Abstract :
Designed and constructed by 22 University of Kansas architecture students, electricity is provided by three 600W turbines to the rear of the building while solar PV panels are sited on the ground and roof. Solar lighting is installed, recycled building materials have been used and a geothermal heat pump heats and cools the building. Rainwater, harvested through gutters and down-spouts into a cistern, waters the outside yard through a pump system, while a white roof reflects heat.
Keywords :
electricity; geothermal power stations; pumps; renewable energy sources; solar power stations; sustainable development; turbines; Kansas University; architecture students; electricity; geothermal heat pump; power 600 W; power sustainable cities; pump system; rainwater; recycled building materials; solar PV panels; solar lighting; turbines; urban eco-warriors; white roof reflects heat;
