Current research in building materials and low-cost housing in sub-Sahara Africa

EXPLORES AND SYNTHESIZES THE WORK OF ORGANIZATIONS CLOSELY CONCERNED WITH RESEARCH, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, AND USE OF MATERIALS IN LOW-COST HOUSING IN SUB-SAHARA AFRICA. COUNTRIES VISITED INCLUDED TANZANIA, KENYA, GHANA, AND THE IVORY COAST. THE MAIN BODY OF THE REPORT, ARRANGED BY COUNTRY, LISTS INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE CARRYING OUT RESEARCH IN THIS FIELD, AND SUPPLIES DETAILED ENTRIES WHICH DESCRIBE THE WORK BEING DONE BY SOME GROUPS IN SOME OF THOSE COUNTRIES. EACH ENTRY PRESENTS A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF AN INSTITUTION"S OBJECTIVES AND AREAS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS A LIST OF ITS CURRENT PROJECTS AND A LIST OF RELATED PUBLICATIONS, MOST OF WHICH ARE BRIEFLY DESCRIBED. MANY OF THE PROJECTS DESCRIBED IN THESE INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES CONCENTRATE ON THE USE OF INDIGINEOUS MATERIALS FOR BUILDING, SUCH AS TIMBER, SOIL BLOCKS, OR CLAY BRICKS. EXAMPLES OF THE KIND OF PROJECTS BEING CARRIED OUT INCLUDE HOUSING STUDIES, RESTORATION, RESETTLEMENT, AND DESIGNS FOR SPECIFIC CLIMATES.