Comments on: The Clean Hub

By: John Dwyer

John Dwyer — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:25:01 +0000

The Clean Hub has evolved. Learn more about it at the following links:

http://thecleanhub.blogspot.com/

Of particular interest is the additional information on the economics of the Clean Hub relative to the cost of supplying infrastructure to those who lack it in the world. Hopefully that will make all of us Alumni proud.

http://www.membersproject.com/Community_Development/1489

By: Paul Schmelzer

Paul Schmelzer — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 03:04:12 +0000

I wouldn’t. They’re making an effort and it’s a great beginning.

By: John Galt

John Galt — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:21:04 +0000

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1249637.html

Wow. 16 students to help design, 6 students to teach others how to use it, and a $20,000 per container in production cost? And this passes for engineering these days?

If I were a U. of M. alumni, I would be ashamed.

Mike

By: Scott Smith

Scott Smith — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:20:33 +0000

Oops, the period got picked up in the link… the URL is:

http://www.shelterarchitecture.com/cleanhub.htm

By: Scott Smith

Scott Smith — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:20:04 +0000

Just a quick note to let you know the Clean Hub link is broken. It should be http://www.shelterarchitecture.com/cleanhub.htm.

The Clean Hub does feature an Envirolet composting toilet.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 27 May 2006 20:08:46 +0000

That’s great, Glenn. I know projects like this have existed for awhile, but I love giving them some ink (er, pixels). If you’ve got a link to one your comprehensive buildings (your site seems to focus just on the composting toilets), please share it. Thanks for the comment.

By: glenn

glenn — Sat, 27 May 2006 18:33:34 +0000

We have been building facilities like this for about 20 years using our Phoenix composting toilet. Our buildings include a solar heat collector built into the roof framing, photovoltaic panels under the same glazing, filtered, pressurized rainwater for lavatories, earth tube for cooling air, efficient lighting and energy efficient controls. We have installed them in many remote sites using an ATV, raft or helicopter for transportation and they will last much more than 30 years.