A geomagnetic storm as strong as one experienced in 1859, if it occurred today, could destroy thousands of utility transformers and cause power outages lasting months or even years.

We need to examine where we build, how we build, and how to protect existing buildings and infrastructure.

The media event on May 19, 2021 introducing the all-electric version of Ford’s iconic F-150 pickup truck was one of the biggest news stories in resilience and back-up power this year. The F-150 Lightning, which will be available in Spring 2022, has an onboard inverter and AC outlets allowing it

The winter storm last week won’t be the last disaster to strike, and it won’t be the worst. Achieving resilience will depend on understanding the growing vulnerabilities we face and working together to respond to them.

Theres an excellent article in todays New York Times on the vulnerability of our power grid to climate change.

When I was considering buying a portable, battery-powered unit for my cabin I knew that it would have resilience benefits well beyond the cabin.

The Resilient America Service Corp would be targeted toward young women and men graduating from high school or college and wanting to do something to better the country and the world.

“We designed our way into this problem, we can design our way out.”

– Mark Chambers, Chief Sustainability Officer of New York City, at Building Resilience 2019

The Resilient Design Institute is cosponsoring two upcoming workshops organized by the organization Built Environment Plus. 1. Boosting Organizational Resilience – April 14, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presented by Dr. Guy Sapirstein Description: In our industry, we think of resilience predominantly as a physical infrastructure issue – passive survivability,

COVID-19 may be convincing the public that we need to rely on scientists and robust science. If that can happen with the pandemic, perhaps it can happen with other global crises, like climate change.

Resilience isn’t only about getting back to where we were before; it’s also about learning and adapting so that we will be better prepared next time—when the disturbance might be a flood or wildfire or earthquake, or another pandemic

“Since 1980, the planet has experienced a fifty-fold increase in the number of dangerous heat waves.”

The most resilient backup power system is a solar system and battery storage that has islanding capability.

Guidance for building and managing houses in sites vulnerable to wildfire

For over a year the International Living Future Institute, the Resilient Design Institute, and BuildingGreen, Inc. have been working together to organize a national conference to address resilience in the built environment. Building Resilience 2019 will be held November 7-8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio, and it will bring together architects,