This document describes an agricultural facility called Alpha Farm. It includes several components such as solar panels, a lightweight steel frame, venting systems, a chicken run, bee hives, and spaces for auxiliary growth, storage, and education. The primary growing space utilizes hydroponics and aeroponics. There is also an external growing space with reflective mirrors. The facility aims to be sustainable by including algae production, duckweed, protozoa, plankton, shrimp, and a fish farm. It also has systems for composting and oxygen circulation.
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Solar Harvesting - Solar Hotwater
Lightweight Steel Frame
Extract Vents
Chicken Run Hen Hangar
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14. The Challenges
Safe and Abundant Water Supply
Food Safety and Security
Engaging Society in Environmental Sustainability
Reducing Dependence on Fossil Fuels
15. Agricultural
Footprint
Billion
6.8 People
Not including grazing lands
16. World Population Growth
Billion
10
By the year 2050 our species will increase
8 by another 3 billion people
6
4 Developing
Regions
2
Industrialized Regions
0
1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050
Sources: United Nations Population Division and Population References Bureau, 1993
17. 6.8
Agricultural Footprint
+ 3
Billion
People
Billion
People
Forecasting Agriculturally Driven Global
Environmental Change
David Tilman, et al.
SCIENCE Vol 292—April, 2001
19. 20% of US Fossil
Herbicides Fuel Use
Food
requires AGRICULTURE produces
Agricultural
Fertilizers Pesticides
Runoff
70% of Available
Fresh Water
20. Agricultural Runoff is Destroying the World’s Oceans
<10
10–20
20–40
40–60
60–80
>80
Percent Increase
in TN River Flux
Dead Zones US Floods:
1993, 2007, 2008
31. The Hydroponic Shopping Cart
Berries Legumes Leafy Greens Herbs & Spices
Blackcurrant Soybeans Asparagus Arugula
Blueberry Peanuts Butterhead Lettuce Banana Pepper
Cranberry Broccoli Brussels Bay Leaves
Huckleberry Sprout Cauliflower Chile Peppers
Loganberries Celery Chervil
Raspberry Melons
Charita Lettuce Chives
Strawberry Cantaloupe Chinese Cabbage Cilantro
Muskamelon Collared Greens Cinnamon Basil
Bush Vegetables Pumpkin, Estelle Lettuce Coriander
Green Bean Watermelon Garlic Chives Curry Leaf Dill
Tomato-- beefsteak, campari, Green Coral Lettuce, Fennel
plum, cherry, globe Root Vegetables Green Oak Leaf French Tarragon
Beet Lettuce, Green Basil
Specialty Crops Belgian Endive Kale Lavender
Coffee Carrot Kuala Lettuce Lemon Basil
Grapes Onions Mizuna Mustard Lemon Thyme
Luffa Sponge Potato Peas Marjoram Mint
Olives Radish Red Coral Lettuce Opal Basil
Sunflower Sweet Potato Red Oak Leaf Oregano
Lettuce
Wheat Grass Parsley
Romaine Lettuce
Grains Rocket
Roxy Lettuce,
Vine Vegetables Barley Rosemary
Spinach
Cucumber Corn, Sage Sakura Cress
Swiss Chard
Eggplant Wheat Thai Basil
Upland Cress
Okra Rice Watercress
Squash Yellow Pea Shoots
Hydroponics
Sweet Bell Pepper
Zucchini
32. Apply these proven indoor The Result:
agricultural strategies to
growing food in buildings
located within the urban
Vertical
landscape… Farming
33. Advantages of a Vertical Farm
5 ALLOWS RESTORATION OF DAMAGED
ECOSYSTEMS
USES 70% LESS WATER, NO AGRO-
4 CHEMICALS, NO FOSSIL FUELS
3 NO CROP LOSS FROM SEVERE
WEATHER EVENTS
2 YEAR ROUND CROP PRODUCTION
1 NO AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF
34. Advantages of a Vertical Farm
CAN GROW BIO-FUELS,
10 PLANT-DERIVED DRUGS
9 USES ABANDONED CITY PROPERTIES
SUPPLIES FRESH PRODUCE FOR
8 INNER CITY DWELLERS
7 CREATES NEW JOBS
6 REMEDIATES GRAY WATER
44. The Vertical Farm: Key to Eco-Urbanization
The Vertical Farm is the
centerpiece for creating an
eco-city in which all human
activities reflect ecological
process.
45. Vertical Farm Tool Box
Hydroponics Automation
Aeroponics Water Re-capture
Drip Irrigation Passive Energy
Waste-to-Energy LED Lighting
46. The Sustainable Eco-City
(employs cutting-edge technologies)
CITY DRINKING Vertical CITY ENERGY
WATER Farm GRID
Food
Potable Water Energy
Metabolic By-Products (urine,
feces)
Gray Water Plasma
Remediation Liquid Municipal Waste Gasification
Gray Water Sludge
52. The Rise Of Vertical Farms
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Nuvege – Kyoto, Japan
PlantLab – Den Bosch, Holland
Cevesca 2 story VF – Seattle
5 Story retro-fitted office block – Manchester, England
Growing Power 5 story VF – Milwaukee
3 story VF – Jackson, Wyoming
61. Cities Planning A Vertical Farm
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Singapore
Manchester, England
Milwaukee, USA
Jackson Hole, USA
62. Cities interested in creating a vertical farm
New York City (2008 presentation to Manhattan Boro president’s office, Scott Stringer)
Newark, NJ (2 presentations - 2009,2010 - to Mayor’s office, Stephan Pryor)
Jersey City, NJ (2010 presentation to City planners office)
Chicago, Ill.
Newark, Delaware
Beijing, China (Conference on metropolitan agriculture)
Incheon, Korea (2007 presentation to City planners office)
Singapore
Vancouver, Canada
Surrey, Canada (2009 presentation to Mayor’s office)
Milan, Italy (Expo 2015 organizers)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Amman, Jordan (2009 presentation to Mayor’s office)
Doha, Qatar
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
68. Solar Harvesting - PV’s
Solar Harvesting - Solar Hotwater
Lightweight Steel Frame
Extract Vents
Chicken Run Hen Hangar
Algae
Bee Hives Duckw
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Plankt
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