20230316 10:10-11:30 2 active From passive housing to living off-the-grid (in an earthship) By the end of this session you will have studied Complete quarterly test 〆no dictionaries 〆no language notes → complete as h/w (annotate the pdf or attach a docx file with your answers) → send back by e-mail by Friday 20230317 → time allowed: 60min quarterly_test_kasperskygroup148_20230314.pdf Zoom meeting details Meeting ID: 778 8235 9654 Passcode: U2c0NY https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77882359654?pwd=Z1wzzFd3uOFuD1uWdM6TwkSMhYtbZT.1 ]]> 1 Lead in active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png If money wasn't a problem, why would you live far from big towns? ✓ to achieve a better work life balance ✓ to avoid pollution work life balance What are the pros & cons of living in a flat, a town house, and a country house in Russia (a.k.a dacha)? ✓ warm & comfy flats ✓ shorter commute to work ✓ easy shopping & access to groceries 〆noisy neighbours 〆traffic jams → location is key commute = journey that a person makes when they commute to work How can you save on the electricity bills & heating costs of an individual house in a cold climate like Russia? ✓ use a stove to burn pellets ✓ be connected to the natural gas network stove = piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms pellet = small hard ball of any substance, often of soft material that has become hard active textbook 1 Passive housing active move_html5_video passive_house_explained_in_90_seconds_casrjyhzb1m.mp4 2 Passive housing active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png Passive House Explained in 90 Seconds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CasrjYhZB1M

]]> What are the prerequisites to passive housing? ✓ proper insulation ✓ no air leakages ✓ no thermal bridges ✓ proper windows ✓ proper orientation + shading ✓ HRV (heat recovery ventilation) prerequisite = something that must exist or happen before sth else can happen or be done How convenient do you think it is to live in a passive building? What are its disadvantages? ✓ always have the same temperature indoors 〆feeling of stale air (like on a spaceship) 〆(very) long term return on investment stale = (of air, smoke, etc.) no longer fresh; smelling unpleasant Would you like to live in a passive house (with a heat exchanger)? If you had a country house, would you implement passive housing? ✓ retrofitting is expensive retrofitting = addition of new technology or features to older systems active textbook 3 Life in an earthship active move_html5_video the_kinney_earthship_2ytpnlic7co.mp4 4 Life in an earthship active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png The Kinney Earthship http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YTpnlIc7Co

]]> How is an earthship built? What are its key concepts? ✓ passive solar earth shelter ✓ made of both natural and upcycled materials ✓ designed with thermal mass construction ✓ feature natural cross-ventilation to regulate indoor temperature ✓ people with little building knowledge can construct them thanks to simple designs ✓ the structure needs to provide everything for its inhabitants to survive: shelter power waste management water food What are the advantages of living in an earthship? ✓ sustainable, modern living ✓ cost effective because off-the-grid off-the-grid = system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid What are the disadvantages of living in an earthship? 〆might run out of electricity after a series of cloudy days 〆water filters need changing regularly 〆maintenance can be expensive 4 Sustainable housing active edit_ol_qa pix/icons8-collaboration-100_white.png

]]> Would you like to take part in the government programme to promote the development of regions 'Own a hectar of land'? Would you like to live off-the-grid? ✓ likely better work life balance ✓ more people are now used to working remotely ✓ isolation isn't an obstacle thanks to widespread 3/4G coverage & access to the internet ✓ small communities of IT, fintech & freelance consultants are mushrooming in the suburbs of greater towns ✓ access to schools for children remains the main hurdle off-the-grid = system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid hurdle = problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve sth If you could go back in time, would you still choose living in a flat, or would you buy a house in the suburbs? commute = journey that a person makes when they commute to work stove = piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and is used for heating rooms pellet = small hard ball of any substance, often of soft material that has become hard prerequisite = something that must exist or happen before sth else can happen or be done stale = (of air, smoke, etc.) no longer fresh; smelling unpleasant hurdle = problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve sth biomass energy = type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. geothermal energy = energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth tidal energy = form of hydropower that converts the energy of tides into useful forms of power - mainly electricity. wind turbine = device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy primary sector = any industry involved in the extraction and production of raw materials, such as farming, logging, hunting, fishing, and mining. The primary sector tends to make up a larger portion of the economy in developing countries than it does in developed countries secondary sector = economic sector in the three-sector theory which describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses the industries which produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction. This sector generally takes the output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials) and creates finished goods suitable for use by other businesses, for export, or for sale to domestic consumers (via distribution through the tertiary sector). Many of these industries consume large quantities of energy and require factories and machinery tertiary sector = the area of industry that deals with services rather than materials or goods amenities = things that make you comfortable and at ease premises = building and land near to it that a business owns or uses real estate = property in the form of land or buildings retrofitting = addition of new technology or features to older systems earthship = brand of passive solar earth shelter that is made of both natural and upcycled materials such as earth-packed tires, pioneered by architect Michael Reynolds. The name is based on the idea of a ship or a space ship. Both of those structures need to provide everything for their inhabitants to survive: shelter, power, waste management, water, and food. Are intended to be "off-the-grid-ready" homes, with minimal reliance on public utilities and fossil fuels. They are constructed to use available natural resources, especially energy from the sun and rain water. They are designed with thermal mass construction and natural cross-ventilation to regulate indoor temperature. The designs are intentionally uncomplicated and mainly single-story, so that people with little building knowledge can construct them off-the-grid = system and lifestyle designed to help people function without the support of remote infrastructure, such as an electrical grid. Off-the-grid homes aim to achieve autonomy; they do not rely on one or more of municipal water supply, sewer, gas, electrical power grid, or similar utility services. The term "off the grid" traditionally refers to the electrical grid only grey water = water which has been used at least once already. Typically it is filtered waste-water from sinks and showers. black water = water that has been used in a toilet. Earthships utilize anaerobic digestion in their septic tanks, which naturally separate solid waste. The black water is used in concrete cells containing plants, separate from the grey water plants in the greenhouse; it may also be used in exterior planters. Studies on the safety of growing food plants in a black water system show low levels of E. coli bacteria. It is not recommended to plant edibles in black water can could solve this problem What is are the pluses of city life? I like to work with my colleagues not remotely on site It can be very easy gasificated easily gasified It's a forbidden prohibitive price It can take cost a lot of money It remembers reminds me of a time in the dacha when... ]]>