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From E215 Introduction to Design projects § Fall 2016: The Sanctuary Arcata

The Fall 2016 semester of ENGR215 Introduction to Design worked with The Sanctuary Arcata, a local non-profit with a mission to "inspire creative growth through the arts", to design and build sustainable infrastructure at their community space in Arcata, CA.

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  Abundant free food kiosk
  A new way for The Sanctuary to distribute donated food to the public in a free, convenient manner.

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  Greywater system
  A greywater system from the kitchen water to reduce the freshwater demand of the gardens.

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  Improved compost
  An improved, easy, pest resistant, three stage compost system.

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  solar food dehydrator
  A solar dehydrator to preserve the abundant food at The Sanctuary without relying on fossil fuels.

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  Sink to toilet greywater system
  Reduce freshwater use in toilet, by reusing the sink water for the toilet bowl.

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  Rainwater
  A rainwater catchment system at The Sanctuary.

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From Surrey Hills house

Rear view of the Surrey Hills house.

In 2001, my partner Lena and I were faced with the prospect of living in a dark and dingy 1930’s duplex “one of a pair” solid brick dwelling built in 1930, renovating it, or buying another house. The old house had a maze of small pokey rooms. We viewed the high cost of selling and buying property, where a lot of money goes to the “middlemen and the taxman”, as a waste of money. We were really keen to make maximum use of the sun for heating and natural lighting, and decided to go ahead with renovating. We prepared a detailed brief covering our requirements, with a strong focus on low environmental impact features. After discussing the project with Andreas and Judy Sederof from Sunpower Design, we felt confident that we could achieve what we wanted, although the site and the existing dwelling presented challenges. It soon became clear to us that the expertise and ideas that experienced “sustainable and solar efficient” architects provide is invaluable.

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Gro Harlem Brundtland

Fundamentally, sustainable development is a notion of discipline. It means humanity must ensure that meeting present needs does not compromise the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

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