The Building Resilience Coalition is working with a number of organizations on research on strategies to strengthen the resiliency of buildings and infrastructure through the use of concrete and related building products that are better able to withstand the climate related challenges of a changing world environment. There are a number of areas of research the Coalition is pursuing. See details on the research currently underway below.
The Building Resilience Coalition commissioned an in-depth analysis by GLOBE Advisors of Study of Carbon Sequestration in Wood-Based Building Products. This project involved the review of hundreds of peer-reviewed studies of carbon sequestration in wood-based building products through their entire life cycle from harvesting in the forest through to disposal in landfills. It enabled the development of comprehensible messaging on the true carbon footprints of such products to better inform architects, property developers, engineers and policymakers on the need to build more resilient buildings. The first in a series of articles on the Sequestration studies is available here. See also:
A Summary of this Study is available here.
GLOBE Advisors undertook an Assessment of Insurance Cost Differential for Mid-Rise Residential Structures. This was an in-depth analysis of factors affecting the costs to ensure mid-rise residential buildings, with emphasis on factors contributing to the differentials in insurance rates for wood frame buildings compared to structures built using various non-combustible materials such as cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, concrete blocks or insulated concrete forms. This research was conducted on behalf of the Concrete Council of Canada.
A Press release summarizing the key finds is available here.
Other Research underway deals with Sustainable Concrete, Building Risks, Climate and Extreme Weather related impacts, and Carbonation of Concrete. Details will be provided.