4R Type
Transform-

Polycare and AEDI are collaborating on a project to showcase material R&D and architectural circularity by showcasing adaptive building typologies using new material waste streams. The project will take place in South Africa and Namibia.

We are changing the construction and building industry.

Our pilot project, 3R, is a field pilot to prove a systematic transformation of the construction and building industry. Locally sourced secondary raw and waste materials are turned into high-quality building blocks designed for reuse, repair and recycling (4R approach, building circularity). Polycare and AEDI have been selected for a Phase 1 feasibility project in the Netherlands Enterprise application for the SBIR call for Phase 1 feasibility projects in Developing Markets “Design and innovate with locally available materials for economic and environmental impact”.

This is a great opportunity to develop a new product that can be used in developing countries. The project will last 6 months, after which we hope to get further funding to develop this product into a full-scale production line.

This Handbook aims to support the planning, design and implementation of actions that local and regional governments can incorporate to adapt to climate change impacts and exploit  nature-based solutions in informal settlements. The Handbook is an exploratory guide on applying climate adaptation principles in identifying opportunities that can be actioned and integrated into development plans or social impact investment frameworks.

Authors
BRANDT, D AND THORN, J

Acknowledgments: This research was funded by the United Kingdom Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund, the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Climate Research 4  Development implemented by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DfID) Weather and Climate  Information Services for Africa (WISER) programme and the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC) of  the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). This work fell under two research programmes “Peri Urban Resilient Ecosystems (PURE): Catalysing participation  through innovation to strengthen rural-urban climate resilient futures in Namibia” and “Urban Ecolution: predicting synergies and trade-offs of water based ecological infrastructure in peri-urban sub Saharan Africa”. Partners include the University of Namibia, Namibian University of Science and Technology, the City of Windhoek, the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibian and Namibian Housing Action Group and the Stockholm Environment Institute.