Solution of the Month
 EDC explores each month a type
of sustainable and appropriate solution
to problems faced by communities
worldwide. Unique tools (technologies,
software, books) or cutting edge
programs and initiatives are presented.
Appropriate technology
for developing communities
is usually characterized as being small
scale, energy efficient, environmentally
sound, labor-intensive, and controlled
by the local community. It must be
simple enough to be maintained by the
people using it. Furthermore, it must
match the user and the need in
complexity and scale and must be
designed to foster self-reliance,
cooperation and responsibility. Studies
by the World Bank and the United Nations
have shown, however, that appropriate
technology is critical to bringing more
than 3 billion people out of poverty.
2003-2004
Solutions of the Month
2005 Solutions
of the Month
2006 Solutions
of the Month
2007 Solutions
of the Month
January 2008
Learn more about our revolutionary
approach to affordable housing from
REAL Housing,
Inc. REAL Housing combines the latest in
sustainable technologies with advanced construction
techniques to bring affordable housing to the global
community.
February 2008
Check the
Earth Builders' Encyclopedia, a perfect
reference for Adobe and Rammed Earth Construction.
Available on a CD from Adobe Builder in New Mexico.
March - April 2008
Check the
HydrAid Biosand Water
filter. The seven pound unit
dramatically reduces the
leading causes of death and disease in the
developing world, removing 100% of parasites up to
90% of bacteria and viruses from contaminated
drinking water.
May 2008
Check the
GreenMachine from TerraBuilt Corporation
International. The machine makes Stabilized
Compressed Earth Blocks (CEB) at a rate of
4-5/minute, ready for immediate use in the wall
system of houses and other structures. TerraBricks
are structural, made from subsoil or 92% subsoil and
8% cement with a compressive strength of 2,240 psi.
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