The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and an array of national building industry leaders gathered this week at the White House’s national conference on resilient building codes to discuss the economic and community benefits of resilient design and to consider actions that the federal government and the private sector can take to advance resilience in the built environment.
“While we can do our best to slow the increase in climate volatility, we also have to focus on the fact that our homes, buildings, campuses and communities must ultimately withstand the forces of nature,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair of USGBC. “A focus on resiliency is a necessary companion to sustainable thinking and strategies in real estate and urban development.”