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Building Without Borders: sustainable construction for the global village
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Chapter 1 Shelter and Sustainable Development / Susan Klinker 5 --
Population Growth and the Global Housing Crisis 5 --
Traditional versus Post-Industrial Building Techniques 6 --
Sustainable Development and the Built Environment 8 --
Natural Building Revival 8 --
Empowerment and the Participatory Development Process 10 --
Social and Economic Considerations and Sustainable Development 11 --
Gender Perspectives in Housing 13 --
Policy, Affordability and Building Codes 13 --
Toward Sustainability 15 --
Case Study: Tlholego Development Project: A Sustainable Ecovillage in Rural South Africa / Paul Cohen 16 --
Case Study: Straw Bale Construction in Anapra, Mexico / Alfred von Bachmayr 23 --
Tech Box: The Pallet Truss: A Low-Cost Alternative Roof Structure / Alfred von Bachmayr 27 --
Profile: Sri Laurie Baker, Architect / Ayyub Malik 30 --
Chapter 2 Speaking the Vernacular: Mud versus Money in Africa, Asia, and the US Southwest / Jean-Louis Bourgeois 35 --
Case Study: Woodless Construction: Saving Trees in the Sahel / John Norton 40 --
Case Study: Natural Building in Thailand: From the Earth a Village Is Born / Brendan Conley 46 --
Profile: Elegant Solutions: The Work of Hassan Fathy / Simone Swan 50 --
Chapter 3 Sustainable Building As Appropriate Technology / David A. Bainbridge 55 --
Sustainable Building Materials and Building Systems 56 --
Basics of Climatically Adapted Design 58 --
Other Key Issues for Building Designers 62 --
Making Sure Things Work 63 --
A Seven-Step Program for Addressing Problems with Housing, Resources, Health, Sustainable Food Production or Environmental Restoration 65 --
Case Study: New Beginnings: The American Indian Housing Initiative / David Riley 68 --
Profile: Crow Girls' Winning Science Project is Not the Last Straw / Michelle Nijhuis 73 --
Tech Box: On Creating an Affordable Straw Bale House: A Cautionary Tale / David A. Bainbridge 75 --
Case Study: Casas Que Cantan: Community Building in Mexico / Susan Klinker 78 --
Tech Box: Straw-Clay Blocks / Joseph F. Kennedy, an interview with Bill Steen 82 --
Chapter 4 Down to Earth Technology Transfer / Kelly Lerner 85 --
Local Solutions for Local Problems: Go with Questions 86 --
Determining the Goal: Constructing a Building versus Technology Transfer 87 --
Marketing: Selecting Target Populations and Building Types 88 --
Rigor and Excellence: Build the Best Quality that Local Materials, Skills and Budget Will Allow 89 --
Purism or Practicality 90 --
Tile or Metal Roofs (Depending on Local Practice) 90 --
Take the Long View: Innovate Incrementally 93 --
Monitoring, Evaluation and Innovation 93 --
Multi-Level Education 95 --
Equal Investment - Everyone Pays, Everyone Plays 96 --
Effective Training - Teaching Each Other and Empowering Local Building Professionals 96 --
Case Study: Zopilote: Traditional, Colonial, and Ecological Building in Mexico / Susan Klinker 98 --
Tech Box: Seismic Solutions for Straw Bale Construction / Kelly Lerner 101 --
Case Study: La Caravana: Mobile Training for Ecodevelopment in Latin America / Alejandra Liora Adler 104 --
Chapter 5 Tell, Show, Do: Teacher Training Programs for Tomorrow's Housing Solutions / Melissa Malouf 109 --
Disseminating the Information 110 --
Training Methods 112 --
Guidelines for Educational Aids 112 --
Building in Post-Disaster Situations 114 --
Case Study: Teaching Sustainable Settlement Design in Lesotho / Ivan Yaholnitsky 118 --
Case Study: Capacity Building on the Periphery of Brasilia, Brazil / Rosa Fernandez, Jean D'Aragon 124 --
Tech Box: The Uses and Limits of Plaster Samples: Plastered Straw Bale Construction in China / Kelly Lerner, Paul Lacinski 129 --
Chapter 6 Sustainable Settlements: Rethinking Encampments for Refugees and Displaced Populations / Cameron M. Burns 135 --
A Refugee Primer 136 --
Rethinking the Design Issue 138 --
Developing Projects 139 --
An Energetic Flow of Ideas 140 --
Emergent Themes 141 --
Projects 142 --
International Development Workers Training Institute 150 --
Strategic Operations Planning (For Site Selection) 151 --
Tech Box: Site Planning for Refugees: What to Ask / Clare Cooper Marcus 152 --
Case Study: Grupo Sofonias: Knowledge in the Hands of the People / Kathryn Rhyner-Pozak 155 --
Tech Box: Micro Concrete Roofing Tiles: Small-Scale Enterprises Create Local Jobs / Kathryn Rhyner-Pozak 160 --
Case Study: "Vaccinating Homes:" Community-Based Disaster Mitigation in Central Vietnam / John Norton, Guillaume Chantry 163 --
Case Study: Normal Life after Disasters? Eight Years of Housing Lessons from Marathwada to Gujarat / Alex Salazar 168 --
Chapter 7 A Critical Overview of Sustainable Building Techniques / Joseph F. Kennedy 175 --
Foundations 175 --
Walls 177 --
Roofs 183 --
Waterproofing 186 --
Insulation 186 --
Wall Protection Systems 187 --
Paints, Sealants and Finishes 188 --
Floors 189 --
Case Study: Affordable Housing from Local Materials in Ecuador / Darrel DeBoer 190 --
Tech Box: The Revival of Bamboo Construction in Colombia / Darrel DeBoer 193 --
Case Study: Natural Building in Poland / Flora Gathorne-Hardy 196 --
Case Study: Low-Cost Housing Projects Using Earth, Sand, and Bamboo / Gernot Minke 199 --
Tech Box: Small-Diameter Wood: An Underused Building Material / Owen Geiger 202 --
Appendix Builders Without Borders Training Programs: An Educational Strategy for Sustainable Construction 205.
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