CONCEPT:
1. Supply concept of kit house building for rapid development;
2. Bring circular economy to Goma post crisis and fast track development;
3. Sustainably source timber as part of our effort to minimise deforestation post-crisis and support our obligations to COP21
Introduction:
Post-crisis our role is to ensure the swift recovery of the affected area, this means to rehome affected people in a timely manner, support and boost the economy where possible and with all our actions, perform them with sustainability at its core.
The core of the project is to design and develop mass-production housing. Maintaining style/design of typical Congolese timber-framed housing, but using ‘kit’ form construction known to be most time and cost-efficient for large scale repetitive construction. Utilising pre-established workshops of Goma, we will supply the knowledge of this building technique, drawings and cutting lists to carry out their individual role in the rebuild of the homes lost.
Secondary, to ensure the timber is sustainably sourced by starting North Kivu’s first reforestation project. First of a long term project to sustainably grow timber for the construction industry, also aligning DRC with COP21 agreement which would attract international kudos for efforts made in a crisis situation.
10:1 The speed ratio: The speed at which kit houses can be constructed is by far the most efficient of building techniques. Standardise the plot, maximise construction.
Outline of 'kit' or prefabricated house:
Prefabrication is the method of construction that includes assembling components of a structure in a manufacturing or production site, transporting partial assemblies to the site where the structure is to be located. It is a combination of good designs and quality controlled manufacturing procedures. This work is carried out in two stages, manufacturing of components in a place other than the final location and their erection in position.
Prefabricated sections are produced in large quantities in a factory and then transported to various construction sites. This procedure allows work to continue despite poor weather conditions and should reduce any waste in time and material at the site. Precast concrete foundations are cast and hardened before being used for construction. This technique permits the speedy erection of structures.
<2000 Short Term Jobs Created
<300 Long Term Jobs Created
Estimated $2,500 per home
35,000 Trees Planted
10:1 TEN TREES PLANTED FOR EVERY HOUSE CONSTRUCTED.
As the rebuild project develops, shouldn’t our aims be to do so in the most sustainable way? With minimal effort these changes can be applied.
If sustainably sourced, timber is undoubtedly one of the most environmentally-friendly materials currently available, being a natural carbon sink and truly renewable. This has made timber a popular material among sustainability champions and protagonists of green construction.
It is interesting to note that in response to the Paris Agreement (COP21), scientists proposed a range of “negative emissions technologies (NETs) in order to limit climate change to “well below 2C”, three of which relate to timber and its capacity to absorb and store carbon from the atmosphere: afforestation and reforestation, building with biomass and biomass with carbon capture and storage.
10:1 TEN TREES PLANTED FOR EVERY HOUSE CONSTRUCTED.
Christopher Horsley, OVG-GVO partner.
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