START WITH ASSESSING THE RISK TO YOUR OWN PROPERTY/COMMUNITY
The United States Green Building Council’s Hilari Varnadore said Orange County, Fla., which includes Orlando, has done an excellent job of color coding its areas of need.
She said the coding helps prioritize everything from economic
intervention to infrastructure spending to focusing on climate adaptation in
vulnerable areas.
“The countywide or citywide report identifies strengths and weaknesses. It helps steer land-use policy.
Compact, mixed-use, transit-oriented development helps a community to be resilient against flooding and storms,” she said.
“The LEED
city accreditation process encourages reclaiming brownfields and measuring the
energy performance of buildings — which can make a city more sustainable while
addressing inequity.”
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