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