Workshop Module 3: Houses, Water, and Waste Management 111Field activity : Design a “Permaculture house”
Method : Participants build a 3-D model of a healthy houseTools : Materials for 3-D models, paper, markersReferences : PC Book MOD 3 – Houses, Water, and Waste ManagementObjective : Participants can create integrated designs of healthy housesDivide the participants into small groups using a creative group creation technique.
Provide the materials for the work groups, and ask them to make a 3-dimensional model
of a healthy house. The participants can create on paper and/or 3-dimensional models.
The various elements in the healthy house design should include:
- Sustainable building materials. • Good ventilation and air flow.
- Insulation and sound-proofing. • Mosquito proofing.
- Windows and skylights. • Trellises with vine plants.
- Pergolas surrounding the house. • Healthy kitchen.
- Water source. • Safe drinking water storage.
- Compost showers. • Compost toilets (outside, down-wind).
- Productive wastewater garden. • Waste disposal and recycling.
- Productive shade trees. • Windbreaks around house.
- Ponds near the house. • Elimination of stagnant water.
Note: Remind the participants that their designs should suit a local budget and be made
from local materials wherever possible.
Have the work groups present the results of their construction models and explain the
house’s features and building materials used to the whole group.
Document the results of the design exercise either using images or by drawing the
conclusions onto large sheets of paper. This documentation will be useful for ongoing
brainstorms and use in future trainings.
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