Ten-City Project Boosts Demand for Architects to Meet New Challenges with Old Buildings

The Energy Collective: Hurricane Sandy brought home what scientists had been saying for years: Cities need to get ready for the destructive effects of climate change. A year and a half later, resilience and adaptation are high on government agendas, but the root problem — carbon emissions — is as stubborn as ever. If we don't curb emissions, temperatures will continue to rise, and climate effects will become more frequent and more violent. Cities need to adapt, but arguably, they need to mitigate more.

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