Resources of the Sietch

Water:

We count with a clean water dwell. Taking into account the comments from the people nearby, it is not at all a unlimited source of water. The non yet proven estimation is that the Dwell could without problems guarantee the water needs of a complete family during the weekends. Or the daily needs for 1 or 2 persons.
  • The Water needs to be pumped on the upper part of the house.
  • The preservation of the aquifer is a priority!
We count with a non stable rain collection system collecting the water coming from the roof
  • Deposits: We estimate the capacity is up to 700 liters.
  • Pool: There exist 2 pools. Their capacity is estimated in about 15.000 liters each. But all is leaked after 1 week. 

Future ideas:

  • Dew Collectors 
  • Wastewater recycling
  • Pond

Electricity:

Currently we do not have any stable source for electric power. Our mobiles needs to be charged before we go to the sietch.

Future ideas:

  • Windmills, Also planned to be used for pumping
  • Solar Cells 
  • Thermo Electric Generators 

Illumination:

Candles and Led lamps are used. Some of them are human powered recharged. And some others use waste batteries which are unable to supply the gadget they were supplying.


Heating & Cooking:

Heating by burning wood could be our only path for us right now. There is biomass which is hard to get decomposed, only this will be used for burning. But we need to make this process more efficient, the same heat can be used for cooking and for heating.
We do not like to depend on an external gas supply and we might be able to afford electric power for cooking.

Future ideas:

  • Thermic Solar Panels
  • Solar Oven
  • Use heat to process wastewater
  • Use heat for electric generation

Cooling:

We plan underground home locations to keep fresh air. As well deep buried basements to keep food