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Sustainable Living Across Our Planet

Sustainable Living Across Our Planet. Innovation, design and concepts that reduce our ecological footprint. Low Impact Architecture. Living Homes Originated in California but has moved into Canada Prefabricated homes that reduce our ecological footprint. Low Impact Architecture.

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Sustainable Living Across Our Planet

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  1. Sustainable Living Across Our Planet Innovation, design and concepts that reduce our ecological footprint

  2. Low Impact Architecture • Living Homes • Originated in California but has moved into Canada • Prefabricated homes that reduce our ecological footprint

  3. Low Impact Architecture • On site construction takes on average 4 to 8 hours • The majority of construction happens in the manufacturing plant

  4. Low Impact Architecture • The materials and processes used are sustainable and low impacting to our environment

  5. Low Impact Architecture • Efficient interior design keeps the rooms cooler or warmer depending on climate

  6. Low Impact Architecture • Solar panels on the roof are used to power the building

  7. Low Impact Architecture • Interior gardens are designed to keep the air clean – natural air filters

  8. The Walking House • Runs on solar and wind energy • Uses a composting toilet

  9. The Walking House • An optional greenhouse can be added to provide food for its inhabitants

  10. The Walking House • Land ownership could be an issue • Moves 60 meters per hour • The movement is unnoticed by its inhabitants

  11. Eco-igloo • Can be built in 7 days • Uses sun-tracking solar panels

  12. Eco-igloo • Used for low-level waterlogged environments such as the Netherlands

  13. Eco-igloo • Can be used in warm and cold climates

  14. Push Button House • This ‘house in a can’ design is a 5 room home that can be ‘opened’ in 90 seconds

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  17. Push Button House

  18. Living Walls • Created last year in British Columbia

  19. Living Walls • It is the largest biologically diverse living wall in North America

  20. Vertical Forests • Architect Stefano Boeri has created an interesting structure that is being built in Milan, Italy • This eco-friendly design combine urban and nature and utilizes space in populated areas

  21. Vertical Forests • Architect Stefano Boeri has created an interesting structure that is being built in Milan, Italy • This eco-friendly design combine urban and nature and utilizes space in populated areas

  22. Vertical Forests • The design has been approved and is currently under construction

  23. Electric Cars • ZENN Motors – Toronto • Slogan – Zero Emissions No Noise

  24. Electric Cars • Emission free and energy efficient transportation

  25. Electric Cars • Over 600 Zenns are in North America

  26. Hybrid Vehicles • Uses 2 or more distinct power sources such as gas and electricity

  27. Hybrid Vehicles • The USA is the largest market of hybrid vehicles with over 2 million vehicles sold

  28. Hybrid Vehicles • California is the biggest regional market that seems to be commonly associated with celebrities

  29. Grease Cars • Used vegetable oil is an extremely cheap substance to power a car

  30. Grease Cars • With a conversion kit, a gas powered vehicle can be powered by grease instead

  31. Grease Cars • All restaurants dispose of used grease which potentially could be great free re-used fuel

  32. Solar Planes • A Swiss organization named Solar Impulse completed its first international flight on May 13th, 2011

  33. Solar Planes • The plane has 12,000 solar panels and flew internationally for almost 13 hours

  34. Solar Planes • The plane has also flown in a 26 hour overnight flight that was completed in 2010

  35. Offshore Wind Farms • The Thanet wind farm is the largest offshore wind farm in the world

  36. Offshore Wind Farms • There are over 100 turbines and can power 200,000 homes per year • It is located just off the British coast

  37. Onshore Wind Farms • Roscoe wind farm in Texas is the largest onshore wind farm

  38. Onshore Wind Farms • The farm is over 400 square kilometers and powers over 250,000 homes

  39. Geothermal • Iceland is the leading geothermal energy producer in the world

  40. Geothermal • These power plants provide 22% of the county’s energy needs

  41. Geothermal • They also contribute substantial amounts of hot water for heating

  42. Hydroelectric Dams • Three Gorges Dam • The largest dam in the world

  43. Hydroelectric Dams • Located on the Yangtze river in China • Took almost 14 years to complete

  44. Hydroelectric Dams • The total electric capacity is close to 22,500 MW

  45. Hydroelectric Dams • Almost 2 million people had to be relocated before the dam became operational

  46. Hydroelectric Dams • Hydro-Quebec is the world’s largest hydroelectric producer

  47. Hydroelectric Dams • This company powers 4 million customers and produces over 36,500 MW

  48. Solar Energy • Sarnia, Ontario is the future site for the largest NA solar farm

  49. Solar Energy • It will be able to provide clean energy for 10,000 to 15,000 homes on sunny days

  50. Solar Energy • The Olmedilla Photovoltaic Park in Spain is the largest solar farm in the world

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