Building Resilience: Construction Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation

As the impacts of climate change become increasingly evident, the construction industry is at the forefront of adapting to a rapidly changing environment. Rising sea levels, extreme weather events, and shifting temperature patterns pose significant challenges to infrastructure resilience. In response, innovative construction strategies are emerging to mitigate risks and ensure the longevity of built assets in a changing climate.

Virginia bridges shine bright with metal mesh, lower HVAC costs

In the Silver Line Rail extension project—creating a system of connections to the Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) in Virginia through six new stations—designers prioritized natural light and ventilation, utilizing metal mesh for shading, resulting in reduced HVAC load, fall protection, and visual appeal. The post Virginia bridges shine bright with metal mesh, lower HVAC costs appeared first on Construction Specifier.

LAX’s concourse project to incorporate brise soleil for energy efficiency

Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX’s) project, Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South, will feature brise soleil—a solar shading feature on the concourse’s facade—which will help it achieve passive cooling and energy conservation. The post LAX’s concourse project to incorporate brise soleil for energy efficiency appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Solar shading specialist collapsed owing creditors more than £1m

Levolux racked up £2.4m loss on turnover of less than £8m, administrator’s report reveals

Waverley invests to lead the market for shading, screening and acoustic solutions

Firm gears up for increased demand for buildings that boost productivity and tackle impact of climate change. Waverley is investing over £700,000 this year to enhance the shading, screening and acoustics solutions provided to architects, specifiers and contractors in the South East and for major projects across the UK. Its latest move sees a doubling […] The post Waverley invests to lead the market for shading, screening and acoustic solutions appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

World Economic Forum - Sydney suburb banning dark roofs to combat heat, 14102021

To combat intense heat, Wilton (a suburb of Sydney) is banning dark roofs and new homes must have light-coloured roofs which reflect (rather than absorb) the sun's rays. Also, space for a tree in both the front and rear yards is required to provide shade and cool air. Western Sydney regularly experiences summer temperatures over 50oC due to the urban heat island effect through which concrete and buildings retain heat causing the temperature to spike dangerously

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