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$5,000 Habitat House rises in seven days on coast
University of British Columbia students, aided by the Canadian Self-Help Housing Association, built a two story Habitat House for about $5,000 with a solar brick wall and composting toilet. It was shown at the Habitat Forum of the United Nations conference in Jericho Beach Vancouver. The shell uses plywood panels and standard framing. brick work and finishing took two and a half days.
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Gladwin Hill
New York Times
Vancouver
British Columbia
University of British Columbia
United Nations Meeting
Habitat Forum
Jericho Beach