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2010 Build Change Annual Report

The Build Change 2010 Annual Report is up for viewing! Read the report here.

2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Video Profile

Social Entrepreneur and Build Change Founder Honored for Sustainable Earthquake-Resistant Housing Innovations:

MIT Tech TV

EchoingGreen.org

May 1, 2012. "Building Change From the Ground Up"

Elizabeth Hausler Strand was featured on the Echoing Green web site in an article titled "Building Change From the Ground Up" by Nidhi Chaudhary. The article is part of the site's blog series Unleashing your talent to solve the world's biggest problems. Click here to view the full story.

Huffington Post IMPACT

April 27, 2012. "Design for Good - A Global Movement and Mission", by Lee Schneider. This article features Elizabeth Hausler Strand among several social entrepreneurs using good design to solve significant global issues. A link to a podcast interview is included in this article. Read the article HERE…

Next Billion & Ashoka Full Economic Citizenship

April 2, 2012. "The BIG IDEA: Global Spread of Affordable Housing""

This e-book distills the best practices and accomplishments of Build Change and other social enterprises from posts published on Next Billion in collaboration with Ashoka in Q4 2011 under The BIG IDEA series on affordable housing. This e-book is a resource for practitioners and colleagues working in this sector. Click here to see the publication.

PBS Newshour Online

March 29, 2012. "Colo. Nonprofit Helps Quake Victims Rebuild With Better Techniques""

Dr. Hausler Strand was interviewed by David Pelcyger of PBS Newshour Online for his article "Colo. Nonprofit Helps Quake Victims Rebuild With Better Techniques" Click here to view the full story.

Time for Kids

March 2, 2012. "You've Got Skills - Top Minds"

Dr. Hausler Strand is featured in the You've Got Skills section of the March 2nd issue of Time for Kids. View the article HERE.

UniversalGiving.org

January 31st, 2012. PhilanthroBuzz - Tips for Non-Profit Partners

Build Change is featured as a "Success Story" in the organization's membership newsletter PhilanthroBuzz. View the article HERE.

SOSENSE.org

January 23, 2012. "Build Change: Help Build Earthquare Resistant Homes!"

Build Change is added to Sosense.org as an "Impact Opportunity", facilitating increased exposure and new donation opportunities for the organization. View the Build Change Impact Opportunity HERE.

HousingRevolution.org

January 6, 2012. "Building an Earthquake Resistant House on a Tight Budget" by Peter Aronson.

HousingRevolution features Build Change's low cost ways of improving construction methods. The article also features a PowerPoint presentation by Dr. Hausler. View the article HERE…

Huffington Post

December 21, 2011. "Building Change One Brick at a Time in Haiti, China and Indonesia" by Lee Schneider.

Huffington Post features Dr. Hausler and describes how Build Change is saving lives in Haiti, China and Indonesia. View the article HERE…

Bloomberg BusinessWeek Magazine

November 23, 2011. "Building Knowledge, Not Just Houses, in the Developing World" by John Tozzi.

Business Week Magazine features Dr. Hausler and examines how Build Change is helping build back smarter in Haiti by training local builders and engineers. View the article HERE…

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)

November 2011. EERI Newsletter, November 2011, Volume 45, Number 11

The partnership between Build Change and Degenkolb is featured. View the article HERE…

HiltiFoundation.org

October 2011. "Build Change Fuels Hope for Reconstruction"

A profile of Build Change was featured on the Hilti Foundation website, including information and pictures of our Haiti and Indonesia programs. View the page HERE…

NextBillion.net

October 31, 2011. "Housing Series: Building a Strong Foundation, When Earthquake Hurricanes Hit Affordable Housing." by Rochelle Beck.

Next Billion launched a month-long series on Housing for All in partnership with Ashoka, and has featured Build Change. Read the article HERE…

National Geographic Magazine

September, 2011. "Safe Houses," by Chris Carrol. Credited for drawing of Build Change's construction design for Haiti. Read the article HERE…

WEforum.org

August 30, 2011. "Schwab Foundation Announces US Social Entrepreneur of the Year 2011."

Schwab Foundation announces Dr. Hausler of Build Change as one of the 2011 US Social Entrepreneurs of the Year. Read the article HERE…

Huffington Post IMPACT

August 15, 2011. "Constructing a Safer Haiti," by Stacey McMahan. Features photo mention from Build Change working with partner organization Architecture for Humanity. Read the article HERE…

ProFellow

July 10, 2011. "Meet Dr. Hausler, Build Change Founder and Fellowship Winner"

Build Change was featured on the site ProFellow.com, a website dedicated to showcasing Fellowship Winners like Dr. Hausler. Read the article HERE…

2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Presentation

June, 2011.

Dr. Hausler presents at the 2011 Eureka Fest, to accept the award for being 2011 US Social Entrepreneur of the year. Watch HERE…

Cement Trust

June 8, 2011. "Build Change's Dr. Hausler Wins $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award"

The Cement Trust blog feature's Dr. Hausler and our work in Haiti. Read the blog HERE…

SciDevNet

June 3, 2011. "Award-Winner Shakes Up Design of Earthquake Proof Homes" by Dyna Rochmyaningsih

The SciDevNet article discusses the importance of the homeowner driven model in the work of Build Change Indonesia. Read the article HERE…

MSNBC Cosmic Log

May 24, 2011. "Disaster-Proof Homes That Don't Suck" by John Roach

John Roach articulates the importance of the three-C's and homeowner empowerment in the work of Build Change. Read the article HERE…

OnPhilanthropy.com

May 20, 2011. "Building Stronger Communities Out of the Rubble" by Susan Dempsey

Read a piece on Build Change and recipient of the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability Dr. Elizabeth Hausler HERE…

New Scientist

May 18, 2011. "Quake Engineer: Earthquakes Don't Kiill, Building Do" by Phil McKenna.

New Scientist features interview with Elizabeth Hausler. Read the article HERE…

InventorsDigest.com

May 13, 2011.

The online magazine, Inventors Digest, features Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, winner of the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Read the article HERE…

Science360.gov

May 10, 2011. "Award Winner Shakes Up Design of Earthquake-Proof Housing."

Science360.gov features Elizabeth Hausler on their web site with an embedded video of the Lemelson-MIT profile video. HERE…

BusinessWire.com

May 10, 2011. "Social Entrepreneur and Build Change Founder Honored for Earthquake-Resistant Housing Innovation."

The online magazine, Business Wire, features Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, winner of the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Read the article HERE…

iStockAnalyst.com

May 10, 2011. "Social Entrepreneur and Build Change Founder Honored for Earthquake-Resistant Housing Innovation."

iStockAnalyst features Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, winner of the 2011 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Read the article HERE…

Boston.com

May 10, 2011. "Lemelson-MIT prize goes to Hausler."

Boston.com features Dr. Hausler and history of the Lemelson-MIT prize. Read the article HERE…

Hilti Foundation

April 7, 2011. "Earthquakes Don't Kill People."

Hilti Foundation features Dr. Hausler and a brief history of Build Change. Read the article HERE…

ENR California

January 14, 2011. "Forell/Elsesser Teams with Build Change on Haiti Homes Project."

Article featuring news on the partnership between San Francisco based Forell/Elsesser and Build Change. Read the article HERE…

KGNU, Morning Magazine

January 2011. An interview with Elizabeth Hausler.

Mauve Conran interviews Elizabeth Hausler after the January 19th Pakistan Earthquake. Listen to the broadcast HERE…

Standford Social Innovation Review

Winter 2010. "Grassroots Concrete" by Brandon Keim

The work of Build Change in China and Indonesia is showcased in the "What Works" section of the Stanford Social Innovation Review Winter 2010 issue. Read the article HERE…

Innovations Journal, Build Back Better

Fall 2010. "Build Earthquake-Resistant Houses in Haiti" by Elizabeth Hausler

An essay by Dr. Hausler on the Build Change homeowner-driven model in Haiti is featured in the Innovations Journal published by MIT press and the Clinton Global Initiative. Read the essay HERE…

Dowser.org

April 20, 2010. "Mini Case Study: Build Change Lays Off Indonesian Staff, Then Major Earthquake Hits" by S.L. Bachman

Read a case study featuring the Build Change Indonesia program, and the tough decision Dr. Hausler faced after the September 30, 2009 earthquake. Find the article HERE…

National Geographic Channel

March 2010. "China Quake!" Co-production with NGCI and Yuanchun Media

Build Change featured in this documentary on the May 12, 2008 earthquake in Sichuan, China. Check out the preview HERE…

The China Quake! DVD is also available for purchase, buy your copy HERE...

World Vision Report

January 23, 2010. "Build Change" by Chad Bouchard

World Vision Report profiles Build Change's technical assistance programs in West Sumatra, Indonesia. READ IT HERE…

New York Times

January 18, 2010. "Managing Disasters with Small Steps" by Henry Fountain

The bottom-up method is best for rebuilding after disasters. READ IT HERE…

Jakarta Globe

October 14, 2009. "Building Post-Quake Hope in Padang" by Lisa Siregar

The Jakarta Globe features Build Change after a fundraising event for safe reconstruction after the Padang Earthquake. READ IT HERE…

UN HABITAT Magazine, Urban World

July 2009. "After the quake: how self-build is the key to Sichuan's recovery" by Maya Alexandri

Learning is the key to development. READ IT HERE…

UC Berkeley College of Engineering Magazine, Forefront

Spring 2009. "Home Safe Home" by Rachel Shafer

Build Change's founder and UC Berkeley graduate, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, is featured in the Spring Issue. READ IT HERE…

All Things Considered, National Public Radio

May 5, 2009. "Building Safer Homes Before the Next China Quake" by Melissa Block

Build Change's post-earthquake housing reconstruction program is featured on All Things Considered's coverage of the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan, China. Read the text HERE and LISTEN HERE…

Christian Science Monitor

May 10, 2009. "China quake: From rubble, civil society builds" by Peter Ford

"Volunteerism stands strong one year later - and has even won support from local authorities normally wary of grass-roots movements." Read the text HERE…

BBC Website

May 11, 2009. "Rebuilding China's quake-hit zone" by Michael Bristow

Article quotes Build Change's Founder: "It gives me a lot of hope because the central government is really trying to enforce building codes". Read the text HERE…

Stanford Social Innovation Conversations Podcast

January 2009. Featuring Build Change Founder, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, after receiving the Equality Category Cash Prize at the 2008 Tech Awards. LISTEN HERE…

Build Change Wins 2008 Tech Award Equality Category Cash Prize

November 12, 2008. At the 2008 Tech Awards for Technology Benefiting Humanity, Build Change won the Katherine M. Swanson Equality Category Cash Prize. Links to Press Coverage:

  • Build Change Laureate Video
  • NBC Bay Area TV, "Applied Materials Presents: The Tech Awards" Segment 1
  • NBC Bay Area TV, "Applied Materials Presents: The Tech Awards" Segment 2
  • NBC Bay Area TV, "Applied Materials Presents: The Tech Awards" Segment 3
  • NBC Bay Area TV, "Applied Materials Presents: The Tech Awards" Segment 4
  • CNET Video "Tech Awards honor techy solutions for developing world" by Kara Tsuboi
  • CNET News - Daily Podcast "Tech innovations that won big" by Leslie Katz
  • CNET News - Cutting Edge "Awards go to groups bringing power, homes, health to poor"

    • Global X Video on SocialEdge

    January 28, 2008. "It's not the earthquake that kills people, it's the building collapsing"

    San Francisco Chronicle Article on Global Social Benefit Incubator

    August 28, 2007. "Santa Clara course helps socially conscious entrepreneurs succeed"

    Grace Matters Radio Interview

    March 11, 2007. The Foundations of Home

    Person of the Week on abcNEWS World News Tonight

    March 10, 2006. Build Change's Founder, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, honored as Person of the Week on abcNEWS World News Tonight. Watch the video here.

    Newsletters

  • 2011.12 Give Fruitcake a Chance
  • 2011.12 Annual Appeal 2011
  • 2011.12 Haiti Job Postings
  • 2011.11 Hilti Donation Press Release
  • 2011.10 Degenkolb Partnership in Haiti
  • 2011.09 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Haiti Press Release
  • 2011.09 2011 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Indonesia Press Release
  • 2011.09 2011 Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneur
  • 2011.05 2011 Lemelson-MIT Sustainability Award Winner
  • 2011.03 Earthquake in Japan
  • 2011.03 Job Opportunities with Build Change
  • 2010.12 2010 Holiday Newsletter
  • 2009.05 1st Anniversary of May 12, 2008 Earthquake in Sichuan, China
  • 2008.12 2008 Holiday Newsletter
  • 2008.11 Build Change Wins 2008 Tech Award for Technology Benefiting Humanity
  • 2008.04 West Sumatra Program Update
  • 2007.12 2007 Holiday Newsletter

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    Press Releases

  • 2011.08.30 Dr. Hausler is awarded the 2011 US Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Schwab Foundation. Read the PRESS RELEASE…
  • 2011.05.10 Dr. Hausler is awarded the 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Sustainability Award in recognition of the Build Change model. Read the PRESS RELEASE…
  • 2009.07 Square and Circle Club Awards Grant to Build Change for Sichuan Earthquake Rebuilding. The Square and Circle Club, one of the oldest Chinese-American women's philanthropic organizations in the US, is supporting earthquake-resistant housing reconstruction through Build Change. Read the PRESS RELEASE…
  • 2009.04.22 Build Change Expands Homeowner Training and Construction Supervision in Sichuan, China. At the request of the Tumen party secretary. Build Change is scaling up to train homeowners and supervise construction throughout Tumen Township in earthquake-hit Mianzhu. READ THE PRESS RELEASE…
  • 2008.09 Build Change Named 2008 Tech Awards Laureate by the San Jose Tech Museum of Innovation. Read the PRESS RELEASE.
  • 2006.03 Draper Richards Foundation Awards a 3-Year Grant to Build Change - Read the Press Release. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute highlights the award on the front page of its July 2006 Newsletter.
  • 2004.05 Echoing Green announces 2004 Fellowship - See the Press Release. Earthquake Engineering Research Institute highlights the award on the front page of its October 2004 Newsletter.

    • Events and Seminars

    2012.5.3 - CRS Emergency Preparedness and Response Symposium, Washington, D.C.
    Elizabeth Hausler Strand participated in the Catholic Relief Services symposium focusing on key issues, challenges, and trends facing relief organizations seeking to provide holistic responses to emergencies. http://www.crsprogramquality.org/crs-events/2012/2/21/crs-to-hold-symposium-on-emergency-preparedness-and-response.html

    2012.5.2 - INTERACTION FORUM / CHF PANEL, Washington, D.C.
    Elizabeth Hausler Strand was invited to present on a panel discussion at the 2012 InterAction Forum, an assembly of international development and humanitarian professionals who gather annually to learn about new trends, hear from U.S. administration officials and policymakers on key issues related to development and humanitarian work. http://www.interaction.org/forum

    2012.3.27 - AFFORDABLE WORLD SECURITY CONFERENCE, Washington, D.C.
    Build Change is proud to be a Hall of Hope Conference Partner at the Affordable World Security Conference in Washington, D.C. on March 27th and 28th. A full range of human security priorities and critical choices as well as new ways forward will be discussed. For more information, visit www.affordableworldsecurity.org.

    2012.2.24 - AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CONSTRUCTION LAWYERS (ACCL), Laguna Beach, California
    Dr. Hausler Strand was invited to speak on a panel “Assistance to Developing Countries” on February 24th at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Construction Lawyers in Laguna Beach, CA.

    2012.1.26 - THE WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM, Davos, SWITZERLAND
    Dr. Hausler was invited to speak on a panel “Maximizing Infrastructure Returns” on January 26th at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

    2012.1.23 - THE HUB ZURICH, Zurich, SWITZERLAND
    Dr. Hausler was invited to speak at the pre World Economic Forum meet-up co-sponsored by the Schwab Foundation, SoSence, HUBZurich and CreditSuisse. Dr. Hausler joined other leading social entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and personal stories behind the scenes of her work. To see the video, click HERE.

    2011.10.16 - OPPORTUNITY COLLABORATION, Ixtapa, MEXICO
    Dr. Hausler was a delegate for Build Change at the 2011 Opportunity Collaboration which took place in Ixtapa, Mexico. For more information on the Opportunity Collaboration, click here.

    2011.09.20 - CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE 2011, New York City, USA
    Build Change is a member of the Clinton Global Initiative for the second year in a row. Build Change serves on the Haiti Action Network throughout the year. For more information on the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative, click here.

    2011.07.10 - NATURAL HAZARDS WORKSHOP, Broomfield, Colorado USA
    Dr. Hausler was an invited keynote speaker at the 36th Annual Natural Hazard Workshop, hosted by the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado. For more information click here.

    2011.06.16 - LEMELSON-MIT EUREKA FEST 2011, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    At the 2011 Eureka Fest, Dr. Hausler was named the winner of the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. Dr. Hausler gave a keynote address and also taught a master class at the event. To watch Dr. Hausler's presentation at the award ceremony, click here.

    2011.04.07 - BUILD CHANGE LECTURE AT HILTI FOUNDATION, LIECHTENSTEIN
    Dr. Hausler was invited by the HILTI Foundation to give a lecture on Build Change Programs at their headquarters in Liechtenstien. You can find the HILTI Foundation website here.

    2011.02.09 - 2011 EERI ANNUAL MEETING, La Jolla, California, USA
    Dr. Hausler was invited to speak at the 3-day seminar. The theme of the 2011 EERI Annual Meeting was "Earthquakes Without Borders." For more information on the Earthquake Engineering Institute, click here.

    2011.01.31 - BUILD BACK BETTER COMMUNITIES, Port-au-Prince, HAITI
    Dr. Hausler was an invited lecturer at the BBBC Convention and Exhibition, discussing design in the post-disaster context in Haiti.

    2010.11.30 - GLOBAL SUMMIT OF HOUSING ENTREPRENEURS, Barcelona, SPAIN
    Build Change was invited on behalf of Ashoka Full Economic Citizenship program and the Hilti Foundation to the event "A Global Summit of Housing Entrepreneurs."

    2010.11.19 - SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUMMIT 2010, HONG KONG
    Dr. Hausler represented Build Change as a keynote speaker, focusing on "Social Innovation in the 21st Century."

    2010.11.05 - SWISSNEX SAN FRANCISCO, California, USA
    Build Change was invited to speak at the Swissnex event "Rebuilding After Disaster."

    2010.11.05 - CITRIS SEMINAR- University of California, Berkeley, USA
    Dr. Elizabeth Hausler presented "Rebuilding Safe, Satisfactory, and Sustainable Houses after Earthquakes." View the lecture here.

    2010.09.22 - CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE 2010 - New York City, USA
    Build Change is a member of the 2010 Clinton Global Initiative. At the annual meeting, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler spoke on the panel "Advancing Development by Design." View the webcast here.

    2009.09.17 - CONFINED MASONRY and BUILD CHANGE - San Francisco, California, USA
    Build Change's Founder and CEO, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, and Tim Hart, senior associate and structural engineer at Forell/Elsesser, teamed up to discuss confined masonry and Build Change at a SEAONC/EERI mini-seminar.

    2008.01.26 - CONFINED MASONRY NETWORK - Kanpur, INDIA
    Build Change is a founding member of the Confined Masonry Network, a group of academic institutions, government officials, practicing engineers, architects and builders from around the world. The first meeting was held at IIT-Kanpur in India.

    2007.10.18 - SEAONC YMF - San Francisco, California, USA
    Build Change's founder, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, and one of our pro bono structural engineers, Tim Hart, presented Build Change's award winning house design process at the monthly meeting of the Younger Members Forum of the Structural Engineers Association of Northern California. 

    2007.08.19-31 - GSBI - Santa Clara University, San Jose, California, USA
    Build Change's founder, Dr. Elizabeth Hausler, was selected to participate in the Global Social Benefit Incubator, an intensive two-week residential program at Santa Clara University that enables successful technology innovators to scale and achieve sustainability.  The GSBI is presented by the University's Center for Science, Technology and Society and the Leavey School of Business Administration. 

     

     

     

    2007.07.26-28 - DISASTER SYMPOSIUM - Padang, West Sumatra, INDONESIA
    "Performance of Confined Masonry Houses During Earthquakes in Indonesia: Successes, Problems and Solutions" presentation at the International Symposium on Disaster in Indonesia: Problems and Solutions held in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

    2006.08.10 and 2007.01.18 - BRR HOUSING WORKSHOPS, Banda Aceh, INDONESIA
    Build Change delivered invited lectures on "Improving Construction Quality in Post-Tsunami Housing Reconstruction" and "Seismic Hazard in Aceh".

    2006.05.18 UN-HABITAT SPECIAL SEMINAR, Banda Aceh, INDONESIA
    UN-HABITAT hosted an evening session on Build Change's Earthquake-Resistant Design and Construction Guideline for Confined Masonry Houses in Aceh.

    2006.04.20 - 8th NCEE, San Francisco, California, USA
    "Sustainable Earthquake-Resistant Housing Reconstruciton in Tsunami-Devastated Aceh, Indonesia", Invited Lecture in Special Session on Low-Cost Housing for Developing Countries.

    2005.01.18-20 - 1st ICUDR - Kobe, JAPAN
    Build Change Theory of Change was included as one of the recommendations from the 1st International Conference on Urban Disaster Reduction, Kobe, Japan, January 18-20, 2005.

    2004.10.02 - ESW - Stanford University, USA
    "Sustainable Disaster-Resistant Housing Construction in Developing Countries"

    2004.10.01 - Sustainable Resources 2004 - University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
    "Sustainable Disaster-Resistant Housing Construction in Developing Countries"

    2004.08.05 - 13th WCEE - Vancouver, CANADA
    "Housing Reconstruction and Retrofitting After the 2001 Kachchh, India Earthquake"

    2004.06.06 - IIEES - Tehran, IRAN
    "Housing Reconstruction and Retrofitting Following the 2001 Bhuj, India and 2003 Bam, Iran Earthquakes: Design, Implementation and Long-Term Impacts, Invited Lecture.