"From the tsunami in Southeast Asia, earthquakes in Pakistan, and the bird flu pandemic in the Far East, to Katrina and Rita in the gulfcoast, flooding in the northeastern U.S., and mud slides in California, people have survived recent acute tragedies. But questions arise about whether we had a hand in causing these calamities and how we efficiently, effectively, and responsibly rebuild."

David Schaad Ph.D., P.E., BCEE