Sustainability

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Exterior view of The Cottages at Blackwood Groves by Bridger Builders, in Bozeman, Mont.

3 Factors That Amplify a Building's Resilience

Designing a building for resilience helps ensure safe, efficient, and healthy results over the long term for building occupants
Jan. 22, 2025
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Solar panels on the roof of a home on a sunny day
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Homes in the Southeastern U.S. flooded from a natural disaster
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Essential Homes affordable housing prototype
Plantd's stock of perennial grass will be grown through partnerships with local farmers. Rendering courtesy Plantd
Plantd's stock of perennial grass will be grown through partnerships with local farmers. Rendering courtesy Plantd
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
The first Velvaere homes are scheduled for completion in 2024. Image courtesy Velvaere / Magleby Development
Ivory Prize finalist and 'Most Innovative Startup' at the 2023 International Builders' Show, Plantd, believes its solution for alternative panels is scalable, sustainable, and cost-competitive. Rendering courtesy Plantd
Ivory Prize finalist and 'Most Innovative Startup' at the 2023 International Builders' Show, Plantd, believes its solution for alternative panels is scalable, sustainable, and cost-competitive. Rendering courtesy Plantd
The walls, floors, and roof of the 600 square-foot BioHome3D were all additively manufactured off-site. Photo courtesy ASCC. Credit: MJ Gautrau, University of Maine
The walls, floors, and roof of the 600 square-foot BioHome3D were all additively manufactured off-site. Photo courtesy ASCC. Credit: MJ Gautrau, University of Maine
Forterra has produced a prototype unit using cross-laminated (CLT) wood, replacing traditional carbon-intensive building practices and materials while also lowering the cost of construction. Photo courtesy Forterra
Forterra has produced a prototype unit using cross-laminated (CLT) wood, replacing traditional carbon-intensive building practices and materials while also lowering the cost of construction. Photo courtesy Forterra
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Photo courtesy walipix, Adobe Stock

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