EXPORT SERIES - PRINCIPLES FOR
HOUSING COMMUNITIES
1. Design Principles
The Fairweather Homes Export Series
are designed around the specifics of the "places" in which they are to
be erected.
Close attention to the following
influences is essential:
- Sociological, cultural and economic
influences
- Site - environmental and climatic
influences
- Availability of local materials
and human resources
- Transportation options and constraints
- long term benefits of skills
training, technology transfer and implementation
of maintenance services.
2. Cost and Quality Principles
 Fairweather
Homes adopt simple and logical principles for managing cost and quality:
- Maximise use of local products
and materials
- Minimise potential damage/loss
of exported materials
- ship materials in containers
- Minimise volume of containerised
exported materials
- supply pre-cut timber frames
in "stick" form for assembly on site
- Assign supervisors and skill
trainers experienced with Fairweather Homes construction materials
and systems
- Maximise community workforce
training and skill development in assembly, erection and other housing
trades
- Train community members to manage,
coordinate and supervise ongoing housing development and maintenance.
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