This has been long coming and surely it could not have taken more time to materialize. The first fossil fuel free community is coming to USA and it is hopefully going to set a trend that will soon by followed by every state in the nation. Dubbed Geos and taking shape in Arvada Colorado, the development will employ a sterling roster of alternative energy strategies to cut its consumption fossil fuels and become completely self-sustainable. This signifies a big step forward for the planet as it stands as a symbol of revolution that is spreading across the planet and will hopefully result in one big fossil free community named ‘Earth’.
Geos is an innovative net-zero community that will harness energy from the Earth and the Sun to completely eliminate its consumption of fossil fuels. The community will be situated on an area of 25 acres, and it will comprise 250 planned homes ranging from 850 to 3500+ square feet, and four distinct neighborhoods: Entry mixed-Use, Beachfront mixed-use, Garden Community and Checkerboard Blocks. The community will be interlaced with a network of plazas, parks, and trails, and will connect a diverse community of people and lifestyles.
The community plans to employ both active and passive solar energy collection measures to meet daytime heating and electrical energy needs. Homes will be constructed to maximize solar gain and will feature checkerboard placements for complete access to sunlight, east-to-west floor plans to maximize exposure to the Sun, strategic placement of doors and windows, and scientifically engineered awnings. Rooftops will be outfitted with photovoltaic solar panels that will send their excess power to the grid for storage. Geothermal energy will chip in when the sun wishes to take a break. This is truly a wonderful venture which we hope is a harbinger for a green movement across the US.
Via: Inhabitat
