This is a very appropriate competition currently run by the metropolis magazine. I belive we should seriously consider entering here. It does requiring a rather comprehensive submission with detailed proposal including a business plan.
"The 2007 Next Generation® prize will finance the development of a bright idea that focuses on ENERGY, its uses, reduction, consumption, efficiencies, and alternatives. Intended to support designers whose entries reflect considerations of sustainability, distribution and manufacturing systems, economy, current technologies and materials, function, and provocative form and can speak to any one of the 6 sub-disciplines supported by the magazine"
I think this might be an interesting process to go through. Maybe we could look at putting together a submission around your micro solar/wind hybrid unit with an extension look at how this is integrated and interfaced with the home/user. This would give us a nice deadline to work towards aswell :-)
Link to website with details
Let me know what you think.
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Saw that too, great idea. I'm winding down for the year so can probably start putting together some sort of working plan for what I can contribute. Looks like a great chance to really consolidate our work.
I'll make a post over the next few days that overviews my research findings- with that as a base we can develop the urban nesting project a step further so the interface is somehow integral to the running of the house.
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