{"id":723260,"date":"2026-04-22T15:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-fireproofing-be-climate-friendly\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:25:14","slug":"can-fireproofing-be-climate-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-fireproofing-be-climate-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Fireproofing Be Climate-Friendly?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tAn Amazon package arrived at my door a few days after the Eaton and Palisades fires ignited. It contained a small air purifier, sent by friends who were worried about the city\u2019s air quality. It underlined that, despite my Miracle Mile address, I was not impervious to the fire\u2019s consequences. Even if I couldn\u2019t see or smell them, microscopic particles were being blown across the state by robust winds that would enable the fires to burn through 38,000 acres, incinerating 16,000 structures alongside their contents \u2014 Hoka Bondis, Tesla car batteries, Magna tiles, Vitamix blenders, iPads, Stanley cups, High Sport pants \u2014 the stuff of life in the 21st century. That air purifier is still on, every filter change a reminder that nothing about the device, designed to keep me safe, is recyclable. It\u2019s a microcosm of the dilemma facing homeowners as rebuilding slowly begins to take shape throughout the city. How do we weigh sustainability against personal safety, durability against the future of the planet, comfort against conscientiousness? As interior designer Oliver Furth wonders, \u201cIsn\u2019t the most sustainable option the one that survives?\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tArchitect Dustin Brammel, a founder of Case Study: Adapt, a program created in response to the fires, weighs in. His own rebuild employs RSG-3D, fabricated from layers of wire-reinforced foam sandwiched between wire mesh with a sprayed-on concrete exterior. I\u2019m surprised by the inclusion of concrete, commonly understood to have a harmful impact on the atmosphere. \u201cIt\u2019s a balancing act,\u201d Brammel acknowledges. \u201cWhile concrete does have marginally higher levels of embodied carbon initially, building with it ensures that our house will be noncombustible, earthquake-resistant and energy-efficient, allowing the embodied carbon to be amortized over centuries, not decades.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tHow long a project will take to construct and how much waste it will generate also influences a homeowner\u2019s decision. Construction company Bevyhouse attempts to address these concerns by rethinking the entire building process, marrying the efficiency of factory construction (aka prefab construction) to the beauty of a custom home. Founder Bryan Henson compares it to children\u2019s building blocks. \u201cWe manufacture the interiors, the boxes that make up a home\u2019s rooms, in the factory while the foundation is being poured on-site. We deliver them, drop them in place and finish the build on-site, adding decks, garages and details.\u201d Yellowstone<\/em>\u2019s Josh Lucas, who watched as his own home was installed, was impressed. \u201cSeeing the pieces perfectly fit together, already wired with plumbing and insulation, puts you five months ahead of a conventional build.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tOne of Bevyhouse\u2019s rebuilds in Malibu. <\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Bevyhouse<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tHenson\u2019s experience with the Santa Barbara, Montecito and Malibu fires and his background in sustainability (he\u2019s taught classes at UC Santa Barbara) impact his app<\/a>roach to construction: ventless attics and crawl spaces \u2014 which protect a home against flying embers \u2014\u00a0are standard. Clients are encouraged to add energy recovery ventilators, which swap stale air with fresh, filtered air, reducing the load on the HVAC system. And, instead of wood, the homes are constructed from fiber cement board. The multipurpose material \u2014 a mix of cement, sand and cellulose fibers that are noncombustible, fire-resistant and considered sustainable because of its longevity and low maintenance \u2014 also has won over architect Barbara Bestor, whose client list includes such heavyweights as LACMA CEO Michael Govan and Oscar-winning composer Ludwig G\u00f6ransson. Bestor admires its versatility: \u201cYou can do lap siding, you can do modern, you can do storybook.\u201d Both Bestor and architect Tim Barber, who counts Matt Duffer and Ramin Djawadi as clients, employ Densdeck Roof Boards and Densinglas sheeting, a fiberglass-matt gypsum panel considered sustainable because of its durability and recycled content, in their work. \u201cIt also adds extra invisible layers of fire protection,\u201d Barber notes.<\/p>\n

\n\tSome architects, including William Hefner, have swapped out wood framing in favor of steel, which is fire-resilient, recyclable and durable. \u201cMy clients want to live and build in more energy-efficient and conscientious ways,\u201d Hefner stresses. While the bans on gas appliances have been lifted for homes that are being rebuilt, he\u2019s preparing for the future by installing solar panels and electric systems: heat pumps that, despite their name, also cool the air, water heaters, dryers and induction stoves. Interior finishes also have undergone a recalibration with interior designers and clients focused on B-Corp brands (companies certified by the independent, nonprofit B-Corp Lab to meet its high standards for environmental and social<\/a> responsibility) like Alkemis\u2019 single-coat mineral paints, Fireclay\u2019s domestically made tiles, Armadillo\u2019s natural fiber rugs and Parachute bedding. Laun\u2019s Rachel Bullock points out that even small moves, like multipane windows, can make a big difference in both a home\u2019s energy-efficiency and its fire-resilience.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMy vision isn\u2019t just to rebuild structures; it\u2019s to bring our communities back for another century,\u201d says architect May Sung, articulating the sentiment that underlines every conversations about rebuilding. And isn\u2019t that the sustainability we\u2019re all after?<\/p>\n

\n\tThis story appears in <\/em>The Hollywood Reporter\u2019s 2026 Sustainability Issue. <\/em>Click here to read more.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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