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2.3 The Barn - Restroom Facilities
Nature and the preservation of our surroundings is of utmost importance to Stone House
Farm. Being able to bring The Barn into the 20th century and capable of meeting the standard
amenities necessary to thrive as a treasured wedding establishment for our clients,
we plan on adding two restroom facilities into the Barn. The upper/main level of the barn
will have a small restroom addition built out the back that will serve as a restroom housing
2 composting toilet units and a sink. The lower level rear storage room will be transformed
into a restroom as well, housing 2 composting toilets and a sink. This will have no impact
on the exterior appearance of the barn, and be zero impact on the environment.
The Clivus composting toilet uses aerobic decomposition to slowly break down both urine
and feces into stable compounds within the polyethylene composting unit. The sloped
design (“Clivus Multrum” means inclined chamber) separates urine from feces.
All Clivus compost toilet systems are certified under the National Sanitation Foundation’s
Standard 41, as required by many state and local governments. Health or environmental
codes regulate the use of the liquid or solid compost products from the Clivus system. The
use of these compost products as a fertilizer/soil conditioner are encouraged wherever
codes allow.
Clivus Multrum Inc.
www.clivusmultrum.com
Composting Toilets
Clivus works primarily with engineers and architects to design systems into projects, for
both separate bathroom and multi-purpose buildings.
Greywater Systems
Cluvis custom designs all greywater systems. Accurate usage data, a site plan, and a soil
percolation test (or soils report) are the basis for a plan consisting of a design logic, planview,
section-view, and product specifications. Following the acceptance of the plan by
the regulators, Clivus provides the essential greywater equipment and ensures proper
installation, typically by plumbing and/or landscaping sub-contractors. It is important to understand
that most states and provinces do not have well-defined greywater regulations,
so regulatory approval for a greywater system can be difficult.
Understanding the full range of design applications
Clivus projects include systems which are used thousands of times daily; toilets in dense
urban areas as well as in very remote locations; toilets in commercial structures (e.g., offices,
retail, and manufacturing buildings); off-grid projects; and sustainable building projects.
Clivus also has a broad range of experience with permitting and regulatory issues, which
often arise in locations where our technologies are unfamiliar. By working closely with
designers, we can bring this knowledge to bear at all points of the process.
Science & Technology
How the Clivus Multrum Works
Since its invention in 1939, Clivus Multrum composting toilet systems have been used in
homes, parks, and commercial buildings as the sole method of treating toilet waste. The
composting process is reliable, convenient and safe. Its results are both conservative and
productive; water is saved from use as a carriage medium and the fertilizer content in
excreta is made available for reuse.
Composting Science
Composting is the bio-chemical decomposition of organic matter by aerobic organisms,
i.e., organisms which get oxygen from the atmosphere and give off carbon dioxide. Composting
takes place in all soils which support plant and animal life. The compost toilet
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