Social Entrepreneur Wins 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award (IMAGE)

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Social Entrepreneur Wins 2011 $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award

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Elizabeth Hausler, founder and CEO of Build Change, a nonprofit aimed at reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses caused by housing collapses from earthquakes in developing countries, received this year's $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainability. By leveraging materials, engineers, laborers, homeowners, and government officials native to the areas in which she works, Hausler has created a low-cost model that ensures lasting adoption.

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