With 70% of the Earth's surface covered with water, the need to fully utilize and respect this life giving element is paramount. It is for these reasons why we have chosen to look at the splendours and calmness of the Pacific Northwest Ocean and its inlets as a way to protect, yet include, this precious resource as part of an urban housing strategy. We have incorporated different types of building uses and applied them to a floating home solution. Our design helps create density and meet the needs of the community without increasing land base or water coverage. The float home solution also allows us to borrow the site from nature, reducing the impact of site disturbance and pollution while eliminating the cost of purchasing land, therefore making net zero buildings much more affordable and more likely to be achieved . In this design solution we have designed an integrated community which includes
a community clubhouse, offices, a dormitory, affordable housing, live-work spaces as well as a modular building.
At the building level a number of point-of-use systems are employed which include photovoltaic arrays, rainwater that is purified and used for potable purposes, and to lower water use there are composting toilets in each building. To benefit the entirety of the community, energy is created by vertical wind energy generators and the large photovoltaic array, and community grey water will be treated through a living machine and a biofilter.
Treated water will be used for un-restricted level, non-potable use. To decrease the carbon footprint and dependence on surrounding resources, there is urban agriculture and composting containers placed on site.
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