Sustainable architecture: The lessons from ume kbubu, the traditional house of Fatumnasi Community

Abstract

Ume kbubu, as the traditional house of the Fatumnasi community, is a cultural product from local wisdom which has continually been adapted to the environment to ensure its sustainability. This research was, therefore, conducted to explore the principles of sustainable architecture in ume kbubu using an explorative approach with an ethnographic design applied to obtain necessary information from the objects of study such as the houses of the Village Head and the leader of Hamlet 1 in Fatumnasi village which were determined using a purposive sampling technique. The data were obtained through observation, interviews, and literature study and the results showed the ume kbubu’s sustainability is due to its long adaptation and natural selection for years which makes it a sustainable architecture and was also found to fulfill the three elements required which are economic, social and environmental.

Additional Roof Ventilation to Produce a Stack Effect in Ume Kbubu, the Traditional House of the Atoni Tribe

“…The relatively cold weather influenced the community to provide a fireplace in the middle of ume kbubu. The smoke from the fireplace functions as a preservative for food in the attic as well as a preservative for wood and bamboo materials in this building (Lapenangga et al, 2020). Ume kbubu is able to maintain a stable temperature to keep it warm, so it is an option compared to ume naek.…”

“…The closed ume kbubu building is a place to rest and shelter from the colder outside temperatures. Two beds are placed on the left and right with a fireplace in the middle which is used for cooking and heating the room (Lapenangga et al, 2020). Foodstuffs from garden produce in the form of corn and beans are stored in the attic in the ume kbubu where there is a fireplace below which functions to produce smoke as a natural preservative for stored food.…”

Hubungan material dan bentuk ume kbubu (rumah masyarakat Fatumnasi)

“…Emisi karbon dihasilkan dari proses produksi material, transportasi material ke site, proses konstruksi dan operasional bangunan oleh para penghuni dalam mengkonsumsi energi listrik (Lapenangga, Taneo, 2019) . Material yang digunakan bisa bertahan hingga 20 tahun karena terus mendapat pengawetan secara alamiah dari proses pengasapan di dalam ume kbubu tersebut (Lapenagga, et all, 2020). Berikut adalah bahan-bahan alami yang digunakan pada konstruksi ume kbubu.…”