FAQ
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Project
What is Warka Water?
What motivated you to come up with the design?
What is the meaning of Warka?
What is needed to have a successful project?
In order to have a successful installation, the following elements must be present:
- a social need for water
- suitable meteorological conditions and topography
- a community that will maintain and use it
How much does each tower cost to build?
What will it take to produce Warka Towers in greater numbers?
Where are the Towers installed now?
What has been the local response to the Tower's looks and aesthetics? Has there been any resistance to its placement in communities?
How many Warka Towers have been built to date?
What is the difference between Warka Water V1.0 and V2.0?
What is happening right now at Warka Water?
What is next for Wark Water?
To finish developing version 3.1 and launch the first pilot in Ethiopia by the beginning of 2015.
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Function
How Does The Warka Tower Collect Water?
How Much Water Does One Warka Tower Produce And How Is The Water Handled?
Have The Water Collectors Been Tested?
How Clean Is The Water Collected With The Warka And How Can You Avoid Contamination?
When Should The Water Be Harvested Every Day?
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Materials
What Materials Do Locals Need To Make The Warka Tower Within Their Communities??
Some Sketches Show Outstretched Bamboo Extensions. What Are These Elements?
Can The Warka Tower Be Made In Different Sizes, Capacities, And Styles?
Which Softwares Did You Use To Design The Towers?
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Installation
What Tools Are Needed To Construct A Warka Tower?
How Is It Constructed?
How Much Space Does It Need?
If You Have More Than One Warka, How Far Apart Do They Have To Be?
How Much Expertise Does One Need To Install The Warka Tower?
Can Inexperienced Visitors Interact With The Warka Tower Directly?
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Maintenance
What Is The Lifecycle Of A Warka Tower? Does It Require Maintenance?
How Does It Hold Up To Rain, Wind, Hail, Heat, Cold, Dust, Electrical And Storms?
Does Anything Break?
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Alternatives
Are There Any Alternative Or Even Complementary (To Warka) Water-Gathering Solutions That Have Been Previously Adopted In Local Communities?
Why Not Simply Dig More Wells?
What Is The Difference Between FogQuest Harvesters And Warka Water?
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Environment
How Do You Identify The Right Site For The Warka Installation?
Does The Tower Require The Presence Of Low-Lying Airborne Water Droplets To Function Effectively, Or Can It Simply Draw Water From The Air When Humidity Levels Are Sufficiently High?
Is The System Able To Capture More Than 100 Liters Of Water Per Day In Places Where There Is High Humidity In The Atmosphere Or It Rains Frequently?
Are There Any Inhabited Rural Areas In Ethiopia Where The Towers *Wouldn’t* Work Well?
Is The Water Harvesting System From The Atmosphere Affected By Air Pollution?
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Support
Did You Receive Assistance From Other Organizations, Such As The University In Ethiopia?
Who Is Funding The Warka Water Project At This Point?
How Can I Get More Involved In The Warka Water Project?
Our official website: www.architectureandvision.com/warkawater
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/architectureandvision
Flickr: /www.flickr.com/photos/125357782@N02
If you would like to publish an article or a blog post on Warka Water to help us spread the word, or have any other collaboration ideas, please drop us an email at mail@architectureandvision. And lastly, help us make this Kickstarter project a success by making a donation here! We would greatly appreciate your support for Warka Water.
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Project
What is Warka Water?
What motivated you to come up with the design?
What is the meaning of Warka?
What is needed to have a successful project?
In order to have a successful installation, the following elements must be present:
- a social need for water
- suitable meteorological conditions and topography
- a community that will maintain and use it
How much does each tower cost to build?
What will it take to produce Warka Towers in greater numbers?
Where are the Towers installed now?
What has been the local response to the Tower's looks and aesthetics? Has there been any resistance to its placement in communities?
How many Warka Towers have been built to date?
What is the difference between Warka Water V1.0 and V2.0?
What is happening right now at Warka Water?
What is next for Wark Water?
To finish developing version 3.1 and launch the first pilot in Ethiopia by the beginning of 2015.
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Function
How Does The Warka Tower Collect Water?
How Much Water Does One Warka Tower Produce And How Is The Water Handled?
Have The Water Collectors Been Tested?
How Clean Is The Water Collected With The Warka And How Can You Avoid Contamination?
When Should The Water Be Harvested Every Day?
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Materials
What Materials Do Locals Need To Make The Warka Tower Within Their Communities??
Some Sketches Show Outstretched Bamboo Extensions. What Are These Elements?
Can The Warka Tower Be Made In Different Sizes, Capacities, And Styles?
Which Softwares Did You Use To Design The Towers?
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Installation
What Tools Are Needed To Construct A Warka Tower?
How Is It Constructed?
How Much Space Does It Need?
If You Have More Than One Warka, How Far Apart Do They Have To Be?
How Much Expertise Does One Need To Install The Warka Tower?
Can Inexperienced Visitors Interact With The Warka Tower Directly?
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Maintenance
What Is The Lifecycle Of A Warka Tower? Does It Require Maintenance?
How Does It Hold Up To Rain, Wind, Hail, Heat, Cold, Dust, Electrical And Storms?
Does Anything Break?
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Alternatives
Are There Any Alternative Or Even Complementary (To Warka) Water-Gathering Solutions That Have Been Previously Adopted In Local Communities?
Why Not Simply Dig More Wells?
What Is The Difference Between FogQuest Harvesters And Warka Water?
[bg_faq_start]
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Environment
How Do You Identify The Right Site For The Warka Installation?
Does The Tower Require The Presence Of Low-Lying Airborne Water Droplets To Function Effectively, Or Can It Simply Draw Water From The Air When Humidity Levels Are Sufficiently High?
Is The System Able To Capture More Than 100 Liters Of Water Per Day In Places Where There Is High Humidity In The Atmosphere Or It Rains Frequently?
Are There Any Inhabited Rural Areas In Ethiopia Where The Towers *Wouldn’t* Work Well?
Is The Water Harvesting System From The Atmosphere Affected By Air Pollution?
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Support
Did You Receive Assistance From Other Organizations, Such As The University In Ethiopia?
Who Is Funding The Warka Water Project At This Point?
How Can I Get More Involved In The Warka Water Project?
Our official website: www.architectureandvision.com/warkawater
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/architectureandvision
Flickr: /www.flickr.com/photos/125357782@N02
If you would like to publish an article or a blog post on Warka Water to help us spread the word, or have any other collaboration ideas, please drop us an email at mail@architectureandvision. And lastly, help us make this Kickstarter project a success by making a donation here! We would greatly appreciate your support for Warka Water.
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