Contemporary Education Complex of Kalapana

Budget Breakdown

Katie L. Brown, Administrative Director

The Contemporary Education Complex of Kalapana will be a completely self sustainable learning center that offers not only K-8 curriculum, but will also provide classes to all ages that want to learn self sustainability. The campus will be powered by Solar and Wind, and each classroom will be equipped with VRote glasses, Smart White Boards, a wide variety of learning tools and games, and there will also be an observatory with a wi-fi capable telescope. Each building will be a geodesic dome structure resting on a raised platform, connected by bridges. Because this school emphasizes self sustainability, we are trying to keep projected costs to a minimum. Beyond teaching self-sustainability, anyone can make an appointment to come in and explore the subject of their choosing, and learn together with one of the learning guides on staff. The budget below is representative of components that will be purchased from various suppliers either retail or wholesalers, and we rounded up on every estimate to ensure we had plenty of cushion room. The Total Projected Cost is $50,000.

The decking will be a fairly costly aspect of building this school with 561 pieces of 12ft 2x12, 84 Pier Blocks, 84 8ft posts and 10 gallons of stain, all of which were priced from home depot. (As previously mentioned we can cut costs by purchasing lumber from HPM)

(561) 12ft 2"x 12" pieces of lumber $15 a piece = $8415

84 Pier Blocks $5 a piece = $420

84 8ft 4" x 4" posts $8 a piece = $672

10 Gallons of Stain/sealer = $300

Deck Screws and Hardware = $193

Total Cost for Pier Decking for Domes = $10,000.00

The Geodesic Domes will be built onsite using Dome kit designs from a distributor in Tennessee.

1 25ft Diameter Dome kit = $1145

6 18ft Diameter Dome kits $865x6 = $5190

7 Covers for Domes 7x$1000 = $7000

Total Cost of Domes $13,335

Power and Water will be provided by Solar arrays, a wind turbine, and water catchment, with purifiers. Most of these items will be purchased directly from china due to budget constraints.

8 250w Solar Panels (less than 50 cents a watt) = $800

8 200 Ah (amp hours) Deep Cycle 12v batteries = $800

1 3000w Inverter = $250

1 60 Amp Wind Solar Hybrid Charge Controller = $150

Lights Throughout = $490

Switches, Outlets, Wire = $100

2 Water Catchments and Gutters = $500

1 Water Pump and Pvc Piping = $300

1 Water Purifier = $150

1 Water Heater = $150

2 Toilets = $200

2 Sinks and Faucets = $482

2 Showers (1 outdoor) = $200

Total Cost of Power and Water = $4,572.00

Teaching tools and equipment will be a unique mix of up to date technologies and tried and true tools, combined to propel students and engage them in new ways and make learning an exciting joy, instead of just a requirement. Below is a list of these components and the associated costs.

Video Glasses for VRote Lesson Plans x 10 = $2500

Dobsonian WiFi Capable telescope and observatory = $3000

(note, All wifi capable equipment images will be viewed with the video glasses as well)

WiFi Microscopes x2 = $500

Maglev Globe, Chess Set, and Train Set x 3 = $1000

Smart White Board = $600

Learning pods (seats for students) x 10 = $1000

Supplies for green house/horticulture Dome = $500

(seeds, soil, pots, tools)

School supplies for ten students revolving for 5 years = $500