Climate Change
Wildfire Rebuilds Are an Opportunity to Build More Resilient and Sustainable Homes. But That Comes With Controversy
As LA looks to rebuild from its most destructive conflagration, Colorado communities impacted by the 2021 Marshall Fire offer insights into how to rebuild with climate and wildfire in mind, and how to reduce concerns over costs and delays.
After Colorado’s most costly wildfire, hundreds of residents in Louisville—one of the communities that burned—protested in front of city hall over building codes meant to make new homes more green and sustainable, arguing they would make the rebuilding process longer and more expensive.