Chinwe OhajurukaArchitect born in Nigerian. [1] [2] She divides her time between Nigeria and the United States for projects. [3] She became the Sub-Saharan African Laureate for the Cartier Women's Initiative Awards in France in 2015 for her contribution in affordable green houses and social entrepreneurship. [4]
is a greenOhajuruka is the CEO, Architect, Sustainability Consultant and Project Manager for Comprehensive Design Services, a company that designs and builds solar affordable housing; a company she founded in 2012. [5] [3] [6] Her company produces housing using a technique called Bio-Climatic Design, that uses design strategies and engineering techniques that are suited to the local climate, and incorporated solar powered wells. [5] She moved to the U.S. from Nigeria in 2003. [3]
Ohajuruka was named a "Great Energy Challenge Innovator" and awarded a grant by National Geographic for her project in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Affordable housing with renewable energy for Nigeria. [7] She also received a Science and Technology award from the Chenving Foundation. [6] She was awarded a Cartier Women's Initiative Award. [8] [9] [10] Her company has also received grants from the USAID and Western Union Foundation. [8]