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Resilient design is gaining traction, but costs and predicting future climate change effects pose barriers.
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Resilient design is gaining traction, but costs and predicting future climate change effects pose barriers.
For buildings to withstand sea-level rise, coastline erosion, and hurricanes, they need to be built to work with nature, not against it. The Brock Environmental Center is a living example of how to minimize impact on the environment while being resilient to future challenges. The triple net zero building is the latest to receive Living Building Challenge certification and is the first in the U.S. to receive a permit for drinking rainwater treated to federal standards.
Photo by David Chance Rainwater is intrinsically soft and corrosive, potentially reacting with distribution or storage systems, resulting in water quality issues and impacting the service life of copper pipes. After observing unusually high copper levels in the water supply,…
Photo by Scott Wertz Building Team Building Owner/Representative Chesapeake Bay Foundation/Skanska (owner's representative) Architect SmithGroupJJR General Contractor Hourigan Construction Mechanical Engineer SmithGroupJJR Electrical Engineer SmithGroupJJR Energy Modeler Baumann Consulting Structural Engineer A&F Engineers Civil Engineer WPL Site Design Landscape Architect …
Photo by David Chance Building Envelope Roof Type Standing Seam Metal Overall R-value 51 Reflectivity 0.3 Walls Type 2 × 6 wood stud wall with batt insulation, with continuous foam insulation installed in rain screen assembly Overall R-value 31 Glazing…
Photo by David Chance Building at a Glance Name Brock Environmental Center Location Virginia Beach, Va. (14 NE of Norfolk) Owner Chesapeake Bay Foundation Principal Use Office for staff and partners, meetings rooms for events Includes Conference Center Employees/Occupants …
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