Designing Homes That Stay Strong When It Counts

About this episode

Chris and Phil discuss the importance of resilience and durability in home design amidst climate change.

Chris and Phil talk about what resilience and durability really mean when you are designing homes in a changing climate. They unpack the passive house that famously survived the Palisades fire, explore tradeoffs between fire resistance, everyday wear, and embodied carbon, and share practical rules for wet climates. They also connect building science to equity and affordable housing, and show how future proofing mechanical systems can make buildings and communities more resilient. Email: thegreenarchitectslounge@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Phil

Topics covered

• resilience
• durability
• passive house
• fire resistance
• embodied carbon
• wet climates
• building science
• equity
• affordable housing
• mechanical systems

Keywords

• climate change
• Palisades fire
• future proofing

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Places: Palisades

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