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August 26, 2020

Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico in September 2017. New building codes were adopted in 2018 to help create a safer, stronger, and more resilient island as it recovers and rebuilds.

August 26, 2020

Built in 1923, Wiley Elementary School is the oldest continuously used elementary school in Wake County, North Carolina. For the first time since opening, the school and site were stripped down to the “bones” and built back to accommodate necessary modern functions while retaining much of the…

August 26, 2020

For centuries, correctional architecture in the U.S. has followed a pattern of structure, geometry, and configuration driven in part by the belief that isolation and hard work will remedy criminal behavior–a philosophy that dates back to the early days of the U.S. A vast infrastructure of prisons…

August 26, 2020

Railroads have been instrumental in our nations’ history. For the last 150 years or more, and especially during the Industrial Revolution, they served as a gateway for advancing into the next era of technology. Without them, it would have been incredibly difficult, inconvenient, and costly to…

August 26, 2020

As the first net zero energy designed municipal building in the state, the Countryside City Hall and Police Department is leading the way as an example of sustainable design and civic architecture for Illinois.

August 26, 2020

Following the devastation of Superstorm Sandy in the northeast in 2012, funding for disaster resilience became available through the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013. A portion of that funding went through the Department of Interior's National Park Service to further the protection of…

August 26, 2020

As the world transforms due to a rapidly changing climate, our cities and communities need to adapt design principles to prepare for the potential disasters that can result from extreme weather.

August 26, 2020

Tionesta Township lies in Forest County, Pennsylvania, a rural area set along the western edge of the Allegheny National Forest. The Allegheny River, part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, traverses southward through the township. As a protected resource, the river offers a rich and…

August 26, 2020

Do you know what your requirements are for cybersecurity on your projects? Are there any legal requirements for you to specify? Is it ethical for you to ignore the topic, or make the client responsible? Or, should the installing contractor provide a solution?

August 26, 2020

Wake County, North Carolina, is a hustling and bustling area. In the last 20 years, the population has increased by 53 percent, according to the Wake County government’s website, and gains an average of 63 new residents each day. More than 400,000 households reside in the county. Approximately…

August 26, 2020

Content originally published in October 2018. Updated in March 2023.

August 26, 2020

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. On August 1, 1968, Congress enacted the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 after the devastating effects of Hurricane Betsy in 1965. The NFIP was created to provide an insurance alternative to disaster…