Interesting development approach to handling natural "disasters"

Most of you have heard of LEED certified buildings: a stamp of approval on new development given by the Green Building Council based on a series of aspects that ensure that the building is absolutely energy efficient and reduces indoor air pollution. This certification is a manner of mitigating and reducing our carbon footprint in our already horrendously polluted earth. The article that I came across however, suggests that LEED certification should take it one step further and certify buildings as "climate resilient" as well. In order to avoid the devastating impacts of climate related disasters such as rising sea levels, drought, and intense hurricanes and storm surges, they want to cushion the blow by designing homes with heavily insulated walls and reflective green roofs (to name a few). The Green Building Council calls this "climate resilience" measures.

http://grist.org/cities/gimme-bomb-shelter-fema-pushes-for-baking-disaster-planning-into-green-building/

First of all, I do appreciate some aspects of this approach. It makes sense to reinforce and strengthen buildings (especially public buildings) because of the inevitability that, indeed our earth is changing and one must recognize as human beings we have come to rely quite a bit on our built environment. HOWEVER I am concerned about the focus of preparing for the inevitable rather than seek to mitigate and reduce the harmful causes of severe climate change. There is simply not enough effort and global participation among those with power and influence to halt and reverse climate change. Its an emergency, that should be treated as one. It is a classic mistake of western cultures to look towards building more, bigger and stronger to hide us and protect us from climate related occurrences rather than change our behavior.

Also (as this pertains very strongly to the class) I am concerned that money and development will be focused on those who can afford it. a building with Leed certification, at this point requires a lot of money. Most of the time, buildingswith Leed certification are in regions and neighborhoods that have the luxury of doing so. Yes, perhaps in Texas (as mentioned in the article) there have been an increasing number of heat storms so peoples' houses don't cool down as much during the evening. However in Haiti, Hurricane Gustav destroyed entire neighborhoods. I am almost certain that those living in Texas will have more resources to get this "climate resilient" stamp of approval rather than those living in areas that are extremely vulnerable to debilitating climate change effects and very poor infrastructure