The AIA on disaster response: Codes matter

Submitted by digital on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 20:02
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The AIA makes the case for building codes to make communities more resilient
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Description
AIA's comments to FEMA on changes to disaster assistance programs that highlight the need for resilient codes
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