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- 1. re power `em REST in Urban Agriculture Oakland, CA, USA 14 May 2014 Kimberly King Renewable Energy Engineer Email: kimgerly@kimgerly.com Mobile: +1 415 832 9084 Skype: kimgerly Recommended Citation Kimberly King, “REST in Urban Agriculture” (2014). http://www.kimgerly.com/projects/urban_ag.pdf
- 2. re power `em Contact: Kimberly King, Renewable Energy Engineer +1 415 832-9084 kimgerly@kimgerly.com Presentation number 04-2014, Oakland, CA, 14 May 2014 Copyright © 2014, Kimberly King The information contained in this document is the exclusive, confidential and proprietary property of Kimberly King, and is protected under the trade secret and copyright laws of the U.S. and other international laws, treaties and conventions. No part of this work may be disclosed to any third party or used, reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and record- ing, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without first receiving expressed written permission of Kimberly King. Except as otherwise noted, all trademarks appearing here are herein proprietary to Kimberly King.
- 3. 3introduction The problems: • Resource scarcity e.g. energy, potable & drinkable water • Access to jobs • Access to affordable housing • Access to nutritious, fresh produce
- 4. 4the solution A holistic solution incorporating renewable energy systems technology [REST] engineering and sustainable development that addresses: • Resource scarcity • Jobs access • Affordable housing access • Nutritious, fresh produce access
- 5. 5the solution Area: ~0.583 acre Owner: City of Oakland Current Tenants: Western Service Workers Association (WSWA)
- 6. 6the solution Tumbleweed House - Mica Length: 20' Square Feet: 172
- 8. 8benefits 5 Economic viability & empowerment 5 Job opportunities 5 Healthy communities 5 Healthy, nutritious, fresh food access 5 Resilience 6 Homelessnesses 6 Dependency on social services agencies 6 GHG emissions e.g. locally grown produce
- 9. 9outcomes Issues addressed • Resource (water) scarcity, energy access, waste & resource management • Use REST to extract water vapor from the air for drip irrigation • Use REST for solar (PV, thermal), anaerobic digestion (AD) • Compostable toilets • Improve skills set to obtain more job access • Transferrable skills gained by raising food locally • Affordable housing access • Tumbleweed Houses for shelter to manage urban farm plots • Nutritious, fresh food access • Urban Adamah repurposed materials, raised garden, moveable beds model to grow food in W. Oakland
- 10. 10the proposition • Pilot project • ~0.25 acre for garden produce w/raised beds if soil toxicology unfavorable • ~0.1 acre for compost, chickens, goats • ~0.25 acre for Tumbleweed Houses w/compostable toilets • REST for • Biowaste management (AD) + biofuel/gas generation • PV and solar thermal • Condensing air for water management (IP)
- 11. 11 Out think the box. Prepare. Respond. Adapt. a parting thought “We need to put waste to work."