SIGUS has undertaken several events addressing the challenge of the hurricane disasters:

• The course 'Structuring Low-Income Housing Projects' is focusing its analysis on international development projects that have dealt with disasters, targeting lessons that may apply to the New Orleans region.
• Mentoring sessions will assist students and groups in preparing proposals related to housing innovations and the MIT $1K Competition. The goal is to development proposals from a market perspective that may apply to the disaster rebuilding.
• SIGUS has been asked by Oxfam USA to asses the rural housing destruction in southern Louisiana, and consider developing proposals for new housing designs and assisting in the construction of pilot projects.