Why We Need to Incorporate Climate Data Into New Construction Planning

6 days ago
Frank Came

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

1 month 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

2 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

3 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

3 months ago

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