Hausler

Elizabeth Hausler is founder and CEO of Build Change in Denver, CO. She holds a bachelor’s degree in general engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign, a master’s in environmental science from CU-Denver, and master’s and PhD degrees in civil and environmental engineering from UC-Berkeley. Build Change designs disaster-resistant houses and schools in emerging nations and trains builders, homeowners, engineers, and government officials to build them. Her company leaves in place permanent change in construction practice by building local skills and stimulating local demand. Highly sought after as a speaker and a prolific author, Elizabeth collaborates with a diverse range of stakeholders, from local communities to international organizations, actions that exemplify her leadership and vision. She has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to not only advancing the field of construction but also to humanitarian causes. In 2014, she was inducted into the UC-Berkeley Academy of Distinguished Alumni and in 2023 Forbes named her to its “50 over 50 Impact List.” In 2019, she was honored by CU-Boulder with its inaugural Global Engineering Professional Award.