As climate changes, the way we build homes must also change 

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Frank Came

What is a “resilient home? Resilient homes are built to withstand extremes, such as heavy rainstorms, wildfires and severe wind.…

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

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As floods, storms, wildfires and other catastrophes become increasingly common, the availability and affordability of property insurance has become a…

Global temperatures passed critical 1.5°C milestone for the first time in 2024 – new portrayal

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The damage is seen across many industries, including in the construction sector. That’s why climate data is vital to consider…

Why We Need to Incorporate Climate Data Into New Construction Planning

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Climate change isn't just a buzzword — its effects are becoming more cataclysmic. It is causing deaths, displacements and destruction,…

Green cement production is scaling up – and it could cut the carbon footprint of construction

3 months ago

Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion cubic metres being used every…

New stormwater infrastructure is needed for Canadian cities

4 months ago

Flooding in Montréal, and other Canadian cities, is becoming a more frequent occurrence.

Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat. What are history’s lessons for today

5 months ago

As intense heat breaks records around the world, a little-reported fact offers some hope for cooling down cities: Under even…

More cities are getting hit by multiple disasters, and that complicates everything from insurance to rebuilding

5 months ago

Climate change will bring new weather patterns that are beyond emergency managers’ current playbooks, which are filled with protocols honed…

To cut the carbon that goes into buildings, we need radical change

5 months ago

New research shows while we can greatly reduce embodied carbon in Australia, it will require radical changes in how we…

Building Resilience Coalition Achieves Major Gains in Promoting Designing For Resilience

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The Building Resilience Coalition, a major sponsor of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, has achieved major goals in strengthening efforts…