Articles Tagged with ''natural disasters''

In response to the devastating wildfires still ongoing in Los Angeles, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in affected areas. 

The AIA is committed for the long term to ensure that architects lead the way in rebuilding these devastated communities and shaping a stronger, more resilient future.  

Following record destruction caused by Typhoon Yagi in Viet Nam, Simpson Strong-Tie is donating $10,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC), processed through the American Red Cross.

The training is designed for licensed architects, engineers, and certified building inspectors who want to become Building Evaluators in the SAP.

The Earthquake Resilience Act (H.R. 9375) would direct federal agencies to study the nation’s earthquake resiliency to better understand how communities can prepare for future disasters.

Increasingly, our schools need to be well-appointed places of modern learning and also durable structures in the event of natural disasters such as Florida’s seasonal hurricanes.

USGBC California has been focusing on directing education and certification to construction workers in the areas of wildfire defense and also new, extreme heat. To chat about these programs, Building Enclosure was recently joined by USGBC California’s Executive Director Ben Staptleton.

There has always been pressure to improve building codes for construction projects. After a long wait, the 2024 International Building Code finally contains provisions on tornado loadings and how to secure structures when erected.

The metal roof solar project at Grupo Comercial Chedraui sustained severe damage. However, the solar metal roof of its Acapulco store was one of the few that survived the onslaught of wind and rain, attributed to the clamp attachment securing the solar array to the roof, which provided a stronger attachment and may have saved the roof and the entire infrastructure.