In the Art of Hardening, from BuildingGreen's Disasters and Recovery issue, we asked L.A. architects for their preferred fire-safe materials and best practices. For some, those didn't exist, so they invented them. At link in bio. #buildinggreen#firesafematerials#firehardening
Happy Earth Day from BuildingGreen 🌿 🌎
"Tread Lightly," our feature on getaways that prioritize environment, climate and place, opens our brand-new issue on climate justice. Photo by Iwan Baan.
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The newest issue of BuildingGreen is out today, for premium subscribers. The theme is climate justice, considered through the lens of architecture, engineering and construction.
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Disasters don’t wait and neither does Shigeru Ban.
For nearly three decades, Ban has pioneered inventive, low-cost structures that restore dignity and hope to displaced communities.
Read the full feature in BuildingGreen: Disasters and Recovery at link in bio
Two years after the Lahaina fires, activist and healer Noelani Ahia has taken an indigenous approach to help her community recover from disaster. Read the interview in BuildingGreen: Disasters and Recovery at link in bio.
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T.H.R.I.V.E: Transparent. Human. Resilient. Intrepid. Visionary. Empowering.
These are the pillars of AIA National President Evelyn Lee’s Thrive initiative.
Read our exclusive interview in BuildingGreen: Disasters and Recovery through the link in bio.
How do you design for disasters without compromising aesthetics?
In “The Art of Hardening,” we explore how architects are reimagining materials to protect what matters during a crisis.
Read more in the BuildingGreen Disasters and Recovery issue at the link in bio.
What’s on our minds at BuildingGreen?
Our latest issue, Disasters and Recovery, explores resilience, community action and design leadership, asking how we can respond to crises and shape a safer, more equitable future.
Check the link in bio to read the issue.