Scott Douglas Campbell, devoted husband, father, brother, colleague, former Engineered Systems columnist, and friend, passed away peacefully after a brave and prolonged battle with pancreatic cancer on January 20, surrounded by his family.

Designing for the expected loads over the life of the building will certainly lead to greater resilience with all its benefits for both the building owner and the surrounding community.

Designers, construction personnel, operators, building management, and building owners need to get up to speed with the topic of resilience going forward.

Basic security steps should be implemented in all buildings regardless of the presence of any higher level security risks.

Scott Campbell introduces a new series of columns in Engineered Systems on the broad topics of resilience and security.