Low-income housing in flood zones traps families in harm’s way
Nearly one out of every 10 low-income housing projects is in a flood zone. In Houston, residents of a government-subsidized...
Richard Branson is planning to rebuild the Caribbean with clean energy
Renewable energy could help islands in the Caribbean be more resilient in the face of future hurricanes - and billionaire...
Life Box: An Air-Droppable Pop-Up Recovery Shelter For Victims Of Natural Disasters
Life Box is an air-droppable, rapid-response emergency shelter that can be quickly inflated to provide housing...
ReTyre Clip Transforms Waste Tires into Temporary Public Seating for Christchurch
[gallery_extend] The 2011 Christchurch earthquake killed 185 people, caused widespread disaster in the...
Six Things You Can Do To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
[gallery_extend] Donate Money to the Red Cross The American Red Cross is the number one disaster...
Power in a Box: Princeton's Disaster Relief Solar and Wind Generator Fits in a Shipping Container
A prototype for a solar and wind power station that fits within a shipping container has placed a group of students...
AIA and Architecture for Humanity Team Up To Help Architects Respond To Disasters
Last month the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and nonprofit Architecture for Humanity teamed up to launch ArchitectsRebuild.org,...
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Affordable Re_Home is Prepped for Natural Disaster Recovery
[gallery_extend] This year, a strong focus was placed on affordability and Team Illinois worked hard...
Japanese Students Build a Pavilion from Thousands of Fish to Support Tsunami Reconstruction Efforts
[gallery_extend] Like many cities along the eastern seaboard of Japan affected by the tsunami, Kesennuma...
