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Human Settlements Review, Volume 1, Number 1, 2010 employment opportunities. Government has, for example, provided funding to train young school leavers in various skills. A group was trained as masons in 2010 at the HRDC. A private contractor provided them with the chance to gain practical experiences at one of his building sites what they have learned as interns. This cooperation of public and private institutions shows that there is an untapped potential of advancing local opportunities. 9. Conclusion Most of the HRDC design is in accordance with concepts such as alternative technology and Green Architecture, by utilising locally available materials, recycling materials, environmental benefits are derived, and taking environmental aspects into consideration in the design and during the construction process. resulted in additional projects on site, for example, recycling paper and gardening (urban agriculture). Another success is the fact that more and more organisations are using the HRDC as a conference or workshop venue, because it provides a different working atmosphere. The HRDC has been presented on TV, in newspapers and magazines on national and international level. The HRDC demonstrates that many alternative technologies and approaches are feasible and effective. Due to the many problems found in the field of housing, it is necessary to offer choices and to understand these alternatives. The inclusion of choices in projects, policies and educational activities illustrates that these products or approaches are not inferior. Why is the HRDC doing this Albert Einstein provides the answer: The work done by the HRDC has found its way into projects, policies, and education. In addition, requests are made by individuals or organisations, who plan to build an own house, an office, to provide information on materials and builders. Cooperation with NGOs has “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them”. References ARC Design Group. 2000. What is Green Architecture http://www.coldhamarchitects.com/ introduction/whats_green.htm (site not longer accessible) Avvannavar, S.M. & Mani, M. 2008. A conceptual model of people’s approach to sanitation. http://0- www.sciencedirect.com.wagtail.uovs.ac.za/science Business Dictionary.com. 2010. alternative technology. http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/alternative-technology.html 30
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