Resilience- Page 3 of 4
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Resilience as a Driver of Change
Whether or not you believe that climate change is happening, implementing resilient design strategies will make you and your family safer — and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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When the Gas Pipeline Shuts Down
What would happen to urban residents if utilities stopped delivering natural gas and electricity?
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It Takes a Village to Be Resilient
Surveying residents of Dummerston, Vermont, about emergency generators, wood stoves, and access to water
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Defining Habitable Temperatures
If buildings lose power or heating fuel, how hot is too hot and how cold is too cold?
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Rebuilding in Tornado Country
Devastating storms in Oklahoma spark a discussion about the most appropriate type of construction for the region
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What I’m Hoping for in the New Year
Among my wishes: a carbon tax, increased awareness of resilience, and more of us leaving the car at home
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Gas Lines Point to a Need for Resilience
Hurricane Sandy demonstrated the vulnerability of our dependence on gasoline for transportation and emergency generators
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Designing Homes and Communities That Can Survive a Disaster
The Resilient Design Institute highlights an important element of sustainability
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Designing Houses and Communities To Be Smarter and More Resilient
Resilient design is about making smart choices, such as where we build and how we protect against damage from flooding
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Green Building Priority #9 – Create Resilient Houses
Number 9 in my list of the top-10 green building priorities is to create resilient houses that will protect occupants in a changing climate or during extended power outages, loss of heating fuel, or water shortages.
