UF design, construction and planning professor Zhong-Ren Peng has appeared on multiple national and international newspapers and broadcast news companies to share his knowledge on the dangers of coastal living and implications of policy and insurance following the Surfside condo collapse in Miami. Peng, who is also director of UF’s International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt), specializes in research areas like built environment resilience, smart buildings/cities and sustainable technology.
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By Libby Clifton | Dec. 2Mandy Roman was the Fall 2025 assistant sports editor.





