Alternative Cost Effective Housing- Village Concept Giving Dignity to the People
What’s in a Village
24 semi-detached houses in each village (24x 40m2)
Communal ablutions
Communal enviro Laundry
Communal recreation area for the children
Communal food gardens
Waste recycling centre
Solar PV for all houses, street lights, ablutions
Solar hot water
Grey water harvesting
Natural storm water management system and storage
What does the Ablutions look
like Separate units Male
& Female
6x hot water showers
6x Toilets (flushing)
6x basins
Solar hot water geysers (2x250L)
Changing area
Solar lighting 12v
Grey water harvesting & storage for gardens
What does the Recycling
Centre look like
50 m 2 shelter with concrete floor
All waste is collected in trolleys and deposited here
Separated and non recyclable remove to landfill
Recyclables are stored in large PP bags and sold for revenue
What does the Enviro Laundry
look like 50 m 2 shelter with
concrete floor
12x basin for cloths washing
Solar hot water geyser
Washing lines
Grey water harvesting into tank and used in the gardens
What does the Permaculture
Garden look like
2000 m 2 Fenced garden area
Uses all the phosphate rich grey water from ablutions
Fruit trees, vegetables, herbs all organically grown
Doesn’t matter how long community stay at a place they will plant a garden for survival