The last couple of years has seen a significant increase in fires caused by Lithium Ion batteries bursting into flames.

The integrative design process should also address fire & electrical safety.

I am surprised that this one only refers to flooding. Wildfire should be added here as site design and maintenance are critical to ensure wildfire resilience. 

It's great to see that Wildfire and Smoke are on the list of hazards to be considered.

What is considerd "Regular Occupants?"

I wanted to share some thoughts from Brenda Stanfield about the Design for Freedom conference and the work that she is doing to fight the difficult problem of forced and child labor in constru

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Has anyone successfully aligned the criteria in this pilot credit with the FEMA National Risk Index?  

Hi everyone, I am trying to find out baseline values of building envelope requirements. But there is no data for climate zone 0B. Any guidance would be appreciated.