So I thought people didn't like to see other people living on the streets. What do you think will be the consequences of these kind of heartless cuts? www.bisnow.com/national/new...

Shortsighted policy change. Energy efficiency retrofits to meet Building Performance Standards have a positive return on investment while also supporting critical action to mitigate climate change. It is time to raise the bar, not lower it! propmodo.com/denver-backp...

Austin City Limits.......at high risk of conflagration. Many other communities have similar fire risk and need a collective approach to fire resilience www.kut.org/energy-envir...

Just perfect, sure let's kill off endangered species, magnify climate change, and increase wildfire threats to rural communities. I weep www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Tragic & shortsighted. In addition to moral & humanitarian issues, this horrendous move will mean many more people who cannot afford housing & utility bills, & who suffer health problems from poor IEQ, ultimately costing tax payer more, even as more people suffer. www.bisnow.com/national/new...

"The narrative of a national energy emergency is a manufactured crisis designed to serve the interests of the fossil fuel industry...data tells a different story: U.S. enjoys energy abundance & is steadily transitioning toward a cleaner, more secure energy future" www.archpaper.com/2025/03/no-n...

As I wrote for Portland Tribune, extreme weather events across the nation are becoming more frequent, and combining resilience upgrades with energy efficiency improvements can protect lives and deliver immediate economic benefits. www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/opin...

The fox guarding the henhouse! Who voted for more cancer? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/c...

With increasing severity/frequency of disasters, we need FEMA and HUD disaster recovery funding more than ever, as well as an increased investment in #resilience to reduce risks before hazards occur bit.ly/3D5fFL3

Idiotic policy reversal! “We are jeopardizing the safety of the people in that community,” “Wasteful spending is when you’re spending money on repairing something you know is going to get damaged again,” Chad Berginnis, ED, Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/c...

The economic, climate and demographic modeling behind this report predicts that more than 55 million Americans will "voluntarily relocate within the U.S. to areas less vulnerable to climate risks by 2055." www.axios.com/2025/02/03/c...

Everything is interconnected. Climate change/natural disasters are a driver for immigration to U.S. Many of the workers who help w/ disaster recovery & rebuilding in the U.S. are immigrants. As this article says “no rebuilding without them” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Great essay on applied Hope. Timely guidance for our work in this moment. “Now is the time to be practitioners, not theorists; to be synthesists, not specialists; to do solutions, not problems; to do transformation, not incrementalism.” Amory Lovins rmi.org/revisiting-a...

I am excited to be joining an amazing panel of thought leaders to discuss #climate #resilience in the built environment. Building resilience is good for business. Sign up and join the conversation next week. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fd6a1f...

I am passionate about #resilience and its integration with #mitigation in sustainable built environments. I was glad to share my perspectives on the stage at the #smartcityexpomiami back in September and follow that up with a contribution the this magazine. Check it out! bit.ly/4ipFxBe

"[I]t also helps protect against frost, preventing temperature drops of up to 2 C. As a result, plants' survival rates improve, with mortality reduced by 25% to 50%." #Solar's advantage www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...

My first post from COP29, more coming: www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/dispatch-fro...

Incredible important and insightful perspective on how we need to reframe our approach to addressing climate change with a primary focus on the wellbeing of disenfranchised communities www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/the-gre...

Recent disasters highlight the need to identify & prepare for natural hazard/climate risks. "All of this movement on climate risk data is helping bring more transparency to the business and, hopefully, helping buyers and sellers of real estate make more informed decisions." bit.ly/3CBJPoN

Last April was the 2nd most active month for #tornados in the history of the U.S. & the '24 #hurricane season included devastating storms. Building pros need to consider design for enhanced wind #resilience. Here is summary of #buildingenclosure design standards for wind resilience: bit.ly/3CAD9Hv

Are you a Solutionist? Check out this amazing and inspirational book, The Solutionists by @greensolitaire.bsky.social. A Solutionist is a solver of problems, a person “who has a strong sense that they absolutely can do something about world problems” We need Solutionists more than ever now.

While winter is arriving in the north, it was a record hot year. We need to design for thermal #resilience, using #passivehouse principles to reduce cooling loads, energy use & CO2 emissions from AC under normal conditions & maintain safe indoor temps in inevitable power outages bit.ly/4fwSSpB

It was an honor to speak at GreenBuild in Philadelphia last week with Karema Enos, Monika Serrano & Gail Napell. We had a packed house to hear about #resilience assessment in #LEEDv5 & how pre-design natural & #climatechange hazard screening & vulnerability assessment can inform sustainable design

"One of the largest real estate lenders in Europe will no longer provide new debt for companies that don’t have a plan to cut the carbon emissions of their assets..." Others will follow. Real estate assets w/ high #carbonemissions & low climate #resilience will become liabilities. bit.ly/4hhq85h

Whether you love it or fear it, its important to keep up on tech trends. 1 emerging application of tech is the #digitaltwin They offer a promising option to improve #buildingperformance include #energy performance, #IEQ, #resilience, & #circularity I hope this summary is helpful: bit.ly/3CwTUmS

The #economy, #environment & #immigration are linked. The increasing frequency/severity of natural hazards & subsequent need for #disaster recovery & #resilience retrofits requires a skilled workforce w/ healthy/safe/just labor protections. Our economies & communities depend on it. bit.ly/3ZhPrgQ

What is Zero? Check out this summary of the new U.S. DOE #zeroemission building definition in the context of existing #netzero standards and certifications and share your thoughts: www.metalarchitecture.com/articles/col...