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Alternative, Impactful Solutions
We believe that there is always a way – another way of thinking, another way of living, another way of solving the world’s challenges.
Our projects, publications, and initiatives are all developed with a singular goal: accelerating the world through our beneficent inventions and initiatives!
By incorporating human-centred design into all our solutions, Alter is always thinking about what can be improved and the people who will benefit from our solutions today and in the future.
Ongoing Projects
The BNP
A household-specific measure of basic need affordability. Providing calculable financial options for impactful budgeting.
Lan Igiro
Affordable housing defined!
Self-sustaining cluster home communities. Building standards for residential green construction.
TOTM
The perfect companion for menstruation and incontinence management. Be totally you.
An Adaptive Measure of Household Affordability
The Basic Necessity Percentage
Developed by Alter’s Department of Research, a Basic Necessity Percentage (“BNP”) is a number representing a household’s current lifetime necessity affordability. Basic needs expenses are a key but often overlooked feature of a household’s budget.
In creating the BNP, Alter believes that it is not only imperative to know what this number is today, but it will efficiently assist households in financial planning and monthly prioritizing of basic needs for long-term sufficiency. As a result, household BNPs are encouraged to be evaluated every four (4) years.
Alter has been successful in applying its BNP formula as an alternative affordable shelter threshold. With BNPs, a household-specific shelter amount can be derived, offering households a maximum rent or mortgage dollar value that can be comfortably afforded based on income and supply constraints.
Soon the ability to calculate a household’s BNP will be made available to the public and offered through the Alter website. Check later to calculate yours.
To date, we have completed 2,000,000 household evaluations!
Affordable Housing Defined
lan Igiro Cluster Home communities
Developed by Alter’s Department of Research, a Basic Necessity Percentage (“BNP”) is a number representing a household’s current lifetime necessity affordability. Basic needs expenses are a key but often overlooked feature of a household’s budget.
In creating the BNP, Alter believes that it is not only imperative to know what this number is today, but it will efficiently assist households in financial planning and monthly prioritizing of basic needs for long-term sufficiency. As a result, household BNPs are encouraged to be evaluated every four (4) years.
Alter has been successful in applying its BNP formula as an alternative affordable shelter threshold. With BNPs, a household-specific shelter amount can be derived, offering households a maximum rent or mortgage dollar value that can be comfortably afforded based on income and supply constraints.
Soon the ability to calculate a household’s BNP will be made available to the public. Check later to calculate yours.
It’s Time to Be Totally You
totm
Developed by Alter’s Department of Innovation, totm is a perfect companion for menstruation and incontinence management.
totm underwear comes in a variety of sizes, styles and colors and can be worn as a substitute for traditional management products with no additional hygiene supplements required.
totm is made from a 55% bamboo viscose and 45% hemp blend with a gusset/lining made of organic cotton and a bamboo fleece blend.
Product Testing Opportunities are Now Available
At the moment, Alter is hard at work on a myriad of proposals to make our creations publicly available and easily accessible. We are always looking to form partnerships with people, organizations and communities striving to build a better and more equitable world.
If you are interested in collaborating with us on an ongoing or future project, please email us here or fill out the form below.
Requests For Information
Requests for Information (or RFIs) can be completed by interested individuals, registered non-profit organizations, incorporated businesses, and government entities to find out more information about a particular past or ongoing project.