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by Yvonne Wabai | 27-09-2016 17:48
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According to Wikipedia, an ecohouse (or eco home) is an environmentally low-impact home designed and built using materials and technology that reduces its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs. Eco-housing solutions include:
In Kenya, eco-housing wasn't something that people knew of until Makiga Engineering Services (MES) came into business. MES is a private sector company committed to offering low cost, eco-friendly and durable construction using appropriate building technologies. Their most popular product is the interlocking stabilized soil blocks. These soil blocks are made using a soil block press (SBP) machine that compresses a mixture of sifted soil (the main raw material), water and cement. Cement to soil ratio varies according to soil type and can be determined by testing the soil for shinkage. The interlocking stabilized soil blocks differ from adobes in that they are not fully saturated with water, are more dense than adobes, and are significantly more uniform. Because of their uniformity, the interlocking stabilized soil blocks need little or no mortar and can be dry stacked. Uniformity also speeds up the laying process and results in straighter walls. These soil blocks are as affordable as they are eco-friendly. This innovative technology lowers building costs by 60%. Images source: http://www.makiga-engineering.com/Oldsite/gallery/index.html |
    
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10 Comments
Thanks Minjoo. I would like to point out that the houses built by Makiga cost considerably less than conventional housing models, as I have stated in the report.
Posted 09-10-2016 05:50
Yvonne, thanks for sharing about eco-housing! Though eco-housing can cost more compared to conventional housing, but it may reduce the total cost in the long run. Thanks for spending your time, and have a great day!
Posted 02-10-2016 21:35
Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone! Have a great week.
Posted 02-10-2016 20:48
Houses made of mud and straw have been a dominant feature of the villages of India. They not only keep the house colder but are also Eco- Friendly. Thanks for sharing the report! Have a great day!
Posted 02-10-2016 16:13
Ooh yes....most of the housing NGOs in Uganda are forcusing on low cost houding using intetlocking blocks. i too visted some of the projects they are working on. but understand that most people think that blocks might fall on them some tim since they dont use cement to join the blocks. i hadnt heard about the glass beat of it. oh wow i like it and am.doing more reserch on it. thanks alot for sharing.
Posted 01-10-2016 01:57
Wow. I didnt know about eco-housing either. Thank you for the great report
Posted 28-09-2016 18:32
Thanks for sharing
Posted 28-09-2016 15:20
I never knew about this too,sounds like a good hope for developing countries and kenyans as well.Thanks for sharing
Posted 28-09-2016 14:39
Yeah I heard living in energy-efficient houses can save much of the maintenance cost. Thanks for sharing
Posted 28-09-2016 10:29
Thank you for sharing
Posted 28-09-2016 06:56