Open Source Ecology / OBI Webinars

Welcome to Webinar 2 from the Open Building Institute. See webinar schedule for 2016-17 on the wiki - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OBI_Webinars - where you can sign up for live webinars.

For Aquaponic Greenhouse Webinar - see Presentation Slides - http://bit.ly/2isKAps - which you can download as PDF. This presentation has a complete set of links to prior work on the first page.

This is all work in progress, where prototypes are updated on an ongoing basis.

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This presentation is seminally important - captures the big overview of true, open collaboration and its potential for breaking unicorn speed records.

See slide presentation at:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Collaborative_Literacy_101:_How_to_Work_Effectively_in_an_Open_Source_Hardware_Movement

Build yourself, help others, and change the world.
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Summary: We discuss how to use automated controllers and Internet of Things monitoring and data collection for the built environment. Main data points include temperatures (thermal performance) and humidity, and water quality measurements for the aquaponics. Greenhouse automation includes automatic control of watering of beds, towers, and duckweed troughs; misting for humidity and cooling; automatic fish feeding, chicken door opening, hydronic heating, fans, and pumps. House automation includes bio-digester automation, water system pumping, fans, and heating system, as well as smart control of the PV system to maximize power output.

See presentation at

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Seed_Eco-Home_and_Aquaponic_Greenhouse_Automation

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Summary: 3D printing is now being widely used to print small plastic, 3-dimensional objects from digital files. A large number of useful household objects can already be printed, but extending the scope of 3D printing to larger objects and different materials can have a significant impact on local production of building materials, including the shells of houses themselves. For the case of the Seed Eco-Home, we are particularly interested in 3D printing of multiwall, polycarbonate glazing for the Aquaponic Greenhouse, plumbing parts, and even fence posts - all of which can be printed from commonly-available, recycled plastic. This provides new opportunities to close material cycles using local manufacturing. The cost savings for the Seed Eco-Home can be in the thousands of dollars. This webinar covers these opportunities - including the production rates possible using widely-available, open source technology. We will also cover the current 3D printer development of OSE, and how this is intended to contribute to the next build of the Seed Eco-Home.

The presentation for the above webinar is found at http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Applications_of_3D_Printing_in_Construction

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This is a recording of the Landscape Design Webinar: Integrating the Seed Eco-Home in a Regenerative Environment.

Please see the corresponding slides at http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Landscape_Design:_Integrating_the_Seed_Home_in_a_Regenerative_Environment

There are live links in the document for further information.

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Disclaimer:

I mentioned that "by using our modules you are already code compliant". That is a generalization, because if you don't put them together properly in Sweet Home 3D open source design software, you will not end up with a proper structure. And, a certain module, such as a roof module, is rated for a certain dead load. So our design is code compliant for specific conditions, not for all conditions. -MJ

Links for the presentation:

1. Navigating Building Codes slide presentation - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Building_Codes_Webinar

2. OSE Critical Path - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Critical_Path

3. Looking for open source OSE Developers for the next build iteration - see http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

Note also: There was a brief gap during the Q&A session - where Catarina spoke about the wind load resistance of the Seed Eco-Home Design - which is rated for 100 mph winds.

Presented by Phaedra Svec of BNIM Architects, http://BNIM.com, for Open Building Institute and Open Source Ecology.

Living Building Webinar Case Studies of Certified Projects http://living-future.org/casestudies

Affordable Housing Framework for Overcoming Barriers to the LBC in Affordable Housing https://living-future.org/sites/default/files/LBC_AffordableHousing.pdf

Net Zero and LBC Financial Study http://living-future.org/dcfinancialstudy

Fee structure: http://living-future.org/living-building-challenge/certification/details

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