As wildfires rage across the American West, hurricanes intensify in the Southeast, and insurance markets tighten nationwide, the demand for fire-resilient, climate-ready buildings is no longer ...

With a rise in catastrophic weather events and fires, architects and contractors are increasingly focused on designing resilient building systems that maintain or regain functionality in the face of ...

Since 1980, damages from natural disasters above the $1 billion threshold have totaled almost $3 trillion. That jaw-dropping figure doesn’t start to account for the pain and suffering, but it gives us ...

ASHRAE is joining more than two dozen other design and construction industry associations in committing to promote resilient buildings. The leadership of these industry associations used the occasion ...

THE global construction industry is at a critical juncture. As one of the largest consumers of natural resources and a ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires sweeping ...

Power outages can happen at any time, affecting far too many Americans. According to a 2018 report from S&C Electric Company, 82% of all U.S. businesses experience an outage at least every two years ...

“The greatest potential impact comes from design itself,” states Gensler in its third annual “Impact by Design” report. Gensler asserts that while the business case for sustainable design “has never ...

Residents of a senior care facility are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Photo by Ethan Swope / AP) This is your first of three free stories this ...

From smarter materials to proactive planning, these strategies help create resilient schools that stay open and prepared for ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. As climate-related disruptions become more frequent and ...