Author Archives: Make It Right Staff

Our Response to the New Republic

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On March 13, The New Republic published a flawed and inaccurate account of Make It Right’s work. Here is our response from Tom Darden, Make It Right’s Executive Director. – Taylor Royle I was disappointed to read Lydia Depillis’ mischaracterizations of Make It Right’s work and the Lower 9th Ward in her article, “If You […]

What’s A Blower Door Test?

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Make It Right builds homes that are highly energy effective, which includes allowing minimal air leakage along the envelopes in our homes. An airtight home stays cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, making it less expensive to heat and cool. A blower door test locates air leakage sites along a home’s envelope […]

Your House Is Trying to Kill You

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“WARNING: This area contains chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.” Our executive director Tom Darden took this picture of a notice posted in a new home in California last week. Make It Right aims to do the exact opposite. We build affordable homes that are HEALTHY for the homeowner and […]

Frank Gehry’s Make It Right home unveiled!

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Make It Right, founded by Brad Pitt to build sustainable homes for communities in need, is proud to announce the completion of the organization’s first home by renowned architect Frank Gehry. Gehry’s duplex design was completed this week in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward, the neighborhood most devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This home is one […]

Go Skateboarding Day!

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Make It Right joined Mountain Dew, the Tony Hawk Foundation, STOKED, the International Association of Skateboard Companies and GLU to give away 500 skateboards to kids in New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward. The event was part of International Go Skateboarding Day.