The jury considers this project a remarkable approach to ameliorate through one innovation a number of current challenges experienced in developing regions in the world. The new building material creates additional uses for local resources, turns the former burden of waste disposal into a supplementary income stream for local farmers, and reduces dependence on expensive imported alternatives. In addition, the material has the potential to create a new industry, strengthening economic independence and a potential export. Beyond this, the product’s characteristics will provoke unique design responses.