SolarAid: Creative distribution brings solar lights to East Africa’s rural poor
Ashden Gold Award 2013
low cost
The Nomad Foundation
“The Nomad Foundation — Combining ancient skills with new technologies to bring prosperity to nomadic people.
Thompson Indian Tribal Pithouse
“Computer model data from NATIVE AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE, by Peter Nabokov and Robert Easton, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York, 1989.”
Wigwam Construction
“Chogan and his family needed a structure that could support the heavy snow and also provide shelter from the harsh northern winters. The dome shape of the wigwam has natural strength, and any snow that accumulated on the wigwam roof provided additional insulation from the cold.
Rural Studio 20K Roundwood House
“The 2007/2008 Thesis year at Rural Studio was charged with designing the “20K House”. This project is based on a government loan known as the Section 502 Mutual Self-Help Housing loan. This is a subsidized loan created to help those with extremely low incomes to reach the goal of home ownership.
Pallet Wood Decks
Here’s yet another way to utilize free shipping pallets. Search our site for lots of other do-it-yourself pallet building ideas. For instance, we have a blog post about a homemade tool (Pallet Pal) that’s used for breaking down pallets quickly and easily.