Inhabitat - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building » haiti earthquake http://inhabitat.com Green design & eco innovation for a better world Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc SCF Arquitectos Unveils Plans to Restore Earthquake-Devastated Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Haiti http://inhabitat.com/scf-arquitectos-designs-restoration-of-earthquake-devastated-cathedral-of-our-lady-of-the-assumption-in-haiti/ http://inhabitat.com/scf-arquitectos-designs-restoration-of-earthquake-devastated-cathedral-of-our-lady-of-the-assumption-in-haiti/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:40:32 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=480092
The 2010 earthquake all but destroyed the historical Cathedral, a source of national pride. After removing the ruble, the shell of the church has remained, but soon construction will begin to restore what is left of the ruins and build a new place of worship.]]> Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Assomption, SCF Arquitectos, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, cathedral restoration, cathedral renovation


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/scf-arquitectos-designs-restoration-of-earthquake-devastated-cathedral-of-our-lady-of-the-assumption-in-haiti/feed/ 1 Power in a Box: Princeton’s Disaster Relief Solar and Wind Generator Fits in a Shipping Container http://inhabitat.com/power-in-a-box-princetons-disaster-relief-solar-and-wind-generator-fits-in-a-shipping-container/ http://inhabitat.com/power-in-a-box-princetons-disaster-relief-solar-and-wind-generator-fits-in-a-shipping-container/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:20:39 +0000 Charley Cameron http://inhabitat.com/?p=381634
A prototype for a solar and wind power station that fits within a shipping container has placed a group of students from Princeton University among the winners of a national EPA-sponsored sustainable design competition. The Princeton students' entry in the]]> Wind Power, Wind Turbine, Wind Mill, Renewable Energy, Princeton

A prototype for a solar and wind power station that fits within a shipping container has placed a group of students from Princeton University among the winners of a national EPA-sponsored sustainable design competition. The Princeton students’ entry in the P3 Student Design Competition is a “rapidly deployable renewable energy system” for areas hit by disasters such as the earthquake that devastated Haiti in 2010 and left large areas without infrastructure.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/power-in-a-box-princetons-disaster-relief-solar-and-wind-generator-fits-in-a-shipping-container/feed/ 0 Architecture for Humanity Reports They’ve Helped Tens of Thousands in the Wake of the Haiti Earthquake http://inhabitat.com/architecture-for-humanity-reports-theyve-helped-tens-of-thousands-in-the-wake-of-the-haiti-earthquake/ http://inhabitat.com/architecture-for-humanity-reports-theyve-helped-tens-of-thousands-in-the-wake-of-the-haiti-earthquake/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:26:22 +0000 Brit Liggett http://inhabitat.com/?p=343514
When a massive earthquake struck Haiti two years ago today, the damage was staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and entire towns were reduced to rubble. In the wake of the destruction Architecture for Humanity stepped in to try and lend]]> architecture for humanity, afh, open architecture network, clinton bush haiti fund, clinton global initiative, green building, low cost green building, safe rebuilding, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, haiti destruction, haiti schools, haiti philanthropy, green building in haiti, disaster relief, disaster proof design, earthquake proof design, earthquake

When a massive earthquake struck Haiti two years ago today, the damage was staggering. Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced and entire towns were reduced to rubble. In the wake of the destruction Architecture for Humanity stepped in to try and lend a hand in rebuilding the country in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. Today they’ve reported that with help from outside organizations like the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund they’ve managed to help tens of thousands of Haitians with rebuilding efforts and have completed three clinics and four schools (with seven more in the construction phase) and provided 5,000+ builders with the Rebuilding Haiti 101 Manual, reaching the lives of over 50,000 Haitians with their efforts to date.

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]]> http://inhabitat.com/architecture-for-humanity-reports-theyve-helped-tens-of-thousands-in-the-wake-of-the-haiti-earthquake/feed/ 0 Solar Powered Teaching Hospital Currently Under Construction In Haiti http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-teaching-hospital-currently-under-construction-in-haiti/ http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-teaching-hospital-currently-under-construction-in-haiti/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:03:18 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=237878
The new 45,000 sq ft hospital is located in the Central Plateau region of Haiti in a town called Mirebalais and will serve an estimated 450-500 patients per day. When completed in early 2012, the main medical campus will encompass seven buildings, provide]]> Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power Mirebalais Hospital, Partners In Health, Nicholas Clark Architects, hospital, haiti, eco hospital, solar power


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/solar-powered-teaching-hospital-currently-under-construction-in-haiti/feed/ 1 Vincent Callebaut Unveils Coral-Inspired Carbon Neutral Eco Village for Haiti http://inhabitat.com/vincent-callebaut-unveils-coral-inspired-carbon-neutral-eco-village-for-haiti/ http://inhabitat.com/vincent-callebaut-unveils-coral-inspired-carbon-neutral-eco-village-for-haiti/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:30:53 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=218463
Callebaut's Coral Reef proposes building an artificial pier on seismic piles in the Caribbean Sea. Modular duplexes built according to Passive House standards would be added into the housing matrix as funds and time allow and eventually extend over the entire]]> Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab, Vincent Callebaut, Coral, Haiti, Floating Village, renewable energy, modular, prefab,


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/vincent-callebaut-unveils-coral-inspired-carbon-neutral-eco-village-for-haiti/feed/ 9 Historic Iron Market First Building To Be Restored After Haiti Eartquake http://inhabitat.com/port-au-princes-historic-iron-market-restored-to-full-glory/ http://inhabitat.com/port-au-princes-historic-iron-market-restored-to-full-glory/#comments Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:40:45 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=207269
Restoration of the Iron Market is seen as a symbol of hope to the people of Haiti who are largely still living in tents and makeshift shelters. Amazingly, the project was completed in less than a year, which was due to JMP's previous experience working in]]> Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery Port-au-Prince, Iron Market, haiti, haiti eartquake, john mcaslan + partners, historic renovation, haiti recovery


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Early in July, Reynolds, two builders and a cameraman journeyed to Haiti to do research and see what could be done. They ended up building a whole house with the help of 40 locals, ranging in age from four to 50, in just under four days. Locals gathered tires]]> haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing haiti, disaster relief housing, earthship, michael reynolds, sustainable housing


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]]> http://inhabitat.com/earthquake-resistant-earthships-for-haiti-disaster-relief/feed/ 5 Shipping Container Cities to Shelter 2 Million Haitians From Hurricanes http://inhabitat.com/2-million-haitians-live-in-tents-they-still-need-our-help-rebuilding/ http://inhabitat.com/2-million-haitians-live-in-tents-they-still-need-our-help-rebuilding/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 17:10:59 +0000 Bridgette Meinhold http://inhabitat.com/?p=117291
Moreta and his team, Green Container International Aid, have been working non-stop to begin construction on their Container Cities. A pilot project has already begun in Jacmel, which lies along the Caribbean Sea, in the Southern part of Port-Au-Prince.]]> hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake, hurricane, hurricane season, shipping container, shipping container architecture, haiti, disaster relief, green container international aid, richard moreta, container cities, green design, sustainable building, eco design, rebuilding haiti, haiti earthquake, earthquake,


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What if the crumbled remains of Haiti could be recycled and used to repair and rebuild a brand new city? That's what one company, Independence Recycling of Florida, is proposing as a reconstruction process. Economically, it makes sense to use the existing]]> recycled materials, recycled, haiti, haiti earthquake, port-au-prince, reconstruction, rebuilding with recycled materials

What if the crumbled remains of Haiti could be recycled and used to repair and rebuild a brand new city? That’s what one company, Independence Recycling of Florida, is proposing as a reconstruction process. Economically, it makes sense to use the existing material on site rather than having to import material to the island nation, and there are also significant environmental benefits to not sending all that waste to the landfill or using virgin materials to rebuild Haiti.

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This past Saturday, the world awoke to yet another horrific natural disaster, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake right off the coast of Chile near Concepcion. It's only been 2 days since the deadly quake and the death toll has already risen to over 700. However in]]> chile, earthquake, chile earthquake, 8.8 earthquake, seismic codes, building codes, infrastructure, design for disaster, haiti earthquake

This past Saturday, the world awoke to yet another horrific natural disaster, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake right off the coast of Chile near Concepcion. It’s only been 2 days since the deadly quake and the death toll has already risen to over 700. However in comparison, the Haiti earthquake (which measured 7.0 on the Richter scale) was 500 times less powerful than the one last Saturday but over 250,000 people were killed. Based on magnitude alone, the death toll from Chile should be much higher and the devastation much more complete – but that’s not the case. Chile can thank foresight and smart planning for that, and its situation is a testament to what a huge life-or-death difference smart building codes and well designed architecture can make.

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