Optimizing the System P .4 The next challenge was to assemble the information gathered in the mapping phase into the model for a functioning greenhouse. In order to facilitate calculations, we chose to work with a square schematic model of one hectare. However, this schematic is by no means tied to the ultimate design of the building, nor does it limit the possible sizes of a Polydome system. To make a bigger system, the various modules within the single hectare can be repeated at will. The relative ratios of the various modules have significant implications for material cycling, economic returns, and the suitability of the greenhouse to service local populations. Crop selections can be made to optimize for any one of these key factors, or a balance of all at once. As stated previously, our current design optimizes primarily for economic productivity and beneficial plant interactions. This does not result in the closure of all material loops, but the design could be relatively easily adjusted to do so. Polydome: High Performance Polyculture Systems 81 Pagina 80
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