conservation

• We have restored most of the natural conditions on the land by our successful first ecological restoration program.
• We have minimised erosion and water run-off through the construction of three land swells.
• We have educated our gardeners and staff. 
• We only import organic seeds that don’t harm or interfere with the natural habitat
• We have natural filtered drinking water,   which is purified with solar UV light.
• We make compost and fertiliser out of the organic waste

Water management

• Each dome is connected to a septic tank that is linked to an overflow terrace with filtering plants
• We pump our water to the highest point (storage tanks) on the land with solar pumps
• We have grey water (rainwater or well) systems for the laundry, toilets and garden
• The charcoal we use for the filtration of the water is made from trees of the land that we had to cut down. 
• The seven terrace permaculture technique is used to purify the black water run off

materials

• We use recyclable materials as: local wood & bamboo, metal, glass, hemp rope, recycled plastic roof sheets, coconut shells, soil and barb wire. 
• The red bricks we use are 100% locally made and produced only 4 KM away.
• We only buy imported exclusive (but more sustainable quality) building materials for the realisation of the showers and toilets.
• We polish our salt water treated bamboo with a special developed coating.
• We mix local coconut shell fibre to reinforce the plaster.

mixtures

• Our foundation mixture consists of: 80% rock, 20% gravel.  
• Our wall mixture consists of: 50% pumice stone, 20% soil, 20% lime stone ,10% gravel.
• Our reinforced mixture consists of: 30% sand, 30% cement, 30 % gravel, 10% Limestone.
• The cement between the bricks consist of: 60% sand, 35% Limestone, 5% cement.
• The second layer plaster consists of: 60% sand, 35% Limestone, 5% cement.
• The final coating mixture consists of: 95% Limestone, 5% cement

waste management

• We re-use all the non toxic rubbish and use it for the foundation of the roads, stairs and pathways. 
• We collect and recycle all the glass, cardboard, PET plastic, metal and wood.
• We make compost and fertiliser out of the organic waste.
• We reduce the local waste problem by investing in rubbish bins for the the local community.
• All the soft plastic waste is transported to a landfill instead of being dumped/burned locally

energy management

• We strive to become completely  off the grid, and  will invest  a lot of our budget in solar power.
• The electricity for the air fans, fridges, and lighting of all the domes run on a 24V solar system.
• We use the latest and most advanced solar storage systems.
• We only supply (extra sockets) regular electricity for the charging of portable devices.
• The natural coated limestone has sun reflecting properties to reduce thermal heating.
• Each dome will have a personal hard drive with movies to prevent needless Wifi streaming.

techniques

• We have used the eco friendly earth bag building technique to realise our houses, terraces, sanitation facilities, stairs, restaurant and swimming pool. 
• Each dome has a very high compressive strength and is thermally isolated.
• We have reduced the amount of plumbing- and electricity piping through strategic positioning of the domes.
• We have created a natural air conditioner.
• We cool the surrounding air through strategic shading with smart ventilation systems.
• We use pumice stone to isolate

funding

The road up until the launch of this crowdfunding campaign has been a long and winding one. And there are still a lot of challenges ahead of us. By now we have invested all of our savings and a huge amount of our time to make this dream come true.We are about to launch our Kickstarter campaign. Our aim is to gather enough donations to be able to build in solar panels and construct a water treatment facility along our plan to become an off the grid resort. Our goal is to get 50 000 €  in funding for our final reforestation program, the realisation of a waste water filtration system and the construction of a solar energy storage system.