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A new dialogue is emerging around the idea of resilience: how to help vulnerable people, organizations and systems persist, perhaps even thrive, amid unforeseeable disruptions.

Opinion article demanding tougher building standards in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.  I would say that resiliency is a necessary component of sustainable construction.  However, existing building codes and standards may require improvement to answer these charges, not only Sustainable buildings.  Duane Tilden

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