Raw materials use to double with severe environmental consequences – OECD
World’s consumption of raw materials is set to nearly double by 2060 as the global economy expands and living standards…
New Study Confirms Building Resilience Coalition Findings on Carbon Sequestration
New research confirms carbon accounting assumptions of wood building products unduly influence research results and subsequent forest management recommendations.
Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use?
Dismantling buildings piece by piece to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of landfills and creates more jobs…
Collaboration for climate resiliency across the Pacific Coast
New Declaration on Climate Resilience calls for greater collaboration and information sharing on dealing with climate related disasters.
Making the cut: is cross-laminated timber safe?
The consensus among many firefighters is that there hasn't been enough testing to accurately determine how CLT performs in the…
Three in Four Americans Think Tall Wood is Threat to Public Safety – Poll
Strong, Widespread Concern Raised by Proposals to Expand High-Rise Construction Using Wood
Catastrophic Devastation or Manageable Recovery – What makes the difference?
There's a difference between leaders who focus on immediate concerns, the chronic concerns of the region, and those who…
A Primer on Building Environmental Product Declarations
This is an easy to read document that outlines the basics of what each tool does.
Building Resilience Coalition to Sponsor Keynote Speaker at Spokane Summit
We need to rethink how we build our cities and towns to make them more resilient to hazards thought impossible…
How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital
The Building Resilience Coalition believes that the quality of life in our cities and towns is directly related to the…