The following document presents the requirements to make Urbánika’s bus a climate-positive traveling school.
We are looking for one or several people with expertise in the circular economy to elaborate on 1) the design of the architectural project and 2) its estimated budget with 3) a list of suppliers that have the technologies or services to carry it out.
Although it is preferable that the same professional group designs and carries out the project, this does not necessarily have to be the case. If the architect does not have the availability to undertake the work, he/she would be asked to be available to 1) recruit the right person and 2) have progress review sessions with the person recruited as the person in charge of the work.
Additionally, it should be noted that the person or group hired will be in constant contact with Humberto Besso Oberto Huerta who will lead the research, selection, and documentation of climate-positive technology providers to be incorporated.
Climate Positive is defined by the following criteria:
Inlet by rainwater catchment:
Device for water catchment for motor homes.
Gray water outlet suitable for irrigation:
A bio-garden or artificial wetland treatment plant as shown in the photo below and its linked video.
Video showing the construction of this homemade wetland. The cement could be replaced with another regenerative material such as those that do photocatalysis (to eliminate bacteria and viruses that come in contact) or simply with another lighter and more hydrophobic material such as PVC.
Dry toilets and kitchen lead to a biodigester for the production of compost and/or natural gas for domestic use.
A gas-producing biodigester can be as small and archaic as the photo above or it can be more elaborate as in this link. There are models already available such as the one from HomeBioGas, however, their presentations are not suitable for the bus.
A dry but aesthetically pleasing toilet is required.
Each material used must be reusable or biodegradable in the future. Each used material must have its material passport to enable its integration into the circular economy.
An ally in this topic can be a company that already offers the material passport creation, storage, and sharing service such as Toxnot, and that it becomes interested in having us promote seeing a building as a bank of materials that can be reused, recycled, and/or returned to the environment in its entirety.
The purchase of supplies and furnishings should prioritize locally, then regionally, and finally internationally.