Project Miya

Miya is our living, our being. It's the culture we want to nurture for us, our children and everyone who wants to share it.

This is a living document that details the technical aspects of the project. The idea is to progressively fill this outline with notes, references, bibliography, etc.

Construction

Nubian vault

Lots of clay where we live

Zero costs

Zero carrying

Adobe is great

Nubian Vault

Foundations

Locally sourced stones

Finishes

Brea

Brea

Acclimatization

Orientation

Large side facing north with glass overtures

Air circulation

Few strategic overtures

Air intakes facing south for summer

Outlet overtures near the roof

Greenhouse

Solar chimneys

Repurposed heaters in summer

External forestation

Perennial bug dissuading plants at the south

Aguaribay

Lavanda

Jarilla

Work as wind stoppers in winter

Air coolers in summer

Aguaribay

Lavanda

Lagaña de perro

Terracotta pots filled with water

Passive air conditioner in summer

Fukullama

Sticks from pruning

Home made briquettes

Curtains

Solar/biomass/Jules water heater

Water management

Well water

Ceramic filter

UV

Treat with bacteria

Distill

Use copper to kill pathogens

Precipitations

Moist keeping in soil and plants

Swales

Gray water treatment

Not dark gray

White soap

Vinegar

Fat trap

Biologic filter

Urine based fertilizer

Composting toilet

Manure

Food

Edible wood

Edible weeds

Apiculture (Perone's method)

Conservation

Dried fruit

Solar dryer

Ferments

Home made thermos

Passive fridge

Home made / brewed

Sauerkraut

Wine

Ginger beer

Mead

Jams

Syrups

Biodiversity

Recover native species

Edible weeds

Medicine

Recover ancient knowledge using locally sourced herbs

Electricity

Hardware and tools

Pottery

Doing nothing (Fukuoka)

Dressing

Huaraches

Wool

Hygiene

At home

Vinegar

White soap

Essential oils

Ferments

Lejía

Personal

White soap

Bicarbonate of soda