I have for some days been exploring the use of desalination plants. United arab emirates has some of the world biggest plants for transforming saltwater into fresh water.
UAE is the country in the world with the least amount of fresh water pr capita, and the country in the world with the highest use of water pr capita. This is a problem. A desalination plant uses a huge amount of power to transform seawater into fresh water.
I have been looking at small scale solar stills. They transform seawater into fresh water by condensation. This system require little power, and is first and foremost run on solar heating. Connected to the greenhouse roof, this can also function as shading for the plants, making the greenhouse cooler but as efficient. I have also done some calculations in regards to need.
One hub is connected to appr. 20 units.
In relations to the village, and it`s history this is a perfect adaptation to how they retrieved their water 60 years ago. Back then, there was underground water and wells. So, gatering fresh water on site is keeping it authentic, and autonomous.
great!
again: visual/ architectural/ sensory qualities that can be derived from these