News Analysis

To Become Resilient, NYC Looks to Its Buildings

Resilient design at the building level figures heavily in Mayor Bloomberg’s $20 billion plan to protect New York from climate change.

by Candace Pearson

In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a $19.5 billion Climate Resiliency Plan to better prepare New York City for increasingly frequent severe weather events and rising sea levels.

Published July 28, 2013

Pearson, C. (2013, July 28). To Become Resilient, NYC Looks to Its Buildings. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/become-resilient-nyc-looks-its-buildings

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