Dive Brief:

• The walloping that Sandy gave the East Coast and tornado damage in numerous states were among the reasons that a coalition of 19 organizations in the design and construction industry have pledged themselves and their 700,000 members to a campaign to make American more resilient.
• The commitment covers the spectrum from land-use planning through building design and materials to building operation.
• A National Building Museum exhibit called "Designing for Disaster" provided the backdrop for the announcement of the goal of making sure "resiliency is not viewed as just a fad but remains front and center in our efforts moving forward,” American Institute of Architects CEO Robert Ivy said.

Dive Insight:

Aside from whether they are the result of a changing climate or just a statistical outlier, disasters in recent years have made it clear that the country needs to plan for construction of all types that can recover more quickly from the blows that nature throws at it.