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With its self-described "Lego blocks," sustainable construction business Ste SOIB is revolutionizing Tunisian building techniques.

Ste SOIB

Child’s play – Tunisian entrepreneur builds sustainable housing with “LEGO blocks”

With its self-described "Lego blocks," sustainable construction business Ste SOIB is revolutionizing Tunisian building techniques.

Bizerte, Tunisia Sustainable Construction
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Cairo-based Ecumene Studio is an international design cooperative that wants to make urban centers more liveable for vulnerable communities.

Ecumene Studio

Architects bring sustainable construction to public spaces in Egypt, Tunisia and beyond

Cairo-based Ecumene Studio is an international design cooperative that wants to make urban centers more liveable for vulnerable communities.

Cairo, Egypt Sustainable Construction
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Hand Over

This entrepreneur is reinforcing the idea of sustainable construction across Egypt

“I used to volunteer for student activities and community development initiatives, but I have always thought that we, as engineers, should be supporting unprivileged communities with our knowledge,” Radwa Rostom says.

Cairo, Egypt Sustainable Construction
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Palestine Green Building Council

Green buildings and the array of possibilities in Palestine

Palestine Green Building Council is what the organization is called and they managed to earn the licensing for green buildings in 2011, Environmental Projects Coordinator, Haneen Sharif says.

AlBireh, Palestine Sustainable Construction
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TRI Lebanon

Sustainable insulation material now a possibility thanks to this Lebanese entrepreneur

Through starting his own business, TRI Lebanon, Moughayar uses a technique called “thermal bonding”, a process that heats fibers then cools them to solidify the bonding.

Beirut, Lebanon Sustainable Construction
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Re-Build

Making building blocks from unsorted solid waste is now possible through this Lebanese initiative

Through their initiative Re-Build, Coraline Rasset can upcycle some of this waste into building blocks very similar to traditional concrete blocks, but without having to use chemicals.

Beirut, Lebanon Sustainable Construction
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Building WORX

Green buildings are a vital tool in Jordan’s fight against climate change

Engineer Saleh is a bright young Architect, who has graduated from the University of Jordan in 2009. He did not like the idea that building accounts for a large amount of CO2 emissions in the world.

Amman, Jordan Sustainable Construction
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Les Bâtisseurs des Oasis

Connecting innovation to cultural heritage in Algeria

In Algeria, one man has figured out how to combine the modern and the traditional; cutting-edge innovation and ancient craftsmanship.

M'zab Valley, Algeria Sustainable Construction
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Shagara at School

One man’s mission of building native trees turns educational

Five years ago, Abdel Samad approached a school in Cairo, and together, they built a rooftop garden. And in the years since, it’s blossomed far more than he would have ever imagined.

Cairo, Egypt Sustainable Construction
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ECOncrete

An Israeli initiative is offering concrete solutions to battered coastlines

Seventy percent of coastal infrastructure is concrete-based. But traditional concrete comes at a high cost – both environmentally and financially.

Tel Aviv, Israel Sustainable Construction
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Building houses from sand-filled plastic bottles

Ecosahara

The story of a young refugee who builds houses from plastic bottles

To create his structures, he recycles materials readily available in the camp: plastic bottles, which he then fills with sand.

Western Sahara, Algeria Sustainable Construction
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Zelij

You can now build your house using plastic-turned-construction materials

Two students adopted the idea of making floor tiles from plastic waste and using less cement - Zelij was their initiative.

Tangier, Morocco Sustainable Construction
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