Factor e Farm Infrastructure Buildout 2011

Introduction

2011 marks the buildout of Factor e Farm for the purpose of absorbing 6-12 people full time with comfortable accommodations and work space. We are planning on using the CEB press and strawbale insulation as the core of the built environment, as an application of Modular CEB Construction. The planned infrastructure buildout includes 6 superinsulated studios, 6 more 3-season studios, common kitchen, common shower/bathroom, supporting electrical power and internet infrastructure, and a 3000 square foot workshop addition. The return on investment goal is $20-60k/month bootstrap funding generated as a result of production/training operations, where all cash is funneled into continued, rapid GVCS development.

Strategy

We have a $60k donation offer for building the infrastructure. The tactical plan is:

1. Build post-and-beam covered space with metal roofing as in the workshop addition - [1]. This allows us immediate covered space, which can be retrofitted with CEB walls if designed for that. This would allow for bricks to be covered, and would be a case in point for implementing Modular CEB Construction
2. Build on level area already marked out last year; lay 6" of gravel for leveling area
3. Auger post-and-beam 4x4 lumber holes, embed in concrete base

Materials

• $3.5k - Thermaclear glazing ($2/sq ft for 1750 sq ft)
• $3k - Gravel for foundations- 12 truck loads, $250 each
• $5k - construction lumber
• $2k - kitchen outfitting
• $3k - bathroom outfitting
• $1k - Fuel
• $2k - Doors, windows
• $1k - fasteners
• $5k - Metal roofing
• $5k - cement for foundations
• $2k - electrical supplies
• $1k - misc power tools

Total - $22k

Equipment

• $1k - cement mixer build
• $1k - trencher build
• $2k - square baler purchase
• $750 - sickle bar purchase
• $750 - hay rake purchase
• $4k - fully automatic CEB press build (2 total will be available at Factor e Farm for the construction season)
• $5.5k - 3 more Power Cubes to support 2 tractors at 54 hp each and 2 CEB presses
• $3k - if time allows, build sawmill for cutting our own lumber.

Additional Workshop Equipment

See Factor e Farm Production Facility