Alan Scott
@alan-scott-faia.bsky.social
Solutionist, architect, connector, systems thinker, and creative problem solver helping to advance sustainable, healthy, and resilient built environments.
So I thought people didn't like to see other people living on the streets.
What do you think will be the consequences of these kind of heartless cuts?
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
What do you think will be the consequences of these kind of heartless cuts?
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'It Is Very Dark': Low-Income Housing Shortage Of 7 Million Units Expected To Worsen With Federal Cuts
Roughly 35 affordable housing units are available for every 100 extremely low-income households across the country, according to a new NLIHC report.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:17 AM
So I thought people didn't like to see other people living on the streets.
What do you think will be the consequences of these kind of heartless cuts?
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
What do you think will be the consequences of these kind of heartless cuts?
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
Shortsighted policy change. Energy efficiency retrofits to meet Building Performance Standards have a positive return on investment while also supporting critical action to mitigate climate change. It is time to raise the bar, not lower it!
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Denver Backpedals on Energy Usage Regulations
The Federal Reserve aims to hold rates steady, but Trump’s push for cuts could politicize monetary policy, risking market stability. This tension may impact commercial real estate, with borrowing and ...
propmodo.com
March 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Shortsighted policy change. Energy efficiency retrofits to meet Building Performance Standards have a positive return on investment while also supporting critical action to mitigate climate change. It is time to raise the bar, not lower it!
propmodo.com/denver-backp...
propmodo.com/denver-backp...
Austin City Limits.......at high risk of conflagration. Many other communities have similar fire risk and need a collective approach to fire resilience
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ago. The changes would require builders to construct more homes with firepr...
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March 15, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Austin City Limits.......at high risk of conflagration. Many other communities have similar fire risk and need a collective approach to fire resilience
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Just perfect, sure let's kill off endangered species, magnify climate change, and increase wildfire threats to rural communities. I weep
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump orders swathes of US forests to be cut down for timber
President’s move to expand tree cutting across 280m acres evades rules to protect endangered species
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Just perfect, sure let's kill off endangered species, magnify climate change, and increase wildfire threats to rural communities. I weep
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Tragic & shortsighted. In addition to moral & humanitarian issues, this horrendous move will mean many more people who cannot afford housing & utility bills, & who suffer health problems from poor IEQ, ultimately costing tax payer more, even as more people suffer.
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
DOGE Kills Funding Program Vital To Affordable Housing Preservation
HUD has already awarded more than $1B in grants and loans to a variety of affordable housing projects.
www.bisnow.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Tragic & shortsighted. In addition to moral & humanitarian issues, this horrendous move will mean many more people who cannot afford housing & utility bills, & who suffer health problems from poor IEQ, ultimately costing tax payer more, even as more people suffer.
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
www.bisnow.com/national/new...
"The narrative of a national energy emergency is a manufactured crisis designed to serve the interests of the fossil fuel industry...data tells a different story: U.S. enjoys energy abundance & is steadily transitioning toward a cleaner, more secure energy future" www.archpaper.com/2025/03/no-n...
There is no national energy emergency: The U.S. has abundant energy and is steadily transitioning toward a cleaner, more secure energy future
The reality is that there is no “national energy emergency” as suggested by an executive order signed by Donald Trump, nor inadequate electric generating capacity or reliance on foreign energy. The en...
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March 9, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"The narrative of a national energy emergency is a manufactured crisis designed to serve the interests of the fossil fuel industry...data tells a different story: U.S. enjoys energy abundance & is steadily transitioning toward a cleaner, more secure energy future" www.archpaper.com/2025/03/no-n...
As I wrote for Portland Tribune, extreme weather events across the nation are becoming more frequent, and combining resilience upgrades with energy efficiency improvements can protect lives and deliver immediate economic benefits. www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Building resilience is part of Oregon's role in climate-ready infrastructure
A columnist says that constructing resilient, net zero buildings can transform communities.
www.portlandtribune.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As I wrote for Portland Tribune, extreme weather events across the nation are becoming more frequent, and combining resilience upgrades with energy efficiency improvements can protect lives and deliver immediate economic benefits. www.portlandtribune.com/opinion/opin...
With increasing severity/frequency of disasters, we need FEMA and HUD disaster recovery funding more than ever, as well as an increased investment in #resilience to reduce risks before hazards occur bit.ly/3D5fFL3
Trump wants to cut more disaster recovery funding. Nearly every Congressional district has recently needed the money
Since 2011, 22 congressional districts have been struck by 12 or more disasters—and 77.3% of those are represented by Republican House members.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:08 PM
With increasing severity/frequency of disasters, we need FEMA and HUD disaster recovery funding more than ever, as well as an increased investment in #resilience to reduce risks before hazards occur bit.ly/3D5fFL3
Idiotic policy reversal!
“We are jeopardizing the safety of the people in that community,”
“Wasteful spending is when you’re spending money on repairing something you know is going to get damaged again,”
Chad Berginnis, ED, Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/c...
“We are jeopardizing the safety of the people in that community,”
“Wasteful spending is when you’re spending money on repairing something you know is going to get damaged again,”
Chad Berginnis, ED, Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/c...
FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones
The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public facilities damaged by disasters be rebuilt safely.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Idiotic policy reversal!
“We are jeopardizing the safety of the people in that community,”
“Wasteful spending is when you’re spending money on repairing something you know is going to get damaged again,”
Chad Berginnis, ED, Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/c...
“We are jeopardizing the safety of the people in that community,”
“Wasteful spending is when you’re spending money on repairing something you know is going to get damaged again,”
Chad Berginnis, ED, Assoc. of State Floodplain Managers
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/c...
The economic, climate and demographic modeling behind this report predicts that more than 55 million Americans will "voluntarily relocate within the U.S. to areas less vulnerable to climate risks by 2055."
www.axios.com/2025/02/03/c...
www.axios.com/2025/02/03/c...
Climate change could erase $1.4 trillion in real estate value due to insurance costs
A new report identifies the most vulnerable areas to climate migration and soaring insurance prices.
www.axios.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The economic, climate and demographic modeling behind this report predicts that more than 55 million Americans will "voluntarily relocate within the U.S. to areas less vulnerable to climate risks by 2055."
www.axios.com/2025/02/03/c...
www.axios.com/2025/02/03/c...
Everything is interconnected.
Climate change/natural disasters are a driver for immigration to U.S.
Many of the workers who help w/ disaster recovery & rebuilding in the U.S. are immigrants.
As this article says “no rebuilding without them”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Climate change/natural disasters are a driver for immigration to U.S.
Many of the workers who help w/ disaster recovery & rebuilding in the U.S. are immigrants.
As this article says “no rebuilding without them”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery
Saket Soni, founder of Resilience Force, says skilled restoration workers, with a range of legal statuses, are doing the arduous task of repairing US cities affected by disasters
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Everything is interconnected.
Climate change/natural disasters are a driver for immigration to U.S.
Many of the workers who help w/ disaster recovery & rebuilding in the U.S. are immigrants.
As this article says “no rebuilding without them”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Climate change/natural disasters are a driver for immigration to U.S.
Many of the workers who help w/ disaster recovery & rebuilding in the U.S. are immigrants.
As this article says “no rebuilding without them”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Great essay on applied Hope. Timely guidance for our work in this moment.
“Now is the time to be practitioners, not theorists; to be synthesists, not specialists; to do solutions, not problems; to do transformation, not incrementalism.” Amory Lovins
rmi.org/revisiting-a...
“Now is the time to be practitioners, not theorists; to be synthesists, not specialists; to do solutions, not problems; to do transformation, not incrementalism.” Amory Lovins
rmi.org/revisiting-a...
Revisiting Applied Hope - RMI
On the eve of a major US political transition and geopolitical shifts globally, Amory Lovins explores why Applied Hope is as relevant today as it has ever been, and how it will continue to guide RMI i...
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January 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Great essay on applied Hope. Timely guidance for our work in this moment.
“Now is the time to be practitioners, not theorists; to be synthesists, not specialists; to do solutions, not problems; to do transformation, not incrementalism.” Amory Lovins
rmi.org/revisiting-a...
“Now is the time to be practitioners, not theorists; to be synthesists, not specialists; to do solutions, not problems; to do transformation, not incrementalism.” Amory Lovins
rmi.org/revisiting-a...
I am excited to be joining an amazing panel of thought leaders to discuss #climate #resilience in the built environment. Building resilience is good for business. Sign up and join the conversation next week.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:54 PM
I am excited to be joining an amazing panel of thought leaders to discuss #climate #resilience in the built environment. Building resilience is good for business. Sign up and join the conversation next week.
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fd6a1f...
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/fd6a1f...
I am passionate about #resilience and its integration with #mitigation in sustainable built environments. I was glad to share my perspectives on the stage at the #smartcityexpomiami back in September and follow that up with a contribution the this magazine. Check it out!
bit.ly/4ipFxBe
bit.ly/4ipFxBe
December 6, 2024 at 4:50 PM
I am passionate about #resilience and its integration with #mitigation in sustainable built environments. I was glad to share my perspectives on the stage at the #smartcityexpomiami back in September and follow that up with a contribution the this magazine. Check it out!
bit.ly/4ipFxBe
bit.ly/4ipFxBe
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"[I]t also helps protect against frost, preventing temperature drops of up to 2 C. As a result, plants' survival rates improve, with mortality reduced by 25% to 50%." #Solar's advantage
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www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
Agrivoltaics can increase grape yield by up to 60%
French agrivoltaics company Sun'Agri says that two of its facilities increased grape yields by 20% to 60% in 2024, compared to areas without solar panels. The PV modules helped regulate temperature fl...
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November 30, 2024 at 7:41 PM
"[I]t also helps protect against frost, preventing temperature drops of up to 2 C. As a result, plants' survival rates improve, with mortality reduced by 25% to 50%." #Solar's advantage
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
www.pv-magazine.com/2024/11/29/a...
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My first post from COP29, more coming: www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/dispatch-fro...
Dispatch from COP29: From surreal to real - Climate and Capital Media
Beyond the Scandal - the real work of COP
www.climateandcapitalmedia.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:04 AM
My first post from COP29, more coming: www.climateandcapitalmedia.com/dispatch-fro...
Incredible important and insightful perspective on how we need to reframe our approach to addressing climate change with a primary focus on the wellbeing of disenfranchised communities www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/the-gre...
The Greatest Existential Threat to Our Planet: Spoiler Alert … It’s Not Climate
The huge and widening disparity in well-being in the United States and globally must be addressed for climate action to succeed.
www.greenbuildermedia.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Incredible important and insightful perspective on how we need to reframe our approach to addressing climate change with a primary focus on the wellbeing of disenfranchised communities www.greenbuildermedia.com/blog/the-gre...
Recent disasters highlight the need to identify & prepare for natural hazard/climate risks.
"All of this movement on climate risk data is helping bring more transparency to the business and, hopefully, helping buyers and sellers of real estate make more informed decisions." bit.ly/3CBJPoN
"All of this movement on climate risk data is helping bring more transparency to the business and, hopefully, helping buyers and sellers of real estate make more informed decisions." bit.ly/3CBJPoN
Climate Risk Data Is Playing an Important Role in Investors’ Decision Making
The importance of climate risk data in real estate is growing as extreme weather events driven by climate change increasingly affect property markets. Platforms like Zillow and Realtor.com have begun ...
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November 21, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Recent disasters highlight the need to identify & prepare for natural hazard/climate risks.
"All of this movement on climate risk data is helping bring more transparency to the business and, hopefully, helping buyers and sellers of real estate make more informed decisions." bit.ly/3CBJPoN
"All of this movement on climate risk data is helping bring more transparency to the business and, hopefully, helping buyers and sellers of real estate make more informed decisions." bit.ly/3CBJPoN
Last April was the 2nd most active month for #tornados in the history of the U.S. & the '24 #hurricane season included devastating storms.
Building pros need to consider design for enhanced wind #resilience. Here is summary of #buildingenclosure design standards for wind resilience: bit.ly/3CAD9Hv
Building pros need to consider design for enhanced wind #resilience. Here is summary of #buildingenclosure design standards for wind resilience: bit.ly/3CAD9Hv
Avoid A Total Blowout - Metal Architecture
Buildings need to be resilient in the face of both acute and chronic wind impacts, especially with the trends toward greater wind-pressure event intensity.
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November 20, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Last April was the 2nd most active month for #tornados in the history of the U.S. & the '24 #hurricane season included devastating storms.
Building pros need to consider design for enhanced wind #resilience. Here is summary of #buildingenclosure design standards for wind resilience: bit.ly/3CAD9Hv
Building pros need to consider design for enhanced wind #resilience. Here is summary of #buildingenclosure design standards for wind resilience: bit.ly/3CAD9Hv
Are you a Solutionist?
Check out this amazing and inspirational book, The Solutionists by @greensolitaire.bsky.social.
A Solutionist is a solver of problems, a person “who has a strong sense that they absolutely can do something about world problems”
We need Solutionists more than ever now.
Check out this amazing and inspirational book, The Solutionists by @greensolitaire.bsky.social.
A Solutionist is a solver of problems, a person “who has a strong sense that they absolutely can do something about world problems”
We need Solutionists more than ever now.
November 20, 2024 at 3:12 PM
Are you a Solutionist?
Check out this amazing and inspirational book, The Solutionists by @greensolitaire.bsky.social.
A Solutionist is a solver of problems, a person “who has a strong sense that they absolutely can do something about world problems”
We need Solutionists more than ever now.
Check out this amazing and inspirational book, The Solutionists by @greensolitaire.bsky.social.
A Solutionist is a solver of problems, a person “who has a strong sense that they absolutely can do something about world problems”
We need Solutionists more than ever now.
While winter is arriving in the north, it was a record hot year. We need to design for thermal #resilience, using #passivehouse principles to reduce cooling loads, energy use & CO2 emissions from AC under normal conditions & maintain safe indoor temps in inevitable power outages
bit.ly/4fwSSpB
bit.ly/4fwSSpB
Home is where the resiliency is | The American Institute of Architects
Empowering communities to thrive in a warming world.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:01 AM
While winter is arriving in the north, it was a record hot year. We need to design for thermal #resilience, using #passivehouse principles to reduce cooling loads, energy use & CO2 emissions from AC under normal conditions & maintain safe indoor temps in inevitable power outages
bit.ly/4fwSSpB
bit.ly/4fwSSpB
It was an honor to speak at GreenBuild in Philadelphia last week with Karema Enos, Monika Serrano & Gail Napell. We had a packed house to hear about #resilience assessment in #LEEDv5 & how pre-design natural & #climatechange hazard screening & vulnerability assessment can inform sustainable design
November 20, 2024 at 3:44 AM
It was an honor to speak at GreenBuild in Philadelphia last week with Karema Enos, Monika Serrano & Gail Napell. We had a packed house to hear about #resilience assessment in #LEEDv5 & how pre-design natural & #climatechange hazard screening & vulnerability assessment can inform sustainable design
"One of the largest real estate lenders in Europe will no longer provide new debt for companies that don’t have a plan to cut the carbon emissions of their assets..."
Others will follow. Real estate assets w/ high #carbonemissions & low climate #resilience will become liabilities. bit.ly/4hhq85h
Others will follow. Real estate assets w/ high #carbonemissions & low climate #resilience will become liabilities. bit.ly/4hhq85h
£21B Real Estate Lender Won’t Offer New Loans To Firms Without A Decarbonisation Plan
ING said any new loans it makes must now have a minimum sustainability standard, and its borrowers need a plan to cut carbon.
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November 19, 2024 at 10:16 PM
"One of the largest real estate lenders in Europe will no longer provide new debt for companies that don’t have a plan to cut the carbon emissions of their assets..."
Others will follow. Real estate assets w/ high #carbonemissions & low climate #resilience will become liabilities. bit.ly/4hhq85h
Others will follow. Real estate assets w/ high #carbonemissions & low climate #resilience will become liabilities. bit.ly/4hhq85h