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Re: How Would YOU Design a Home for Disaster Victims?

The only experience I have with building a house is volunteering for a 'Habitat for Humanity' build. I think I did alot of sweeping up, etc. But I've been thinking about Haiti and wondering why they don't take advantage of solar power. They are having problems there b/c they either don't have enough generators or don't have fuel for the generators. They DO have sun.

In any rebuild, if solar energy could be incorporated, I think it would be a huge bonus. Keep in mind that any solar panels would have to be able to withstand hurricanes (and earthquakes?).