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Within only a couple of years China has consumed more cement than the United States in the entire 20th century.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
If I had designed the school in cement and steel, this money would have been exported and lost for those families.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
First rule, a good foundation that keeps the wall dry from the ground, and second rule, a good roof that protects from the top. The third rule, erosion control.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
So when it comes to economic sustainability of my project, my main question is, "Who gets the profit?"
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
In terms of awareness-building and... education it was like an acupuncture trigger point.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
The children all signed... the doors. ...[T]hey ...helped building the school.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)
[I]t's the 11th rainy season for the school now, really harsh, horizontal monsoon rains, and the walls are standing strong.
The warmth and wisdom of mud buildings (2017)