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The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

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Affordability & sustainability

Tools for building sustainable housing

This paper addresses specific questions regarding affordable housing and sustainable design. Case studies are presented to illustrate the potential and the obstacles involved in applying sustainable, affordable solutions in real-world building projects. In particular the paper discusses the following issues:

- Choosing an architect
- Selecting building materials
- Designing systems for a project

Resource link:
http://www.ncat.org/evergreen/ evergreen_affordability_general.htm#section2
Source: National Center for Appropriate Technology (http://www.ncat.org/)
Added to ADG on: 30 November 2006 , contributed by: ADG team
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