcels may be subject to new design guidelines designed to protect against sea-level rise.
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Rising Seas Will Cost at Least $400 Billion in the U.S.
News Brief
Sea-level-rise defenses will be almost as expensive as building the interstate highway system.
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Resilience Is Scaling Up
News Analysis
With more and more cities developing resilience plans, investment in climate adaptation is becoming mainstream.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Learning Resources
Syllabus supplements and CEU content, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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