UKSDC

Power Supply

Reducing Energy & Water Consumption

• Waterless washing machines- Sanyo’s Aqua uses Ozone to break down bacteria and dirt

Waterless dishwashers- Rockpool uses liquefied CO2 to emulsify and remove greases

and waste food material

• Recycling of used/dirty water

• Water-efficient aerated tap/shower heads

• Energy-saving light bulbs (3W LED Spotlighting)

• Heat and motion sensors in tandem to turn off appliances when not in use

BathroomKitchen

Oxygen, Water & Thermoregulation

Above: The thermoregulation system for keeping the building

warm. Water pumped from the tanks on

the upper floor and heated by electric immersion heaters, created convection currents within rooms.

Double-skinned spiral staircase column used to move warm air

between floors

Below: System for maintaining breathability of atmosphere

(extracting CO2 and providing O2) and also for obtaining energy

from hydro-electrolysis

Utilities, Panic Room & Food From Plants

• Small sealed room in one corner of the building allocated solely for use in

emergencies• Emergency supplies of food, water, oxygen tanks and plants to stabilise atmosphere and potentially provide

food• Independent batteries that can provide

energy (mainly to power the distress beacon) as a back-up for when the

power from the rest of building goes down

Panic Room