Sustainable, Affordable Housing Solutions for Africa with Eltomation

CEO Bert van Elten from Eltomation was speaker at the recently held conference “Building Materials and Methods for Affordable Housing in Africa” organized by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).

With his presentation “Wood Wool Cement Technologies for Affordable Housing in Africa”, Bert van Elten elaborated on Eltomation’s interest in providing the needed technology for affordable and durable building materials to African communities.

Building materials from Wood Wool Cement Board (WWCB) Plants designed by Eltomation have the following advantages, proven by many decades of continuous innovation:

  • high thermal insulation
  • high thermal insulation
  • comfortable living environment
  • fire-proof (6+ hour fire rating)
  • resistance to mould, termites, fungi & rot
  • efficient transport, low weight
  • can be made as pre-fab wall elements
  • affordability

Should you want to learn more about the advantages of wood wool cement board technology and it’s applications, feel free to contact us.