System for constructing a sustainable, resilient building

A system for constructing a sustainable, resilient building, comprising:

• a foundation structure;
• a plurality of wall structures extending upward from the foundation structure;
• a roof structure supported by the wall structures;
• a plurality of structural connectors configured to provide a continuous load path from the roof structure through the plurality of wall structures to the foundation structure;
• a plurality of building envelope assemblies supported by the plurality of wall structures and the roof structure;
• a plurality of fenestration elements in one or more of the plurality of building envelope assemblies;
• a plurality of flood pressure relief elements positioned at one or more elevations in at least one of the plurality of wall structures and configured to relieve hydrostatic pressure during a flooding event;
• an energy generation system supported by the roof structure;
• and
• an energy storage system electrically coupled to the energy generation system and configured to provide electrical power to at least a subset of loads within the building during grid outages,
• wherein the roof structure and the plurality of structural connectors cooperate with the plurality of wall structures and the foundation structure to resist uplift and lateral loads associated with extreme wind events.