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Buildings
Security A Higher Priority for Architects
(archrecord.construction.com
- 9/10/02)
By John E. Czarnecki, Assoc. AIA
According to a survey conducted by the
American Institute of Architects (AIA), 55 percent of AIA
architects say their clients have made building security a
higher priority in the last year. Forty-six percent say at
least one client has ordered implementation of security features
in existing buildings or in a building design.
"This survey shows that owners are placing building
security at the top of the list of design criteria,"
says Norman Koonce, FAIA, the AIA’s executive vice president
and CEO.
Forty-eight percent of respondents said "yes" when
asked: "As a result of this heightened security awareness,
do you think buildings are better protected against terrorist
attacks than they were a year ago?"
Fifty-seven percent said "no" to: "Have the
September 11 terrorist attacks affected how you approach your
work, your clients, your staff?"
The survey of 400 AIA members was conducted August 19 to
September 3.
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