rest in urban agriculture

re power em REST in Urban AgricultureOakland, CA, USA14 May 2014

Kimberly KingRenewable Energy Engineer

Email: kimgerly@kimgerly.com Mobile: +1 415 832 9084

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Recommended CitationKimberly King,

“REST in Urban Agriculture” (2014). http://www.kimgerly.com/projects/urban_ag.pdf

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Contact: Kimberly King, Renewable Energy Engineer+1 415 832-9084kimgerly@kimgerly.com Presentation number 04-2014, Oakland, CA, 14 May 2014

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3introduction

The problems:

• Resource scarcity e.g. energy, potable & drinkable water• Access to jobs• Access to affordable housing• Access to nutritious, fresh produce

4the solutionA holistic solution incorporating renewable energy systems technology [REST] engineering and sustainable development that addresses:

• Resource scarcity • Jobs access• Affordable housing access• Nutritious, fresh produce access

5the solution

Area: ~0.583 acre Owner: City of OaklandCurrent Tenants: Western Service Workers Association (WSWA)

6the solution

Tumbleweed House - MicaLength: 20'Square Feet: 172

7the solution

8benefits5 Economic viability & empowerment5 Job opportunities5 Healthy communities5 Healthy, nutritious, fresh food access5 Resilience

6 Homelessnesses 6 Dependency on social services agencies 6 GHG emissions e.g. locally grown produce

9outcomesIssues addressed

• Resource (water) scarcity, energy access, waste & resource management

• Use REST to extract water vapor from the air for drip irrigation• Use REST for solar (PV, thermal), anaerobic digestion (AD)• Compostable toilets

• Improve skills set to obtain more job access• Transferrable skills gained by raising food locally

• Affordable housing access• Tumbleweed Houses for shelter to manage urban farm plots

• Nutritious, fresh food access• Urban Adamah repurposed materials, raised garden,

moveable beds model to grow food in W. Oakland

10the proposition

• Pilot project • ~0.25 acre for garden produce w/raised beds if soil toxicology unfavorable• ~0.1 acre for compost, chickens, goats• ~0.25 acre for Tumbleweed Houses w/compostable toilets• REST for

• Biowaste management (AD) + biofuel/gas generation• PV and solar thermal• Condensing air for water management (IP)

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Out think the box. Prepare. Respond. Adapt.

a parting thought

“We need to put waste to work."