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Kate Critchfield Professor Carl E. Clark Interior Codes and Regulations ID326W Scottsdale, AZ September 13, 2007 A Better Building A Brighter Tomorrow The catastrophic event of 9/11 sparked an interest in fire safety and building codes. The large number of deaths that occurred from this incident led many Americans to ask, "Why?" Other people thought, "What could we have done differently?" As with any tragic scenario, people live and learn to achieve better concepts to bring a brighter tomorrow. Better building concepts for future and existing high-rise buildings will require more stringent fire codes, non-combustible materials at interior cores, and implementation of a universal communication system amongst first responders to ensure the safety of building occupants. The Twin Towers were built to be taller, more economical and more modern than any other buildings in existence (Nova). They were constructed with 200,000 tons of steel, 425,000 cubic yards of concrete, 103 elevators, 43,600 windows, 60,000...

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