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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.

Residents in coastal communities can find themselves homeless after devastating natural disasters.

Residents in coastal communities can find themselves homeless after devastating natural disasters.