30.03.2011                      24.Adar ll, 5771

Erdbebensicher:

State mulling how to quake-proof homes in areas builders won't go

The idea is to create a win-win situation for homeowners and builders. Homeowners get a reinforced home and the builder does the work for free – in exchange for extra building rights on the roof.

Israel has a national master plan to reinforce old buildings against earthquake damage. It's called National Master Plan 38. The problem is that the plan relies on incentives that often don't apply.
The idea is to create a win-win situation for homeowners and builders. Homeowners get a reinforced home, often bigger and better to boot (for instance, the deal might include installing an elevator shaft in the building ). The builder does the work for free – in exchange for extra building rights on the roof, typically adding one to 2.5 stories, depending on the local master plan for the area….