Coastal harsh weather events have a tremendous impact on communities, businesses, human life, and the built environment. Communities based in coastal environments are particularly prone to certain types of hazards, which have direct impacts on specific building components. Below is a snapshot of some of the typical coastal climate hazards and impacts. Hazards Impacts Corrosion […]
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3 Best Practices for Resilient Design
With the increase in frequency, severity, costs, and negative impacts from harsh climate events, including natural disasters, perhaps the best defense to protect human life and the built environment is risk mitigation through resilient design. While there are several resilient design strategies that can be implemented from project-to-project, depending on several variables, including local climate […]
Why Resilient Design is of the Utmost Importance – Now
Most humans are no stranger to natural disasters and harsh weather climate events caused by the wrath of Mother Nature. Almost every corner of Earth is subject to some type of natural disaster – floods, ice, tornados, hurricanes, cyclones, wildfires, extreme heat, earthquakes, drought, and more. Even the driest places on Earth, such as the […]