Climate Change can take its toll on buildings

How Climate Change Exacts a Hidden Toll on Buildings It’s not just storms and floods: Wild temperature swings, severe heat and drought are exacting an invisible toll on the built environment. Bloomberg

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Longer, more severe heat waves degrade roofs and strain air conditioning and HVAC systems. Wild temperature swings bring thermal cycling that expands and contracts concrete and masonry walls, hastening cracks and water intrusion. Asphalt shingles, the most common covering on residential homes in the US, warp under unrelenting sun, while pavement buckles, steel rails kink, and siding suffers “solar distortion.” Foundations can shift in drought or high temperatures, leading to cracked walls, burst pipes and serious structural problems.

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