Build Change Earthquake-prone city in the clouds needs the cloud to protect homes and families Densely populated Bogotá, Colombia, is located along the Paci昀椀c Ring of Fire, the most seismically active region in the world. It is also home to many informal urban neighborhoods, where houses are often built by those who lack the proper skills or training to ensure structural safety. Build Change is working to protect these vulnerable houses. The nonpro昀椀t organization—which works in emerging nations to reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses caused by earthquake-related structural collapses—is using innovative technology to identify retro昀椀tting opportunities in this city of 7 million. In collaboration with the Autodesk Foundation, Build Change has developed a cloud-based 昀椀eld-capture tool that can evaluate homes and zero in on structural weaknesses. With this tool, the organization can scale its work rapidly, with the goal of more than 11,000 interventions in 2022. Learn more