Sustainable Mediterranean Construction

GREEN BUILDING/INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM WITH MANIFACTURING/ DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY

Authors  

Pliny Fisk III, Brittany M. Faulkner

Keywords: 

Refugee, Shelter, Green infrastructure, Design for disassembly, Shipping pallet.

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Abstract

The Mediterranean corridor is experiencing the largest refugee migration in recent history. More than 35,000 people are in search of economic or political relief, and more are projected to arrive [1]. This migrant crisis poses unique issues that point to a need for a strategic and potentially largescale approach to provide shelter and resource independence. As the oldest sustainable architecture, planning, research and education organization in the U.S., Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems uses strategic alliances along with green manufacturing protocols to create healthy building practices. With international experience in such issues, yet with no presence in these particular areas of the world, we propose a daring experiment potentially at a grand scale. The approach consists of a multi-use sustainable building system, sPOD (provisional patent #62/607,232) that is part of a new concept for a repurposed shipping pallet. Engineering, manufacturing and distribution methods are embedded to develop strategic alliances throughout the chain of custody including an organic byproduct at end of life to enhance and rebuild soils. sPOD is calibrated to be useful in four disaster mitigation areas: 1) a fast, distributed delivery / manufacture based on rapidly renewable materials; 2) a sophisticated light weight modular high strength shelter system module that can be adapted from tent size structures to whole building complexes; 3) an equally diverse set of green infrastructure uses from paving, water collection and wastewater systems, intensive food production, and a variety of green energy support methods; and 4) an interior furniture system from chairs, tables, beds, and desks to room dividers. Each of these emanates from the disassembly / reuse process.

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SMC N.09 2019

SMC MAGAZINE N. NINE/2019

001_ COVER AND INDEX

003_ VIEW_Green: the new challenge of living
Paola De Joanna

007_ BOARDS AND INFORMATION

FOCUS ON GREEN

008_ The role of greenery in healtcare facilities for children
Artemis Kyrkou

013_Rethinking the green. Technical implementations, bioclimatic involvements and technological perspectives of greenery in Architecture
Valentina Frighi

018_The vegetation as a constant in the Mediterranean cultural landscape
Francisco Pérez Gallego

030_By using GIS technologies into the relationship between urban green and the social and built environment of the Municipality of Pozzuoli
Barbara Cardone, Ferdinando Di Martino, Salvatore Sessa

034_The configurational approach to measure the impact of green spaces on urban landscape
Valerio Di Pinto

040_Green building/infrastructure system with manifacturing/distribution strategy
Pliny Fisk III, Brittany M. Faulkner

044_The role of vegetation in the mechanism of absorption and acoustic isolation
Luca Buoninconti

049_Sensorium | Five senses interaction center. Green and smart healthcare facility
Tasos Tyrimos, Evangelos Chryafidis, Aliki Ralli, Marianna Pontiki

057_When the green enters the buildings: the beneficial impact on users
Ilaria Oberti, Michela Lecci

062_Green in hospital – The necessity
Fotini Daskayanni

066_Visions, perceptions and benefits of natural green
Giuseppe Vaccaro

073_What it means to plant a tree
Gigliola Ausiello, Enza Santoro

079_A method for the ecological use of vegetation in the built environment
Mauirizio Sibilla, Anna Barbati

086_Green materials and applications, the future for a green product design
Georgia Chieirchanteri

093_Integrated methodologies for the knowledge and regeneration of the Paestum site. The role of the nature between the temples and the sea
Riccardo Florio, Raffaele Catuogno, Teresa Della Corte

102_The forest as a tool to regenerate urban and sub-urban environments
Christina Conti, Giovanni La Varra, Ambra Pecile

107_Green interventions for reconnecting urban liminal spaces. Two experiences in research and teaching
Filippo Angelucci, Claudia Di Girolamo

112_Techno-functional green-lines. Comparing urban experiences
Rossella Franchino, Caterina Frettoloso, Francesca Muzzillo, Antonella Violano

120_Frontiers of green architecture
Sonia Capece, Camelia Chivaran

127_+4°C. Green design and extreme climate change
Federico Orsini

132_Green walls as nature-based solutions for urban and building resilience: a case study
Silvia Tedesco, Elena Montacchini, Roberto Giordano, Federica Larcher

137_Rooftop farming in Buenos Aires: nature-based solutions for urban resilience
Francesca De Filippi, Francesca Letizia, Emanuela Saporito

142_Green-algae resilient architecture
Antonella Violano, Monica Cannaviello

150_Sustainable technologies for bioregionalist architecture. Regulatory aspects and pilot experiences
Luca Buoninconti, Paola De Joanna, Giuseppe Vaccaro

158_LIST OF AUTHORS

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