This is a prototype
of a new lifestyle.
for urban sustainability.
Project goals:
Quantify the consumption of resources and production of waste for an average urban household
Test technologies + lifestyles to reduce both
Share results and crowdsource ideas
The Living Experiment is an off-grid, prototype living area. We use it to quantify the environmental and financial cost of everyday urban life, and prototype resource efficient improvements that result in minimal change to lifestyle.
We built the lab from the ground up so we can modify and measure all elements of a typical modern lifestyle. Testing to date includes -
solar power generation, household power storage using recycled Tesla batteries, power consumption and water usage tracking, passive heated rainwater collection, hydroponic indoor food production, effect of diet on power consumption, waste containment, living area layout, and acoustic design.
Our motto is ‘fail fast, fail early’, and we implement solutions long before they are ready. We use recycled goods and standard construction materials wherever possible.
Sam
Sam studied engineering at Harvard. He has spent years designing space flight hardware for national security programs, with breaks along the way to live in near total isolation for 14+ months at the South Pole, where he conducted research on the Big Bang with the United States Antarctic Program.
Emily
Emily studied evolutionary biology at Harvard. She has worked on the cutting edge of agriculture technology for 7 years, primarily progressing the technology behind indoor, high density hydroponic and aquaponic farming.
