Residential

The Next Trend in Home Building: Disaster-Proof Dwellings

Founder Alex Wilson provides details of new Resilient Design Institute during Vision 2020 session at Greenbuild.

By

One of the most important emerging forces driving change in the building industry is signaled by the increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, green building expert Alex Wilson told the audience at the Vision 2020 session at Greenbuild last week. These include wildfires, droughts, and storms and flooding as brought on by the recent Superstorm Sandy.

Click here for the full Storify story.

About the Author

Jennifer Goodman

Jennifer Goodman is a former editor for BUILDER. She lives in the walkable urban neighborhood of Silver Spring, Md.

Related Topics

More from Architect Magazine

Trending

Upcoming Events

  • Future Place

    The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas Las Colinas Irving, TX

    Register Now

  • Dallas Dealmakers

    The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Irving, TX

    Register Now

  • Denver Dealmakers

    Denver Marriott South at Park Meadows

    Register Now
All Events