Client: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Photos courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, EP&R, FEMA
Location: New York, NYPhotos courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, EP&R, FEMA
Description: Post-disaster evaluation of building construction, design, and fire protection practices of collapsed or seriously damaged buildings following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center towers.
Significant Facts:
- Study findings and recommendations will help the engineering community design and build buildings that can better survive a major calamity or enable people to escape safely.
- G&O won awards for engineering excellence from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and ACEC/Maryland.

