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Training Package
Affordable Housing:
Asia-Pacific Region
This training package provides guidance for the building of affordable housing in the Asia-Pacific Region. (Free access)

1. Design Considerations

2. Site safety

3. Earthworks & Drainage

4. Concrete footings, slabs, columns and beams

5. Retaining Walls

6. Septic waste disposal

7. Masonry Walls

8. Roof Framing

9. Roofs

10. Septic Tanks

Partner Housing Australasia
(Building) Incorporated is a charitable non-government organisation, which provides
pro-bono professional
engineering and building
services, and limited funding,
for housing reconstruction
and improvement in the
Asia-Pacific region.

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» Newsletter 2008 – New Projects in the Asia-Pacific Area
This newsletter provides an opportunity to thank our many supporters and volunteers, who work tirelessly towards the common goal of providing safe affordable housing and associated buildings across the Asia-Pacific region.

» Upgrading Houses in the South-Pacific Region To Withstand Earthquake, Cyclone and Tsunami
Partner Housing Australasia (Building) Incorporated is a charitable non-government organisation, which provides pro-bono professional engineering and building services, and limited funding, for housing reconstruction and improvement in the Asia-Pacific region.

» Design and Construction Assessment Tsunami Reconstruction Housing Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka & India
This Design and Construction Assessment relates to the houses currently being constructed by Habitat for Humanity International (Asia – Pacific) in Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, in response to damage caused by the major tsunami of 26th December 2004.

» Affordable Housing in Developing Countries
This paper deals with Australian involvement in constructing affordable housing in developing countries. (PDF 197kb)

» Termite Resistance in Affordable Housing
This paper deals with termite resistance in affordable housing based on problems reported in Aceh. (PDF 156kb)

» Affordable Housing Asia-Pacific Design Considerations
This report suggests considerations for the design of Affordable Housing in the Asia-Pacific region. It draws heavily (although not entirely) on a Design and Construction Assessment carried out for Habitat for Humanity International (Asia – Pacific) in Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India, in response to damage caused by the major tsunami of 26th December 2004. (PDF 2.53MB)

» Partner Housing Australasia (Building) Incorporated
- Asia Pacific Assistance Program
Partner Housing offers “Design & Supervision” programs to other major NGOs (non-government organisations) that are undertaking “Disaster-Relief” housing and “Save & Build” housing programs” in developing countries. We offer to fund, train and monitor building supervisors in developing countries, whilst supplying them with professionally produced design and documentation for a range of housing.
(PDF 68kb)

» Partner Housing Australasia (Building) Incorporated
– 2007 Asia Pacific Operations
This lists the current Partner Housing “Design & Supervision” programs for “Disaster-Relief” housing and “Save & Build” housing programs” in developing countries. (PDF 198kb)

» Partner Housing Australasia (Building) Incorporated
- Republic of Kiribati Copra Shed
This reference sets out engineering drawings and specifications for the construction of a copra storage building in the South-Pacific island republic.
(PDF 530kb)