b'RESILIENCYWind-damaged membrane roof, Prince George, B.C. Resilience under even normal windy conditions requires that a roof be designed to conform to the Building Code (Ref. Division B, Article 5.2.2.2.). This roof probably failed because it was not secured to withstand even normal expected service conditions. (Credit: Mons Aase.) BUILDING RESILIENCE: PART 2Meeting the challenges of the futureBY JAMES KLASSENYou can find this article in both the printed and digital editions of Roofing BC magazine. Visit rcabc.org/publications for the digital version.A s I wrote in the first article ofOurclimateischanging,forwhateverespeciallyroofs,to(literally)weatherthistwo-partseries(seepagereasons you are willing to believe, andthe future?14),weusedtobeabletowhat we thought we might expect now predict tomorrows weather byseems to be anyones guess. PEERING THROUGHlooking backward at historical weatherIn view of a climate horizon we mustTHE LOOKING GLASSpatternswhat we call climatebutdare to imagine, what should we expect,It is difficult to imagine a world upside those days are regrettably so yesterday.andhowdowedesignbuildings,anddown to the world we presently know. BUILDING ENVELOPE CONTRACTOR SPECIALIZING IN250-374-0154 westernroofi ng.cainfo@westernroofi ng.ca 24 lROOFINGBClSPRING 2023'