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bobuchi ken-opurum is a people-centered applied researcher working at the nexus of climate and energy on a range of topics primarily energy equity, climate resilience and adaptation, and indoor and urban health, to drive systemic and sustainable change, specifically in the Global South. she is the creator of Re-HOUSED, a decision support toolkit for low- to moderate-income self-builders in the tropical Global South. 

the Re-HOUSED (Resilient Housing for Self-Development) toolkit, combines tools including bottom-up design solutions, an algorithm that diagnoses vulnerabilities. the toolkit  addresses critical gaps faced by self-builders in the tropical Global South, who often lack access to technical knowledge and resources. 

creator: Re-HOUSED climate decision support toolkit | research director, BEI | forbes 30 under 30 | grist 50