Amazing feats of "Green" technology/Architecture

yo. · 08-22-2010, 04:37 PM

The Future of Green Architecture: A Floating Museum | Popular Science

Physalia A museum, nightclub and filtration system, Physalia uses its hull and rooftop plants to scrub away pollution.

Physalia is half-boat, half-building, and all green. This mammoth aluminum concept by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is meant to travel Europe’s rivers, making filthy water drinkable. At the same time, the ship generates more energy than it uses.

But Physalia isn’t just designed to be a working ship. The vessel will also be a floating museum of sorts. Scientists who study aquatic ecosystems can hole up in the dedicated “Earth garden” lab, and tourists can visit temporary exhibits in a “water garden” or settle into a submerged lounge that could easily pass for a London nightclub.

A coat of titanium dioxide paint brushed onto the silvery shell will neutralize pollution by absorbing ultraviolet rays, enabling a chemical reaction that decomposes organic and inorganic toxins. (It’s the same technology used in certain high-tech concrete that breaks down airborne particulates.) As the vessel whips along, purifying waterways, it can draw on both solar and hydro power. Turbines under the hull transform water movement into electricity, and rooftop photovoltaic cells harness energy from the sun. The roof doubles as a nursery, whose carefully selected plants help filter river gunk, whether from the Thames, Rhine or Euphrates.

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I will continue to post more as I stumble upon

Waves · 08-22-2010, 04:47 PM

thanks bro i totally wanted to catch up on my 'green' technology/architecture

uve saved me many hours

**Mafoo** · 08-22-2010, 05:35 PM

i saw this in the mag. seems like a no brainer that boats are a good place to get solar energy. i like reading popular science because they actually talk about solutions instead of just talking about all the problems of the world.

shai_hulud · 08-22-2010, 05:45 PM

lol @ thread

Waves · 08-22-2010, 05:53 PM

^i feel like yo doesnt get yahooka

its like watching your awkward younger sibling interact and try to make friends

Black · 08-22-2010, 05:57 PM

im still waiting for this bad boy to make its debut..

yo. · 08-22-2010, 06:20 PM

^lol

Grieves · 08-23-2010, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waves

^i feel like yo doesnt get yahooka

its like watching your awkward younger sibling interact and try to make friends

yo. · 08-23-2010, 01:22 PM

^this dude musta spent hours trying to find that picture

I can easily imagine Grieves lookin like this guy

Bearsy · 08-23-2010, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yo.

^this dude musta spent hours trying to find that picture

I can easily imagine Grieves lookin like this guy

More like this

yo. · 08-23-2010, 01:30 PM

or this:
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/crBFwvmyQgU?fs=1&amp ;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScree n" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptacc ess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/crBFwvmyQgU?fs=1&amp ;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="a lways" allowfullscreen="tru e" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Bearsy · 08-23-2010, 01:38 PM

I wasn't making fat jokes, just that Grieves seems like Ham Porter all growed up.

yo. · 08-23-2010, 01:44 PM

lol well whoever that is reminded me of the truffle shuffle kid from the Goonies
but I do imagine Grieves as a fat internet troll.
I even searched the Balls thread one time for his picture but failed.

Grieves · 08-23-2010, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yo.

lol well whoever that is reminded me of the truffle shuffle kid from the Goonies
but I do imagine Grieves as a fat internet troll.
I even searched the Balls thread one time for his picture but failed.

yo. · 08-23-2010, 02:13 PM

fail

08-22-2010, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	Amazing feats of "Green" technology/Architecture The Future of Green Architecture: A Floating Museum \| Popular Science Physalia A museum, nightclub and filtration system, Physalia uses its hull and rooftop plants to scrub away pollution. Physalia is half-boat, half-building, and all green. This mammoth aluminum concept by Belgian architect Vincent Callebaut is meant to travel Europe’s rivers, making filthy water drinkable. At the same time, the ship generates more energy than it uses. But Physalia isn’t just designed to be a working ship. The vessel will also be a floating museum of sorts. Scientists who study aquatic ecosystems can hole up in the dedicated “Earth garden” lab, and tourists can visit temporary exhibits in a “water garden” or settle into a submerged lounge that could easily pass for a London nightclub. A coat of titanium dioxide paint brushed onto the silvery shell will neutralize pollution by absorbing ultraviolet rays, enabling a chemical reaction that decomposes organic and inorganic toxins. (It’s the same technology used in certain high-tech concrete that breaks down airborne particulates.) As the vessel whips along, purifying waterways, it can draw on both solar and hydro power. Turbines under the hull transform water movement into electricity, and rooftop photovoltaic cells harness energy from the sun. The roof doubles as a nursery, whose carefully selected plants help filter river gunk, whether from the Thames, Rhine or Euphrates. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _ I will continue to post more as I stumble upon __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

08-22-2010, 04:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	thanks bro i totally wanted to catch up on my 'green' technology/architecture uve saved me many hours __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

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Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,973 Thanks: 3,775 Thanked 2,651 Times in 1,697 Posts	i saw this in the mag. seems like a no brainer that boats are a good place to get solar energy. i like reading popular science because they actually talk about solutions instead of just talking about all the problems of the world. __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

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shai_hulud Om nom Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ab, ca Posts: 2,161 Thanks: 440 Thanked 600 Times in 335 Posts	lol @ thread __________________ "There are only three useless things in this world. Nuns' nipples, bishops' balls and an employer's praise without a raise."

08-22-2010, 05:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	^i feel like yo doesnt get yahooka its like watching your awkward younger sibling interact and try to make friends __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

08-22-2010, 05:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
Black YaHookan Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 761 Thanks: 367 Thanked 310 Times in 197 Posts	im still waiting for this bad boy to make its debut.. Attached Images __________________ formality known as higherlearner84, la coka nostra and finding balance.

08-22-2010, 06:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	^lol __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

08-23-2010, 01:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	^this dude musta spent hours trying to find that picture I can easily imagine Grieves lookin like this guy __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

08-23-2010, 01:30 PM	#11 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	or this: <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/crBFwvmyQgU?fs=1&amp ;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScree n" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptacc ess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/crBFwvmyQgU?fs=1&amp ;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="a lways" allowfullscreen="tru e" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

08-23-2010, 01:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	lol well whoever that is reminded me of the truffle shuffle kid from the Goonies but I do imagine Grieves as a fat internet troll. I even searched the Balls thread one time for his picture but failed. __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

08-23-2010, 02:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
yo. Controversial Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: SOCAL Posts: 1,160 Thanks: 676 Thanked 202 Times in 143 Posts	fail __________________ "God" is an alien and we all came from another galaxy as an expansion of our specie's existence.

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