Abstract
This project involves a person was born in Kituntu and wanted to rebuild her home there as an example of low carbon construction that would improve construction techniques in the community. As a child her chores included two 5 km walks each day for fresh water and a search for firewood that left little time for education and managing a healthy life. Construction of a seismically reinforced mud wall starts with hundreds of mud balls set in layers of wet mud that are capped off with site manufactured terra cotta roof panels. The drying wax used to waterproof the roof also covers a pressed earth floor as a substitute for concrete Water Whiskers inside the homes transform humidity in the air and provide some degree of cooling powered by VEGAN PV panels. The center improves local crop production, grows African spices, and teaches about how to cook with them while developing healthy eating habits. Sistema Biobolsa units convert agricultural waste into Biogas for cooking and to power gas driven chillers for heating, cooling, electricity, and water production. The shipping containers used to create the Lake from a Box are climate controlled to simulate regions in Africa where crops are failing to see what needs to be done to regenerate crops suffering from climate change.
Presenters
Bruce GrulkePrincipal, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Communities, Adaptive Transformation, Sustainable Development Solutions, Virginia, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Technical, Political, and Social Responses
KEYWORDS
Resilience, Food Security, Drinking Water, Renewable Energy, Waste Treatment, Education
