Design an affordable and energy-efficient housing prototype for Mongolian Ger with integrated infrastructure
Timeline
2022 - Present
Ger Plug-In
Why?
In collaboration with GerHub’s long-standing partner of the District Development Unit at the University of Hong Kong, GerHub contributed to their newest version of Ger Plug-In as a local community partner.
Partners
District Development Unit
Energy Efficient Design Built
Location
43rd khoroo of Songinokhairkhan District, Ulaanbaatar
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With its first prototype located in the Khoroo 43, Ger Plug-In embodies a housing prototype that upgrades Ger (traditional felt tent) dwellings to provide affordable and energy-efficient housing with integrated infrastructure that improves air quality, health, and wellbeing.
The architecture of the Ger Plug-In 3.0 is prefabricated and based on the most affordable traditional way to build a house while upgrading its performance to meet the challenges of its change from a nomadic to urban context.
Impact
The prototype was successfully tested with a local family, significantly improving their living conditions and reducing their dependency on coal. As a community partner, GerHub has been working to engage local governments and households in their research initiatives and the functionality of the space.
In 2023, Ger Plug-In was awarded the Holcim Awards in a Silver category from the Asia-Pacific region. The Holcim Awards is an international competition that seeks projects and visionary concepts in sustainable construction.
GerHub played a crucial role in the Ger Plug-In project by utilizing their expertise and adopting a holistic approach to community engagement. For every project that we collaborated
on, GerHub initiated various creative activities to engage the local residents. These activities were instrumental in achieving productive results, such as presenting proposals and getting
feedback from the residents, building capacity within the community, and getting buy-in from local leaders.”
Joshua Bolchover,
Director of the District Development Unit