| The Elizka Relief Foundation has decided to use | | | | constructed with Insulated Concrete Foam (ICF) |
| insulated concrete forms (ICFs) as the primary | | | | materials which are well proven beyond all doubt to |
| building material for its new Hamlet Project in the | | | | be environmentally friendly, have less energy |
| Ashanti Region of Ghana. ICFs are stay in place | | | | consuming rate, extremely durable, and quicker |
| concrete form blocks that promises maximum energy | | | | construction rate than masonry block construction." |
| efficiency, strength, sound resistance, and speedy | | | | The Hamlet Project Homes will also feature solar |
| construction. | | | | power electricity sourcing, a rainwater harvest |
| The Elizka Relief Foundation has the "objective of | | | | system, and a wastewater management system. |
| community development through sustainable | | | | According to Kofi Kankam, "the project seeks to |
| appropriate technology, taking into consideration | | | | provide benchmarked residential housing units for the |
| environmental effectives." ICFs were an easy choice | | | | Ghanaian populace that shall balance high comfortable |
| to meet this objective. NUDURA's ICFs are made | | | | units with state-of-the-art living conditions reflective |
| from recycled or recyclable materials. There is little | | | | of the rapid advancement of technology and growing |
| waste produced during the construction of ICF | | | | need for quality housing to curtail the housing |
| buildings. All waste is 100% recyclable. | | | | problems of the nation." |
| ICF buildings can boast of energy efficiency from the | | | | With the use of solar power, tenants of The Hamlet |
| use of a combination of expanded polystyrene (EPS) | | | | Project Homes will be unaffected by the black outs |
| and reinforced concrete. This combination produces | | | | common to Ghana. Solar power panels will allow them |
| an air tight and moisture resistant building, enabling | | | | to enjoy an uninterrupted source of electricity. The |
| building mechanical systems to cool and ventilate the | | | | rainwater harvest systems will enable the tenants to |
| structure more efficiently. | | | | have an ever ready source of clean water to for |
| In collaboration with Sirius Kay, a construction | | | | drinking, house hold needs, and landscape irrigation. A |
| company based in Ghana, The Elizka Relief | | | | wastewater management system ensures that all |
| Foundation is developing the Hamlet Project at Wioso | | | | waste from the home is properly treated before |
| in the Atwima Nwabiagya Constituency of the | | | | entering back into the environment. |
| Ashanti Region. The project has a scheme of two | | | | All three systems enable The Hamlet Project Homes |
| and three bedroom homes and multi story residential | | | | to be constructed independent of Ghana's utility |
| housing units with both rental and sales packages. | | | | infrastructure. The homes will be self sufficient |
| Kofi Kankam of The Elizka Relief Foundation states | | | | homes, meeting the need for a comfortable, healthy |
| that "the residential housing units are to be | | | | living environment. |