With battering hurricanes and raging wildfires from coast to coast, one would think that our nation would be clamoring to increase the safety, resiliency, and independence of our built environment. Unfortunately, it’s unclear how open we are to learning from these disasters, changing our approach, and rebuilding with resiliency in mind.

Only partway through historic hurricane and wildfire seasons, the verdict is still out about how willing we are to respond to climate change, build more responsibly, and curb our use of fossil fuels.