New York Retrofits Aside, Safety Improvements Are Moving Slowly 9/23/02
The results of a recent opinion survey show that architects are split almost down the middle on whether building safety and security has taken center stage in their practices since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In the poll, 55% of the 400 respondents say that building security is a higher priority for their clients. But only 46% say that at least one client has ordered implementation of security features for an existing building or one under design.
In the survey conducted by the American Institute of Architects, Washington, D.C., 48% of respondents say that buildings are "better protected against terrorist attacks" than they were a year ago. And 43% say the Sept. 11 massacre has "affected" how they and their clients approach work.