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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.