Civilization 0.000

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SHORT DESCRIPTIONThe concept of Civilization 0.000 is the dream of restarting or rather upgrading our current ‘consume culture’ to a new, advanced civilization based entirely on self-sustainable technology, and above all, based on completely different social values – social values like sustainability, ecological balance and, basically, living in harmony with our planet.PROJECT VIDEOhttps://youtu.be/XFdtUD28vz0 The main idea behind this project is that every building should have many more features / functions beyond the trivial ones like housing, working, entertainment etc. As a society we spend so much energy, resources, money and effort to create brainless boxes. The idea behind Civilization 0.000 is to rethink how buildings are created and the motivation / core values behind the building industry. We should no longer build brainless boxes, but rather create intelligent machines that use everything in a specific environment to produce an abundance of energy and everything else. The use of environmentally friendly, renewable energy should be as natural and free as the air we breathe.INTRODUCTIONThe concept of Civilization 0.000 is the dream of restarting or rather upgrading our current ‘consume culture’ to a new, advanced civilization based entirely on self-sustainable technology, and above all, based on completely different social values – social values like sustainability, ecological balance and, basically, living in harmony with our planet.PROBLEMYou may ask why we should upgrade our civilization anyway. If it’s not obvious, here are some facts:For example, according to a United Nations study, the building sector alone accounts for about 38% of all energy-related CO2 emissions.This contributes to global warming, the rising temperature and many, many other environmental problems we face nowadays.According to another study by NASA, global sea levels are rising as a result of human-caused global warming, with recent rates being unprecedented over the past 2,000 years.Furthermore, we are polluting our oceans, hurting biodiversity and nature.According to another UN study, plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030.We could go on and on with dozens of other studies, but I guess the bottom-line message is clear. We as society have to act immediately, have to change radically the course of our civilization so we can somehow avoid the global disaster that we are facing right now.SOLUTIONSo, what is the solution? In 2013, while studying for my master thesis at the technical university of Aachen, Germany I was thinking about what the product of a highly-developed society with the only goal of sustainability would be, so I created this concept of an ALL-IN type of structure, a floating power station called Civilization 0.000.CONCEPTCivilization 0.000 is a high-tech offshore structure that uses locally-available renewable energy sources to generate electricity. Making use of the ample wind, wave, and tidal energy of the particular region, the structure would utilize a combination of 19 wind turbines, 4 wave power plants, and 6 tidal power turbines to create 100 million kWh of renewable energy each year.However, the electricity production is only one of many important features such as living space, education, resource management, energy storage, research, and engineering. There are three main forces that define the whole structure: wind, wave and tidal energy. Through a series of different experiments and optimizations according its aquadynamic and aerodynamic features, the building is composed of three main structural and functional areas - tower, platform & tidal power station.The whole unit is optimized to orient itself towards the best wind condition for generating a maximum amount of energy. Civilization 0.000 is the fusion between architecture and technology. The approach of Civilization 0.000 is instead of putting photovoltaic panels on top of a building and calling it sustainable and green, rather the approach of creating a brand-new typology of buildings and a brand new way of thinking.GOAL OF THIS CAMPAIGNThe final goal will be the realisation of this structure, but the very first goal, that can be achieved through this funding, is to deepen the technological research through a series of feasibility studies, hiring engineers in all the fields needed.WHO AND HOW WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECTThe positive effects would be experienced by all living organisms. HOW DOES YOUR CHALLENGE HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET (E.G., MATERIAL REDUCTION, CO2 EMISSION REDUCTION)?The project of Civilization 0.000 is an extremely ambitious project that aims a complete redesign of our built environment and to achieve an advanced civilization based entirely on self-sustainable technology.HAS THIS IDEA BEEN TESTED BEFORENo, but some of the technologies that are integrated in this concept are existing technologies. (see for example ISLAY LIMPET WAVE POWER PLANT). This project is not about inventing new technologies, but rather about rethinking what a building can and should be.WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON WORKING ON THROUGHOUT THE BOOSTER (E.G., DEVELOPING THE BUSINESS MODEL, BUILDING AN INITIAL PROTOTYPE, MATERIAL FOR PROTOTYPING ETC.)? WHAT WILL YOU DELIVER AT THE END OF THE BOOSTER?First and foremost, I would like to have as many resources as possible to work with various engineers and tech companies so that we can deepen the research and perhaps develop a small, testable prototype. The result of this analysis/research should be published in a book, with the goal of attracting larger investors/institutions to expand the project (see below the last point).WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING FROM THE BOOSTER (E.G., LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC PARTNERS, EXPERT SUPPORT ETC.)?I look forward to a possible collaboration with engineers in all necessary fields. For example, collaboration with the university that developed the prototype wave power plant that I have integrated into this concept: Queen's University Belfast: Prof Trevor Whittaker Environmental Engineering Research Centre (EERC) School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering Tel: +44 (0) 28 9097 4031 E-mail: t.whittaker@qub.ac.uk.HOW WILL YOU ATTRACT THE 3RD PARTY FUNDING (10% OF THE TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT)?I am already working on a book 'Civilization 0,000' with the idea of describing the ideas behind this project much deeply. After creating this book, we can use it to attract investors or large institutions like the European Union.

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Project Idea Name: Civilization 0.000
Date: 1/28/2023 12:13:46 AM
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Project Idea Description

The main idea behind this project is that every building should have many more features / functions beyond the trivial ones like housing, working, entertainment etc. As a society we spend so much energy, resources, money and effort to create brainless boxes. The idea behind Civilization 0.000 is to rethink how buildings are created and the motivation / core values behind the building industry. We should no longer build brainless boxes, but rather create intelligent machines that use everything in a specific environment to produce an abundance of energy and everything else. The use of environmentally friendly, renewable energy should be as natural and free as the air we breathe.

INTRODUCTION

The concept of Civilization 0.000 is the dream of restarting or rather upgrading our current ‘consume culture’ to a new, advanced civilization based entirely on self-sustainable technology, and above all, based on completely different social values – social values like sustainability, ecological balance and, basically, living in harmony with our planet.

PROBLEM

You may ask why we should upgrade our civilization anyway. If it’s not obvious, here are some facts:

For example, according to a United Nations study, the building sector alone accounts for about 38% of all energy-related CO2 emissions.
This contributes to global warming, the rising temperature and many, many other environmental problems we face nowadays.
According to another study by NASA, global sea levels are rising as a result of human-caused global warming, with recent rates being unprecedented over the past 2,000 years.
Furthermore, we are polluting our oceans, hurting biodiversity and nature.
According to another UN study, plastic pollution in oceans and other bodies of water continues to grow sharply and could more than double by 2030.

We could go on and on with dozens of other studies, but I guess the bottom-line message is clear. We as society have to act immediately, have to change radically the course of our civilization so we can somehow avoid the global disaster that we are facing right now.

SOLUTION

So, what is the solution? In 2013, while studying for my master thesis at the technical university of Aachen, Germany I was thinking about what the product of a highly-developed society with the only goal of sustainability would be, so I created this concept of an ALL-IN type of structure, a floating power station called Civilization 0.000.

CONCEPT

Civilization 0.000 is a high-tech offshore structure that uses locally-available renewable energy sources to generate electricity. Making use of the ample wind, wave, and tidal energy of the particular region, the structure would utilize a combination of 19 wind turbines, 4 wave power plants, and 6 tidal power turbines to create 100 million kWh of renewable energy each year.

However, the electricity production is only one of many important features such as living space, education, resource management, energy storage, research, and engineering. There are three main forces that define the whole structure: wind, wave and tidal energy. Through a series of different experiments and optimizations according its aquadynamic and aerodynamic features, the building is composed of three main structural and functional areas - tower, platform & tidal power station.

The whole unit is optimized to orient itself towards the best wind condition for generating a maximum amount of energy. Civilization 0.000 is the fusion between architecture and technology. The approach of Civilization 0.000 is instead of putting photovoltaic panels on top of a building and calling it sustainable and green, rather the approach of creating a brand-new typology of buildings and a brand new way of thinking.

GOAL OF THIS CAMPAIGN

The final goal will be the realisation of this structure, but the very first goal, that can be achieved through this funding, is to deepen the technological research through a series of feasibility studies, hiring engineers in all the fields needed.

WHO AND HOW WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT

The positive effects would be experienced by all living organisms.

HOW DOES YOUR CHALLENGE HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE PLANET (E.G., MATERIAL REDUCTION, CO2 EMISSION REDUCTION)?

The project of Civilization 0.000 is an extremely ambitious project that aims a complete redesign of our built environment and to achieve an advanced civilization based entirely on self-sustainable technology.

HAS THIS IDEA BEEN TESTED BEFORE

No, but some of the technologies that are integrated in this concept are existing technologies. (see for example ISLAY LIMPET WAVE POWER PLANT). This project is not about inventing new technologies, but rather about rethinking what a building can and should be.

WHAT ARE YOU PLANNING ON WORKING ON THROUGHOUT THE BOOSTER (E.G., DEVELOPING THE BUSINESS MODEL, BUILDING AN INITIAL PROTOTYPE, MATERIAL FOR PROTOTYPING ETC.)? WHAT WILL YOU DELIVER AT THE END OF THE BOOSTER?

First and foremost, I would like to have as many resources as possible to work with various engineers and tech companies so that we can deepen the research and perhaps develop a small, testable prototype. The result of this analysis/research should be published in a book, with the goal of attracting larger investors/institutions to expand the project (see below the last point).

WHAT ARE YOU EXPECTING FROM THE BOOSTER (E.G., LOOKING FOR SPECIFIC PARTNERS, EXPERT SUPPORT ETC.)?

I look forward to a possible collaboration with engineers in all necessary fields. For example, collaboration with the university that developed the prototype wave power plant that I have integrated into this concept: Queen's University Belfast: Prof Trevor Whittaker Environmental Engineering Research Centre (EERC) School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering Tel: +44 (0) 28 9097 4031 E-mail: t.whittaker@qub.ac.uk.

HOW WILL YOU ATTRACT THE 3RD PARTY FUNDING (10% OF THE TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT)?

I am already working on a book 'Civilization 0,000' with the idea of describing the ideas behind this project much deeply. After creating this book, we can use it to attract investors or large institutions like the European Union.

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PROJECT VIDEO

https://youtu.be/XFdtUD28vz0