\u201c<\/strong>It was not a mansion but it was cozy and lovely and unique and perfect to me,\u201d Deschanel wrote. \u201cOne of my friends growing up called it \u2018The Church\u2019 because the 14-foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day. And to me it was holy, a sanctuary where we felt most safe.\u201d<\/p>\nNow, safety especially is at top of mind.<\/p>\n
Scott said his goal is to build back the home and to make it better able to withstand natural disasters. He shared details on the project on an affordable housing panel at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills earlier this month. He also aims a minimal alteration for some of the original home\u2019s design to make it easier for Deschanel\u2019s parents to navigate as they age.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust because you\u2019re building something fire-resilient, it doesn\u2019t have to look like a modern box,\u201d Scott said. \u201cThe house we\u2019re building will look like the original 100-year-old home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scott is using a disaster-proof technology to build it back better and stronger \u2014 without wood.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Gimme Shelter following the panel, Scott shared some new details on the rebuild, which he is chronicling for a documentary. Not only will the residence be able to withstand fires, but it will also weather floods and earthquakes. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s all thanks to technology that said \u201cpeople have just never seen.\u201d Thanks in part to city pop-ups that launched to expedite permit requests for homeowners who are rebuilding following the wildfires, the rebuild is moving even faster than anticipated, Scott said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are flying along,\u201d Scott said. <\/p>\nThe technology being used isn\u2019t typical for home construction, Scott said. CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nProgress is afoot, and the new home already shows considerable shape. CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe entry to the lot. CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe technology, RSG 3-D, uses 3-D structural concrete-insulated panels to build energy-efficient and disaster-resilient structures.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole system is locked together, and then you shock and create the entire thing from the inside and the outside with concrete to lock it all in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Although the technology has been around since the 1990s and is \u201cwell established,\u201d it was mainly used in industrial applications. <\/p>\n
\u201cNow we\u2019re seeing it at a price point that works\u201d for homeowners, Scott said. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s still around 10% more than building a wood-framed home. But, according to Scott, it\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n
There are other cons associated with RSG 3-D technology. It blocks cell signals, so those who use it will \u201cwant to make sure you have a good networking system within the house,\u201d with lots of routers. It also means that you \u201ccan\u2019t just put a nail in the wall and put a picture up. You would want to put in a proper anchor,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\nThe property should be complete by end of year. CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe home will once again stand on a large spread of land. CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAt this stage in the rebuild, the changes are visible and it\u2019s attracting attention from locals. The buzz and curiosity, Scott said, is exciting.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I\u2019m excited about is that people are now stopping on the regular to see this technology erect because there is no wood used at all,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n
One of the problems that Scott has seen in the rebuilding process is that some people wanted to start building so quickly, they went with what they knew instead of looking for newer, better options that would create safer and better disaster-proof dwellings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt would have been great if more people [had known] about these kinds of technologies. But there was a rush. People wanted to rush into doing what they know, and that\u2019s the challenge,\u201d Scott said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scott\u2019s rebuild is slated for an end-of-year completion. The goal, he said, is also to showcase rebuilds in other areas of the country recovering from natural disasters, in places like Texas and Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe documentary follows housing in general. In my opinion, the path to success is not just on how we build, but also making sure we\u2019re building enough,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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