reimagining the vertical farm 2015
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Prof. Joel L. Cuello
Department of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering
The University of Arizona
Reimagining the Vertical Farm: Designing a Minimally Structured Modular & Prefabricated Vertical Farm
9 May 2015 Beijing, China
The Vertical Green Box® Solution
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World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision. www.un.org
Estimated 6.4 billion in 2050
Cities are the Earth’s Future
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6.4 billion people living in cities by 2050
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2014 Revision. www.un.org
Cities are the Earth’s Future
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Smarter, Healthier, Wealthier and Happier
People Living in Cities are:
-- Edward Glaeser, The Triumph of the City
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Smarter, Healthier, Wealthier and Happier
But They are Fresh-Food-Challenged!
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People Living in Cities are:
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Vertical Farming 1.0
by Rolf Mohr
2010
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Vertical Farming 1.0
by Oliver Foster by T.R.Hamzah & Yeang
Led to a wide array of proposed building designs
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Dragonfly Tower by Vincent Callebaut
Vertical Farming 1.0
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Harvest Green by Romses Architects
Vertical Farming 1.0
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Urban Farm, Urban Epicenter by Jung Min Nam
Vertical Farming 1.0
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by SoA architects
Vertical Farming 1.0
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The Challenge:
BUT most Vertical Farm concepts and
designs are mainly based on
those for conventional buildings, making
Vertical Farms:
PROHIBITIVELY COSTLY!
by Rolf Mohr
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There is NOW a
Pressing Need to Usher In
Vertical Farming 2.0
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Vertical Farming 2.0
Requires Standardization
To accelerate growth and development of the Vertical Farming industry
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Vertical Farm Platform / Operating System Growing System apps
Requires Clear Distinction
Diversity of apps should be encouraged Platform should be standardized
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Standardization of Vertical Farm Platform or Operating System
Requires Standardization
To accelerate growth and development of the Vertical Farming industry
Vertical Farming 2.0
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Standardization of Vertical Farm Platform
or Operating System
Vertical Farming 2.0
Growing System apps
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INTRODUCING:
The Minimally Structured Modular &
Prefabricated Vertical Farm
aka The Vertical Green Box® Solution
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(1) Minimally Structured
● Reduced load-bearing requirement ● Reduced services ● Reduced materials ● Reduced total weight
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(2) Modular
● Uniformity of growing space, hardware, environmental control ● Consistency of operational procedures ● Interchangeability of units ● Allows use of varied growing systems ● Allows development of turn-key operations
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(3) Prefabricated
● Off-site construction and assembly of modules ● Significantly lower cost in construction and labor
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The Minimally Structured, Modular &
Prefabricated Vertical Farm
Modular Unit:
Transparent sides
Operator may or may not be intended to step onto modular structure to keep structure
light-weight in design
Operator may use forms of mechanical devices, like conveyor belts, to gain convenient access to crops
The Vertical Green Box® Solution
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MSM-VF
Top View
Cylinder Configuration
The Vertical Green Box ® Solution
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MSM-VF Top View
Linear Configuration
The Vertical Green Box ® Solution
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MSM-VF Front View
Pyramid Configuration
The Vertical Green Box ® Solution
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The Vertical Green Box ® Platform / Operating System
Growing System apps
The Vertical Green Box ® Platform: Assembly/Disassembly- Friendly Non-permanent structure Movable Can load diverse growing system apps
Vertical Farming 2.0
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Growing System apps
Business Models: Owned and exclusive operation Lease of module spaces Lease of furnished/n0n-furnished modules Lease to entrepreneurs, individuals, community groups, schools, etc.
Vertical Farming 2.0
The Vertical Green Box ® Platform / Operating System
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Analog:
Leadenhall Building
London, United Kingdom
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Leadenhall Building
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ZipGrow Towers by Bright Agrotech Prof. Cuello 9 May 2015
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Accordion Photobioreactors by The University of Arizona Prof. Cuello 9 May 2015
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Analog:
BROAD Sustainable Building
China
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Growing System apps
Vertical Farming 2.0
The Vertical Green Box ® Platform / Operating System
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Microalgae Constitute a New Crop For Vertical Farms
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Accordion Algae Photobioreactor
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Scenedesmus
10 μm
Arthrospira
~50 μm thickness
Haematoccocus
20-50 μm
Microalgae are any of a diverse
group of microscopic organisms that are
typically: chlorophyll-containing,
predominantly aquatic, unicellular/single-
celled, and non-vascular plants
Isochrysis sp.
3-5 μm
Chlamydamonas
10-30 μm
Microalgae
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Algae for Nutraceuticals (Omega 3/6 -- DHA, EPA, AA)
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Reservoir
ACCORDION Photobioreactor
Air
Regular AirAccordion
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Growing System apps
Vertical Farming 2.0
The Vertical Green Box ® Platform / Operating System
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Different Growing System Apps
Deliverables: 1. Safe and Fresh Food 2. Food accessibility for
Everyone 3. Agro-Tourism 4. Education 5. Building and Strengthening
Communities
Vertical Farming 2.0
The Vertical Green Box ® Platform / Operating System
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Dr. Joel L. Cuello Professor of Biosystems Engineering The University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A. Contact: [email protected]
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