By most measures, 2020 was the year of COVID-19. Yet while the pandemic raged, there was no shortage of climate/weather disasters in the United States. In 2020, the U.S. suffered through 22 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each. As a result, interest in building resiliency is also on the rise. Resilience is an important factor in the measure of a building’s sustainability and performance. As these events become more common, a building’s ability to withstand such events without damage increases in relative importance. The 2020 National Green Building Standard ICC-700 (NGBS) is the first NGBS version to include a section to address a building’s resilience. Find out what is addressed and how.
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