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Waste to Energy Systems produce electricity, pay for themselves and NOTHING goes to a landfill. Systems designed for curbside trash (MSW), sewage and biomass.

We have more than 300 Systems & Technologies, many of which require manufacturing facilities, will create new, good-paying jobs in our Sustainable Communities.

The Senior Living & Veterans Housing Campus provides living units that are in big demand across the country, and creates new, good-paying jobs.

Organic Farming of produce and livestock cost-effectively provides food to our Sustainable Community and the surrounding communities.

Our Homes and Commercial Buildings are designed to be the most energy efficient available today and coupled with other "natural" incentives, total cost of ownership is greatly reduced.

Cost-effective Utility Scale Energy Storage Systems provide the "missing link" to Renewable Energy production.

Sustainable and Energy Independent Communities

Our business model is a comprehensive plan to develop Sustainable Communities from an environmental, economic and social perspective. This plan has been created and implemented by experts from the many disciplines required by this endeavor, each with many years experience in their fields of expertise.

Our definition of sustainability differs from that of the mainstream definition, in that, we take a very comprehensive approach and include economic and social sustainability in addition to the now popular environmental concept. Environmental sustainability is only part of the equation. All three of these considerations must be included in order to achieve true sustainability for the long-term.

Each community creates a substantial number of new, good paying jobs at the technology manufacturing centers, senior living facilities and the small businesses in the Town Square. These jobs serve as the economic stimulus to create a micro-economy and demand for appropriate housing. Each 350 to 400 acre community will have a population of 3,000 to 4,000, creates up to 1,000 primary jobs, 500 secondary jobs, combined household incomes of $40 to $60 million, 50 to 60 small businesses and a “Community GDP” of $400 million or more.

Imagine a Live-Work-Play community of 3,000 to 4,000 residents for every 350 to 400 acres that includes residential, retail, office and technology manufacturing components; is energy independent and carbon neutral; processes its own trash and sewage so nothing goes to a landfill; creates new jobs with appropriately priced housing for those jobs; and includes all the infrastructure and social services that provide a cost effective and high quality of living for its residents, ranging in age from new-born to the elderly.

Each of the components of the Sustainable Community – from the Senior Living and Veteran’s Housing Campus, to the Utility Center (which processes all the sewage and trash), to the Town Square, to the manufacturing facilities in the Technology Center, to the Urban Farming Center – all are designed and developed to be each and of themselves, self-sustaining from the environmental, economic and social perspectives.

250 to 300 acres is a minimum size to achieve “critical mass” for sustainability and is ultimately scalable upwards, limited only by the amount of contiguous or closely located land available for the community. Because our “A to Z” approach to Sustainable Communities creates a “self-sufficient town”, they can be located in an urban area to be redeveloped and revitalized, or can start with raw land in a suburban or rural area.

The economies of scope, scale and synergy between the various components are maximized in the design and planning process and virtually eliminates the inefficiencies that occur in prior or current community developments that do not incorporate all three elements from the beginning, or by their nature are developed by various developers that do not have a single, common purpose and direction.

By designing and building an entire “micro economy”, we can custom-tailor each of the components to the local area and integrate those components for sustainability beyond parity, and create a thriving, prospering and growing community that will become the nucleus for future scalable development in the area.

Components of Our Sustainable Communities

We refer to the elements of our Sustainable Communities as Components and Sub-components. These components are the physical structures, business entities and the socio-economic programs, and are further detailed by their sub-components.  Each component and sub-component is selected, designed and integrated into the whole based on its ability to be self-sustaining from the environmental, economic and social perspectives.

Within our Management team, partners and resources, we have multiple providers for each of these components with the most cutting-edge, but proven, solutions for design, development and operational management. We integrate the “Best of the Best” and most appropriate solution to meet the goals and requirements of each Sustainable Community on a case-by-case basis.

Regarding development, we will endeavor to work with local businesses and labor to design, develop and operate each of the components and the Sustainable Community as a whole..

Several of the components create for-profit, community business enterprises (CBE’s) that provide products and/or services to the entire community. These businesses will be incubated under our business model with the intent to identify local entrepreneurs for long-term management and growth. These CBE’s will not only provide products and services to the Sustainable Community, but to the surrounding communities and residents as well.

The following is a description of several of the major components of our Sustainable Communities, but is not all-inclusive.

Utilities Center – Processes the community wastewater, trash and sewage so that zero waste ends up in a landfill or contaminates the groundwater. Depending on local utility regulatory statutes, the Utility Center can be a CBE.

Renewable Energy Production – Wind, solar, geothermal, fuel cell and biomass systems are incorporated into the community, based on the local conditions, to produce 100% of the community’s needs. Utility-scale energy storage systems ensure 100% power availability 24/7/365. Depending on the local utility regulations, the community will be grid-tied for the off-take of excess electricity and back-up power in extreme circumstances.

Information Technologies Services Center – A high density Data Center with head-end systems to provide video, audio, data (i.e. telephone, TV, VOD & internet), alarm monitoring and video surveillance services throughout the community via the community network. The technologies used and bundling of the complete suite of services allows us to provide these vital services at a very low cost, relative to competing providers, to every residence and business within our community. The IT Services Center is a CBE.

Technology Manufacturing Center – We have several companies that require new manufacturing facilities and are the primary sources of new, good paying jobs. We will assess the most appropriate that will be included in our Sustainable Community, and depending on local zoning ordinances, will be located in a section of the community, or close by. In such event, we will provide scheduled green mass transit to and from the community and Technology Manufacturing Center.

Residential Housing – A wide variety of housing types to meet the needs of the demographics of the area and future residents. Single family homes, multi-unit and rental properties will be developed to the highest LEED standards. Our construction methods, materials and designs are so cutting-edge, that LEED Platinum is very attainable and provides a very desirable product design for homebuyers.

Town Square – A mixed use component with retail, restaurants, office and residential space in one, two and three-story buildings. The residential housing mentioned above will be clustered around the Town Square. Streets run through the Town Square with a center green as a gathering place for families and concerts from within our Sustainable Community and from surrounding communities.

Small Businesses – The small businesses in the Town Square include restaurants, coffee shops, dry cleaners, bakery, fresh food market, clothing stores, street vendors, etc, to promote the residents to take a walk and to do their day-to-day shopping at the Town Square. The small businesses will also be supported by the surrounding communities.

Farming Systems – Utilizing high-yield farming technologies, the Sustainable Community can literally grow enough fresh produce and/or meat products for the entire community. From rooftop greenhouse farming in urban areas to pastures and farmland incorporated into the residential components in rural areas, each area will be assessed for the appropriate type of agricultural and livestock farming. Local farming ensures more jobs, minimal transportation costs and minimal loss due to spoilage.  This is another CBE.

Senior Living & Veterans Housing Campus – A state of the art facility providing a community within a community, with housing types including age-restricted, independent, assisted, skilled nursing and Alzheimer’s care. Veteran’s and disabled Veteran’s housing is also included. This, or any of its subcomponents, are CBE’s.

Medical Facilities and Home Health Care – In conjunction with the Senior Living and disabled Veteran’s housing, medical facilities will be available to the Sustainable Community residents as well as the surrounding communities. Depending on local and state laws, we are able to provide a “blanket” home health care service to the entire community. Remember “House Calls”? The Home Health Care service can become a CBE.

Schools, K thru 12 – Approximately 25 to 35% of the residents will be school-aged children, approximately 800 to 1,000 students. This is a perfect opportunity to utilize a prep school model incorporating traditional curricula with curricula relating to sustainability, renewable and conservation studies. Coupled with internships at the CBE’s and field trips to the common area ecosystems will better prepare our youth for the future demand for these types of jobs and to teach them how to become a part of the synergy of sustainability. Educating our youth is a critical element of true sustainability.

Common Area EcoSystems – The common, open, green spaces within the community will incorporate living ecosystems that produce a benefit to the community and provide beautiful areas to relax. A high-tech landscaping company becomes a CBE.

Transportation Systems – Within the community and to key point outside the community, mass, electric and hybrid vehicles will provide transportation. Ownership of private electric, hybrid and hydrogen technology vehicles will also be encouraged by providing the recharging and refueling stations within the community. Fleets of “rental” electric vehicles will also be made available to residents on a membership-type basis.

Green Job Training & Internships – Not only do our Sustainable Communities create new, direct “Green” jobs, but is also an explosive growth area throughout the United States and the world. Training and re-training of adults as well as training at the high school and college levels for these new jobs is provided. We have the appropriate curricula and a distance learning system that delivers rich, high quality multi-media content regardless of the internet connection, and to practically any internet-enabled device.

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