permaculture

(Michael S) #1
92 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

Creative thinking : Sustainable house design ideas


Method : Presentation and work group, participatory brainstorms

Tools : Images of house improvement, black/white board, big paper, markers

References : PC Book MOD 3 – Houses, Water, and Waste Management

Objective : Participants learn techniques to improve their houses and quality of life

Step 1

Using something like the table below, and if available photo of examples, the facilitator
introduces techniques that can improve houses and the quality of life for the occupants
(table 1).

Step 2

Ask the participants to split up into smaller work groups to brainstorm and list as many
local examples of ways to improve houses, including local plants and building materials
that can be used. Once each workgroup has completed their brainstorms, they can
present their ideas to the whole group (table 2).

The answers listed below are only supplied for the facilitator for prompting
ideas and discussions if the participants need help.

Ways to improve
houses Effects Local examples

Local plants and
building materials
Build trellises or
pergolas outside
the house for
planting productive
vines

Cools the house
and produces food

In Buleleng regency
many people grow vines
around their houses

Plants: rose apple, castro
bean, passion fruit,
pineapple, papaya, banana,
cassava / Materials: bamboo,
used wood, coconut leaf
Plant productive
shade trees on the
western side of the
house

Provides shade,
cools the air around
the house

In Banjar Dukuh,
Sibetan villages, houses
are surrounded by salak
trees

Plants: Rambutan, mangos,
avocado, palm, rose apple,
guava, vines, orange

Toilet and washing
area outside and
down-wind

Reduces bad odors

In Mendoyo Dauh
Tukad, Bali people
have toilets outside
the house and position
them based on wind
direction

Plants that draw water:
banana, galanga, elephant
grass / Materials: bamboo,
used wood

Wastewater
flows through a
productive filter
garden

Cleans wastewater
and directs it to
productive plants

In some villages
banana pits are used
to deal with household
wastewater

Plants: banana, vetiver, canna
flower / Materials: clay, rice
husks

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