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
Get up to speed on complex topics. You can also earn CEUs and download PDF Spotlight Reports.
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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?
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Resilient Design-Smarter Building for a Turbulent Future
Feature Article
Resilience is the new green. With decades of green building experience, we are ready to face climate change.
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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Resilient Retrofits for Fires, Floods, and Quakes
News Analysis
Resilient design is all very well for new construction, but how do we deal with billions of square feet of existing building stock?
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Resilient Design and the Standard of Care
News Brief
Designing for climate-change adaptation may be prudent for legal reasons.
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LEED’s Resilient Design Pilot Credits Bounce Back
News Brief
The resilient design pilot credits were taken down temporarily but have returned—with a few changes.
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Japanese Towns Switch to Microgrids to Increase Resilience
News Brief
Japanese towns are increasing resilience by shifting to independent microgrid power systems.
Perspective
Thought-provoking opinions from the most trusted minds in sustainability.
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Learning Resources
A wide range of education options, with automatic reporting for AIA and GBCI.
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Resilient Design-Smarter Building for a Turbulent Future
Feature Article
Resilience is the new green. With decades of green building experience, we are ready to face climate change.
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Dream Materials: What Do You Really Want to Build With?
Webcast
Innovations in product manufacturing are creating new options for designers at an ever-increasing pace. But are the new products and materials what we really want? Can we trust their claims?
Just For Fun
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