Items Tagged with 'resiliency'

This article explores why and how lightning protection systems can be an integral part of building resiliency against the powerful and destructive impact of lightning.

GBI’s Fellow program, introduced in 2021, recognizes those who have demonstrated outstanding success in the improvement of the built environment through GBI’s Green Globes certification and/or Guiding Principles Compliance verification systems and promote sustainable, resilient buildings that promote health and wellness for users.

Building Innovation is a premiere meeting for all who impact the built environment to find solutions. BI2025 takes place May 19-21, 2025, at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia. 

In this new position for PCI, Ketron will be the staff liaison to the PCI Sustainability Committee and its subcommittees, as well as serve as representative to other industry groups and organizations on sustainability and resiliency issues. 

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $90 million in competitive awards to help states, cities, Tribal Nations, and their partners implement updated energy codes for residential and commercial buildings.

This presentation provides options available to reduce water-leaks by properly specifying proper construction methods.

ARISE-US and Waterfront Alliance are partnering to create a scorecard to assist coastal cities in assessing their resilience to sea level rise, storms and storm surge, and tsunamis.

Several upcoming METALCON presentations look at building performance, aimed at educating builders, roofers and architects on making the best decisions for their customers. METALCON is scheduled for October 30 through November 1 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Building Innovation is one of the premiere meetings for all who impact the built environment to find solutions. BI2024 takes place May 22-24, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC. 

USGBC recently announced the opening of the first public comment period for its draft rating system, LEED v5. This is just another step toward providing a comprehensive framework for creating sustainable, and resilient built environments.