Low Tech

Passive AC

Depending how sheltered a location is, AC might not be nessecary in the mountains, however, if it is too hot in the summer months, passive cooling systems would be needed. A passive cooling system is more sustainble as it requires little to no electricity.

These can look like watered terracotta stuctures or watered woven plant roots, which uses evaporative cooling to naturally cool the air around it.

Earthern structure is consistantly watered using a pump.

Khus Curtains – Khus or vetiver Plant (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a perennial bunchgrass originally from India but is culticated other tropical regions and often used in soil conservation and management for its strong and deep roots.

Yael Issacharov’s Nave- an electricity-free, traditional cooling system using terracotta (does not use added water to cool).

Solar Cooker

Is a

Solar Dehydrator

Rainwater Harvester

Graywater Harvesting

Dry Toilet

Solar Water Heater

Desert Fridge

Urine Diverting Toilet

Two part – https://www.ruralsprout.com/urine-in-the-garden/

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