Open Source Designs for housing – everything done in FreeCAD and compliant with Zoning Laws – and all the materials and costs are transparent. Includes Green house gas Accounting (ISO 14,064).
Goal is for a 15M php home for a Family of 5+ for 2030 (which would be around 7M php home in 2021-2023 prices). 15M = 21 INR or 256k usd
How can you reduce its cost in a sustainable way, and make it that the over all cost of maintaining it predictable. Other than making all the designs open source – experienced home owners and repairs can give details about what fails for a WIKI and a RAG + LORA search system that will give answers on maintenance and repair.
as much as possible the house is Pannelized Prefabricated to have a lower GHG footprint and faster and cheaper to transport the materials – plus its flexible for earth quake resistance.
The design can carry over to Housing Developments –
1st Floor – Pilotis level with Steel Pillars and beams. Parking, Gray water recycling, and flexibility for earthquakes. it can have underground treatment and accessible to waste collection.
Ground cooled HVAC or ground Heatsinks aka Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers (EAHE) has HVAC systems that pull cool air as war air escapes.
At this level – there is a networking system that allows multiple ISPs to sell their internet to the households.
2nd Floor – Common Area. Slatted walls to manage light and heat, and allow circulation. outdoor furniture, allows guests and large community gatherings.
Hot vents channel warm air to the Air Chimneys – pulling Cooler air from the ground cooling systems.
Common area includes Storage for spare parts and tools, and maintenance and security office. Centralized security like that of a town home setup.
3rd to 4th floor – Private Housing of about +100sqm to allow +5 family plus household help.
roof deck solar, which is cooled by the warmer air escaping from the structure
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