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Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on: 30th August 2023 Table Of Contents 1. Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.2. Overview of Compressed Earth Blocks………………………………….. 2 1.3. Advantages of Compressed Earth Blocks……………………. 3 1.4. Disadvantages or limitations of Compressed Earth Blocks……………………………………………………………………………….. 4 2. Primary Explorative Research Findings……………………………….. 4 2.1. Knowledge and techniques used when building using Compressed Earth…

Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on: 30 August 2023 Table of Contents 1. Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.1 Overview of Straw and Grass as a Building Material………………….. 2 2. Types of Straw and Grass used as a Building Material in Lesotho…………………………………………………………………………………… 2 2.1. Cereal straw……………………………………………………………………. 2 2.2. Wild grass………………………………………………………………………. 3 2.2.1. Highveld Grassland ( Lowlands)…………………………………… 4…

Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on: 30th August 2023 Table Of Content 1. Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.1. Overview of Wool……………………………………………………………… 2 1.2. Wool as a building material…………………………………………………. 2 1.3. Wool bricks……………………………………………………………………… 3 3. Disadvantages of Wool………………………………………………………… 4 4. Primary Explorative Research Findings……………………………….. 5 4.1. Availability of Wool……………………………………………………………. 5 4.2. Cost of Wool……………………………………………………………………. 6 5. Feasibility…

Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on: 30th August 2023 Table of Contents 1. Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.1.Overview of Waste as a Building Material……………………………….. 2 2. Categories of Waste Material for the Built Industry………………. 2 2.1 Glass Bottles Used as a Building Material……………………………….. 3 2.1.1 Techniques Used when Building with Glass……………………… 4 2.1.2 Advantages of Glass…

Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on:30th August 2023 Table of Contents 1. Background…………………………………………………………………………. 2 1.1 Overview of Hemp…………………………………………………………….. 2 1.2. Characteristics of Hempcrete………………………………………………. 3 1.3. Uses of Hemp as a Building Material…………………………………….. 4 2. Advantages of Hempcrete Blocks………………………………………… 5 3. Disadvantages of Hempcrete Blocks……………………………………. 6 4. Primary Explorative Research  Findings………………………………. 6 4.1. Research Methodology……………………………………………………….…

Desk Research & Primary Findings Issued on: 30th August 2023 Table of Contents 1. Background on Sandstone……………………………………………………….. 2 1.1. Overview of Sandstone……………………………………………………… 2 1.2. Geomorphology of Sandstone in Lesotho………………………………. 3 1.3. Sandstone Formations………………………………………………………. 4 2. Advantages of Sandstone……………………………………………………. 7 3. Disadvantages of Sandstone……………………………………………….. 8 4. Desk Analysis……………………………………………………………………… 8 5. Primary Explorative Research Findings……………………………….. 9 5.1…

Author: Lulu Yang Introduction Thatch is a common roofing material in many traditional Lesotho houses. Used as a building material, thatch is functional, economic, biodegradable, renewable, locally available, and requires minimal to zero artificial energy input in production.  Its sustainable properties and characteristics provide massive potential for expanded building material usage. Properties Although it is…

An Enterprise Hub in the entrepreneurial sense is a kind of greenhouse for start-up enterprises. In this protected incubation environment, entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas can be consulted and trained. Incubation Hubs are contact points for entrepreneurial learning, thinking and connecting people where they share, network and mutually benefit from one another. The importance of…