As heat alerts affected nearly 110 million people, a third of the U.S. population across 15 states, the U.S. Department of Energy published a new report on July 13 called "Enhancing Resilience in Buildings Through Energy Efficiency."
As natural disasters continue to impact communities all around the world, it’s crucial that buildings are able to withstand unpredictable environments. Inspections will only become more relevant and constant over the next several years as communities respond to the dire consequences of lax building safety protocols.
Ark, international architecture and design firm HLW’s multidisciplinary consultancy division focused on cultivating innovation and resilient thinking in the workplace, announced the launch of its repositioned service offering.
With increasing evidence of a shifting climate, many building project teams are confronting the compounded threat of increasingly severe heat waves and the vulnerability of our country's electrical grid.
There's no other event that brings together this unique set of individuals -–government agencies, contractors, the private sector, architects, scientists and more -– to improve the built environment.
A study published today by the American Institute of Architects, in partnership with Owens Corning, is shedding light on resiliency and sustainability in the built environment.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed H.R. 5689, the Resilient Assistance for Mitigation for Environmentally Resilient Infrastructure and Construction by Americans Act, or Resilient AMERICA Act.
The National Institute of Building Sciences is getting ready for Building Innovation 2022, and they're looking for speakers. BI2022 takes place September 26-28, at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.
The bipartisan bill seeks to preserve development of codes and standards that promote community resilience, advance sustainability and protect public safety.
