Alternative%20Building%20Technologies

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Alternative Building Technologies

• Brief Presentation
• December 2005
• Islamabad

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Issues

• Material supply/delivery
• Construction period
• Technology transfer
• Energy Efficiency
• Safety
• Durability Cost
• Re-usability

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Alternative Technologies

• Steel Frame
• Structural Insulated Panels
• K-span
• Container-type
• Superadobe
• Sandbags

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Steel Frame
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Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs)
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K-span
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Superadobe
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Container-Type
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Sandbags
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Cost Comparison (US/40 sq m)
Sandbags 957 Steel Frame 6,500
Sandwich Panel 4,000 K-span 7,000
Wood Wool Cement 4,500 TFI 15,400
Brillux 5,000 Superadobe ???