Factor e Farm Infrastructure Buildout 2011

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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.

Infrastructure Plan

We will allocate $60k to this project as follows:

Materials

  • $3.5k - Thermaclear glazing ($2/sq ft for 1750 sq ft)
  • $1.5k - Gravel for foundations- 6 truck loads, $250 each
  • $1k - Fuel
  • $2k - Doors, windows
  • $1k - fasteners
  • $5k - Metal roofing
  • $5k - cement for foundations
  • $2k - electrical supplies
  • $1k - misc power tools

Total - $22k

Equipment

  • $3k - sawmill build, $1500 in materials, and $1500 in labor
  • $1k - cement mixer build
  • $1k - trencher build
  • $1k - square baler purchase
  • $500 - sickle bar purchase
  • $500 - 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
  • $4k - [2] 20 kW-hr forklift battery banks
  • $2k - [2] 10 kW continuous inverters, 24VDC/240VAC, for additional workshop power to sustain full workshop tooling with 4 fabricators- [1]; stackable! - [2]
  • $3k - Solar Concentrator prototype with steam engine
  • $3k - [2] 3-phase generators
  • $1k - [2] 200A welders, 3-phase
  • $2k - Ironworker machine
  • $2k - 4 cold cut saws
  • $2k - 4 metal band saws
  • $500 - Realtime video link for feedback
  • $500 - digital projector for initial augmented reality training
  • $2k - 2 Fanuc industrial robots purchased

Total $38.5k

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