Longju Model Sustainable Village, Guanghan, China:
International sustainable community design
ICSD has been working together with the USDOE and the Beijing Ministry of Science and Technology and local Guanghan city government to design a model sustainable village with approximately 100 new homes, town center and community building, sustainable water, waste and energy systems and a sustainable agriculture system. The concept of recycling village resources has been central to making this a sustainable design, with renewable energy powering the village: solar heating as well as biogas production to provide cooking gas and a biogas-powered fuel-cell for electric power. The biogas is generated on a farm, which serves as the main revenue source alongside the agriculture. The village economy and environment is further aided by new enterprises: compressed earth block technology, straw board manufacture, and flexible home designs that allow villagers to operate small shops to serve villagers and tourists. This sustainable village will serve as a model not only for villages in China, but throughout the developing world in agricultural based regions. A sustainable village in Hui Long has also been built in this region. |
