Climate Change- Page 6 of 13
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Architects and Engineers Must Act
Many design pros assume future weather conditions will resemble the past. They won't. As the climate changes, architects and engineers need to design buildings differently.
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Can We Turn Down the Temperature on Urban Heat Islands?
Better measuring data is being used to develop a range of innovative urban planning strategies
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Jacking Up Buildings in Fairbanks
In Alaska, the climate is changing, permafrost is melting, and buildings are tilting
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Building More Resilient Communities in the Face of Climate Change
What helps us thrive in the face of floods, droughts, fires, and other disruptions and disasters?
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Can We Prepare for Climate Impacts Without Creating Financial Chaos?
How can communities prepare for impacts without scaring away homeowners and investors?
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What Does the Term ‘Resilience’ Really Mean?
As resilience moves from technical term to buzzword, there's value to be had in clarifying exactly what we’re talking about
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Installing a Whole-House Attic Fan
A building inspector raises concerns about depressurizing the house
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Another Look at Embodied Carbon
Everything you buy at the lumberyard has embodied carbon — and that's worrisome
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All-Electric Buildings Can Work in Cold Climates
Deep efficiency combined with photovoltaic panels can drastically improve the economics of electrification
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Climate Change Resilience Could Save Trillions
But finding the billions we need now to pay for it is the hard part
