What types of housing methods will be used?

I'm sure many will want to know basically "If you don't build a normal stick built home, what kind of home will you be building?". Below I will try to go over the various types of affordable/sustainable housing methods that will be used to help end the homelessness problem.


Straw Bale (Wikipedia Article):
From Wikipedia

 Straw-bale construction is a building method that uses bales of straw (commonly wheat, rice, rye and oats straw) as structural elements, building insulation, or both. This construction method is commonly used in natural building or "brown" construction projects.

Advantages of straw-bale construction over conventional building systems include the renewable nature of straw, cost, easy availability, naturally fire-retardant and high insulation value. Disadvantages include susceptibility to rot and high space requirements for the straw itself.

Cob based (Wikipedia Article):
 From Wikipedia

Cob, cobb or clom (in Wales) is a building material consisting of clay, sand, straw, water, and earth, similar to adobe. Cob is fireproof, resistant to seismic activity, and inexpensive. It can be used to create artistic, sculptural forms and has been revived in recent years by the natural building and sustainability movements.

For the above types of housing, reclaimed/recycled materials will be used where possible to cut down on costs as well as environmental impact. All properties (when possible) will also have community gardens so that those who live there have the ability to supplement their food with freshly grown and healthy produce. A chapter of our project will deal with the hunger issue facing the world.

In some rare cases we may have to resort to building 'stick built' housing. If such a case comes, we will do our best to use as much reclaimed/recycled products as possible to build.

All housing labor will come from volunteers which can include the future owners of housing. In some cases housing will remain owned by the project and rented out (at a low cost) to cover upkeep expenses (such as taxes and maintenance of property).

At this early stage of project development there is still much that needs discussing. The above may change slightly over time.

Introduction

Who are we?
We are a group of volunteers who wish to END the housing problem found around the world. We believe every human has a right to shelter from the elements no matter their income or situation.

What do we believe?
* Every human being deserves a shelter from the elements and a home
* Every human being by default is good. It is only their situation that brings out the bad in people.
* We believe the housing issue of the world can be solved and we will ensure it will be solved.
* No obstacle is too big to stop us.
* We do our work out of love and compassion.

How will we solve the current housing problem?
We will use affordable and sustainable housing methods along with donated or purchased land to provide housing for anyone who cannot afford their own housing due to lack of income. There will be projects in every major city and eventually every town that has a housing problem. This may take some time but it will be done. There will be laws that need to be battled as well as many hurtles to overcome, however we will succeed.

I want to help! How can I help?
Check out the pages at the top of this site and feel free to contact us.