Hubbards, N.S., is now home to Rockbound, a 381 m2 (4,100 sf) residence designed by Omar Gandhi Architects (OGA). Facing the Atlantic coastline, the three-bedroom house was developed as a coastal retreat with an...
Tag: Resilient design
Natural disasters are inevitable throughout North America, leaving millions of households exposed to damaging winds and weather conditions. Lasting a few hours to days, damage from these disasters takes years to fully repair infrastructure,...
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is working to integrate climate resiliency into building and infrastructure design, guides, and codes. In this article, the authors present a framework for climate-resilient design of commercial roofs...
Resilient design explored in latest e-book
(12/10/2019)
An article in our newest e-book explores the variety of creative solutions the TACC design team employed to achieve resiliency and ensure the facility remains operational during natural disasters. It appears along with two...
BIG unveils a floating city of the future
(04/12/2019)
Bjarke Ingels Group reveals Oceanix City, the world’s first resilient and sustainable floating community.
Energy and thermal performance requirements are growing and playing an increasingly significant role in building codes throughout North America. However, understanding and meeting these requirements has also become complex for designers. At the same...
Climate change is moving forward. Therefore, one must construct buildings to resist its consequences. Horizontally and vertically integrated hybrid insulated walls can meet various performance criteria, including added wind resilience and fire safety.
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