NU Online News Service, March 13, 1:55 p.m. EDT
Working under the assumption that climate change is inevitable, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning have released a study outlining how building professionals can anticipate changing environmental conditions and reduce potential impacts on both the built environment and new construction.
“Green Building and Climate Resilience: Understanding Impacts and Preparing for Changing Conditions” examines eight regions of the U.S. (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Great Plains, Northwest, Southwest, Alaska and Islands) and the expected climate-related vulnerabilities in each area, then drills down to provide design, construction and operation strategies to mitigate each risk.
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