Green Technology

Here is a truly green building that combines green thinking and agriculture ... providing a family  with greenhouse space for food and possible income. 

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" ... high-rise apartment complex includes greenhouse spaces that enable a family of four to grow a variety of vegetables for their own consumption, with enough left over to generate additional income. ..."

"... design will be used to construct a building in Wuhan, China. ... Groundbreaking on the new building is expected to begin this year."

"Each apartment has ... greenhouse space measuring approximately 100 square feet. These climate-controlled areas  ... will employ a system that utilizes soilless growing media ... a liquid fertilization system, and an advanced drip irrigation system. ... will use water recycled from the apartment units and rainwater harvested on the building's rooftop. The building will also feature solar heating and cooling systems and a geothermal system."

"Among its advantages are significant savings in energy, providing fresh, pesticide-free organic food, freeing agricultural land for forests, which contribute to the environment, preventing soil pollution by pesticides, and intelligent use of recycled water for irrigation."


Via:  American Technion Society  Link