This project sought to create a year-round self-sustainable urban food production system. Such a system may be achieved through a bioshelter. Green energy, compost, and rainwater were considered as alternatives to fossil fuels. This project worked closely with Worcester Common Ground and other community organizations to revitalize an abandoned lot in Worcester’s Piedmont neighborhood. Detailed designs, blueprints, and cost analyses were produced to aid Worcester Common Ground with the eventual construction of the bioshelter.

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Creator

• Luxsuwong, Peerapat
• Overdevest, Mark Robert
• Sohn, Yun Jae
• Fay, Thomas Joseph
• Breen, John Joseph

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Community
• Sustainability
• Food
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-050715-181240

Keyword

• Agriculture
• Sustainable development--Environmental aspects
• Open spaces
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Hersh, Robert
• Rosbach, Derren
• Stoddard, Elisabeth Anne

Year

• 2015

Center

• Sustainable Food Systems Project Center - IQP
• Farm Stay Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Worcester Common Ground

Date created

• 2015-05-07

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-08-09