Creating Sustainable Futures for Southwestern Cities: The ProtoCity Approach in the Ciudad Juarez, Mexico/El Paso, Texas Metroplex - Design with the Desert: Conservation and Sustainable Development - page 537

Multi-green roof concept Green utilities

Wind turbines

Utility Water

Electricity Bio fuel Food

Solar PV΄s

Rain water
collection

Big box
store

1,600 MWh
for

1,32,030
gal/year for
285 people

846.8
tons/year for
1,856 people

3,387
kgal/year for
265 people

Greehouse food
production

144 households

(170,000 SFT)

Efficient use
of material

Algae biofuel
production

18.6%
of Austin's
households

19%
of Austin's
population

121%
of Austin's
population

17.3%
of Austin's
population

City of
Austin

California energy
commission

Food pyramid caloric
requirement

Texas guide on
rainwater harvesting

Sources

Department of energy

*Assumption-Austin's population is 743,074 people

FIGURE 31.3
CMPBS's plan for an ecoBalanced retroit of Austin's warehouses would provide a green source of electricity, water, and food for the city.