Toward a self-sufficient system for human housing

O. J. Loewer; D. G. Colliver; G. A. Duncan; D. K. Mynear; W. J. Cochran

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Toward a self-sufficient system for human housing

O. J. Loewer, D. G. Colliver, G. A. Duncan, D. K. Mynear, W. J. Cochran

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This paper discusses the simulation of a housing system in which most of the food and energy used by the occupants is produced locally. Energy is pro duced by solar collectors and methane generators. Food is produced in greenhouses, gardens, and fish tanks. Wastes are recycled as fertilizer and methane gas. The model uses solar energy submodels, engineer ing descriptions of heating and cooling systems, weather and construction parameters, tables of dietary needs, and food-production rates to obtain estimates of system self-sufficiency. The model uses the methods of system dynamics and the DYNAMO simulation language.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-72
Number of pages	8
Journal	Simulation
Volume	28
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/003754977702800303
State	Published - Mar 1977

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