What happened to Builders Without Borders' straw-bale Eco-House?
Created for a summer 2008 exhibition in Washington D
C the Builders Without Borders’ Straw-bale Eco-house remained at the U S
Botanic Garden (USBG) on the National Mall, through the fall and winter
In March 2009, the building was lifted with a crane and lowered onto a waiting trailer, which transported it to a location in nearby Maryland
What is Builders Without Borders?
Builders Without Borders is an international network of ecological builders who advocate the use of straw, earth and other local, affordable materials in construction
We believe that the solution to homelessness is not merely housing, but individuals and communities trained to house themselves
What is the meaning of Engineers Without Borders?
Engineers Without Borders
The term Engineers Without Borders (EWB) (Français: Ingénieurs sans frontières, ISF) is used by a number of non-governmental organizations in various countries to describe their activity based on engineering and oriented to international development work
Barrier constructed by Israel to prevent subterranean infiltration
The anti-tunnel barrier along the Gaza–Israel border is an underground slurry wall constructed by Israel along the entire 40-kilometer (25 mi) length of the Gaza–Israel border to prevent anti-Israel militant groups operating in the Gaza Strip, especially Hamas, from infiltration into Israel by digging tunnels under the Gaza–Israel barrier. The project includes excavation to classified depths, and the construction of thick concrete walls combined with sensors and alarm devices.
Construction without borders
International border between Egypt and Palestine
The Egypt–Gaza border is the 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) long border between Egypt and Palestine's Gaza Strip. There is a buffer zone along the border which is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) long.
Nursing Students Without Borders (NSWB) is an international, not-for-profit health care-related non-governmental organization created and led by nursing students in conjunction with relevant fields of science and humanitarian aid which focuses on improving living conditions where poverty exists both internationally and in the United States. Founded at the University of Virginia in 1999, NSWB created a constitution that provides a self replicating method of leadership that has been adopted by many universities across the nation including Virginia Commonwealth University, James Madison University, Purdue University, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Oregon Health & Science University.Hartwick College, Ohio State, Seattle Central Community College, Messiah College, and MCPHS University.Duke University School of Nursing. The newest addition to the National Nursing Students Without Borders is Fairfield University, which can be found at external free>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_University.
Sole Egypt–Gaza crossing point
The Rafah Border Crossing or Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip. It is located on the Gaza–Egypt border.
