[Greenbuilding] cars have suspension systems, why don't houses in earthquake zones? Or do some?

[molasses at q.com]

I remember some time way back hearing about how some skyscrapers have rubber things at the bottom that allow them to sway without snapping - so basically, yes - but only on really huge buildings that move all the time. My guess is it'd be cost-prohibitive on anything else? 

-Kat 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Reuben Deumling" <9watts at gmail.com> 
To: "Greenbuilding" <greenbuilding at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 4:32:44 PM 
Subject: [Greenbuilding] cars have suspension systems, why don't houses in earthquake zones? Or do some? 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.bioenergylists.org/pipermail/greenbuilding_lists.bioenergylists.org/attachments/20110901/43f443f3/attachment.html>