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.
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.
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.
