otherwise vulnerable communities struggling to access the rest of the world. (2) In the traditional sense, the term infrastructure has been largely understood to include our transportation infrastructure (roads, bridges, rails, airports, ports/waterways), electrical grid, telecommunications (landline phone, cable, satellite), and public buildings. A 21st Century economy demands a broader, more inclusive definition to ensure that we are fully considering all of our infrastructure needs. A newer definition should be expanded to include the following: energy-efficient housing