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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued more stringent flood protection requirements for new and rebuilt homes that are developed with, or financed with, federal funds. The rule strengthens standards by increasing elevations and flood-proofing requirements of new properties in areas at risk of flooding.
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.
Significant risk increases seen in some areas of the U.S.
Continued waterfront development may be regretted later this century.
$400 million flood plan includes new valves, pumps, and raised roadways.
HUD, FEMA, GSA, Army Corps of Engineers make policy changes.
Applies to structures larger than 7,000 sf.
The coalition released a set of guiding principles to help the building industry adopt resilient design and policies. Since the initial signing, the coalition has added 19 new signatories.
The program will teach resilient design and decision-making on hazard mitigation, climate adaptation and community resilience.
Thanks to new floodplain maps, this market, previously the sole province of a federal program, looks more profitable.
Expected more frequent severe weather events due to climate change prompts review.
