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Building-Integrated Sustainable Agriculture (B-ISA) Summit Print E-mail

Building-Integrated Sustainable Agriculture (B-ISA) Summit

For Immediate Release
Contact Michael Christian
(707) 822-5777 ext 311

Check out Michael with his high tech gear he used during his speech at the Building-Integrated Sustainable Agriculture (B-ISA) Summit
Check out Michael with his high tech gear he used during his speech at the Building-Integrated Sustainable Agriculture (B-ISA) Summit
Arcata, California -- December 11-13, 2008 -- Many of the best and brightest individuals in their fields (architecture, structural engineering, aquaponics, controlled environment greenhouses, composting, alternative energy, automated systems, aquaculture, hydroponics, horticulture, integrated biological systems, sustainable farming, water economics, urban agriculture, green business) from around the world gathered for the two-day, invitation-only summit in Berkeley, California to share ideas and information about B-ISA systems.

Michael was invited both for his technical expertise with hydroponic growing, as well as our GroClean NFT Channel, chosen by the team as the best match for the B-ISA model for the hydroponics portion of the model.

A key goal of the B-ISA Summit gathering was the formation of an open-source development network working on creation of productive and profitable building-integrated sustainable agricultural systems which can be widely implemented on existing and new buildings in cities and towns around the world.

One of the challenges with rooftop solutions is the weight distribution on the roof. Hydroponics versus soil is obvious from a weight perspective and to find out more about rooftop load considerations, check out the article from Building Green.Com.

Rooftop farming is not a new phenomenon. Many initiatives have been taken already. To find out more about rooftop gardens, check out these links: Egypt, Los Angeles, Singapore, Sweden

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Founded in 1984, American Hydroponics is a leader in the field of recirculating hydroponic systems in the United States.  Located in the town of Arcata, in Northern California, they employ 16 people in the design and manufacturing of hydroponic systems, trays, reservoirs, nutrients, bio-stimulants, growing containers as well as providing grower support to clients worldwide.  Their systems are sold by more than 500 retailers worldwide and their large-scale commercial growing installations are in use by growers worldwide including Kuwait, Hondouras, Mexico, Bahrain, Israel and Midway Island.  They use FDA-approved HDPE in their NFT growing channels for an indestructible, environmentally sound contribution to the future of urban horticulture.  For additional information, visit the AmHydro web site or contact them if you need help understanding any of their products or services.

 

 
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