Design Contest Submission May 1, 2007 Presented by Members of the Presidio School of Management Green Building Club: Adam Cornelius Steve Puma Kate Randolph Joy Rios Robin Connell Sheila Samuelson
Dec 05, 2014
DesignContestSubmissionMay1,2007
PresentedbyMembersofthePresidioSchoolofManagementGreenBuildingClub:
AdamCorneliusStevePuma
KateRandolphJoyRios
RobinConnellSheilaSamuelson
"Weareonaspaceship;abeautifulone.Ittookbillionsofyearstodevelop.We'renotgoingtogetanother.Now,howdowemakethisspaceshipwork?"
‐R.BuckminsterFuller
CityBlockasaCell
OurApproach
Stage1wouldallowforsimplesolutionsreadilyavailableStage2requiressignificantinvestmentandcommunitycoordinationStage3representsanidealsynergybetweenthethreevitalcomponents
Allstagesdeliverapositiveimpacttothelocalcommunity
Weseeacityblockasequivalenttoacell,anecessarybuildingblockforlife.Eachcellbuildsuponanotherforthesustenanceoflifeforanorganism.Our
goalistohaveourcityblockleadbyexamplesoastopermeateandreplicatethroughoutthecity.
OurcityblockistransformedfromtypicalinefficiencytoZeroImpactthroughincrementalsolutionsandstrategiesfocusingon
Energy,TransportationandWater.Thesearevitalcomponentsthatenableacommunitytothrive.
ZeroImpactdoesn’thappenovernight,sowedevelopedstagesforeachcategory:Energy,Transportation,andWater
WaterEnergy Transportation
Stage1: Solutionsthatcanbeimplementedimmediatelywithminorinvestment
Stage2:
Stage3:
Solutionsthatinvolveneighborhoodcoordinationandsignificantinvestment
Reinventingthecityblocktobezerowaste
RoadmaptoZeroImpact
Energy:Stage1Replaceexistingitems
• Replaceincandescentbulbswithcompactfluorescentlightbulbs
• ReplaceolderapplianceswithEnergyStarmodels
• Target:15%‐50%energysavings
Energy:Stage1Replaceexistingitems
• Installdrapesand/orwindowglazingtominimizeheating&coolingneeds
• Target:15%‐50%energysavings
Energy:Stage1Replaceexistingitems
• Paintroofswithlightorreflectivepainttoreducecoolingneedsandreduceheatislandeffect
• Target:15%‐50%energysavings
Energy:Stage1Replaceexistingitems
• ModifyHVAC–replaceolderapplianceswhichmaycontainCFCininsulationfoamsuchas:
• A/Cunits• Olderrefrigerators/freezers• Dehumidifiers
• Target:15%‐50%energysavings
• Aerotecturewindturbinesontopofbuildings
• Target:100%energyproduction
Addnewtechnologiesalreadyonthemarket
Energy:Stage2
• Solarpanelsonroofsandinparkinglotstoshadecars/blacktop:
• Target:100%energyproduction
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/01/_patagonia_comp.php
http://www.futureenergy.org/infohouse.html
Energy:Stage2Addnewtechnologiesalreadyonthemarket
Energy:Stage2
Lightshelveswithfiberopticcables:
• Combinedwithdimmersprovideupo46%energysavings
• Lightbouncesofftopsofshelvesontoceilingofroom
• Providesshading&reduceswindowglare
• Target:100%energyproduction
Addnewtechnologiesalreadyonthemarket
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/FSEC‐PF‐340‐98/index.htm
Energy:Stage2
North‐facingskylightswithsuperwindows:
http://windows.lbl.gov/facilities/Mowitt/superwindows_can_outperform_wall.htm
• Superwindowsoutperformwalls
• Argon(aninertgas),doesn’tconductheat&preventscondensation
• Metallicoxidelayerdepositedonwindoworskylightglazingsurfacereducessolarheatgain&UVtransmission
Addnewtechnologiesalreadyonthemarket
• Target:100%energyproduction
Energy:Stage3Closeloopsandgivepowerback
Hydropower:
• Waterwheelscurrentlyindevelopmenthavethepotentialtoproduce1‐2kWofpower,andgenerateatleast24kWhofsustainableenergyperday(theaveragehouseholdconsumesabout28kWhdaily)
• Cangenerateelectricityfromwaterfallingfromaslittleas20cm
Target:100%+energyproduction
Energy:Stage3Closeloopsandgivepowerback
Expandingtheconcept:Hydropowerusingfilteredgreywater
http://www.rpc.com.au/products/hydropowerhttp://www.newenergynews.blogspot.com
http://www.stewartcomponents.net
Hydroelectricgenerator
Lithium‐ionbattery
Target:100%+energyproduction
Solar‐poweredwaterpumps(greywaterfilteredatsource)
Day:Pumptostoragetankonroofusingday‐usePV,orusesolarthermalsystemto"percolate"greywatertoroof
Energy:Stage3Closeloopsandgivepowerback
Expandingtheconcept:Hydropowerusingfilteredgreywater
http://www.rpc.com.au/products/hydropowerhttp://www.newenergynews.blogspot.com
http://www.stewartcomponents.net Target:100%+energyproduction
Hydroelectricgenerator
Lithium‐ionbattery
Solar‐poweredwaterpumps(greywaterfilteredatsource)
Night:Pipewaterthroughturbinesfromrooftoground‐‐turbineschargeLithium‐Ionbattery
Transportation:Stage1promotealternatives
• Purchase5‐10bikestobesharedbycommunity
• Providebikestorageatcommunitycenter
• Setupcarpoolprogramforcommuterstoandfromtheneighborhood,andplaceacarpoolbulletinboardforride‐sharingatthecommunitycenter
• OfferChicagoClimateExchangecarbonoffsetstoneighborhoodcarowners
Transportation:Stage2promotecar‐sharing
• Implementneighborhoodcarshareprogramwithestablishedcarsharecompany.Severalcarstobededicatedforuseexclusivelybythisblock
• PartnerwithcarsharecompanytosponsorCleanAirDays–advertisingthemodelblockwheremembersvisitasalearningexperience
• Allowneighborsinlocalvicinitytorentthesecarswhentheyarenotinuse
Transportation:Stage3
• Managecommunitybiodieselproductionforcaruseandforsaleforotherlocalcarowners.
• Biodieselconverterisjustover4'squaresoitcouldfitinalmostanyone'sgarageandproduces80gallonsofbio‐dieselperbatch.
• Onebatchperdaycouldproduce29,200gallonsperyear!
Reduce/Eliminateuseoffossilfuels
Transportation:Stage3
• Part1:Divertwastevegetableoilfromlocalrestaurantsforbiodieselproductionatlocalbiodieselco‐op
• Part2:UsethefuelinTDI‐typeenginesforcommunitycars
• Part3:Setupsmallhome‐biodieselproductionsystemforcommunityuse
Reduce/Eliminateuseoffossilfuels
Water:Stage1WaterConservation
• Rainbarrelsinstalledtocatchrainwaterfromeachhomeandcommercialsite.SanFranciscoreceives23"ofrainfallonperyear.
Water:Stage1WaterConservation
• Installlow‐flowtoiletsinhomes,residential,andthecommunitycenter,toreducegallonsperflushfrom5to1.6
Water:Stage1WaterConservation
• Installwaterlessurinalsinthecommunitycentertosave45,000gallonsperyear,each
Water:Stage2UtilizeRainwater
• Addextensivevegetativerooftilesforrainwaterretention,toreduceheatislandeffect,prolongrooflifeandprovideinsulation
Water:Stage2UtilizeRainwater
• Undergroundrainwatercollectionbasinscollectwaterfromcommunitycenterroofforwateringcommunitygardensorsoccerfield
Installdripirrigationingardenstoreduceevaporationwhiledeliveringwaterexactlywhereandwhenit'sneeded
Water:Stage2UtilizeRainwater
• Replace2‐3feetofcurrently6'widesidewalkswithpermeablevegetativestripstoreducerunoffandaidgroundwaterrecharge.Useindigenous,drought‐resistantplants.
Water:Stage2UtilizeRainwater
• Replaceallsidewalks,drivewaysandparkinglotswithpermeablepavementtorechargegroundwaterandreducesewerload
Water:Stage3UtilizeGrey‐water
• Reconfigureplumbingtoutilizegreywaterfortoiletflushing
Water:Stage3UtilizeGrey‐water
• Installintensiverooftopcommunitygardensforrainwaterretentionandgrey‐waterutilization,toreduceheatislandeffect,prolongrooflifeandprovideinsulation
Water:Stage3UtilizeGrey‐water
CommunityImpact:Stage1
• Replacegrasswithindigenousplants
• Encouragecommunitygardening
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage1
Priorityparkingforhybridsandcarpoolspromotestheuseofvehiclesutilizingalternativeenergy
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage1
• Communitybikesandbikelockersgrantsafespacesforcyclists
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage1
Communityrecyclingandcompostingareasprovideaconvenientplacetodisposeofgoodsaswellascontributetothevitalityoftheblock
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage2
Coveringpartoftheresurfacedparkinglotwithtrellisestogrowvegetationcreatesamoreaestheticallypleasingenvironment
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage2
Sharingelectricandbiodieselcarswithinthecommunity:
• Encouragesfriendships
• Buildsskillsinnewtechnologies
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
CommunityImpact:Stage2
Removefencesinbackyardstoprovidemorecommonspacewhereneighborscancometogethertosharemealsandsupportcommunalchild‐careprograms
Neighborhood collaboration creates community
Creategreencorridorsthroughouttheblocktocontributetoapark‐likeatmosphere
CommunityImpact:Stage3Neighborhood collaboration creates community
Electricandbiodieselrefuelingstationsprovideconvenientandenvironmentallyfriendlyspaceformembersofthecommunitytorefuel
CommunityImpact:Stage3Neighborhood collaboration creates community
• Communalspacesbreakupthemonotonyofbuildingsbyofferingbeautyinthemostunexpectedplaces
• Whenneighborsworktogethertoimprovetheblock,theybuildcommunityandincreasepride
CommunityImpact:Stage3Neighborhood collaboration creates community
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