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Workshop Module 3: Houses, Water, and Waste Management 93

Good ventilation
and air flow
through the house
(hot air rises and
leaves through
high up ventilation
and cool air enters
from the bottom)

Keeps house much
cooler for no cost

In Bali they have doors
with ventilation called
“krepiak” doors

Plants: flower, palm,
decorative trees / Materials:
bamboo, wood, coarse grass

Insulation and
sound-proofing

Moderates the
temperature and
reduces noise
pollution

In Sanur, Bali some
houses plant trees as
barriers

Plants: banana, papaya, palm
/ Materials: bamboo

Mosquito proofing
bedrooms, or the
whole house

Reduces mosquito
born diseases

Put up mosquito nets
and screening

Materials: mosquito nets and
screening

Windows and
skylights

Increases light in
the house, reduces
sight problems

Bali house compounds
follow temple in east
and north corner

Plants: casuarina tree,
yellow coconut, bottle palm
/ Materials: woven bamboo,
coconut leaf, grass thatch

In hot areas, use
light, low mass
materials, such as
bamboo

Reduces heat
storage in walls and
floor

In coastal areas houses
are made on platforms,
with bamboo and thatch

Materials: bamboo, used
wood, thatch

In cold areas, use
dense, high mass
materials, such as
rocks or clay

Increases heat
storage in walls and
floor

In mountain areas
stones, rocks, and mud
from rivers

Materials: clay, rocks, mud

In cold areas add
a natural render
for clay and brick
houses

Moderates house
temperature and
makes it last longer

In Penglipuran village
Bangli, Bali houses are
made from earth

Materials: earth, clay, bricks

Appropriate
windbreaks
around houses,
compounds, or
villages

Reduces the risk of
wind damage

Planting legumes and
fruit trees around the
house

Plants: mango, banana,
papaya, rambutan, coconut

Ponds near the
house

Provides food,
moderates
temperature,
solution for stagnant
water (reduce
mosquitoes), adds
beauty

Aquaculture system at
the IDEP Foundation
Demo Site in Ubud Bali

Plants: water lily, canna
flower, vetiver, banana /
Materials: clay, rocks, cow
manure, bamboo poles and
leaves

Table 1. Facilitator presentation Table 2. Group brainstorm

Step 3


After each workgroup has created their lists, they can present the results to the entire


group for feedback and other suggestions. As the participants present their ideas, the


facilitator may choose to strengthen the learning process by sketching the ideas that the


group comes up with on a board or large piece of paper, while combining and building


upon the techniques suggested.

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