Innovation in Shelter
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Innovation in ShelterRelate innovation to practice
Goals
• Linking innovation and local solutions
• Mobilizing innovation and research capacity
• Network for knowledge sharing.
• Facilitating a practical approach
How it started• Following the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, the
Netherlands Red Cross (NLRC) initiated a innovation project funded by the Dutch government.
• Objectives:
- An innovation symposium bringing universities, industry and humanitarian world together
- A pilot project with cardboard shelter and wood gasification stoves
3 day symposium hosted by the Technical University of Eindhoven, november ‘07
• University- Industrial design / product development, architecture
• Business- Multinationals (Philips, DSM), tent manufacturers,
inventors
• Humanitarian organisations- IFRC, RCs and Dutch NGO’s
Innovative Sheltering Seminar
Private Sector
Universities
NGO and Red Cross
Five groups Identified
1. Mapping
2. High-Tec innovations for low-Tec solutions
3. Hard shell sheltering
4. Teaching and information for local innovations
5. Transitional sheltering
• Anchoring projects in a programme
• Linking innovation with standards/local solutions
• Facilitating testing and sharing of experiences
• Mapping local solutions and innovation
How to proceed
structure
Private Sector
Universities
NGO and Red Cross
Standards
Good practice
Guidance
Knowledge building and sharing
Innovation
Technical support
Knowledge building and sharing
Hard shell sheltering: cardboard
• 1st prototype developed by Calamatic (10 m2)
• Standard industrial 2 ply cardboard (7mm).
• Surface is coated for fire and water protection.
• Calamatic developed 2 models:- Economic, regtangular model- Rondo, octagone model
• Self assembly by beneficiaries- Both models come in 2 boxes, 220x250x10
cm, weight 40 kg/box
Mansehra Pakistan, Feb 07
Netherlands, spring 07
Collapsed due to wind gustsRubber profiles in roof replaced by tape
Different types of tape applied
Netherlands, May 2007
Provision for chimney
Condensation with in the cardboard panels.
Water vapor penetrates the coating (and unprotected sides)
Cardboard ?
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