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Fossil Free Zones Case Study: LIFEHAUS, Lebanon

Lifehaus is a self-sufficient house in Baskinta village, Lebanon that generates its own energy, water and food. It uses local and recycled materials like clay, stones, tires and glass. Solar panels, a vertical windmill, water movement and a bicycle generate energy. Plants and strong insulation allow it to regulate temperature without other heating or cooling. Rainwater is collected and graywater irrigates crops while blackwater makes biogas. This sustainable model provides water, electricity, heating, cooling and food with zero bills.

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Fossil Free Zones Case Study: LIFEHAUS, Lebanon

Lifehaus is a self-sufficient house in Baskinta village, Lebanon that generates its own energy, water and food. It uses local and recycled materials like clay, stones, tires and glass. Solar panels, a vertical windmill, water movement and a bicycle generate energy. Plants and strong insulation allow it to regulate temperature without other heating or cooling. Rainwater is collected and graywater irrigates crops while blackwater makes biogas. This sustainable model provides water, electricity, heating, cooling and food with zero bills.

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Lifehaus is the house the answer to the water and

energy crisis by the innovative young architect Nizar


Haddad. It is located in Baskinta village in Lebanon.
Lifehaus is a self-sufficient house in terms of energy,
water, heating and cooling, in addition to sustainable
agriculture that provides a source of food.
Lifehaus has an area of ​160 square meters, including an
indoor agricultural area. Construction was carried out by a
group of residents of the local community that have
different scientific and technical backgrounds. the house
is a combination between scientific knowledge and
ancestral techniques.
The building materials used are local, such as clay
and stones, in addition to rubber tires and glass
containers, as a method of reusing solid waste.
Wood and iron sheets are also used.
Lifehaus' energy needs are met through:
Solar energy using solar panels
A vertical windmill
Water movement inside the house
Human effort via an electric bike
Biogas from black water for cooking
The house is equipped with efficient equipment
such as LED lighting, an electric cooker that works
on solar energy, strong insulation for hot water and
a refrigerator.
The walls of the house store heat during summer,
and this thermal mass returns to adjust the
temperature in the winter, which guarantees
stable temperatures throughout the year.
The glass room, which contains various plants,
also contributes to heating the house in winter.
A natural ventilation system and the isolation of
the ground eliminate the need for cooling or
heating with external resources.
Lifehaus collects rain water. The gray water is used to
irrigate the crops, and the black water is poured into
a septic tank to produce biogas, then the treated
water is used for irrigation.
All these environmental engineering techniques have
made Lifehaus a sustainable, fossil free house and a
lifestyle model with zero bills for water, electricity,
heating and cooling, in addition to the food source
provided by the indoor garden.
The community center in Kharayeb, Lebanon, funded
by the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), is inspired by Lifehaus.
Media Links

The Lifehaus project website

dwnews: Lebanese architect Nizar Haddad hopes his model for


a "self-sufficient" house becomes the new standard of
construction that helps save the planet, August 2022.

The Daily Star: Sustainable House Finds Alternate Purpose for


Tires, February 2018

Apave: Building a Sustainable World - The Lifehaus Project,


October 2017
Our solution is to go back to
the roots

Nizar Haddad, Architect and LIFEHAUS founder.

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