The goal of Build Change’s programs is to create positive, sustainable change to construction practice for the most common types of buildings in order to make safe buildings available to people of all economic levels. To support this goal, Build Change develops and distributes a variety of technical resources, handbooks, posters and messages to teach about how to build earthquake-resistant homes.
Video Briefs
Are structural connections important?
What are the Three Cs?
China
Includes a design guideline for low-rise confined masonry buildings, common construction problems and how to solve them.
Latin America
Haiti
Build Change Haiti Posters – Creole
Indonesia
Covers timber frame with masonry infill and confined masonry, the two most common structural systems for rural houses in Indonesia. Targeted at homeowners and builders. Includes common problems and how to solve them, simple pictures and graphics, the three C’s for safe construction, (configuration, connections and construction quality), and minimum standards for safe construction.
Philippines
Nepal
