California Space Enterprise CenterVisitor’s Center ConceptCharles Jager

Concept A Building which is capable of supplying

basic human needs in a sustainable fashion which also has capacity for urban integration. Food Water Energy Waste Management Shelter

Desired Outcomes Environmental Sustainability Education of Occupants and Visitors Increased Public Health Urban Stability and Resiliency Greater Social Equity Built Environments Worth Caring About

How It Works Food: Aquaponics Water: Rainwater Harvesting, Fog

Catching Energy: Photovoltaic Solar, Thermal Mass

Passive Solar, Wind, Liquid Metal Battery Waste Management: Bioconversion

utilizing Black Soldier Fly and Algae, Plasma Arc Gasification

People

Solid Waste

BlackSoldierFly

LiquidWaste

Algae Fish and Prawns

Waste Water

Nitrifying Bacteria

Plant Ready N

Plants

Light

Clean Water

CleanWater

Sun

Wind

Heat

Thermal Mass SolarA/C

Photo-Voltaics

Electricity

Plasma ArcGasification

BioFuels

LiquidMetalBattery

Rainwater/Condensation

Rainmaker

Views: South Looking North

Views: NW Looking SW

Views: East Looking West

Floor Plans: Ground Floor

Floor Plans: 1st Floor

Floor Plan: 2nd Floor

Floor Plans 3rd Floor

Floor Plans: 4th Floor

Floor Plans: Roof Top

Materials: Foundation Recycled Concrete Rammed Earth Recycled Steel

Materials: Frame Locally Sourced Sustainable Wood Wood Composites- Bamboo Recycled Aluminum

Materials: Windows PV Capacity Double Pane Linked to Building Temp and Solar

Income (Smart Windows)

Materials: Flooring Wood Endlessly Recyclable Carpet

Materials: Counter Surfaces Ice Glass (Recycled Glass Composite)

Materials Liquid Metal Battery Salt Antimony MagnesiumSee Donald Sadoway’s LMB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sddb0Khx0yA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iwG32R2R5o

Plumbing

DrinkingWater

Harvested and Cleaned

Green HouseWater

Bioremediation

Grey Water

Washing

Black Water

Toilets

Bioconversion

Black Soldier Fly & Algae

Fish Food&

Fuel

Aquaponics & Biofuels

Series of Plumbing Schemata

Electrical

Source

• Photovoltaic• Wind• Plasma Arc Gasification*• Biofuels*

Storage

• Liquid Metal Battery

Usage

• Lights• Computers• Pumps• Sensors

*Combustion Required

Electrical Schemata

Air Conditioning

Thermal Mass Passive Solar Greatly reduces need for Central Air

ConditioningSmart Windows Moderate Solar IncomePermeable Elevator Shaft that facilitates upward draftPrevailing Wind Intake Tube (Adjustable-Linked to Smart Building software)Evaporative Cooling

Plant Species: Hydroponics Spinach Kale Arugula Asparagus Cabbage Broccoli Endive Chard Collard Leek Bok Choy Cucumber Peas

• Potatoes• Carrots• Onion• Leeks• Kohlrabi• Beets• Rutabaga• Eggplant• Zucchini• Squashs• Okra• Peppers• Garlic

• Cilantro• Parsley• Sage• Rosemary• Thyme• Coriander• Mint*• Lavender• Dill

• Beans• Tomatillos• Romaine• Green Leaf• Red Leaf• Fennel• Tomatoes• Lentils• Manoa Lettuce• Mesclun• Mustard

Greeens• Water Cress• Wheat Grass• Amaranth• Rice

Different Systems for Different Plants Nutrient Flow System

Deep Water Culture (DWC) Nutrient Flow System (NTF)

Media Based Grow Beds Satellite Pots Floating Rafts

Fish Species: Coastal Rainbow TroutOncorhynchus mykiss irideus

Optimal Temp Range: 15-18’C Native Species

Fish Species: Prickly SculpinCottus asper subspecies Native Species

Species: Crayfish

Materials: Aquaponics Array

Growbeds: Growbed Medium: Piping: PEX Fittings: Adhesives: FishTanks:

Stabilized Insulated Rammed Earth Pumps

Aquaponic Array Data Hydroponic Square Footage Carrying Capacity of Square Footage Nitrate Requirement for Carrying Capacity Amount of Nitrifying Bacteria and Fish

Needed for Carrying Capacity Nitrate Req. Volume of Tank with Dimensions

Reasonable for Prerequisite # of Fish Flow Rate For Fish Tank Feed Requirement of Fish

Black Soldier Fly Larvae Input RequirementUC Davis Aquaculture:

Black Soldier Fly Hermetia illucens

Bioconversion Module Design Aspects

Separation of Solid and Liquid Waste

Larvae Harvest Ramp

Adult Fly Roost Outflow to Algae

Array