Sustainable Solutions for Mass-Housing Design in Africa: Energy and Cost Assessment for the Somali Context

Today, the main issue of providing adequate and affordable housing is to go beyond the mere offer of basic shelters, intending to create sustainable and durable settlements. Due to the fragile and uncertain nature of its social, political and economic context, characterized by the lack of common sha...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-05, Vol.13 (9), p.4787
Main Authors: Del Pero, Claudio, Bellini, Oscar Eugenio, Martire, Maricla, di Summa, Davide
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affordable housing
Building design
Climate change
Construction
Design
Energy
Entrepreneurs
Environmental economics
Households
Housing needs
Low income groups
Natural resources
Population growth
Poverty
Public housing
Renovation & restoration
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urban areas
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Summary:Today, the main issue of providing adequate and affordable housing is to go beyond the mere offer of basic shelters, intending to create sustainable and durable settlements. Due to the fragile and uncertain nature of its social, political and economic context, characterized by the lack of common shared legislative references and business strategies in the housing sector, Somalia is a challenging reality to be explored and improved. This paper describes the outcomes of the BECOMe project, intending to propose sustainable solutions for mass-housing design for new sustainable settlements in Mogadishu, involving local entrepreneurs, social organizations and renewable energy. In detail, social, environmental and economic key sustainability requirements (KSRs) for mass-housing are identified first. Then, the most appropriate climate-responsive design and construction technologies at the building level, tailored to the Mogadishu context, are selected; the outcomes are applied to a specific case-study building, assessing energy and cost performances to pave the way for implementation projects in Somalia.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13094787