building for resilience
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Building to the Fortified Home Standard
A trip to the Gulf Coast underscores the harrowing complexities of hurricane damage and demonstrates best practices for protecting homes from severe weather events
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The Role of PACE Financing in Greening America’s Housing
Climate-proofing is critical, but do the cost-benefits make sense?
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Build a Hurricane-Resistant Home Without Breaking the Bank
Five things that can be done to strengthen the average home against hurricane-force winds
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Adaptation Communities
Proponents of New Urbanism articulate reasons to build homes and neighborhoods for resilience in the age of climate change
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Retreat in the Age of Fire
We can't design our way out of all wildfire risk. Retreat may sometimes be the best option.
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Learning to Build Safer Houses
The most powerful wind machine in the country is no longer enough to mimic the threat of bigger storms