Resilient Design
Think you’re designing a 100-year building? Not if a 100-year storm destroys it next year.
In this section, you will:
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gather lessons learned from case studies of the very first resilient design projects
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understand how your green building expertise already overlaps with resilience
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find out how to assess the region-specific risks your project faces as a result of climate change
Once you complete your own resilience assessment, you can develop strategies to design for building “hardening,” food security, passive survivability, and program flexibility to accommodate community support functions.
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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‘Build Higher’: HUD’s Rules After Harvey, Irma, Maria
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HUD’s new rules for disaster recovery funds reinstate floodplain building standards established by Obama and revoked by Trump.
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Checking for Resilience in Multifamily Housing
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Washington, D.C. is developing a tool to assess affordable multifamily housing for resilience to climate change.
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Improving Resilience in Affordable Housing
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A Q&A with Laurie Schoeman, director of resilience and disaster recovery, Enterprise Community Partners
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Mitigating Disasters: Invest Now, Spend Less Later
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Mitigation saves money, buildings, and lives, according to a FEMA-funded National Institute of Building Sciences study.
Quick Takes
Jump straight to the essentials with these short explanations of green building concepts.
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Product Guidance
Unbiased information from our product experts helps you separate green from greenwash.
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In The News
We break news down to the essentials and provide expert analysis.
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Brock Environmental Center Vindicates Onsite Wind Generation
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The Brock project team achieved Living Building Challenge certification and survived to tell this story.
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Resilient Design Pilot Credits Added to LEED
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Three new pilot credits encourage resilience in the new reality of climate change.
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AIA Prioritizes Resilient Design, Product Transparency
News Analysis
New statements on resilience and healthy materials expand the AIA’s environmental advocacy.
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Six Gulf Coast Homes Achieve Resilience Star Certification
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Projects in Mississippi and Alabama are certifiably hurricane-resilient under a Department of Homeland Security program.
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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Just For Fun
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