Building Resilience and Engineered for Climate
In this episode of Building Resilience, Michael Anschel, Principal at OA Design + Build + Architecture in Minneapolis, highlights home renovation and construction in cold Minnesota winter conditions using Hardie® Artisan® Square Channel.
Working with leading architects and builders across the U.S., James Hardie is helping create resilient homes for the future. Our Hardie® siding and trim, including Hardie® Artisan® Square Channel, is showcased on season three of Building Resilience, a show from Pro Trade Craft featuring extreme climate construction information.
In this first of two new Building Resilience episodes that will feature Hardie® products, Michael Anschel, Principal at OA Design + Build + Architecture in Minneapolis, MN, highlights both a home renovation and the construction of a new accessory unit in the midst of cold winter conditions in Minnesota:
This project joins several, high-profile sustainable homes featuring Hardie® products, including Queen of Zero, Panorama Idea Home, VISION House Austin and VISION House Sussex. Through these impactful projects, we demonstrate the modern standard of performance and beauty, including the role of durable and resilient Hardie® siding in helping to withstand extreme climate conditions.
Engineered for Climate®
On his choice to use Hardie® products for this Building Resilience project, Michael Anschel, shared: “It’s been widely used across the country for many years. In fact, all [Hardie®] fiber cement claddings are widely popular for a number of reasons. They’re rot resistant in those areas that are moisture-rich. Bugs don’t like to eat it. And what you might not know is that there are two versions of the product – one for the South and one for the North.”
Only Hardie® fiber cement exterior products are Engineered for Climate®, designed specifically with your climate zone in mind for optimal performance. That extends to all the products featured in the two structures used in this project: Hardie® Plank, Hardie® Panel, Hardie® Trim, Hardie® Trim Batten, Hardie® Soffit, and Hardie® Artisan® Square Channel. For this Minnesota project, HZ5® products resist shrinking, swelling and cracking even after years of wet or freezing conditions. Even better, Hardie® products are low maintenance so homeowners can spend more time enjoying their home, while having the peace of mind that what they’ve built will endure.
“Our commitment to sustainability goes beyond improving our manufacturing processes and extends to products that are developed to last longer, require less maintenance, and provide resiliency in a changing climate,” said Aaron Erter, CEO Of James Hardie, at the 2025 International Builders Show.
Aaron continued: “The great thing about Hardie® fiber cement products is they are engineered for climate resilience, and they're designed specifically with the homeowners’ climate zone in mind.”
Our goal is that homeowners enjoy a low maintenance exterior for lasting peace of mind. What’s both inside and outside the home makes an impact, and it’s possible for all homes to be future ready. James Hardie is proud to be included in Building Resilience, demonstrating the role Hardie® products can play in extreme climate construction.
