Hurricane
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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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Riding Out Hurricane Damage With Solar and Battery Systems
When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
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Architects and Engineers Must Act
Many design pros assume future weather conditions will resemble the past. They won't. As the climate changes, architects and engineers need to design buildings differently.
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Billions Available from HUD for Climate Resilience
Nine states and five local communities will share a $6.875 billion fund to reduce their vulnerability to disaster
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Power Outages Grew Longer in 2017
The average cumulative loss of electricity for U.S. customers in 2017 nearly doubled compared to the previous year, a new report says
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Buying into Climate Change
Rising insurance costs may convince Americans that the risks of climate change are real
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A Bright Spot in the Ruins of Mexico Beach
A house built 'for the big one' on the Florida Panhandle remains standing as many of its neighbors are destroyed
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Approaching Hurricane Raises Environmental Fears
Prolonged rain and flooding could unleash toxins from coal ash piles in the Southeast
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Solar Under Storm
Designing hurricane-resilient PV systems
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Rebuilding America and the ‘New Normal’ of Resilience
PACE financing can help communities rebuild while providing a boost to the local job market at no upfront cost