Cane Reed Houses
At Cameron Sinclair at WorldChanging has a nice little intro to an innovative program that Habitat for Humanity has implemented in Kyrgyzstan:
Founded in 1999 HFH Kyrgyzstan turned a new leaf in 2004 when they introduced a new spin on an old approach to building - Cane Reed Houses. These houses are built using local material using reed mats and clay. The material and construction are environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, seismically stable, affordable and fast in erect. By the end of the year they had implemented 9 prototype homes and by 2006, thanks to a $116K grant from the World Bank, were in full swing with a much more robust program.These modest three room homes can be built from $5,000-$10,000* per house, including a vegetable garden. Homes also include running water, electricity and bathrooms.
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