2023 was the hottest year on record, according to climate change service Copernicus. Extreme heat and climate change usher in a whole host of obstacles for the commercial real estate industry to hurdle. Finding the best information on how to approach these hurdles can prove difficult. ULI has compiled our best reports, webinars, articles, and case studies covering what you need to know about how the hottest year on record is going to the industry.

Sonoma County, California, can enhance its ability to withstand and recover from wildfires by re-envisioning its land use, energy, and housing policies through a cooperative and equity-focused framework, according to a report released today by ULI. The report is based on recommendations from a panel of land-use and resilience experts convened in April through ULI’s Virtual Advisory Services panel offering.

A new ULI report, published with input from more than 50 ULI member and outside experts as well as with support from the Kresge Foundation, shows the increasing awareness among real estate developers, urban planners, and public leaders of the land use drivers of wildfires, their concern about the consequences of these fires, and how they are implementing asset- and community-scale resilience efforts.

The wildfire season in the U.S. West seems to be causing more damage with each passing year. With so much destruction, what can be done to produce more positive outcomes? An emerging field of study called “post-traumatic growth” focuses on why some people end up better off after a traumatic event than they once were.