Project Resources

WPI Buildings Team 2009 Proposal (pdf)

WPI Buildings Team 2009 Annotated Bibliography (pdf)


Other References

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  2. “Permaculture – Key Concepts.” http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/classroom/ (accessed 09/19, 2009).
  3. “Eco-Village Development: A Report from Southern Appalachia.” In Sustainable Community Development: Studies in Economic, Environmental and Cultural Revitalization, edited by Marie D. Hoff, 85. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press LLC.
  4. A Builder’s Guide to Steel Frame Construction. (2007). Retrieved November 25, 2009, from Steel Framing:http://www.steelframing.org/PDF/SFA_Framing_Guide_final%202.pdf
  5. Alex , Lauren, Jessy Cusack , Augustina Mills , and Alejandro Sosa. Sustainable Solutions for the Development of an Eco-Village in Monwabisi Park, Cape Town.
  6. BC Housing – What is subsidized Housing. (2007). Retrieved December 4, 2009, from BC Housing: http://www.bchousing.org/applicants/affordable#definition-subsidized
  7. BSHF Information Leaflet. (2009). Retrieved December 8, 2009, from The Building and Social Housing Foundation: http://www.bshf.org/about/?lang=00.
  8. Çagdas, Gülen. “A Shape Grammar Model for Designing Row-Houses.” Design Studies 17, no. 1 (1, 1996): 35-51.
  9. Cement, P. (2009). Concrete Homes Technology Brief. Retrieved November 25, 2009, from Tool Base: http://www.toolbase.org/PDF/DesignGuides/Concrete_Homes_Brief_BetterHouse.PDF.
  10. Council, A. W. (2001). Details for Conventional Wood Frame Construction. Retrieved November 25, 2009, from AWC: http://www.awc.org/pdf/WCD1-300.pdf
  11. Garcia, Daniel Raymond, Timothy R. Kunyz, Stephanie E. Schultz, Laura Ann Tracy, Robert Hersh, and J. Scott Jiusto. Sustainable Redevelopment Strategies for Structures in Informal Settlements — Executive Summary. Urban and Environmental Planning. Worcester, MA: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2008.
  12. Hu, Dan and Rusong Wang. “Exploring Eco-Construction for Local Sustainability: An Eco-Village Case Study in China.” Ecological Engineering 11, no. 1-4 (10, 1998): 167-176.
  13. Laurence, D. (2009, October). Legal Aspects of Monwabis Park Redevelopment. (W. B. Team, Interviewer).
  14. Lemanski, C. “Houses without Community: Problems of Community (in) Capacity in Cape Town, South Africa.” Environment and Urbanization (2008): 393-410.
  15. Osman, Amira and Clinton Hindes. “Housing Design, Urban Design, and Multi-Layered Environments.” (2005).
  16. Osman, Amira 2006. ‘Adaptable residential architecture in South Africa: exploring the possibilities of technological and cultural transfer in partnership with small-scale, local industries in Mamelodi, Pretoria’. Adaptables2006: TU/e, International Conference On Adaptable Building Structures Eindhoven,The Netherlands, 03-05 July 2006. 7p.”The NCI Charrette System.” http://www.charretteinstitute.org/charrette.html (accessed October 3, 2009).
  17. Poswa, Nontembeko and Ramus Levy. Migration Study in Monwabisi Park (Endlovini), Khayelitsha 2006.
  18. Saieh, Nico. “Quinta Monroy/ Elemental.” ArchDaily (12/31/2008, 2008), http://www.archdaily.com/10775/quinta-monroy-elemental/.
  19. VPUU. (2009). Monwabisi Park In-situ Upgrade Baseline Survey. Cape Town.
  20. What is an eco-village. (2009). Retrieved December 8, 2009, from The village: http://www.thevillage.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=115&Itemid=240.
  21. Womersley, D. (2009, December 10). After Implementation of Community Centre. (S. Jones, Interviewer).
  22. Xali, Nomawethu. “Community Participation in Housing Development – the Boystown Informal Settlement Project.” Master of Public Administration, University of Stellenbosch, 2005.
  23. Zonke, Thanduxolo Felix. “An Examination of Housing Development in Khayelitsha.” Masters in Public Administration, The University of Western Cape, 2006.


Author: WPI CT09 Buildings