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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Build Green on a Budget: Lessons from Affordable Housing
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Sustainability doesn’t have to cost more—and no one knows that better than affordable housing experts. But every project type can benefit from these 12 cost-reducing ideas that support people and the planet.
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Resilient Design-Smarter Building for a Turbulent Future
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Resilience is the new green. With decades of green building experience, we are ready to face climate change.
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Build More or Build Green? Affordable Housing’s False Choice
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The housing crisis is also a climate crisis and a social equity crisis. If we change our ways, we can address them all at once.
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Resilient Design: 7 Lessons from Early Adopters
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As storms reveal weaknesses in our built environment, some project teams have adopted more robust, durable principles.
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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The IRA’s Green and Resilient Retrofit Program: Just the Basics
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This program will administer grants and loans to owners or sponsors of HUD-assisted multifamily housing to improve its resilience and quality.
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How to Use the Right Tools to Design for Climate Change
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Weather files that help designers plan for climate change will soon be readily available. ASHRAE design conditions still lag.
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Recreation Meets Resilience in Danish Skatepark
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Campaign Calls on Local Leaders to Enact Resilience Policy
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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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