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The River Grove Elementary School in Oregon was designed for net-zero carbon and resiliency to seismic events, storms, and wildfire. The roughly 82,000-sf school in a Portland suburb will feature a microgrid—a small-scale power grid that operates independently from the area’s electric grid.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently sent a letter to officials in Lee County, Florida alleging that hundreds of homes were rebuilt in violation of the agency’s rules following Hurricane Ian. The letter provoked a sharp backlash as homeowners struggle to rebuild following the devastating 2022 storm that destroyed a large swath of the county.
Boston has placed significant aspects of its plan to protect the city from rising sea levels on the actions of private developers. Amid a post-Covid commercial development slump, though, efforts to build protective infrastructure have stalled.
U.S. cities are revamping how they handle stormwater to reduce flooding and capture rainfall and recharge aquifers. New policies reflect a change in mindset from treating stormwater as a nuisance to be quickly diverted away to capturing it as a resource.
The developer sees resilient developments achieving top-of-market pricing, faster leasing, higher renewal, and higher occupancy rates.
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma expose the necessity—and limitations—of resilient design and construction measures.
Convincing people to relocate can be a psychological hurdle.
An array of guidelines and standards coming from all kinds of sources are jockeying for position to stamp their imprint on resilience best practices and, potentially, new codes.
Projects like these, where resilience is central to their design and construction, are becoming more commonplace.
The project will safeguard the Lower East Side against severe weather and rising sea levels.
New green infrastructure should be part of rebuild.
Nine architects, three interior designers, and nine contractors are involved in this $3 billion project.
The affordable housing complex was hit hard during Hurricane Sandy, leaving residents without electricity or water.
New floodplain maps and state code changes loom.
