http://iaddicshelters.net Providing low cost housing and disaster relief shelters and tents Thu, 10 May 2012 00:11:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://iaddicshelters.net/2012/04/26/poverty-energy-and-rio20/ http://iaddicshelters.net/2012/04/26/poverty-energy-and-rio20/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:12:56 +0000 admin http://iaddicshelters.net/?p=1976 Can Rio+20 really create Green Energy Jobs to alleviate Poverty
Both sides of the energy/poverty equation are sometimes mutually exclusive. When asking a person living in poverty to describe what they need to improve their lives the answer is not surprising! A little more money. Talk about sustainability and although their is a recognition that things may not be good on the planet; the cares of the day seem to overtake everything ...]]> http://iaddicshelters.net/2012/04/26/poverty-energy-and-rio20/feed/ 0 http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/08/25/solutions-global-housing-crisis/ http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/08/25/solutions-global-housing-crisis/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:03:32 +0000 admin http://iaddicshelters.net/?p=1474 The United Nations recently announced their sustainable goals regarding housing to be accomplished by 2020.
Goal No. 7d reads, “Achieve significant improvement in lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers”. Now, benefitting 100 million people living in slums sounds like a worthy goal; and it is.  That is until you begin to understand the overall magnitude of poverty. To say that world poverty is out of control ...]]> http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/08/25/solutions-global-housing-crisis/feed/ 0 http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/07/26/heavy-rains-hamper-shelter-construction/ http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/07/26/heavy-rains-hamper-shelter-construction/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:51:53 +0000 admin http://iaddicshelters.net/?p=1120 shelter construction
YANGON, 26 July 2011 (IRIN) – Heavy rains
pounding earthquake-struck Southern Shan
State continue to hinder efforts to rebuild
the homes of quake survivors, agencies say.
Of the 837 households destroyed by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake
in late March, 88 families in 24 severely affected villages are still living out of tarpaulin tents as they await materials to rebuild, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) told IRIN.
The earthquake left more than 3,000 homeless, ...]]> http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/07/26/heavy-rains-hamper-shelter-construction/feed/ 0 http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/26/kenya-cottage/ http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/26/kenya-cottage/#comments Sun, 26 Jun 2011 19:24:35 +0000 admin http://iaddicshelters.net/?p=806 Size: approx. 840 sq. ft
Location: Nirobi, Kenya
Architect: Ronald
Special Features:  One piece roof and eve overhangs, sculpted tile roof, architectural features rising above the roof.  All of these elements are produced in a ...]]> http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/26/kenya-cottage/feed/ 0 http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/25/disaster-relief-products/ http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/25/disaster-relief-products/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:46:02 +0000 admin http://iaddicshelters.net/?p=245 This tarp is like no other in that it is constructed with a highly insulated foam interior and protected from moisture by our radiant barrier foil lined skinning.  These tarps are especially well suited for use in cold and wet climates where  it is important to get off the ground.
The i-Tarp is a great companion product to the I-Tent and has chamfered corners so that it fits snugly against the walls if the disaster relief shelter.
The i-Tarp can also be used as a ...]]> http://iaddicshelters.net/2011/06/25/disaster-relief-products/feed/ 0