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Examples of Appropriate Technology from the Dominican Republic. This page was started by students in the HSU Dominicana Appropriate Technology Program.

Examples

<gallery> File:Passive cooling 109.jpg|Passive Cooling of a house without the use of electricity. Using a renewable resource (tree), and intelligent design strategies, the windows of the room are protected against direct sunshine, and thus heat. "Enfriamiento pasivo de una casa sin el uso de electricidad. Usando un recurso renovable (árbol), y estrategias de diseño inteligentes, las ventanas de la habitación se protegen de la luz solar directa, y por ende del calor." - Location= Santo Domingo Oeste. File:Solar heater 109.jpg|Water is heated using converted energy from the Sun. Abundant sunshine year-round justifies the investment. "El agua para uso diario es calentada usando energía del Sol. La radiación solar constante justifica la inversión" - Location= Santo Domingo Oeste.

File:Sun Roof SD.JPG|The roof is utilized for ambient lighting instead of electrical lighting. El techo es utilizado como luz ambiental en lugar de electricidad. LOCATION= Casona, UNIBE, Santo Domingo File:DSCN2591.JPG|The use of bicycles for transportation reduces the need for fossils fuel and also they can transport their goods. El uso de bicicletas para el transporte reduce la necesidad de combustible fosil y tambien pueden transportar sus utensilios. - LOCATION= C/ Pedro Henriquez Ureña con Av. Máximo Gomez, Santo Domingo

File:IMG_0178.jpg|These are cement structures that are used to farm fish. There are many different types of containers that are used in this location. An individual that farms fish can increase income and their amount of food. Se trata de estructuras de cemento que se utilizan para cultivar peces. Hay muchos tipos diferentes de contenedores que se utilizan en esta ubicación. Un individuo que el pescado puede aumentar los ingresos de las explotaciones y su cantidad de alimentos. LOCATION= Av. Los Americas, Santo Domingo Este File:Clothesline.jpg|Uses sunlight and wind to save energy. Utiliza luz solar y viento para ahorrar energía. - Location=Yumi's house in Santo Domingo File:Smartcar.jpg|Reduces the use of fossil fuels. Reduce el uso de combustibles fósiles. - Location=Near Pontificia Universidad Madre y Maestra, Av. Sarasota, Santo Domingo

File:Mosquito_Net.JPG| This is a mosquito net. It reduces the need for keeping fans on and the use of pesticides to keep mosquitos off of someone at night. Location=Santo Doming Este.

File:Flushless_Toilet.JPG| This is a flush-less toilet, or sometimes referred to as a waterless urinal. The design allows for the liquid to flow down the drain without the need for constant flushing, as the label indicates it will save 23,000 gallons of water per year. Location=Las Americas Airport, Santo Domingo

File:GreenRoof.jpg| The city of Santo Domingo has taken advantage of green landscaping and reflective “light-colored” building paints in order to reduce the heat sink caused by concrete buildings. By utilizing standing water, the area becomes insulated since water has a higher heat capacity than the earth. Trees and shrubs are used not only for shade, but also retain a large amount of water to insulate the city further. Many of the city’s buildings are painted white or a light-color. This reflects the energy of the sun away from the buildings so that the concrete or structural material will not absorb additional heat. These factors contribute to a cooler city during the mid-day heat with very little additional expenditures for maintenance when compared to conventional methods. Location=UNIBE, Santo Domingo

File:Buildings.jpg| The UNIBE campus contains many examples of appropriate technology. The above figures are an ideal representation of harnessing nature for multiple purposes. The local cafeteria is equipped with a “living green roof” instead of solely utilizing shingles or other forms of conventional roofing materials. This design allows the abundant Dominican Republic rainfall to be used to feed plants, instead of becoming run-off. The layer of soil and flora insulates the building from the often searing heat of the Caribbean sun. Not only is the roof useful, but it is aesthetically pleasing to the surrounding residents and students. Location=UNIBE, Santo Domingo

File:Santome Casa Passive.jpg| es la construcio de la casa. Es technologio appropedia por que es solar passive. Cuando es mas sol, puede ver en la dormatorios y hace temprano, perso cuando es la noche, neccesita a luz y hace frio.Location= Calle Santome, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo

File:MaximaGomezTrees.jpg| This is a photo of palm trees lining the street near Av. Maximo Gomez and Av. 27 de Febrero in Santo Domingo. Planting trees near roadways in cities helps improve air pollution by absorbing pollutants and CO2. Trees and other plants also help people connect with nature in an urban environment. Esta es una foto de algunos arbustos en una de las aceras de la av. Maximo Gomez casi esquina 27 de Febrero, en Santo Domingo. Plantar arboles en las avenidas y calles de las ciudades ayuda a contrarestar la contaminacion ya que absorben contaminantes y CO2. Ademas de esto, los arboles ayudan a las personas a conectarse con la naturaleza en un ambiente urbano. Location=Av. Maximo Gomez cerca de la Av. 27 de Febrero

File:Ventana.jpg| es una ventana. Es un technologio appropedia por que usar naturaleza para ventilacion y para un HVAC. Pero no es una technologio appropedia por que no es bueno ventalacion y neccesito ventalador por qaue permetir mosquitos y otra bichos entra la casa. Dereccion= Calle Santome, Zona Colonial, Santo Domingo