When talking about bio-digesters in Kenya, there is over-reliance on biogas energy for cooking, heating, and electricity; particularly in the rural areas of Kenya. Wood fuel such as firewood and charcoal are the commonly used biomass fuel, thus impacting negatively on the environment and the users. The Energy Policy 2004, explicitly pledged to promote domestic …
What is the meaning of affordable housing, really? Talk to twenty or so strangers on the street and ask what they think of the term affordable housing and you will most likely receive a host of different answers. As a concept, housing affordability is impacted by both socioeconomic and development factors and is defined as …
It’s important to learn about container home foundations since shipping container homes are becoming more and more popular. This is true as their benefits become more apparent to homeowners. Not only are container homes trendy, but with over 14 million shipping containers in the world currently out of service, there are plenty of containers waiting …
Our article today will cover the history of shipping containers. We’ll look at how modern shipping containers have come a long way since their advent. And how they have contributed to the global economy and also the building of affordable houses. The birth of the shipping container may seem trivial to some, but this revolutionary …
Could shipping containers be the answer to Agenda Four’s affordable housing project? While Kenya has seen a considerable rise in the luxury and upscale residential housing, there remains a shortage of affordable dwellings across many parts of the country. The demand for affordable housing is predicted to increase over the next couple of years as …
The housing market has become increasingly out of reach, so how do you build a low-cost house with unwavering cost of land coupled with the high price of buying construction materials, such as cement and sand, in addition to the labor, which has made owning a home more challenging than it needs to be? While …
Our article today will cover the meaning of a low-cost house. But as most of us know, housing is one of the single most important expenses for human beings. While a roof over one’s head is something that people often take for granted, housing is one of those things that give you stability so it …
Introduction Our article today will cover cheap house plans that you can build not only in Kenya but also in any other place. Before any construction is started, a house plan is made to ensure the proper design and architecture is put in place so that you can get the best out of your shipping …
Today we’ll look at how to properly insulate a shipping container home. Shipping containers have evolved from just being transportation tools to efficient shipping container homes. But in order for such a transformation to be complete, the containers need to be insulated. This will give them the perfect finish and allow for climate control. The …
Today, we will cover the pros and cons of shipping container homes. The idea of shipping container homes only started to touch base a few years ago. Most would only see a cargo container as a transportation tool and nothing more. But with this new revolution, shipping containers have immensely changed the world of architecture …
