Tag: climate change
We Must Invest in Africa’s Engineers to Help Solve the World’s Climate Crisis
By David Thomlinson
In March 2019 tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall near the Mozambiquan port city of Beira, ravaging the coastline and inland communities. The...
WGI ENGINEERS OFFER TIPS FOR PROTECTING BUILDINGS FROM HURRICANES AND OTHER EXTREME WEATHER
In the Age of Climate Change, Storm Hardening Is Essential
Houston, TX —We are in the midst of a record-breaking hurricane season that has already...
Buro Happold has Eye on Green, Equitable Future for West Hollywood
By Luke Carothers
Buro Happold is no stranger to helping cities plan for a greener future. The firm already has a strong reputation in green...
International congress on 2nd-3rd March 2020 in Malmö
BIMobject LIVE 2020 addresses the most pressing issue of our time, climate change. During the two day international congress in Malmö, experts from the construction...
Stantec selected as lead designer for Battery Coastal Resilience Project in Lower Manhattan
New York, NY (January 16, 2020) TSX, NYSE: STN-- Top 10 global design firm Stantec has been selected by the New York City Economic Development...
ELPC and Allies File Lawsuit in DC District Court Challenging National Highway Traffic Safety...
CHICAGO – The Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) along with a coalition of NGOs today filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the...
Regional Climate Modeling
The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is providing actionable information to companies, agencies, cities, and utilities.
By JD Amick
As the global effects of climate...
Climate Scientists Partner with San Francisco to be Ready for Future Storms
The City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) is partnering with experts from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Silvestrum Climate Associates to assess how climate change may influence the intensity of atmospheric rivers and associated precipitation, and how those changes may impact San Francisco and its infrastructure.
ASCE Manual of Practice Focuses on Infrastructure Resilience in a Changing Climate
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE’s) Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Adaptive Design and Risk Management, MOP 140, provides guidance for and contributes to the developing or enhancing of methods for infrastructure analysis and design in a world in which risk profiles are changing
