Moshoeshoe Urban Eco-village Delivering more sustainable housing in South Africa

Project summary Name: Moshoeshoe Eco-Village Implementing Agent: Sol Plaatje Municipality Location: Kimberley, Northern Cape Province Number of units: 13 Total cost of project: R Cost per m 2 : R850 Project support: SIDA, Sol Plaatje, N.C. Province, Dept. of Housing, NER Project duration: October 2000 – March 2002

Project location

Urban interventions Establishment of a Housing Association Densification to minimise urban sprawl High-rise row housing to provide low-income/subsidy linked housing Urban agriculture

Introduction A demonstration phase of a larger urban low- and middle- income housing project – the Hull Street Project Inclusion of a range of innovative housing solutions Advancing the state of knowledge and practice in SA

Institutional arrangements Project planning: –Participation team –Technical team –Financial team Development and operation: –Non-profit housing company –Housing association

Institutional arrangements cont’d Ownership –Rent-to-buy scheme

Density Three house types –42 to 53 m 2 Row housing Eco-blocks

Services: Energy Provision of energy services which are: –Suitable to the needs and expectations of users –Environmentally more sustainable –Financially more affordable –More secure in terms of availability and diversity

Services: Energy cont’d Guiding principles –Energy efficiency and energy management –Use of renewable energy –Flexibility in range of services and levels of service –Multiple mix of energy services

Services: Energy cont’d Cooking – LPG stoves; hot boxes Space Heating – Passive thermal design; ceilings Space cooling – Passive thermal design; ceilings; fans Lighting – natural daylight; energy efficient electrical lighting Water heating – solar water heating; LPG backup Refrigeration- energy efficient refrigerators Entertainment – energy efficient appliances Ironing – Steam irons Home industries – energy efficient appliances

Services: Energy cont’d Renewable generation of electricity –Grid-interactive wind generator –Grid-interactive solar (photovoltaic) generator

Services: Sanitation Urine diversion toilets – urban agriculture Recycling of organic waste – composting

Services: Water Water efficient fittings Showers only – no baths Grey water – filtration, collection and use for irrigation

Services: Waste Recycling – glass; plastic; paper; tins; organic waste

Urban agriculture Allocation of 50m 2 plot per house Managed by Housing Association Use –Individual use –Communal use –Lease to outside farmer

Conclusions Demonstration of the Eco-Block concept Provision of a training ground for the Hull Street Project Raising awareness of more environmentally sustainable housing