Tag: hurricane
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Hurricane Lee – Storm hardening homes to address hurricanes and weather related threats
With hurricane Lee approaching the New England shore, the importance of storm hardening for residential design is a topic of interest and relevance. Water related threats include flooding and erosion to shorelines. Storm surge from severe wind and weather systems is of particular concern to most single-family homes. Sebastian Eilert Architecture has been leading sustainable…
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Design for floodproofing and durability in South Florida
The recent flooding impact on daily life reminds of the vulnerability of South Florida not just to sea level rise and high tides, but flooding from rain. Weather impacts and flooding are no longer isolated incidents, and appear to increase in frequency and intensity. Traditional weather patterns are changing and storm events occur outside of their associated seasons. The design of your home needs…
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Thousands Offer to Host Tiny Homes With Homeless Residents in Their Own Seattle Backyards
At 125-square feet, Block Project homes are designed to house homeless people in the backyards of perspective volunteers. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/non-profits-build-tiny-homes-for-homeless-in-volunteers-own-backyards/
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Hurricane Names For the 2021 Season – Frozen anyone?
What does Disney’s Frozen have to with the Atlantic Hurricane Season in 2021? We shall find out… below is the name list. Learn how hurricanes are named, and see the names for the 2021 season. Did your name make the list? — Read on www.farmersalmanac.com/hurricane-names-31223 Ana Bill Claudette Danny Elsa Fred Grace Henri Ida Julian…
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Published ! Sebastian Eilert featured among 30 most influential world architects on sustainable design
It is an honor to be published in this amazing coffee table book out of Spain, highlighting 30 world architects. Content is both in English and Spanish. Sebastian Eilert of Sebastian Eilert Architecture features two projects that highlight sustainable and durable design in sub-tropical climates, such as Miami, Florida. The Moorings and Triana residence also…
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Are you ready? Hurricane Season starts June 01, 2019
…well it starts every year on June 01 and it is upon us once more. In South Florida the annual preparations have already been underway. As we learned over the last few years, the range of hurricanes is expanding and their reach is far and wide. Miami Dade however has a excellent Hurricane Readiness Guide.…
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