Our “Master Plan” for Robins Park

Kira Gatling, Ben Fox, Ben Slivka

Sustainable flooring • Bamboo• Cork

Floor

Straw Bale Insulation

Reflective paint Recycled brick walls

Walls

Eco-friendly roof shingles made from recycled tire

Lighting-CFL/LED/mostly natural Heating

Roof

Solar panels

Power

Heat pump How does it work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14MmsNPtn6U

Heating/Cooling

Hydroelectric Dams

Hydroelectric Dams/Reservoirs Around The World

(Look for the dots in blue)

1. Water flowing through the dams spin turbine blades (made out of metal).

2. Turbine is connected to generators.

3. Power is produced and is sent to homes and businesses.

How does it work?

Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages Disadvantages

Fuel is not burned so there is minimal pollution

High investment costs

Water to run the power plant is provided free by nature

Hydrology dependent (precipitation)

Relatively low operations and maintenance costs

Changes in river flow and water temperature

The technology is reliable and proven over time

In some cases, changes in reservoir and stream water

qualityIt's renewable - rainfall renews the water in the reservoir, so the fuel is almost always

thereIn some cases, inundation of land

and wildlife habitat