Education in Slums – Opportunities Amidst Challenges Sometimes schooling is the way out of poverty, but schooling in the slums poses great challenges in. However, there are still impressive exampl...

Economic Advantages of Bamboocrete for Affordable Housing Projects The current global housing deficit, short in the quality, sustainability and affordability of housing, requires new construction techniques....

Comparing Compact and Dispersed Settlements: Pros and Cons Human habitation is diverse in form because of geographical factors, cultural practices, economy and history. There are two main kinds of settle...

Affordable Sustainable Building Materials for Homeowners How about building and constructing eco-friendly homes as more than just a fad, yes, it is now the convergence to a new environmental consciousness. ...

Case Studies: Successful Projects Built with Bamboocrete As the concern for environmentally friendly construction materials rises then bamboocrete a product formed by combining bamboo fiber and cement repres...

The Pros and Cons of Using Sustainable Building Materials Over the last couple of years the consciousness of people about constructing environmentally friendly buildings has increased significantly. Ther...