#ResilientHousing: "Now is the time to move from Building Back Better after a disaster to building better the first time." @ElizabetHausler of @BuildChange shares with @SamehNWahba https://t.co/3mGJp6YICl @luis_triveno #MINURVI #housing4all pic.twitter.com/mXIQ5RxLMy
— World Bank Cities (@WBG_Cities) October 25, 2018
Build Change is working with residents of Pembo in Metro Manila, Philippines to harness ambition to create safe, secure, and prosperous communities for the future.
Simpson Strong-Tie Fellowship for Engineering Excellence
June 27th, 2018
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the second annual Simpson Strong-Tie Fellowship for Engineering Excellence! For interested candidates, please submit your application today!
Virtual Reality Experience of Eklephant, Nepal
October 2017
Eklephant village was heavily damaged during the 2015 earthquakes in Nepal. Check out our new, one-of-a-kind virtual reality experience to take a tour of damaged houses, retrofitted houses, and the entire area to see how we are making families safer!
Dr. James Mwangi selected as first ever Simpson Strong-Tie Engineering Excellence Fellow
July 1, 2017
Dr. James Mwangi, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. is a professor at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the Architectural Engineering department, and will be focusing on developing and implementing disaster-resistant designs for retrofit and new construction projects with Build Change programs from July 2017 – June 2018. He brings 25 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge that will contribute to making safer construction more accessible for thousands of families and school leaders over the next year.
Innovative Use of Technology in Post-Disaster Reconstruction
June 5, 2017
Clinton Global Initiative and Build Change hosted an event in New York City detailing our advancements in post-disaster reconstruction using mobile apps and drone technology.
Curry Stone Design Prize
April 4, 2017
Build Change was named to the Curry Stone Design Prize Social Design Circle for design that helps prevent disaster. Read more and see all the Social Design Circle winners here.
2016 Annual Report
March 24, 2017
Our 2016 Annual Report is now available online. This year we are proud to feature our partners from around the world, without whom none of our programs would be possible.
2017 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship
March 27, 2017
We are so honored to have been selected by the Skoll Foundation as a winner of the 2017 Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation presents the Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship each year to a select group of social entrepreneurs whose innovations have already had significant, proven impact on some of the world’s most pressing problems, and invests directly in the promise of even greater impact at scale. Read more…
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