Environmental

With the agenda of climate change becoming even more prominent, it has become increasingly clear that orthodox and traditional building techniques that do not adhere to at least the most basic of environmental standards will simply not have a place in the future of the global construction industry. Nevertheless, particularly in the developing world, such practices often continue to exist irrespective of laws and regulations.

There are a number of distinct manners by which Fez Tá Pronto is placed ahead of all systems being adopted both nationally and internationally with regards to the environment: by requiring little energy / emitting low gas emissions during the block manufacturing process; producing zero building site waste; being 100 percent recyclable as well as the unique rainwater recycling and solar power electrical energy systems incorporated into the project.

The process of manufacturing gypsum plaster blocks used for both internal and external walls employs a 70% lower energy requirement whilst also emitting 60% less carbon gases into the atmosphere when compared to ceramic (brick), cement blocks and other materials used conventionally on building sites across the planet. Note that the quality, strength, durability and resistance of gypsum plaster remains very comfortably in line with international construction standards.

The Fez Tá Pronto building block material itself is 100 percent recyclable, non-toxic and, as mentioned above, releases no carbon emissions meaning that there are no streams of wastes from building sites going to landfills (whilst also bringing significant cost reductions). Due to the simplicity of the creation of blocks, the renewal process can be done on quickly and easily site where necessary (without any interference on project progress).

The importance of water conversation in the light of global climate change remains in the forefront of discussions particularly as billions of gallons continued to be wasted on a daily basis. The implications for the future are worrying, particularly in the developing world where dryer climates are more commonplace.

The Fez Tá Pronto construction system is the first of its kind to be able to present a dual network hydraulic water management system with a negligible compromise on overall project costs. Each and every household has a reserve tank that holds between 11,000 and 14,000 gallons per unit connected to a funnel system to collect the rain water – in addition to publically sourced water. The installation subsequently brings savings of up to 50 percent on the costs of water for residents via assisting the issue of efficiently managing what is often short supply.

Solar energy generation has become an important renewable source, particularly in the developing world due to many heavily populated countries having ideal climates for its use. However, due to being a housing product that is relatively modern, its use is largely limited to the luxury construction industry.

Fez Tá Pronto will incorporate solar electricity generating panels into the roofs of all of its houses and apartment unit buildings which will bring further cost benefits to our future residents.

With the ever-increasing presence of slums and other forms of sub-standard habitation being a very apparent reality - particularly in less developed urban regions - the threat of fire is often quoted as a major security risk. According to Mike Davis, author of "Planet of the Slums": "The mixture of flammable dwellings, extraordinary density and dependence upon open fires for heat and cooking is a superlative recipe for spontaneous combustion. A simple accident with cooking gas or kerosene can quickly become a megafire that destroys hundreds or even thousands of dwellings. Fire spreads through shanties at stunning velocity, and fire-fighting vehicles, if they respond at all, are often unable to negotiate narrow slum lanes."

Gypsum plaster is a high quality fire-resistant building material. When exposed to extremely elevated temperatures, the chemically combined water in the non-combustible gypsum core is released as steam, effectively retarding heat transfer. Even after complete calcination, when all the water has been released, gypsum plaster will continue to act as a barrier to heat and flame. Gypsum also has low flame spread and low smoke developed indices making it one of the most fire-safe building materials available globally.