Category:Parras 2008

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Contents 1 Who we are 2 For current students in the Parras 2008 Program 3 Combined Criteria 4 General Schedule

[edit] Who we are

The gallery has more photos. See the Parras Invitation for initial information on this Parras summer program. In addition, please browse the user pages, project pages and other working pages below to see more about us and what we are doing.

[edit] For current students in the Parras 2008 Program

See:

• Parras AT assignments

[edit] Combined Criteria

Here our table of six criterions that define an appropriate technology for our group. Competing solutions can be rated on how well they meet each of the following criteria. Then those rating can be multiplied by the criterion weights. The solution with the highest score is the most appropriate.

Criteria	Weight (0-10 highest)
Leverages existing knowlede (doesn´t reinvent the wheel)	10
Locality: Utilises local resources, materials and labor Locally usable, maintainable, and replicable	10
Culturally Sensitive Locally desired Community involvement Considers local politics Considers local norms and customs Fits into local aesthetics	9
Economically Appropriate Financial cost fits with local income Keeps money local Considers local economic structures	8
Responsible Design Safe Site Appropriate Practical Energy Efficient Appropriate Scale	7
Ecologically Sound Cradle to cradle design Positive Environmental Impact	6

[edit] General Schedule

In general our schedule is Monday through Friday, 9am to noon and 4pm to 6pm. Some days (usually Fridays) will be field trips during which we will not have an at home lunch break (so bring a lunch). In addition, a lot of time will be spent on your projects (and homework). Please let me know if you need me to meet with your team at any other times. Below is a more current calender as well (click week view for more detail).

Click here to see more detail.