The world is facing an environmental crisis that is, frankly, out of control. A problem this huge requires a lot of creative solutions. One architecture firm harnessingsustainable energyby harvesting interesting new sources. The firm’s DC Microgrids project will help shape communities of the future and perhaps even alleviate the crisis of the present.
能源弹性零communities are exactly what DC Microgrids is all about. Working with Ryerson University, WZMH Architects has launched a new lab where DC Microgridstechnologycan be explored and multiple energy sources can be harnessed to create a future where buildings are self-sustaining and powered with renewable green sources.
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The project aims to incorporate renewable energy sources into buildings and entire communities. This includeswind,solarandrainwaterrunoff, along with some more creative ideas like fitness bikes and electric vehicle chargers that can be used to create green energy. What if your cycling class could power the building where you go to work out? These kinds of exciting questions are being explored through the DC Microgrids project.
WZMH Architects is looking at all aspects of energy, such as finding new uses for existing energy sources. For example, energy is generated when you take a step. So, what if your own energy could be harnessed to, say, power an elevator?
In a world whereclimate changethreatens to end the human species itself, every potential green energy source is worth considering. That includes energy produced by nature as well as energy produced by human beings. After all, your body knows how to create its own energy. Why can’t that be used to power your home? Through the DC Microgrids project, such a thing may one day be possible.
It’s also essential to make buildings more resilient to power outages. The DC Microgrids project is about developing better-distributedenergy grids, reducing peak loads and creating a completely autonomous power system.
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