Ddc master ppt(10.04)
- 1. Permaculture Design Certificate Project Project: Greening the Doggie Day CareProject Team: ‘The Biomytii Collective’Team Leader: Carey Gersten – project conception, management, integration and presentation. Project Team: Four additional members each addressing specific subsystem(s)/component(s) of the final integrated proposal.
- 2. Greening the Doggie Day Care
- 3. In the US alone did you know there are78.4 million dogs. Can you imagine the waste , the water, and the many other resources required to care for and keep them happy? Just think about the impact of man’s best friend?The Carbon Paw Print
- 4. The Biomytii Collective will provide a redesign to transform the Doggie Day Care into an ecologically-minded urban business. We will use the principles and ethics of permaculturedesign to enhance and sustain business operations, and promote beneficial inter-relationships between humans, their animal friends, the community, and the earth.Statement of IntentOur redesign focuses on the following objectives – Closing energy and material loops, including recycling water
- 5. Holding and using rainwater
- 6. Reducing/eliminating pollution and waste
- 7. Improving indoor/outdoor air quality
- 9. Enhancing outdoor space for business use and habitat for wildlife
- 10. Evaluating business operations for appropriate feedback loops
- 11. Engaging community with educational components
- 12. Composting where no one has composted beforeExamine this massive paw print from the context of a small business operationUse permaculture design Develop appropriate solutions outcomesDemonstrate in general that any small business can use permaculture and benefit from itCreate awareness individual pet owners collectively have a massive impact that can be addressed Satisfy the client’s specific business concernsMission
- 13. Former corporate consulting professional who wanted to follow his passionLoves dogs and wanted a business with heart Slim margins and issues: Water and Heating CostsConstant cleaning and washingTension of closed versus open doorsRecognized environmental Poop IssueAmountSmellClean upDouble baggingHidden Issue: Employee TurnoverDoggie Day Care Owner
- 14. The Simple Basics Approximately 80-100 Dogs per DayTwo Buildings: Expanded Beginning of 2008 40-50% CapacitySlim MarginsEconomic DownturnOpportunities and ContraintsNatural and Invisible SectorsLaws and RegulationsBusiness Overview
- 15. Doggie Day CarePeople and AnimalsNatural SystemsCondi-tionsSlopeNoiseWindclientsOwnerCom-munityShadeRainSoilCommercial ExchangeSunHuman SystemsdogsPlant GuildsWasteHVACTrain-ingWaterProductDay CareLawsSewageGroomBoardMoneyTrafficRegu-lations
- 16. Doggie Day Care Complex – Two BuildingsThe Biomytii Collective © 2008
- 18. Grey Water saves sewer billsSewer charges based on water used, sewage is not metered, but more expensive than waterget deduction meter or use rainwater, then no charge for sewerprovide all water needs from rainwater except small amount potable
- 19. Water Usage
- 21. Water Cycling: Supply & DemandSummer RAIN water usage highest, but rain lowest thenmust store winter raineither buy city water first summer or start system in fallSummer GREY water usage highest, matches supply highestless grey water storage neededmore grey water from dog baths, laundry, higher in summermatches increase needed for rinsing dog run and watering bamboo in summer
- 23. Improving the Landscape for People and the EnvironmentUrban site in concrete jungleParking lot contributes to 100,000 gallons of rainwater runoff/year4000 square foot parking lot (underused)
- 24. Transform parking lot into multi-functional spaceRevise parking layout Install dog run and green space for employees
- 25. NUtilize onsite resource - asphaltMulti-functional structure Bench/wallRaised bedEducational component Screen from street ComponentsEspalier fruit treesEdible ground coversHerbs for aesthetics, fragrance, insect habitat, culinary9 employee p-patch plots (square foot gardening)
- 26. NMini-food forestFruit trees & shrubsPlant guildsCreate habitatUse rainwaterGet a yieldCreate employee spacelunch and break area
- 46. Sound AbsorptionTECTUM interior wall / ceiling panels100+ dogs and all hard surfaces…Current estimated reverb time of 21.9 sec. -nearly unintelligibleEffective solution for activities that produce undesirable noise levels in enclosed space such as our doggy play areasAbuse resistant kick-balls to rambunctious dogs Attach to wall or structural members in ceilingCan be installed in steps-Any amount an improvementEconomical, environmentally friendly, easy to install/maintainMade from sustainable domestic, renewable raw materialsAdded benefit of some insulation wherever installed
- 47. KEYHEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR (HRV)BENEFITS Improved air circulation and ventilation, lower moisture levels created by dogs, and reduced energy costs for heat Healthier staff and pets
- 48. Reduction in energy costs and staff turnover Provide fresh air supply while exhausting an equal amount of contaminated air to the outside Transfer of sensible energy between air streams tempering the supply air and reducing the load on HVAC AN INVESTMENT IN THE BUSINESS
- 50. recovered energy can equal payback in a few yearshealth benefit in pay back is immediateIncoming fresh airWarm stale air returnsFresh air/ heatWarm stale air removalWarm stale air returnsHeat ventsHEAT RECOVERY VENTILATORINCOMING FRESH AIRHVACINCOMING FRESH AIR WARMED BY HRV -SUPPLIED TO HVAC UNITOUTGOING STALE AIREXHUSTED THROUGH HRVHEAT RECOVERED FROM LAUNDRY EXHAUST
- 51. Education
- 52. Use and CostBudgetWater SystemSolar Hot WaterDog WasteLandscapingHeat/VentilationROIPhasingUse, Budget, ROI and Phasing
- 54. Budget
- 55. ROI
- 57. MissionExamine this massive paw print from the context of a small business operationUse permaculture design Develop appropriate solutions outcomesDemonstrate in general that any small business can use permaculture and benefit from itCreate awareness individual pet owners collectively have a massive impact that can be addressed Satisfy the client’s specific business concernsSummary