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Architect named Fulbright NEXUS scholar for Western Hemisphere research on sustainable, affordable housing

Experts are working on a masterplan to rebuild the coastal city of Mehuin, which was devastated by the post-quake tsunami that struck in 2010. Image courtesty of Biskupovic Arquitectos, Chile. The building prototype design calls for a pneumatic structure on the roof for adjusting the nano-solar photovoltaic panel, a greywater recycling system and water tank, and a hydronic floor heating system, among other features. Residents in coastal communities can find themselves homeless after devastating natural disasters.

The building prototype design calls for a pneumatic structure on the roof for adjusting the nano-solar photovoltaic panel, a greywater recycling system and water tank, and a hydronic floor heating system, among other features.

The building prototype design calls for a pneumatic structure on the roof for adjusting the nano-solar photovoltaic panel, a greywater recycling system and water tank, and a hydronic floor heating system, among other features.