Editor,Reference is made to Alline Akintore’s article, "Forget clay bricks and mortar, biomass houses are the new cool thing,” which was published in yesterday’s issue of The New Times.

I’m excited to hear the news about opening the door to eco-housing. There is another type that is quite remarkable with several names (sandbag construction, superadobe). The primary developer is in California and the project there is called CalEarth. It’s very economical to build, uses primarily earth in bags or tubes, and is extremely durable, with low tech building techniques. I encourage everyone who’s interested in preserving the environment to explore this possibility for Rwanda.Joanna Ransier