@billweircnn: Santa Monica architect Greg Chasen told me it was a whole lotta luck and some thoughtful, eco-conscious design that saved his creation in Pacific Palisades. Stone is the most obvious fireproof building material, but in earthquake country. It becomes a lot more complicated…still, it’s a safe bet insurance companies will be incentivizing more practical firesmart ideas as the city rebuilds. I’m working on a special for @cnn and The Whole Story on climate adaptation. Coming soon! #fire #lafire #architecture #climate #adaptation

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storm.breeze
Stormy & Breezy :
If wood houses go up we have not learned anything
2025-01-17 19:08:55
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made_lv
made_lv :
I suppose this house is to be used as a model home for SmartLA CITY
2025-01-18 00:18:58
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jman8793
Amazing :
I hope people use these designs going forward
2025-01-17 20:12:42
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danick429
Danick429 :
So a house that can withstand fire how does it withstand an earthquake and how expensive is this going to be???
2025-01-18 04:54:13
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tdydada
TdyDada :
I had seen something online about this house but this is a great overview and explanation. I live on the west side of LA and agree we will probably see a lot more houses like this.
2025-01-17 22:09:23
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jimdeluz
Avocado Jack :
Latest (not yet required but makes perfect sense) is no plants within 5’ of house. I am just finishing putting gravel around the house.
2025-01-18 02:43:05
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xrayguy13
XRayGuy :
LA residents have so much red tape to cut through I doubt any construction will happen for a long time if at all
2025-03-12 22:08:47
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vivelibre.1
response1 :
That wall and the melted car Dew tell a story.
2025-01-17 20:43:28
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zouzouni5
Zouzouni :
People can retrofit their vents to make them safer, smaller grid.
2025-01-18 01:26:21
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kindnessrules4all
KINDnessRules4all :
it's build from magnesium SIPS panels too.
2025-01-17 23:05:16
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daffodil.desperado
Ge9 :
BUT, what would happen in an earthquake? Having a steel roof collapse doesn’t sounds good.
2025-01-18 08:09:54
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dfwfoodie
user3483653523361 :
Bravo Greg Chasen 😎
2025-01-17 16:06:32
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_charles_t
Charles_T :
I'm happy to see it survived, but what is the smoke damage inside?
2025-01-19 19:51:21
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johnmacdonald99
John MacDonald :
10-20% premium? I’m no builder but I guarantee building such a house is more like 50-100% more
2025-01-18 16:46:45
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maryannlyons13
maryannlyons13 :
If they have solar, they don’t have to wait as long to get back to it. That would be clutch.
2025-01-18 16:35:35
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pdxcnc
PDX CNC :
It’s the defacto model house
2025-01-18 01:31:11
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urafuhl7
URaFuhl :
It's the lack of roof and crawl space vents that saved the house from burning. Steel roof is huge help!
2025-01-18 00:27:22
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ladybeppe
Ladybeppe :
Wow!
2025-01-17 17:00:50
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lisskiebeans
Lisskiebeans :
Totally 👍 great video! Let’s work smarter not harder
2025-01-18 00:39:27
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srlarsen
user7006489189240 :
How quickly are they going to swap out that infill wood siding.
2025-01-17 15:57:45
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pupperpants337
Pupper Pants 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇧🇨🇦 :
Great job Bill!
2025-01-17 19:11:54
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daphnebrogdon
daphnebrogdon :
Wow how do you not have roof vents?
2025-01-17 22:06:02
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vinriffic
vinriffic :
All metal exteriors
2025-01-18 19:03:40
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