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Karappuzha Location

Your home in Goodearth karappuzha is 3 kms from the city centre, to the South of Kottayam. Its strategic location ensures that you are able to get away from the rigours of city living to a quieter, healthier existence in commune with

nature. But, at the same time you don’t compromise on urban amenities. Well connected by roads, essential conveniences and services like hospitals and markets are nearby. Reputed schools and colleges are nearby, and for children of any age, it will be healthy environment to grow up in.A journey through life is more fulfilling when you have the

company of like minded people and a space where your shared ideas and notions of life can evolve and take shape. To build a special eco-scape where nature can breathe easy, heal and flourish.

This is Good Earth karappuzha Your own eco community with the goal of becoming more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. This is envisaged as a compact community of eleven homes. Eco community members are united by shared ecological, social-economic and cultural values. Many see the breakdown of traditional forms of community, wasteful consumerist lifestyles, the destruction of natural habitat, urban sprawl, factory farming, and over-reliance on fossil fuels, as trends that must be changed to avert ecological disaster. Communities with minimal ecological impact are an alternative for a sustainable future.

Tropical Sustainable Architecture

Welcome to

Goodearth Karappuzha

GoodEarth Karappuzha

Distance chart to karappuzha from each landmarkPlace Distance

01. Hospital 1.0 km.02. KSRTC 2.5 km.03. CMS College 2.5 km.04. BCM College 3.0 km.05. Railway Station 4.0 km.06. Collectorate 4.5 km.07. Medical College 9.5 km.08. Kumarakom

Tourist Spot10.0 km.

The Ample Backyards ProvideSpaces To Grow Your Own KitchenGarden And Fruit Trees

The streets circular pattern helps to reduce the speed of vehicles and make the street a part of park

Each home is designed to ensure privacy at the same time connected to the community

A Fenced Sand Pit For Tiny Tots

Existing Wells Yielding Good WaterWill Be Recharged With RainwaterDuring Monsoon

Cobble Roads - Weave Through The Cluster Which Help In WaterPercolation

All Plots Will Be Planted With DifferentIndigenous Fruit Bearing Trees ToIncrease The Biodiversity

The Street Is Enveloped With Trees both Flowering & Fruit Trees Thus Giving a

Different Character in Different Seasons

Recessed Gate For Ease In Maneuvering Cars

Entrance Driveway 6m wide road

Security Cabin

At the heart of Good Earth is its central open space

Eco community

The Entrance Is A Pleasant Transition Space From TheOutside World To The Cool,Calm Environs Of Goodearth

Amenities Recessed Gate: For Ease In Maneuvering Cars

Ample Backyards: The Ample Backyards Provide Spaces To Grow Your Own Kitchen Garden And Fruit Trees

Paved pathway: For your morning walks or your kids bicycle escapades, a paved pathway is planned around the building.

Safety: The streets circular pattern helps to reduce the speed of vehicles and make the street a part of park

Broadband: Provision for broadband will be done for each unit in Good Earth karappuzha.

Security and Intercom: The premises will have 24 hours manned security. You can also use the intercom facility to restrict unwanted visitors.

Power Back up:De-centralised power backup for each home.

Good Earth karappuzha is a community of 11 homes set within 72.42 cents of land. The houses at Good

earth karappuzha are designed as a cluster of eleven homes overlooking a central open space.

All homes overlook the central open space. The living spaces and the pavilion overlook the central open space. The private spaces, bedrooms overlook the the more private backyards & side yards. The Spaces are designed with children and elders in mind, so that their joy in the biodiversity of nature is not compromised

Energy

DESIGN FOR NATURAL LIGHT AND VENTILATION—All the homes have been designed with adequate natural light and good ventilation. Large windows, wide verandahs, and thermally conducive materials, are all features which reduce the necessity for artificial light and ventilation. Be the proud resident of an energy efficient home.

DESIGN FOR SOLAR ENERGY—Sunlight will be greatly sourced upon at Good Earth to light up your homes during the day and to heat water. This in turn leads to lowered power consumption and greater savings on your energy bills. Provisions for connecting solar water heaters and photo voltaic panels for power will be made on the roof.

ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING—We have used, wherever possible, say for instance in common areas and streets, low wattage heating elements like CFL and LED lighting systems to ensure prudent use of power. So you can rest assured that Good Earth doesn’t generate

carbon footprints by unrestrained energy use.

Water

RAINWATER HARVESTING AND RECHARGING —Rainwater is harvested and the ground water is recharged through well spread out percolation channels across Good Earth .Roof water will also be channelled through pipes, passed through a series of filters and collected in the water tank. With heavy rains in kerala, this will be used to re charge the open wells in the community.

WASTE MANAGEMENT—We propose to have an efficient decentralized garbage disposal system that separates solid and non biodegradable waste from the organic waste. Organic waste can be collected and composted, and the compost reused as manure. Some of the non biodegradable waste can be incinerated. For the metals and plastics, one could look at recycling agencies which can pick up the waste.

Karappuzha Eco Features

Material

BURNT BRICK—It has excellent load bearing properties, minimizing the use of steel and cement. Besides, it is a material that breathes and helps keep homes cool as opposed to concrete blocks.

STONE—Another locally available material with excellent insulating properties and aesthetic beauty. Today building with stone is a craft that is slowly disappearing with the increasing dependence on factory made synthetic materials, and therefore the need to revive its use.

WOOD—At Good earth, wood is more than just an aesthetic source and is seen as a sustainable resource. A warm, intimate material, it replaces high energy consuming steel and aluminium for doors and windows. We believe in recycling old timber, and from plantation timber—as opposed to forest timber

NATURAL STONE AND CLAY FOR FLOORS—As natural floor materials, these are good for you and your family’s health. Wood and clay offers better insulation and comfort than synthetic floors. Besides they age beautifully with the years.

THERMAL INSULATED ROOF—We propose to use a thermal insulated roof with a air cavity which can greatly control the climate within your home, leading to lowered utilization of energy.

PAINTS: We propose to only use paints that are non toxic, lead free and low in VOC. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC), commonly found in most indoor and outdoor paints, give out low level toxic emissions into the air for years after application. Lower VOC paints preserve both the indoor and outdoor air quality of your home and help your family breathe easy!

Craft

Traditional crafts like carpentry, stonework and masonry are slowly dying out as they cannot adapt to newer material, technology and requirement. But the value they impart to a space cannot be overlooked. We make a conscious effort to integrate these crafts and their skilled crafts person’s in the building process. In all our work, we emphasize human resource rather than material.

You will be happily spared of well manicured lawns or ornamentation plants that scream out “Touch

me not” besides being high on maintenance and water consumption. Your environment at Good earth will be more interactive and engaging; after all you are here to forge a relationship with Nature! Your home will be surrounded by a veritable encyclopedia of plants and trees that are local and indigenous and have medicinal values. Relive the nostalgia of your own childhood as your children discover insects and birds climb trees and create imaginative worlds in the nooks and corners of Good earth. While you also experience the change in seasons as expressed through the flowering of the trees.

Creating an environment for the land to rejuvenate becomes an important aspect of planning, especially for the psychological and cultural values they impart.

INTEGRATING ECOLOGY WITH LANDSCAPE.

Design details

VERANDAHS are imaginatively placed in each home to reflect its unique character and their detailing to provide a rich textural experience.

Large strategically placed windows open out to beautiful vistas and fill your rooms with gentle fragrances and cool breeze

Building materials used are a blend of the natural and eco sensitive that age beautifully and require almost no maintenance.

Poomukhams are traditional balconies which offer to be an interaction space for the family as well as lend a distinct identity to your home in the community.

Exposed brick and stone exteriors ensure well insulated and comfortable interiors.

bay windows are provided to enhance the spaciousness of the rooms, visually bringing in more greenery and make for cozy spots to relax or read

Design innovations to the form of your home to lighten its scale and proportion and create a sense of intimacy and spaciousness

The central open area offers a space for relaxation and friendly interactions within the community. The street leading to this central space is enveloped with various trees which add a different character to the place in every season.

The use of thermally insulated double roof with air cavity within can greatly control the climate within the home, leading to lowered utilization of energy.

Ground floor plan

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Area StatementGround Floor 1056.09 sqft.

First Floor 1083.10 sqft.Car Parking 134.50 sqft.Total B.U.A 2273.69 sqft.

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Karappuzha Infrastructure Internal RoadsInternal Roads with soling and paving to increase rainwater percolation. Tarred surface is avoided for roads for ease of maintenance & rain water percolation

Compound Wall The community will be surrounded with a 6 feet compound wall.

Water Supply De- centralized water supply from wells with individual overhead tanks for ease of maintenance.

Telephone and InternetUnderground cables for telephone and broadband internet to each house.

LandscapeThe common area will be landscaped with trees and park .A play area for the tiny tots will be part of the community

Karappuzha structure

Foundation Random Rubble Stone foundation and RCC beam at plinth level

Super StructureLoad bearing brick walls & exposed wire-cut brick masonry for external walls.

Roof & SlabsReinforced Cement Concrete slabs.

Interior wallsCement plastered.

Finishes

Exterior finishes Walls- Combination of Painted and Exposed wire-cut bricks artistically pointed

Interior finishes Walls rendered putty, and painted with oil bound distemper.

Karappuzha internalFront doorSeasoned teak wood, artistically designed, fully paneled.

Internal doorsSeasoned hardwood, fully paneled, finished with cashew and linseed oil.

WindowsSeasoned hardwood, clear glass, except for toilets, finished with cashew oil.

Grills Mild Steel grills as per design, painted with primer and semi-gloss paint.

HardwareA combination of Brass and powder coated fittings and branded locks wherever necessary.

ElectricalThree phase concealed wiring All wiring shall be of Finolex, V guard or equivalent make concealed in 19/25mm dia, 2mm thick PVC conduit pipes.

Switches Modular Switches of Le grand, Siemens or equivalent brand.

FlooringVitrified tiles with a rustic stone finish of Kajaria, Nitco or equivalent brands. Option of natural stones & clay tiles.

Utility & bathroomsBathrooms Ceramic tiles with a rustic finish of Kajaria, Nitco or equivalent brands. Walls in Ceramic tiles upto 7’ ht. Taps - diverters, basin mixers and overhead shower in toilets, of Jaguar make, CP fittings and ISI marked concealed PVC plumbing. Provision for geyser.

Sanitary and Plumbing European wall mounted white closet with cistern, Cera or equivalent.

GateMild steel painted gate.

Internal compound demarcationGreen fences in combination with clay jalli walls and chain link fences

Poomukam & VerandahWill have tradition wood and tile roof with double grooved Mangalore tile and ceiling tile. Traditionally crafted hardwood will be used for the framework. Cashew oil & linseed oil will be used as wood preservatives.

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At Good Earth, we believe that joy is in the process, and in every community the positive energies begin from the time the first stone is laid. We take pride in the fact that every member of our team, takes ownership of building the community and is respected for the skill and hard work they contribute.

Our belief is that such communities generate a strong sense of belonging while also enabling a collective sense of security and responsibility for nature. We foresee a future where many such communities keep growing, each germinating a new bio-rich eco-zone.

We believe saving the planet is a joint responsibility. Thus our architectural departures are totally environment driven. We are among the few organizations in the country to faithfully implement green technology in building design and development.

Good Earth Hamlet

We invite you to join Good Earth in our journey towards a sustainable future.

website www.goodearthhomes.net

Kottayam Office Good Earth

Neelampilalil BuildingNear St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary

Vadavathoor P.O. Kottayam - 10

ph: +91 481 32 58242

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