BUILDING IN RWANDA: Low-Cost Earthbag Housing - UN

BUILDING IN RWANDA: Low-Cost Earthbag Housing - UN

BUILDING IN RWANDA:
Low-Cost Earthbag Housing
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Case Study:
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Rwanda’s
Rwanda
s Integrated Sector Approach
Urbanisation,
Urban and Rural Settlement Sector Strategy
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3Sep 2013
National Leadership Retreat 2013: Topic 4: Aligning Infrastructure with our Development Agenda
BUILDING IN RWANDA :
LOW-COST EARTHBAG HOUSING
GA COLLABORATIVE
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
EARTHBAGS ALLOW PLAN FLEXIBILITY
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
BENEFITS & FEATURES OF EARTHBAGS
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bullet proof
seismic resistant
heat resistant
waterproof
soundproof
raw material is a by-product of petroleum processing
recyclable
must be protected from UV rays
50 year + lifespan
overlapping corners offer stability
CONCRETE
OMO | GAC
STEEL
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
KILN-FIRED
BRICKS
filling bags
WOOD
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
THE TEAM: TRAINERS, STUDENTS AND UNSKILLED LABORERS
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
HOW TO BUILD WITH EARTHBAGS: TOOLS
bag filling jig
OMO | GAC
sifter
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
corner alignment tool
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
HOW TO BUILD WITH EARTHBAGS: PROCESS
tamping
plastering & building up
sifting
roofing
filling bags
OMO | GAC
laying foundation
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
creating lintels
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
EARTHBAG HOUSING: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
EARTHBAG HOUSING: HOUSING INFILL
• small construction team & equipment footprint allows building in tight sites
• shown for reference only in support of Eternally
Solar, our earthbag supplier - not a GA Collaborative Project
40m2 low-cost house
Masiphumelele, Cape Town
Simple and inexpensive EarthBag
stabilised sand/cement foundation
Cramped working
conditions do not impede
construction
Front wall with temporary
window and door
guide frames
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com
GA COLLABORATIVE: OMO | GAC
OMO | GAC
BOSTON | SYRACUSE | KIGALI
www.gaccollaborative.org | omo-projects.com