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APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND THE HOME DEPOT SMART
HOME AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Figure SH8.1 Appropriate Technology: Photo-
voltaic panels that were sourced locally and in-
stalled using local labor in a rural Ugandan village.
An “Appropriate Technology” is a technology that is suitable for the geograph-
ical, cultural, or economic situation in which it is used. The term appropriate
technology is often used to refer to technology deployed sustainably in the
developing world. In the context of the developing world an appropriate
technology is usually sourced locally, constructed of local materials, built using
local labor, benefits the local economy, and improves quality of life in the local
community.
DEVELOPING A RESOURCE CENTER IN RURAL UGANDA
Appropriate technology was deployed in rural Uganda as a partnership between
the Duke University chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB), the Duke
Smart Home Program, and The Rural Agency for Sustainable Development
(RASD). RASD is a Ugandan non-governmental organization (NGO) based
in Nkokonjeru dedicated to providing free or low-cost information about
sustainable living to the local community. The project focused on enabling
RASD to achieve their goals by finishing construction on the 1000 ft 2 main
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