Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future? If architects and engineers don’t design with climate change in mind, their projects may not perform well over time.

silence7@slrpnk.net · 6 months ago

Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future? If architects and engineers don’t design with climate change in mind, their projects may not perform well over time.

S_204 · 6 months ago

Building codes need to be advanced to accommodate the changing environment. The Canadian building code was updated the other year with some real improvements.

Couple that with some Federal incentives for things like heat pumps and it’s a start. Something to build upon, but private industry isn’t going to take the lead here. The public sector needs to force this down our throats, which is why all government projects around me need to be LEED certified.

Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future? If architects and engineers don’t design with climate change in mind, their projects may not perform well over time.

Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future? If architects and engineers don’t design with climate change in mind, their projects may not perform well over time.

Will our buildings be ready for the climate of the future? » Yale Climate Connections