Comprehensive Design Services (CDS)

Improving living conditions for Nigerians through affordable green housing

Sector(s)
Housing Development
Countries Impacted
Nigeria
Cumulative Impact
43
Climate Resilience
Clean Energy
Women's Economic Power
Yes
Established
2013
Program Year(s)
2016
Operating Status
Operating
Headquarters
2662 Bella Via Avenue, Columbus 43231, Ohio
sustainable cities and communities

Description

Comprehensive Design Services (CDS) designs, engineers, and builds affordable green homes in Nigeria, utilizing local materials, labor, and technology. The housing units are bio-climatically designed to be 70 percent energy-efficient, self-cooling, solar-powered, and water sufficient. Houses are solar-powered, utilizing the abundant sunshine sunshine that is available. Water is sourced onsite and pumped up using solar power. Affordability is achieved by keeping the units compact and land is efficiently used by aggregating units around courtyards.

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