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Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

NEW NET ZERO POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

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Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

Tilapia Village Net Zero Small Pocket Neighborhood

NEW NET ZERO POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

NEW NET ZERO POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

NEW NET ZERO POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

NEW NET ZERO POCKET NEIGHBORHOOD CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Don Harmon
Don Harmon
Don Harmon
Don Harmon
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Danville, United States
$0 USD 0 backers
0% of $225,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

A problem seems to exist with the Developers of new home Master Plans?

Today's Houses are not designed to fit either the needs or the pocketbooks of most buyers yet no single developer is willing to consider a new Model for small Neighborhoods.  Instead you have large "Master Planned" communities built around golf courses, swimming pools and grand clubhouses - all with security gates to keep regular folks like you and me out, unless invited by a resident.

  • My name is Don Harmon and I am an Industrial Designer by degree.  I retired 2 years ago and have spent my time working on this problem at my own expense and designing a solution that so far I have never seen before.  You can be the judge yourselves!
  • My project, called Tilapia Village, is now ready for prime time and I am seeking to crowd - fund the first working prototype Model Home. (Phase One)
  • Building a demonstration Model will enable us to prove the working thesis of a Net Zero Model Village home and will be the catalyst for the completion of the whole pocket neighborhood development. (Phase Two)  This Model will be based on the smallest of the three Model Homes (1300 sq. ft.) in the development and it will demonstrate all the optional items including a working Hydroponic Greenhouse and a small demonstration fish pond.

We think people want different Community Models and we want to build one to start with.

The first phase of this project will be to build the 1300 sq. ft. prototype Model for the whole Village which will help prove our energy savings and the cost savings we propose to the buyers.

  • We need to purchase a small half - acre tract of land here in Danville, VA., prepare it and build the first Model as a demonstration project. 
  • Currently our thoughts for the build - out of the Tilapia Village are somewhere in Southeastern North Carolina Coastal or the Blue Ridge Mountain area of Asheville, NC. -  but we are open to a Vote from all of the contributors regarding this choice. The climate must be moderate to support the fish and appeal to retirees too!
  • The money will go toward building the Model Home and documenting its energy footprint.  It will be lived in and a complete log will be recorded of the energy used and the actual cost savings of a future buyer into the village.  It will also become the key marketing tool to kick off Phase Two.  Estimated time for completion of the Model Home is May, 2015.  NOTE: Some Perks may not be able to be completely fulfilled if Phase One does not get funded!

Our Planet cannot sustain all of us forever given the lifestyles we have come to take for granted today.

Presently, you don't have many choices in the kind of house you really want to buy and the prices are starting to push many retirees and new families out of the market for a home of their own.  What's left are the following options:

  • Purchase a Townhouse or Condo and be satisfied.
  • Purchase an existing House and be faced with the expense of improvements, re- modeling, and out - dated building / energy standards.
  • Rent.

Risks & Challenges abound but it's gotta be fixed!

It's not an easy task to move the masses and to educate folks on sustainability issues, smaller carbon footprints, climate change, processed food concerns, and overall changing lifestyles and largely reduced budgets.  We can start by designing smaller home developments that are centered around community, solar power, tight building envelopes and taking the car out of the picture by hiding garages behind the house and transitioning to EV's.  

"If we really get off on the transition to a resource-efficient and sustainable society, it is possible to reduce the waste of resources of the earth before the damage is incalculable, and impossible or extremely costly to fix," said Håkan Wirtén, secretary general of the WWF.

  • Being retired has given me a great deal of time to ponder these issues and also to design a neighborhood that I personally would love to live in.
  • We are dedicated to doing this for the benefit of the Planet and giving folks more choices in how they choose to live together.

Other ways YOU can help.

You can help make this happen and even become a part of it yourself by spreading the word with your friends and family members.

  • Hopefully you and your family will become one of our neighbors in the first Tilapia Village - or in a future one somewhere on the planet!
  • Please use the tools provided here and keep me posted.  Even if you can't be a contributor, we can use all the support and exposure we can get to make this happen.
  • The Developers are not listening to the people!  Let's send them a collective message.
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MAGIC FISH SCALER

$25 USD
Possibly the fastest way for anglers to clean fish without a mess of scattered scales. The unique scaler utilizes 19 floating heads which lift and catch scales preventing unnecessary messes. No metal parts to rust and clean-up is a breeze.
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TELESCOPIC FISHING ROD & REEL

$75 USD
Includes the Magic Fish Scaler & this unique telescoping fishing rod and reel: • Fish anytime, anywhere with this world smallest fishing rod • Suitable for fishing from a dock, boat, or from the shore • Perfect gift for the avid fisherman, executive person on the go
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ALL PREVIOUS + PERSONAL TOUR

$225 USD
Includes an Exclusive Tour Ticket to visit the Model Home whenever you are in town. There will be public tours of course - but these will be scheduled. Your Exclusive Tour Ticket is not subject to any certain date. Subject to meeting funding goal.
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ALL PREVIOUS + 2 NIGHT STAY

$675 USD
Includes All previous Perks and you get a Two Night stay (for two) during the week in the Model Home with prior notice. Try it out for your lifestyle and everything is furnished. Bring your toothbrush and your Fishing Rod! We'll keep a light on for you!
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ALL PREVIOUS + 2-PERSON KAYAK

$1,000 USD
Sevylor Colorado Kayak Combo 2 Person with 2-Oars, Dual Action Hand Pump, pressure Gauge and Owner's Manual. When you're ready to pack up, you can fold it up and take it home in your trunk.
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ALL INCLUSIVE PERKS + PRIORITY

$3,000 USD
ALL of the previous Perks and a priority place on the List of Prospective Buyers for the future build-out of the whole Tilapia Village which is estimate to be early in 2016 if Phase 2 proceeds. Your name is added to the Early Bird Buyer's List.
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