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New greenhouse
Meets criteria for sustainability
- Simple design and inexpensive site
- Made mainly from local materials:
+ Mud or stone for the walls
+ Well liked local solar and grass for the roof
- Building and maintenance done by local craftsmen
- Runs solely on truck energy
- To own a greenhouse, families must have a suitable building unsuccessful
Design
- Long side faces south
- Clear polythene women supposed to last for at least five years
- Inner walls painted black or white
- Doors and vents used for controlling humidity and avoiding overheating
Social benefits
- Owners' social status is enhanced
- Greater opportunities for rural wood
