Laboratories / Research Campuses: Net Zero Energy, Closed Loop Design, and Regenerative Design – Local, Regional, National, & Global Focus - Anticipating the Sustainable Future 2013 to 2050

Bruce Haxton, Bruce McLean Haxton Architect

The conference topic focuses on environmental, economic and educational sustainability; locally, regionally, nationally and globally. The 'rate of change' in environmental, economy, science, information, education, and human lifestyles is not only unprecedented but will continue to increase. To meet the need to plan facilities in this high rate of change, we need to look further into the future and 'anticipate' the future changes and resulting sustainable design parameters. It is important to create an integrated closed loop concept for the sustainable environment, economic, and lifetime learning.

We conducted a 'future changes and needs assessment' based on the following different approaches.

1) Remote viewing, 2) Scientific Interpolation, 3) Interactive Global Computer Simulation Modeling, 4) Professional Global Sustainable Analysis Projections, 5) Synergistic Positive Technology Assessment, 6) Global Drivers of Change Analysis, 7) Future Economic Analysis for the USA, and 8) Net Zero Energy / Closed Loop Design / Regenerative Design approach. Those perspectives where from the following sources: 1) The Ultimate Time Machine, 1998, Joseph McMoneagle 2) Physics of the Future, 2012, Michio Kaku 3) 2052: A Global Forecast for the Next Forty Years, 2012, Jorgen Randers 4) World on the Edge, 2011, Lester Brown 5) Abundance, 2012, Peter Diamandis 6) The Future: The Six Drivers of Global Change, 2013, Al Gore 7) The Next American Economy 2012, William Holstein 8) The NZ4 Global Alliance: Net Zero Energy, Closed Loop, Regenerative Design Approach, 2010-2012, Bruce Haxton

The study will define the impacts from the following 15 specific 'future drivers of facilities changes':

  • Global Internet is influencing life styles, work styles, and facilities response to the internet.
  • Global Climate change influences building and campus design.
  • Nanotechnology is impacting research buildings and campuses.
  • Resource Depletion and Population Growth promote recycling.
  • Global Climate Change influences building site selection.
  • Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering are becoming more prevalent.
  • Software, Robotics, AI, and Expert Systems are becoming more prevalent.
  • Major Educational and Communication changes are underway.

The presentation will review each of the specific 'future drivers of facilities changes' and describe the facilities impact of those parameters. The study will also define 'anticipate future changes' with specific time frames from 2013 to 2050, on a year by year technology and facility impact analysis. This will allow facilities designers to focus on the most immediate impacts right away, but still be knowledgeable about those future changes.

Biography:

Mr. Haxton, with over 30 years of experience, has worked with number of internationally known architects. He is a sustainable design architect, specializing in laboratory and science park architecture. He has been involved with many science campus and laboratory projects for both private and government clients besides numerous other building types: healthcare facilities, data centers, office buildings, performing arts centers, housing, education facilities, and airports. He holds a Master of Architecture, Advanced Studies degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In the past 15 years, he has published 50 articles and research papers with over half of these focusing on sustainable design topics. He has spoken at seven International Association of Science Parks World Conferences, five Association of University Research Parks Annual Conferences, 2012 Net Zero Cities Conference, 2011 Smart Cities Conference in Spain, and other international conferences.

 

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