Building of Carbon Free Houses

Greenhouse gases are substances that adversely affect the environment by interfering with climate, the physiology of plants, animal species, entire ecosystems, as well as with human property in the form of agricultural crops or man-made structures.  Global climate change has been recognized as one of the most important environmental challenges to be faced by humanity in the 21st century.  Climate research has linked certain compounds long recognized as air pollutants (for instance black carbon) to the warming of climate.Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is not good for the planet or other living creatures. While CO2 is a natural result of life, and a vital part of the growth cycle of plants, too much of it in the atmospheric bubble that surrounds the Earth traps the heat from the sun, raising temperatures on Earth. 

Globally, Buildings account for around 35% of resources, 40% of energy use, consume 12% of the world’s drinkable water and produce almost 40% of global carbon emissions. 

Poorly designed and constructed buildings use more energy, increasing the demand on energy production and contributing to global warming. 

Transport system have also accounted for a reasonable amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Though 70% of the CO2 is from road transportation. cars produced approximately three billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide in 2020.

●Cement, concrete’s primary ingredient, accounts for about 5% of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions. 

●Reducing energy use in buildings is one of the most important ways to reduce humans’ overall environmental impact.

Developing less carbon and energy intensive alternative which led to the design of an alternative to the energy-intensive methods with a low energy biological process of microbial manufacturing. Biobrick produces no
greenhouse gases and uses a widely available raw material. This alternative are produced using simple Geobiochemical processes. 
With the major constituent being:
●Water
●Urea
●urease(Enzymes)
●Calcium Chloride
●Sand(volcanic rocks) 

THE PROCESS OF FORMATION
metabolic reaction of the mixture of sand, urea, and calcium chloride, creates a glue that strongly bound the sand molecules.

●Pumping bacterial solution into a sand-filled mould(alive bacterial cells or dead but enzymatically active cells as the changing pH catalyst). The bacterial species Sporosarcina pasteurii , is used as a bioagent of biocement because of its high urease activity and ability to grow at pH above 8.5 and at high concentration of calcium, at least at 0.75 M Ca2+. 

CALCIUM CHLORIDE
Calcium chloride (CaCl2), has the ability to accelerate cement hydration and reduce set time by as much as two thirds due to its hygroscopic nature and the tackiness of its hydrates; calcium chloride is highly hygroscopic and its hydration is an exothermic process.                  Research has shown that a 2% addition rate has an equivalent cure strength at 50°F as plain concrete at 70°F. Set times below 50°F will be longer, but the accelerated cure rate will still be greater than that of plain concrete.

In addition to the important contributions of cold weather protection and early strength of concrete, calcium chloride provides other benefits as well: 

• Improves workability regardless of mixture design, less water is required to produce a given slump when calcium chloride is used. 

• Improves strength of air-entrained concrete        calcium chloride compensates for the reduction in strength with a higher cement factor concrete. 

• Reduces bleeding               this is due to the early stiffening produced by acceleration and allows earlier final finishing. 

These advantages combine to produce better quality concrete faster. Concrete acceleration with calcium chloride greatly facilitates completing jobs as quickly and economically as possible. 

HOUSE DESIGN IMPROVEMENT
Poorly designed and constructed buildings use more energy, increasing the demand on energy production and contributing to global warming. 

●Gas traps should be placed strategically along all open spaces in the house to absorb escaped gases from heating and cooking systems in the house. 

Gas traps can be made using and Activated charcoal, montemorillonite clay.

This solution is aimed at impacting the general households.

Houses built with high carbon materials such as cement and wood Houses that uses wood and other cooking media that emits carbon.

Most household are built with materials that has high carbon content and with increase in energy demand in houses from one activity or the other alot of carbon compounds are released to the atmosphere causing global warming. 

But with this solution, with an improvement in the construction and design of the building and also the choice of materials the emission of carbon gases will be drastically Mininimized to the bearest minimum which will in turn save both the climate, environment and humans.

We are not only a group with revolutionary carbon free innovation, our social skills is also uptight. Quite a number of our team are members of the Target population, which invariably means we are better equipped to know the challenges of our people.

Before now we've already identified these challenge and have taken necessary steps towards solving the problem at hand. Infact submitting an entry to SOLVE, is one the steps.
 The global statistics given as to the death rate and other health challenges caused as a result of burning of Fossil fuel are not mere figures but a true representation of how how our world, my world, is bitterly injured as a result of high carbon.

Steps we've taken for our target population to accept our innovation
We've carried out sensitization campaign on the cause and effect of Carbon on the atmosphere and possible solutions to reduce these risk of these global time bomb waiting to defuse.

 Respiratory problems, coma and increase of heart rate as the offsprings of some of the activities we do that glorifies CO2 were few out of the health challenges we outlined for them. These allow smoth acceptance of our innovation.

•Town hall meetings

•Community out reach and campaigns to internalize these solutions.

•Meeting with the government of the community to discuss these solutions and further enlighten them how the world has already launched a battle against high carbon.

•During our outreach pamphlets about the cause, effect and solution will go round to further explain our course.

•We will further carry out and opinion poll and tailor our solutions within the boundaries of the complains we receive.

Difficulty in Government accepting the IInnovation. we have difficulty in making the government of other regions within our target population to embrace the solution we have on board. Solve can use it's international standing to influence the acceptance of these new Innovation for the betterment of the people.

Financial Challenges
Though solve have discouraged with strong terms that this is the last place to seek for Financial support. But indeed one of the problems we encounter is house expensive the cost of these campaigns and outreach can be. Our innovation also require money to fund the whole project.

Technical Barrier.                        Some of the technology applied in our innovation came from the services of some people that are not from the team but possess the technical know how in the concerned field. We will be more than delighted if solve can use the influence within it's reach to train few of our team members on the field we are lacking in experience for the good of this innovation.

Market Barrier
People are yet to fully understand the importance of the innovation, thus the product have less reception in the market. But when our finances is geared up it will strengthen our publicity, raise our awareness and make our innovation the Holy Grail in the Market.

The solution uses a highly configuration sensor which detects and also traps this gases and stores them for other uses. Knowing other Importance of CO2, we designed the system in such a way that we can trap the gases for other uses.

Our approach to the building materials ensures that the materials are cheap and are readily available for everyone, since its made from local materials.

The design model we used includes adding gas traps to openings in houses, this does not allow gases to escape rather it captures it, stores it for other uses. 

We use smart sensors and batteries that has a long Half life.

The system is small and movable thereby making it easier for people to use.

AUTOMATION: The system is controlled and monitored using an Application we developed in our mobile App or PC, where you can remotely monitor, and control the system.

Next year impact goal

The goal is to be well rooted next year and have more than 5000 houses that are ready to accept These innovation for a carbon free world.

We will liase with relevant stakeholders and carry out our awareness campaigns to bring this to the light of the day.

•Real estate companies will also be included in our quest for a carbon free world. Their role is to adequate advice people as professionals why our innovation is necessary in their building

The Next five years impact Goal
Our projection are, In the Next five years, not less than 2 countries will accept these innovation and are willing to make it a state policy. this will drastically reduce carbon footprint on the atmosphere of the countries concerned by almost 30% invariably reducing carbon footprint in the world.

•Meet with the government of these country and sell our innovation with the hope that they are willing to involve in the fight against burning fossil fuel.

A carbon free world is achievable we just have to open our eyes to the reality and make it work.

•The rate of health complications as a result of the burning of Fossil fuel is reduced at the community health centers.

•The government of the targeted population takes deliberate action to reduce carbon printing within it's jurisdiction by placing heavy reliance on our innovation.

•When there is deliberate planting of trees by members of the targeted population to combat this problem

•The community have substituted for the conventional cement building which encourage carbon printing and used other materials that hardly encourage carbon printing.

•When the community deliberately implant Gas traps in the openings of their building to be able to trap all the co2 that is is been emmited from the house, since statistics have shown that 30% of carbon is from buildings. The gas traps as the name implies is to absorb reasonable percentage of the carbon that will try to escape from the building instead of allowing it to the atmosphere to turn harmful.

•When government and environmental agencies have recommend cooking materials or stoves that are carbon free instead of the conventional one that has high Carbon.

•The rate of health complications as a result of the burning of Fossil fuel is reduced at the community health centers.

•The government of the targeted population takes deliberate action to reduce carbon printing within it's jurisdiction by placing heavy reliance on our innovation.

•When there is deliberate planting of trees by members of the targeted population to combat this problem

•The community have substituted for the conventional cement building which encourage carbon printing and used other materials that hardly encourage carbon printing.

•When the community deliberately implant Gas traps in the openings of their building to be able to trap all the co2 that is is been emmited from the house, since statistics have shown that 30% of carbon is from buildings. The gas traps as the name implies is to absorb reasonable percentage of the carbon that will try to escape from the building instead of allowing it to the atmosphere to turn harmful.

•When government and environmental agencies have recommend cooking materials or stoves that are carbon free instead of the conventional one that has high Carbon.

Our Design which is built on telemetry-enabled sensor network, comes with unique features that will provide a sustainable solution for remote monitoring of carbon emission, with a view to ensuring a carbon free atmosphere

3.0 Contained sensor type [Gas detector sensor + TTGO ESP32] [carboflom A2]
The above sensor firmware contains dual-core 32-bit LX6 microprocessor, it has the under listed unique advantages which will fit into our simulations coding to address the solution;
Inbuilt SIM to transmit quantitative and qualitative data remotely with ease.
GPS to provide information on the location 
Low power consumption
To be water-proofed to be able to withstand moisture interferences
Cloud enabled abilities

The proposed system provides reliable real-time data on carbon gas emissions including volumetric output to address information deficit. This data is automatically computed via a mobile app and an alert of dysfunction is created based on the data analyzed. 
5.0 Power requirements, 
Mindful of the power need, the design incorporates the following;
To Use readily available renewable energy source 
To Use Long lasting battery of Nos. 3 x 3.3volts Lithium Polymer made connected in series to ensure sufficient power back up.

Direct sales model

Direct selling is marketing and selling products to consumers directly, away from a 
fixed retail location. Sales are typically made through party plan, one-to-one 
demonstrations, and other personal contact arrangements.

We intend to have, direct personal presentation, demonstration, and sale of products and 
services to consumers, usually in their homes or at their jobs.

An agenda for transformation

Financing Climate Futures: Rethinking Infrastructure lays out the agenda for a low emission, resilient transformation that requires 

action across six areas: 
• Plan infrastructure for a low-emission and 
resilient future
• Unleash innovation to unlock the transition
• Ensure fiscal sustainability for a low-emission, 
resilient future
• Reset the financial system in line with long-term 
climate risks and opportunities
• Rethink development finance for climate 
• Empower city governments to build low-emission 
and resilient urban societies

The adoption of strong environmental policy can drive 
international technology diffusion, as it helps create markets 
for low-emission innovations and provides firms with incentives 
to acquire new technologies. Removing tariff and non-tariff 
barriers to trade in mitigation and adaptation technologies, 
manufacturing equipment and services is also critical.

A key action for greater resilience is to fill the investment gap and 
mobilise additional resources for projects that enhance adaptive 
capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability. This can 
be achieved, in part, through new technologies and better data, 
as well as by influencing the behaviour of infrastructure users 
and beneficiaries. These demand-side measures can help to 
reduce the likelihood of the failure of service provision or reduce 
the negative consequences when disruption occurs.

•From the 100 people who are beneficiaries of our innovation we were able to raise a reasonable financing to further fund our course and keep the organization going.

•The letter of request we've sent to some humanitarian organization to further these Course have been given due consideration and in no distant time we are hoping to partner with them towards the greater good of the community.

•Government responses on the willingness to finance these course is quite impressive, the government have promised us full cooperation when the need arise.

•some private individuals with philanthropical achievements have already extended a hand of friendship and are willing to be part of the Good course.