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The Synergy of Sustainability and Mitigation

Posted by Moderator 885 days ago (http://www.consilienceblog.org)
Category: Blogs and Commentary | Tags: green building sustainability mitigation

Those in the construction industry are fast learning that providing sustainably-built workplaces and homes is the smart thing to do socially, environmentally and economically. The industry is emerging from “green building” into an era where sustainability is table stakes, what you need to do just to get in the game. There is a commitment to implementing and abiding by practices that consistently conserve and efficiently use our limited resources.

However, an important and relevant adjunct to sustainability is sometimes overlooked by architects, builders and developers – although never by insurers and regulators. By choosing the correct products and building practices, architects and builders can mitigate or even reduce the adverse effects on buildings from severe water damage as a result of wind-driven rain or flooding brought on by severe storms and natural disasters.

Often, in at-risk areas, sustainable or green building practices end up conflicting with efforts that address mitigation, namely risk reduction to the building envelope and its long-term durability and performance. But sustainability and mitigation are synergistic concepts, and don’t need to be an either/or proposition. At Georgia-Pacific Gypsum, we’re suggesting that these two important issues can be addressed simultaneously at all stages of the building process – from design through final onstruction.

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