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Museums and Resiliency

By Joyce Lee on 17 May 2018 • 8 minute read

A recent report by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) states the total economic contribution of US museums in 2016 amount to more than $50 billion in GDP, 726,200 jobs supported and $12 billion in taxes to local, state and federal governments. Not included in the ab …

ECW Study Identifies Strategies for Adapting Buildings to Climate Change

By Marge Anderson on 16 Apr 2014 • 2 minute read

The potential to curb greenhouse gas emissions by reducing energy use in the built environment is substantial. But is mitigation enough to expect of our building design when we can also design for resilience? A new study uses climate data and energy modeling to estimate …

Boston Looking to Boost Resilience for Existing Buildings

By JP Jaudel on 01 Nov 2013 • 2 minute read

Boston is one of the oldest cities in the United States with an incredibly diverse existing building stock and interesting opportunities and challenges for improving preparedness to climate change. Beyond building new to enhance resilience, older cities are left with …