# 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

=>  gemini://wp.pitr.ca:1965/en/Nubian_vault Nubian Vault

### Foundations

* Locally sourced stones

### Finishes

* Brea

=>  gemini://alexschroeder.ch:1967/full/en/Parkinsonia%20praecox 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

=> gemini://alexschroeder.ch:1967/full/en/Schinus%20molle Aguaribay
=> gemini://alexschroeder.ch:1967/full/en/Lavandula Lavanda
=> gemini://alexschroeder.ch:1967/full/en/Caesalpinia%20gilliesii 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