Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat. What are history’s lessons for today
7 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
7 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
7 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
8 months ago
The Building Resilience Coalition, a major sponsor of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region, has achieved major goals in strengthening efforts…
PNWER Delegate Council Elects New Officers at 2024 Annual Summit
8 months ago
In the closing hours of a highly successful 2024 Annual Summit, the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Delegate Council elected…