Among the basic needs of humanity - food, clothing and shelter - our work embraces shelter. EcoSouth addresses the great housing deficit in southern countries. http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003 2025-10-22T04:35:01+00:00 EcoSur: Concrete Roof Tiles, puzolanic cement, earth houses, ecomaterials paulcoyote@gmail.com Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2005-01-06T13:37:51+00:00 2005-01-06T13:37:51+00:00 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003/137-marketing-degree-through-mcr-research Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com

<p> Jazmin Jara and Viviana Logro&ntilde;o, students at the school of marketing at the Polytechnical University of Chimborazo, in Riobamba in Ecuador, received their degrees after defending their thesis entitled &ldquo;Investigation of the market to determine the demand for MCR roofs in the province of Chimborazo in 2003&rdquo;. </p>

<p> Jazmin Jara and Viviana Logro&ntilde;o, students at the school of marketing at the Polytechnical University of Chimborazo, in Riobamba in Ecuador, received their degrees after defending their thesis entitled &ldquo;Investigation of the market to determine the demand for MCR roofs in the province of Chimborazo in 2003&rdquo;. </p> 2005-01-06T13:40:50+00:00 2005-01-06T13:40:50+00:00 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003/138-impact-of-clay-construction-in-orwetoveni Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com 2005-01-06T13:41:42+00:00 2005-01-06T13:41:42+00:00 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003/139-masonry-apprenticeship-at-sofonic Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com

<P>In an innovative apprenticeship program, SofoNic is educating young people in the arts of masonry. In the practical apprenticeship the students will be building houses four days of the week and will receive theoretical classes on the remaining day. </P>

<P>In an innovative apprenticeship program, SofoNic is educating young people in the arts of masonry. In the practical apprenticeship the students will be building houses four days of the week and will receive theoretical classes on the remaining day. </P> 2005-01-06T13:43:19+00:00 2005-01-06T13:43:19+00:00 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003/140-distributors-a-link-in-the-chain-of-commercialization Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com

The distributors are an important link in the chain of commercialization, a point well-recognized by “Techofácil” in Ecuador. They know that attention to their distributors is as vital to success as is attention to their clients.

The distributors are an important link in the chain of commercialization, a point well-recognized by “Techofácil” in Ecuador. They know that attention to their distributors is as vital to success as is attention to their clients. 2005-01-06T13:44:01+00:00 2005-01-06T13:44:01+00:00 http://www.english.ecosur.org/index.php/past-editions-e-magazine-285/43-december-2003/141-news-december-2003 Administrator paulcoyote@gmail.com

<P name="1"><SPAN class=articulos>Cooking with the sun</SPAN><BR>In September the Clay House Project organized a solar cooking demonstration. The public quickly grasped that the oven uses only one-eighth of the firewood needed for cooking over an open fire. After about two hours the entire meal was ready. While people must get used to a longer cooking time than when using a wood fire, much less water is needed, a factor not to be underestimated in the desert environment of Namibia.</P> <DIV align=center><IMG class=graficos height=200 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_001.jpg" width=295> <BR> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica><BR>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <HR width="50%" SIZE=5> <P><A id=2 name=2></A><SPAN class=articulos>Loja: Ecological City </SPAN><BR>The 175,000 inhabitants of Loja in southern Ecuador are proud of the international recognition of their city. Among the recognitions is third prize as World Ecological City, first place in Civic Participation awarded by the United Nations, and the prize for a Healthy City awarded by the World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization. The mayor ascertains that all has been possible because the citizens of Loja have been involved in the diagnosis, planning, execution and evaluation of the projects.<BR></P><A href="http://www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec/" target=otro><IMG class=graficos height=188 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_002.jpg" width=250 border=0></A> <BR>Photo and text from<BR>Municipio de Loja <A href="http://www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec/" target=otro>www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec</A> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica><BR>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <HR width="50%" SIZE=5> </DIV> <P><A id=3 name=3></A><SPAN class=articulos>Construction professionals host ECOSouth presentation</SPAN><BR>A presentation about Ecomaterials by Prof. Dr. Kurt Rhyner in November at the headquarters of the Chamber of Construction of Esmeraldas on the northern coast of Ecuador attracted many members of the hosting organizations (Chamber of Construction, Association of Architects &amp; Association of Engineers). They received an overview of the ecomaterials concept, with a special focus upon disaster prevention and popular architecture. The architects and engineers entered into an enthusiastic discussion with the speaker, after which all enjoyed snacks and drinks, then relaxed around the billiard table.</P> <DIV align=center><IMG height=248 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_003.jpg" width=250> <BR></DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>

<P name="1"><SPAN class=articulos>Cooking with the sun</SPAN><BR>In September the Clay House Project organized a solar cooking demonstration. The public quickly grasped that the oven uses only one-eighth of the firewood needed for cooking over an open fire. After about two hours the entire meal was ready. While people must get used to a longer cooking time than when using a wood fire, much less water is needed, a factor not to be underestimated in the desert environment of Namibia.</P> <DIV align=center><IMG class=graficos height=200 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_001.jpg" width=295> <BR> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica><BR>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <HR width="50%" SIZE=5> <P><A id=2 name=2></A><SPAN class=articulos>Loja: Ecological City </SPAN><BR>The 175,000 inhabitants of Loja in southern Ecuador are proud of the international recognition of their city. Among the recognitions is third prize as World Ecological City, first place in Civic Participation awarded by the United Nations, and the prize for a Healthy City awarded by the World Health Organization and Pan American Health Organization. The mayor ascertains that all has been possible because the citizens of Loja have been involved in the diagnosis, planning, execution and evaluation of the projects.<BR></P><A href="http://www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec/" target=otro><IMG class=graficos height=188 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_002.jpg" width=250 border=0></A> <BR>Photo and text from<BR>Municipio de Loja <A href="http://www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec/" target=otro>www.municipiodeloja.gov.ec</A> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica><BR>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <HR width="50%" SIZE=5> </DIV> <P><A id=3 name=3></A><SPAN class=articulos>Construction professionals host ECOSouth presentation</SPAN><BR>A presentation about Ecomaterials by Prof. Dr. Kurt Rhyner in November at the headquarters of the Chamber of Construction of Esmeraldas on the northern coast of Ecuador attracted many members of the hosting organizations (Chamber of Construction, Association of Architects &amp; Association of Engineers). They received an overview of the ecomaterials concept, with a special focus upon disaster prevention and popular architecture. The architects and engineers entered into an enthusiastic discussion with the speaker, after which all enjoyed snacks and drinks, then relaxed around the billiard table.</P> <DIV align=center><IMG height=248 src="http://www.ecosur.org/images/dic2003/news_003.jpg" width=250> <BR></DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><SPAN class=chica>[ <A href="http://www.ecosur.org/eng/dic2003/noticias.php#top">top</A> - <A href="http://www.english.ecosur.org/javascript:history.back()">back</A> ]</SPAN></DIV> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center> <DIV align=center><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>