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All,
I am on another Board which is business AG related. We are looking to put together a program and sustainable building complex that goes the full gamut of farm to city and back to farm. It would demonstrate full sustainability in providing 100% of its own energy, food, etc. in a high tech "new city/village" called the BioVillage. The material would be "green" in as many ways a possible and serve as a worldwide source for "green" materials as well as developing "green" materials and processes. We already have a solar to hydrogen and hydrogen powered 150hp tractor available we just developed. Solar/Wind renewable ammonia system is in initial development to provide fertilizer as well as fuel for cars, furnaces, etc. Building energy storage systems are on the design boards to provide year round heating and cooling storage to level highs and lows of onsite energy production. We are looking at buildings that breathe as well as shelter, and edible landscaping even. The sky is the limit of what can be done.
Anyone have an interest in being part of the team or any contacts we should make to get this to happen. We see it as putting architecture on the forefront even more than LEED and others can do alone. Thanks,
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Thomas Hurd AIA
Principal
Spatial Designs Architects & Consultants
Mason City IA
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