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Water Wizardry and Natural Systems DesignWith Art Ludwig and Penny Livingston-Stark, and Brock DolmanJuly 5-8, 2008Regenerative Design Institute, Bolinas, CA
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Principles of ecological design (lecture)
Ianto guest?
How to live really well on almost nothing (personal finance lecture)
Understanding water (nature awareness guided experience +outdoor and indoor lecture)
Water system site assessment, design (hands on project)
Natural building?
Structures, materials testing, systems design
Integrated movement play
(body movement analog to integrated permaculture design incorporating mix of yoga, African dance, rock hopping, trail running, swimming, etc…(add link)
One week
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Principles of ecological design (evening lecture)
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Understanding water (nature awareness guided experience +outdoor lecture, indoor microbiology lab)
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How to live really well on almost nothing (personal finance lecture, exercises)
- Water testing
(Microbiology lab follow up; prepare integrated water data profiles -
Water system site assessment, design (hands on project)
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Natural building?
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Structures, materials testing, systems design
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Integrated movement play
(body movement analog to integrated permaculture design incorporating mix of yoga, African dance, rock hopping, trail running, swimming, etc…(add link)
Possible Hands on Projects
In approximate order of combined priority/ urgency:
Water master plan
Site assessment learning/ using techniques in our 34 page, 7 spreadsheet water quality testing packet: http://www.oasisdesign.net/water/quality/testing.htm
Survey elevations of all water system elements
Using barometric altimeter,
Springs
Tanks
Big Pond overflow, outlet
Windmill
Houses, gardens, orchards,
Characterize flows
Analyze water quality
Learn how to test for general, fecal coliforms, TDS, turbidity, by doing it for all points of interest in the nearby natural and harnessed water flows, refine water intuition by guessing values before hand and comparing to actual values, with discussion
Products
Existing Water system elements master data spreadsheet
Existing Water system map (plan)
Existing Water system map (elevation)
Implementation plan
Ultimate Water system elements master data spreadsheet
Ultimate Water system map (plan)
Ultimate Water system map (elevation)
Water system phase 1 implementation
Supply line Leaks find/ eradicate
Weld water line joints (have to research technique)
Both springs on line
Storage location/ levels optimize
Outlet level control/ stored water loss-limiter
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Wood burning bathtub
Eco-Luxury bathing chamber
Orchard toilet (if there’s a suitable dry soil site; 2m to seasonal high groundwater, —or—summer use only.)
Wastewater/ excreta management master plan
Drumless laundry
Branched drain
Optimize HDPE for wastewater
Welding
Distribution box
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(Clivus)
Rocket Stove
PP ponics system
R&D project: separation of N, Na
Lectures
Others above…
Structural engineering and fire safety for hippies
Unstructured down time
Ropes to God
Trip to Alamir falls