Monday, September 8, 2014

Medieval Italian village transformed into a self-sufficient ecological community

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In northwestern Italy near the French border, a medieval village has been converted in a small self-contained community. Residents who live there cultivate nearby land and buildings in centenarians inhabit rock, known as Torri Superiore.

The village dates from the 13th century and is located in a Green Valley overlooking a river.

The restoration of the village began in the Decade of 1990 and the conversion project has incorporated several principles and ecological materials, ensuring that the village kept the medieval traits that characterize it. For the renovation was used local stone, natural limestone and natural insulation, so that the original aesthetics of the buildings remains unchanged. For the final finishes were used wooden Windows and ecological paints.

Now, the renovated village uses solar panels to produce energy and heat water. There are also composting bathrooms for residents ' use. The village is incorporated into the Global Ecovillage Network GEN and is developing its goals of Permaculture, Permaculture gardens and several fruit orchards.

Most of the food consumed by the inhabitants of Torri is cultivated in adjacent land through organic and seasonal cycles. Additionally, the inhabitants of this Italian village still produce jam, honey, olive oil and bread. The animals roam freely through the village, being source for dairy products, writes the Inhabitat.

The objective of this ecological village is producing the least amount of garbage as possible. Any excess of organic waste is used as food for animals or for composting. The few existing vehicles are supplemented with two donkeys.

The future of eco-village projects undergo further decrease the ecological footprint, restore the cultural center and some private homes and install more photovoltaic panels.

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