Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Climate Adaptation & Resilience

Explores strategies and design solutions that help communities adapt to the impacts of climate change—flooding, extreme heat, and resource stress. This tag includes reflections on green infrastructure, nature-based solutions, and city-scale resilience planning.
14
Jun
A new era of building performance: optimization, sustainability, and smarter design for a changing world.

Smarter Buildings, Better Futures: How Optimization is Revolutionizing Architecture

Buildings are key to the climate solution — but designing better ones means balancing comfort, cost, and sustainability. This post breaks down how multi-objective optimization (MOO) is helping architects and engineers rethink building performance using AI, data, and decades of research.
4 min read
02
Jun
Modern cities embracing green infrastructure: integrating planting and permeability into dense urban environments. Source: Envato Elements.

Rethinking Rain: How Cities Can Turn Stormwater from Problem to Asset

Stormwater doesn’t have to be a problem. From rain gardens to green roofs, discover how nature-based solutions can help cities like KL manage floods, improve water quality, and create more livable spaces.
5 min read
02
Jun
Aerial view of green-roofed buildings and courtyards in a sustainable urban district in Düsseldorf, Germany. Source: Envato Elements.

Cooler Cities, Greener Spaces: How Thoughtful Site Design Makes Urban Living More Livable

Can cities grow without overheating the planet? This post explores how sustainable site selection and thoughtful design can cool our cities, protect ecosystems, and create greener, more livable environments.
8 min read