Alex Welsch, Associate Research Director for the National Association of Counties (NACo), had good things to say about our work in Louisiana:

"The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is currently working with 18 parishes and more than 12 municipalities on technical and building-department related services. It also provided on-the-job training and a certification assistance program for building code enforcement personnel of the 11 parishes most affected by Katrina."

The full article can be found here: "Some Good News about Building Codes," by NACo's Alex Welsch