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Designing for Sustainability - Biome Design - CONTENTS Biome Design Concepts Community Biome Design HASAV (High Altitude Solar Adobe Village)
Biome Design Concept The Biome Design approach is applicable to urban, suburban and rural development in any and all climatic conditions. Starting with a comprehensive site analysis, then integrating the building program (including future growth), a design can be developed to enhance both the building s occupants and the surrounding landscape, as well. This approach can be very profitable, not only in monetary return but also for environmental well being.
Biome Design Living, self-sufficient ecosystem Integration into Natural Order Architectural Design (human needs) Local Environment / Climate / Resources Appropriate Technologies Symbiotic balance between our Buildings and Landscaping with the Natural Environment Designing ourselves into the ecosystem
Considerations Biome Design Climate cycles and weather patterns Topography, Geomancy and Feng Shui Vegetation native and supportive Natural Resources on site and regional Indigenous Building Materials Appropriate Technologies Natural Harmonics and Geometry Cultural Landscape and Indigenous Wisdom Program building use and projected growth
Community Biome Design HASAV High Altitude Solar Adobe Village was a design commission for a completely sustainable and self-sufficient village, to be built from strictly organic materials, on a site in the Colorado mountains, at about 8000 foot elevation. Biome Design Principals can be adapted to virtually any scope of building and development
High Altitude Solar Adobe Village (HASAV) Design concept for a specific site Crestone, Colorado
HASAV Biome Design integrates village into Ecosystem Village community; year round living for 100 people Community School and Conference Center Design incorporates Natural Harmonic Proportions Key Systems: Building Construction Energy Production Food Production and Permaculture Water Supply and Distribution Storm water Management Waste Treatment Heating, Cooling and Ventilation Community Life and Economic Self-sufficiency
Biome Design Site Analysis Topography Climate Soil Types Vegetation Wind Direction Sun Exposure Water flow Chi Energy Views Access
HASAV - Harmonic Proportions: Village Plan
Building Construction Design Shaped by topography Harmonic Proportions Materials Indigenous Organic non toxic Regionally available Systems Domes, arches, vaults Cast in place roofs
Building Construction
Energy Production Photovoltaic Electric System Primary energy source for entire village 32Kw panel array Battery storage: 5-7 days backup Designed into site as a retaining wall Biogas (Methane) System Anaerobic Digester -first stage of waste treatment Distributed for cooking
Heating, Cooling and Ventilation Passive Solar Design South facing windows and glazing Heat storage media Attached solar greenhouses Ventilation Heat chimneys Cooling in Summer Heat distribution in Winter Air circulation and ventilation
Water Supply and Distribution On-site well with PV pump 65,000 gallon domestic water cistern Sand filtration system Gravity-fed distribution through village Asecia (stream) flows through village
Storm Water Management Design catches all storm water Roof catchment Site runoff 25,000 gallon village cistern 1,000 gallon home cisterns Water retension pond Uses Drip irrigation Food production Landscaping
Energy and Water Systems
Food Production and Permaculture 15 acres of agriculture land Bio-intensive greenhouse planting beds Bio-intensive garden area under fabric screen Medicinal herbs Edible landscaping Aquaculture tanks (edible fish) Small livestock (meat, eggs, milk, cheese)
Food Production and Permaculture INDE X 1. Village Complex 2. Resident Parking 3. Solar PV Fence 4. Cultivation Area 5. Indigenous Planting 6. Planted Windbreak 7. Tension Fabric Cultivation 8. Livestock Barn & Greenhouse 9. Water Retention Pond 10. Equestrian / Bicycle Trail 11. Remote Guest Parking 12. Waiting Shelter / Intercom Site Plan
Waste Treatment Centralized sanitary drainage system Sewage Kitchen waste (garbage disposal) Agriculture waste (shreader) Living Machine -Waste water treatment Anarobic Digester extracts gas Marsh and pond microecosystems assimilates toxins, pathogens and heavy metals, leaving water potable Air lift pumping areates water and feeds fish tanks Tank overflow irrigates agricultural plantings Recycling Center
Waste Treatment
Community Life and Economic Self-sufficiency Community Center Theater/meeting hall Community school / learning center Community kitchen/dining Library & computer center Art gallery Village life as educational model Council governance
Community Life and Economic Self-sufficiency Conference Center Capacity: 250 Income generation Agriculture and Aquaculture produce Cottage industries Optimum land use
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