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7. Master Plan Your Systems
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7. Master Plan Your Systems
Create a master plan for the land and the community project. Here is where you implement intentional food planning systems and Permaculture Design. Tap into deep knowledge of sophisticated food planning strategies, self-sufficient infrastructure, and sustainable systems of water/waste management, climate change resilience, energy, and transportation planning.
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DESIGN LENS
Engineering
Whole Systems
Identify your bioregion
Assess your climate, climate analysis (visit weatherspark.com to assess your climate)
Resources:
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Climate Consultant
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ASHRAE
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Getting the lay of the land
A topographic map with contour lines is important for determining optimal positioning of drainage and sewage infrastructure, and seeing how surface run-off will flow.
It also enables planning for enhancing the natural shape of the land for collecting or absorbing water.
Mapping out significant ecosystem elements (e.g. significant flora, habitats, etc) is also important for mitigating impacts and to enable ecosystem restoration efforts.
These will be key tools for site planning.
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Water Management
Water supplies:
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Rainwater
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Rivers or wells
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Reuse and recycling systems
Black and Grey Water Management:
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Opportunities for reclamation of resources (e.g. compost and gray water from a biodigester)
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Reuse and recycling systems
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Food Systems
Soil & Food
Self-sufficiency, food planning, permaculture
How much of the community’s food will be grown on-site? What will be grown?
Sustaining vs. supplementing
How much will be sourced locally? What goods? Who are the local producers?
How much will be Imported? What foods need to be imported?
How much water is needed? Where will the water come from for irrigation?
How many people will you be feeding?
Labor?
Techniques:
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Permaculture
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Vertical farming
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Agroforestry
resources:
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Ecological Practices
Identify fundamental practices your community will apply in order to uphold their ecological philosophy:
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Example – Passive Thermal Design (using or excluding Solar Energy on a seasonal basis, and using passive or low-energy ventilation systems)
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Example – Community energy generation and storage (e.g. solar power and batteries, mini-hydro and pumped storage, wind turbine and gravity storage, etc.
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Example – Composting Systems
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Example – Ecologically Sound Building Methods considering whole of life energy footprint (e.g. modern insulation including double-glazing to mitigate requirements for heating/cooling)
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Example – Low or Zero Waste Practices
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Climate Change Resilience
Retrieve
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Rajn water collection
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Ground water collection
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Air to water distillers
Retain
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Buffer vats
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Retentions ponds
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Swales
Reduce
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Water saving shower heads
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Run off reduction
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Recycle
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Greywater recycling
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Black water recycling
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Waste Management
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Solids
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Organic
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Compost
Not organic
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Seperation system
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Recycle solutions
Water
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Grey
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Humedals
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Natural filters
Black
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Biodigestors
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Energy Systems
Energy Generation:
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Biogas
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Solar
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Wind turbines or shakers
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Biofuel
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Water turbines
Energy Storage Systems:
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Gravity storage
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Pumped hydro
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Electrical batteries
Energy Storage Systems: Gravity storage Pumped hydro Electrical batteries
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Transportation
Transportation and options within the community and to other areas
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Housing
NOTES FROM THE CALL WITH MIKE : Presentation
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Understand your climate
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Share 2 websites he mentioned.
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Australian focused but handy!
Come visit!
Start with the terrain elevation. – topography
Design water treatment systems at the lowest point.
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Use gravity to move the water
Energy can go anywhere
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Solar capture anywhere
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Wind for single house isnt worth it.
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For various it can be worth it for multiple houses.
Make a plan draw it out
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Start all over again multiple times
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