IBUKU Pemulung Housing Project

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Designed and implemented by IBUKU

Manufacturing/Building Method

It is constructed on-site using local bamboo and locally recycled materials.

Intellectural Property Type

Other

User Provision Model

Danone commissioned the project as part of its Pemulung corporate social responsibility project.

Distributions to Date Status

N/A because IBUKU Pemulung Housing Project is a unique building design.

Design Specifications

The construction of the compound required 3500m of bamboo for the floor and walls. The project is made with Petung bamboo, which can be found all over Indonesia. The project also uses recycled material that the pemulung already have access to including Tetra Paks for the roof and insulation, and water bottles for the windows. The techniques used are simple, allowing the users to replicate the design when they move back to their communities.

Technical Support

General contractors or technicians could perform repairs because of the simplicity of the design and the use of local materials.

Replacement Components

Individual bamboo sticks, water bottles, and Tetra Pak roof tiles can be replaced individually. The water bottles and tetra packs are readily accessible for the pemulung, who work recollecting such recycled material.

Lifecycle

IBUKU's bamboo is calculated to last a minimum of 25 years.

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

IBUKU aims to provide a well-organized, healthy space where pemulung can temporarily reside, improving the local population's opinion of garbage collectors.

Vetted Performance Status

IBUKU tests their structures on scaled, handcrafted bamboo models. The company tests the bamboo at labs in Jakarta and Singapore to determine the density and the treatment absorption.

Safety

People working on the construction are subjected to the risks it entails; heights, heavy objects, tools, among others.

Complementary Technical Systems

A complementary technical system could be a solar home system.

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown.

Other Information

The Pemulung Housing Project is part of a larger project empowering Pemulung in Indonesia.