Monteverde Institute: Sustainable Design, Planning and Community Development

This collection contains proposed designs and planning documents to assist in Sustainable Community Development, based on issues identified as important by the community. Many of the projects in this collection come from the Sustainable Futures Summer academic program at the Monteverde Institute.

This digital collection is a service of the Monteverde Institute, whose mission is to catalyze social, ecological and economic sustainability by integrating community initiatives with education, research and conservation.

Esta colección contiene diseños propuestos y documentos de planificación para ayudar en el Desarrollo Comunitario Sostenible, basados en temas identificados como importantes por la comunidad. Muchos de los proyectos de esta colección provienen del programa académico de verano Futuros Sostenibles del Instituto Monteverde.

Esta colección digital es un servicio del Instituto Monteverde, cuya misión es catalizar la sostenibilidad social, ecológica y económica integrando iniciativas comunitarias con educación, investigación y conservación.

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Water: source of life--supporting materials--computer renderings, 2008

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Sub-Mulch Outlet
Water: source of life--supporting materials--computer renderings, 2008

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Details of leaking faucets
Water: source of life--supporting materials--computer renderings, 2008

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A rain garden
Water: source of life [Water management manual], 2008

Susannah Barton

An educational tool and resource in establishing guidelines for water resource practices in the local Monteverde area.
Los Llanos, Costa Rica, 2030: Narrative, July 25, 2007

Christina Bradley

Future scenario of what life might be like in Los Llanos in 2030.
Santa Elena/Los Llanos [map], July 11, 2007

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Map of roads, rivers and key buildings in Santa Elena and Los Llanos.
Los Llanos scenario planning outline, July 10, 2007

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Outline of topics of research for scenario plans.
Agua y la zona de Monteverde: Un futuro sostenible juntos [PowerPoint], 2007

Kevin Stewart and Anibal Torres

Analysis of the Rio Guacimal watershed, water use and treatment solutions.
Animal crossing, 2007

Christina Bradley and Samuel J. Jimenez

Poster of possible plans for crosswalks for different animals across roads.
Centro de Atención Diurna [PowerPoint], 2007

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PowerPoint of the Centro de Terapia Física (Conceptual proposal) with 7 hand rendered concept drawings.
Centro de Terapia Física—Piscina, 2007

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Hand-rendered concept drawings of the physical therapy swimming pool.
Development growth methodology, Los Llanos, 2007

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How future development in Los Llanos was estimated.
Development Survey: Household Survey, 2007

Trevor Purcell

Survey for assessing the social and economic development for the Monteverde Zone. Part of a larger study of the link between tourism, development, health and biodiversity.
Downtown civic center, Santa Elena, 2007

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3 hand-rendered drawings of a single community center in Santa Elena.
Drainage Images, 2007

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Examples of drainage systems.
Drawings of single downtown center scenario plan, Santa Elena, 2007

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8 hand-renderings of single downtown center scenario for Santa Elena. Drawings of drainage plans included.
Eco-Bamboo, 2007

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Cut bamboo for Eco-Bambu building project.
EcoBambu Paper Co-op: Store and showroom construction and design, 2007

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The history, construction of the current EcoBambu building, and future plans.
EcoBambu Paper Co-op: Store and showroom construction and design, 2007

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The history, construction of the current EcoBambu building, and future plans.
EcoBambu Paper Co-op: Store and showroom construction and design, 2007

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The history, construction of the current EcoBambu building, and future plans.
Eco-Bambu: San Luis Costa Rica [PowerPoint], 2007

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PowerPoint outlining the history of EcoBambu and its building in San Luis, Costa Rica and how the Sustainable Futures program proposes to design a new facility to meet the needs of EcoBambu.
Eco-Bambu: Stages of construction, 2007

Images of the progression of the Eco-Bambu construction project.
Encuesta de desarollo: Encuesta para residencias, 2007

Trevor Purcell

Survey designed to assess the social and economic development of the Monteverde Zone. Part of a larger study of the link between tourism, development, health and biodiversity.
Iglesia Catolica en Santa Elena Observatión, 2007

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Survey results of how the Catholic church in Santa Elena impacts the community and how that information can be applied to relocating the church.