Tech-Integrated and Regenerative Neighborhood Development

Spin-off inspired by UN Sustainability Platform brief co-authored by Prof. Larry Leifer and Chris Ford (AIA) from the Center for

Design Research at Stanford University and James Ehrlich Senior Technologist and EIR Stanford University, H-STAR Institute

ReGen Villages Holding, B.V.

The “Tesla of Ecovillages”

"Nobody on this planet will be untouched

by the impacts of climate change”

“Global industrial civilization

could collapse

due to resource exploitation”

"Time to wake up!”

2,556,000,053

POPULATION 1950

WATER/FOOD SECURITY

Potable Water

Arable Land

9,346,399,468

2050POPULATION

WATER/FOOD SECURITY

Potable Water

Arable Land

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM PARTNERS

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN RESILIENCY & REGENERATIVE SYSTEMS

CURRENT STATUS

ReGen Villages Autonomous Regenerative SystemsThe “motherboard” of ReGen Villages is comprised of regenerative and resilient infrastructure

building blocks that are adaptable across geographic and climatic regions around the world.

The integration of sensors embedded at the substrate are cloud connected to aggregate real-

time data, and translate this information into algorithmic decision trees that autonomously

actuate durable and redundant mechatronics that improve thriving mechanisms.

PHASE II – IPReGen Villages PHASE II IP is based on machine

learning and autonomous improvement algorithms of

shared system platforms based in part on internal

village data and then subsequently on

cloud-connected villages around the world

in similar climate zones. developed in

cooperation with Stanford

Foresight Innovation Lab on the

Microsoft Azure cloud platform.

PHASE III – IPReGen Villages PHASE III IP will focus on

robotic actuation via mechatronic devices

triggered by sensor inputs embedded

at the substrate of village shared

platforms, as the mechanism for

mitigating risk in highly variable

systems, and moreover improving

thriving outcomes for improved yields.

REGEN VILLAGES

PHASE I – IPReGen Villages PHASE I IP is based on the closed-loop

organic food and small animal waste digestion

platforms, with proven research and development of

increased breeding and harvesting of bio-generators

at the neighborhood scale

2016 ® REGEN VILLAGES HOLDING, B.V. – CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT

Replicating the nexus globallyCustomizing the regenerative platforms substrate

To match each climate zone and region

FIRST PILOT COMMUNITY

300 Integrated Homes

Almere, Netherlands

Breaking ground – Summer 2017

Updated January, 2017

The Netherlands was selected

as the initial pilot of ReGen Villages

First pilot village, Oosterwold

on certified organic farmland

Building regenerative, off-grid communities that produce more organic food, clean

water, renewable energy and mitigated waste at the neighborhood scale

NEXUS OF ORGANIC FOOD / WATER / CLEAN ENERGY / WASTE MITIGATION

Quantified neighborhoodsUsing embedded sensors at all levels of integration that relay and share real-time data to learn

and improve thriving mechanisms across similar geographic areas.

ENERGY+ POSITIVE HOMES

Built Environment HomesUtilizing a combination and passive

and active energy conserving and

generating materials (phase change),

and employing built environment

methodologies, energy positive, zero-

carbon homes can be erected rapidly

and at a lower construction cost with

less waste.

Geothermal bore holesProvide year-round temperate heating and cooling that circulate water

down into the earth, as a means to regulate low-energy climate control

in homes and buildings above. Geothermal Heat Pumps transfer heat

from and to the ground. They do that through closed loops of plastic

pipes buried either horizontally or vertically in the ground below the

frost line where the temperature is consistently between 40° to 80° F

depending on where you live. (Enviga Geothermal 2015)

Thermal Batteries A Thermal Battery System is an innovative renewable energy mechanical

system for homes. By combining solar thermal collectors, a water

source heat pump, and a latent-capable Thermal Battery, site-derived

renewable energy can heat and cool buildings. Poly cistern tanks with an

internal heat exchanger are filled with phase change material of water.

This tank is buried in the earth outside a home and readily collects and

stores energy that have been integrated with the system. (Woolpert, 2013)

WATER ENERGY CYCLE

A microgrid is an approach to electrical distribution that allows local users more control over the optimization of power sources and uses. Technically, it is a grouping of small, independent power-generating equipment connected to computer systems that monitor, control and balance energy demand, supply and storage in response to changing energy needs.

Microgrids produce electricity locally, have discrete electrical boundaries and provide a single point of connection to the larger utility grid. One of the distinguishing features of a microgrid is the ability to disconnect from the utility grid (called “islanding”) to provide autonomous power in response to demand needs or external events, such as power outages or other emergencies.

Typically, one or more conventional generation assets comprise the core of the microgrid, such as a diesel generator, and other distributed power systems may produce electricity from renewable or nonrenewable sources, such as solar photovoltiac or fuel cell systems.By balancing local energy demand with electricity generated and stored on-site, a microgrid can produce secure, reliable and affordable energy for entire communities or for commercial, industrial and government facilities.

MICROGRID GENERATION/STORAGE/LOAD-BALANCING

Aquaponics Ecosystem IntegrationCultivating several species of fresh water fish, shrimp and crawfish in

embedded and adjacent high-volume tanks is an integral part of the

closed-loop organic food nexus. Fish waste is converted from ammonia to

nitrite and then nitrates through biological interaction, where the effluent

from the fish tanks is used as fertilizer for the soil-free grow beds,

providing the edible vegetation all they need to thrive. The nitrate rich

water then flows back to the fish tanks saving nearly 85% water that

would otherwise be lost due to drainage or evaporation. (Ehrlich, 2013)

Vertical Growing SystemsHigh-yield organic food production in controlled greenhouse

environments provides over 33% increase in yield (9+ harvests

over 6), with nearly 65% less labor, and using low-energy LED

lighting, geothermal heating and cooling, vertical farming can

produce over 110,000 pounds of food per hector per year. In

combination with seasonal gardens, food forests and permaculture

practices it is estimated that 100 families could supplement their

nutritional inputs by 60% in developed countries, and more than

likely 100% in developing areas. (Ehrlich, 2014)

HIGH-YIELD ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTION

Hermetia illucens – Black Soldier Fly Larvae

The system comprises several zones for culturing different organisms, like black

soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens), the freswater worm (Lumbriculus variegatus),

the aquatic fern Azolla sp, a high content of omegas-3 plant purslane (Portulaca

orelacea), vegetables, fish and chicken in the same loop. The connections and

interactions between different zones of this system are crucial; also the unique

methods for culturing some of those organisms are described. (Alfredo Llecha, August 2016)

Lumbriculus variegatus – Aquatic Red Worms

Freshwater worms of the species Lumbriculus variegatus (Oligochaeta,

Lumbriculidae, common name blackworms) grown on safe low-grade organic

waste may be a suitable replacement for fishmeal. Analysis ofFA and amino acid

composition of L. variegatus grown on fish feed concluded that the FA and amino

acid composition render this worm species an excellent fish feed, that is equivalent

to, or better for fish growth and health than regular fish feeds, such as Artemia

(brine shrimps) or dry feeds. (Mount et al. (2006)

CLOSED-LOOP ORGANIC BIOGENERATORS

Hydroponic Living MachineWater enters a series of Hydroponic Reactors which are filled with a textile

material and covered with vegetation supported on racks and aerated with

bubble diffusers, providing the oxygen required for treatment, while keeping

the tank contents mixed. The roots of the vegetation provide surfaces for

attached microbial populations’ growth, while vegetation itself serves as

habitat for beneficial insects and organisms that graze on microbial biomass.

A light-weight aggregate is placed on top of the racks, creating a natural

biofilter that remove any residual odor. (Dr. Jon Todd 2014)

Anaerobic Digestion ProcessAnaerobic Digestion occurs in biodigesters and produces

biogas. It removes Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) from

sewage, conserves nutrients (especially nitrogen compounds)

and most importantly reduces pathogens. After each flush, it

will take 23 days for the waste to go through the treatment

process and reenter the homes as biogas. The sludge-y

“leftovers,” effluent, from the anaerobic digestion will be used

as fertilizer. (Jerger, D. & Tsao, G. 2006)

WATER WASTE CYCLE

Integrating Microsoft Azure to support Tech-Integrated and Regenerative Neighborhood OS Research

Submitted by James Ehrlich Jamese@stanford.edu, Professor Larry Leifer leifer@stanford.edu& William Cockayne, Ph.D., cockayne@stanford.edu — Stanford University

Stanford University’s Center for Design Research proposes to integrate the emerging Regenerative Neighborhood OS (R-Neighborhood OS) with

Microsoft Azure. Our goals with the Azure platform are to, first and foremost, tie into the Azure IoT Hub, and later leverage the Intelligence + Analytics

tools during later phases of “quantified neighborhood” development, for tech-integrated residential design thinking. Using Azure should speed the

deployment of the Regenerative Neighborhood OS to tie together the wealth of smart (and not so smart) devices, systems, and real-world services

being deployed in real-world applications.

The initial R-Neighborhood OS prototype will be piloted in Eden, Utah at the Summit at Powder Mountain development with support of state and local

governments and Utah State University research partners, as well as industrial “smart product and service” suppliers. With the expectation that the

integration of partners’ smart services, sensors, and the application UX best practices will facilitate resiliency via regenerative platforms at the

neighborhood scale.

3. Add Intelligence

Seguing from the work in phase 2, begin developing intelligent data analysis around the sensor and services data, with an eye toward offering predictive algorithms based on the MIT OpenAg platform.

2. Integration Prototype

Develop the nascent and connected R-Neighborhood OS software layer that speaks to the disparate APIs from tech partner platforms, to provide a single interface from which

control of a multitude of services can be facilitated.

4. Expand

Offer increased control & awareness to R-Neighborhood OS management infrastructure, including triggers to manage partner platforms, while perfecting algorithms that will be shared with other connected pilot neighborhoods in similar climate regions via Azure cloud.

1. Proof of Concept

Begin by integrating off-the-shelf products, sensors & services to develop a dashboard that empowers the

quantification of data inputs into future services that learn and autonomously improve themselves.

James EhrlichStanford University

FOUNDER, CEO

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Lone Fønss SchrøderNon-Executive Director

Jay BorensteinLightspeed Ventures

FACEBOOK, STANFORD UNIVERSITYPROPOSED BOARD MEMBER

EXECUTIVE ADVISORY BOARD

Professor Larry LeiferStanford University

Stanford Center for Design Research

ENGI NEERI NG

Pr of essor Lar r y Lei f er

Mechani cal Engi neer i ngLei f er ' s des i gn t hi nki ng r esear ch i s f ocused on i ns t r ument i ng,

under s t andi ng, suppor t i ng, and i mpr ovi ng des i gn pr act i ce t hr ough t he

devel opment of des i gn t heor y. Speci f i c i s sues i ncl ude: des i gn r esear ch

met hodol ogy, gl obal t eam dynami cs , i nnovat i on l eader shi p, i nt er act i ve

i nt er act i on spaces , des i gn- f or - wel l bei ng, and adapt i ve mechat r oni c

sys t ems .

PhD Biomedical Engineering 1969, Stanford MS Product Design 1963, Stanford BS Engineering Science 1962, Stanford

HUMAN SCI ENCES AND TECHNOLOGI ES

ADVANCED RESEARCH I NSTI TUTE

Dr . Kei t h Devl i n Co- f ounder and Execut i ve Di r ect or of t he uni ver si t y' s H- STAR i nst i t ut e, a co- f ounder of t he St anf or d Medi a X r esear ch net wor k,and a Seni or Resear cher at CSLI .

He i s a Wor l d Economi c For um Fel l ow, A Fel l ow of t he Amer i can Associ at i on f or

t he Advancement of Sci ence, and a Fel l ow of t he Amer i can Mat hemat i cal Soci et y. He

al so wor ks on t he des i gn of i nf or mat i on/ r easoni ng sys t ems f or i nt el l i gence

anal ys i s . Ot her r esear ch i nt er es t s i ncl ude: t heor y of i nf or mat i on, model s of

r easoni ng, appl i cat i ons of mat hemat i cal t echni ques i n t he s t udy of communi cat i on

and mat hemat i cal cogni t i on. He has wr i t t en 32 books and over 80 publ i shed

r esear ch ar t i cl es . Reci pi ent of t he Pyt hagor as Pr i ze, t he Peano Pr i ze, t he Car l

Sagan Awar d, and t he Joi nt Pol i cy Boar d f or Mat hemat i cs Communi cat i ons Awar d. I n 2003, he was r ecogni zed by t he Cal i f or ni a St at e Assembl y f or hi s “I nnovat i ve

wor k and l ongt i me ser vi ce i n t he f i el d of mat hemat i cs and i t s r el at i on t o l ogi c and l i ngui s t i cs . He i s “t he Mat h Guy” on Nat i onal Publ i c Radi o.

RegenVi l l ages

A col l abor at i ve i ni t i at i ve bet ween St anf or d H- STAR i ns t i t ut e and Medi aX

at St anf or d, wi t h f acul t y advocacy f r om t he School of Mechani cal

Engi neer i ng and Cent er f or Desi gn Resear ch at St anf or d. Al ong wi t h

par t ner shi ps wi t h Dani sh Techni cal Uni ver si t y and Uni ver si t y of Mal ays i a,

St anf or d des i gn t hi nki ng wi l l pl ay a pi vot al r ol e i n t he col l ect i vei ns pi r at i on l eadi ng t o t he mos t benef i ci al out comes.

ENGI NEERI NG

Pr of essor Lar r y Lei f er

Mechani cal Engi neer i ngLei f er ' s des i gn t hi nki ng r esear ch i s f ocused on i ns t r ument i ng,

under s t andi ng, suppor t i ng, and i mpr ovi ng des i gn pr act i ce t hr ough t he

devel opment of des i gn t heor y. Speci f i c i s sues i ncl ude: des i gn r esear ch

met hodol ogy, gl obal t eam dynami cs , i nnovat i on l eader shi p, i nt er act i ve

i nt er act i on spaces , des i gn- f or - wel l bei ng, and adapt i ve mechat r oni c

sys t ems .

PhD Biomedical Engineering 1969, Stanford MS Product Design 1963, Stanford BS Engineering Science 1962, Stanford

HUMAN SCI ENCES AND TECHNOLOGI ES

ADVANCED RESEARCH I NSTI TUTE

Dr . Kei t h Devl i n Co- f ounder and Execut i ve Di r ect or of t he uni ver si t y' s H- STAR i nst i t ut e, a co- f ounder of t he St anf or d Medi a X r esear ch net wor k,and a Seni or Resear cher at CSLI .

He i s a Wor l d Economi c For um Fel l ow, A Fel l ow of t he Amer i can Associ at i on f or

t he Advancement of Sci ence, and a Fel l ow of t he Amer i can Mat hemat i cal Soci et y. He

al so wor ks on t he des i gn of i nf or mat i on/ r easoni ng sys t ems f or i nt el l i gence

anal ys i s . Ot her r esear ch i nt er es t s i ncl ude: t heor y of i nf or mat i on, model s of

r easoni ng, appl i cat i ons of mat hemat i cal t echni ques i n t he s t udy of communi cat i on

and mat hemat i cal cogni t i on. He has wr i t t en 32 books and over 80 publ i shed

r esear ch ar t i cl es . Reci pi ent of t he Pyt hagor as Pr i ze, t he Peano Pr i ze, t he Car l

Sagan Awar d, and t he Joi nt Pol i cy Boar d f or Mat hemat i cs Communi cat i ons Awar d. I n 2003, he was r ecogni zed by t he Cal i f or ni a St at e Assembl y f or hi s “I nnovat i ve

wor k and l ongt i me ser vi ce i n t he f i el d of mat hemat i cs and i t s r el at i on t o l ogi c and l i ngui s t i cs . He i s “t he Mat h Guy” on Nat i onal Publ i c Radi o.

RegenVi l l ages

A col l abor at i ve i ni t i at i ve bet ween St anf or d H- STAR i ns t i t ut e and Medi aX

at St anf or d, wi t h f acul t y advocacy f r om t he School of Mechani cal

Engi neer i ng and Cent er f or Desi gn Resear ch at St anf or d. Al ong wi t h

par t ner shi ps wi t h Dani sh Techni cal Uni ver si t y and Uni ver si t y of Mal ays i a,

St anf or d des i gn t hi nki ng wi l l pl ay a pi vot al r ol e i n t he col l ect i vei ns pi r at i on l eadi ng t o t he mos t benef i ci al out comes.

Chris FordStanford University

Architect, PhD candidate

Col l abor at or s

The col l abor at i on t o cr eat e i nt egr at ed, sel f - sus t ai ni ng vi l l ages spans Si l i con Val l ey, Denmar k and

Mal ays i a,

wi t h expandi ng par t ner i nt er es t ar ound t he gl obe,

Chris Ford is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska, College of Architecture. He is a professionally licensed architect. Chris began a two year Leave for Doctoral Study and is currently a PhD student at Stanford University in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group. Chris is also a Research Assistant for Larry Leifer PhD, founding director of the Center for Design Research. North Carolina State University Master of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (Design Group).

Tim McAloone Danish Technical University - Professor of Product/Service-Systems at the Department ofMechanical Engineering since 1998. Works closely with Danish industry, finding new methods and models for awide range of product development issues. Received his PhD from Cranfield University in 1998, where he studiedthe integration of eco-design strategies into industry. Before this, obtaining a degree in Mechanical Engineeringfrom Manchester Metropolitan University in 1993.

Niels Boje Lund is an entrepreneurial leader with corporate finance and innovation expertise – specialized inventure scale business modeling and accelerator methodologies. Mr. Boje Lund has seasoned experience inventure capital, IT, management, consulting and conceptual thinking. Niels is a principal at Mohocon, aCopenhagen design firm that aims to proliferate the rapid deployment of modular construction with a vision of”destinations for sustainable and aesthetic living.”

Francesco has over forty years of experience in the development and management of large-scale residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors. The success of several of these projects relied upon both component and modular construction for better quality, cost and schedule control. He lived in Norway, co-founded a center for appropriate technology and is a registered civil engineer in Norway. Francesco is a leader in the innovative development of biochar to remove heavy metals from storm water runoff.

Christian Pagh founded UiWE in 2008 to combine cultural thinking and design. Improving the connections between people and their environment. He is dedicated to create solutions that have a genuine impact on people’s lives. Urban planning is a strong theme in his work, as well as user-oriented innovation and filmmaking. Christian is assistant professor at Copenhagen Business School with an MA in Cultural Design and Philosophy.

Sinus Lynge founded Effekt a Danish architectural office committed to design and evolve projects. Effekt conducts assignments within the field of architecture and urbanism combining design and research into value for clients and end users. Sinus works with clients to identify and shape opportunities from initial analysis throughout realization. Sinus earned a degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts of Architecture, in Architecture and Urbanism.

Col l abor at or s

The col l abor at i on t o cr eat e i nt egr at ed, sel f - sus t ai ni ng vi l l ages spans Si l i con Val l ey, Denmar k and

Mal ays i a,

wi t h expandi ng par t ner i nt er es t ar ound t he gl obe,

Chris Ford is a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Nebraska, College of Architecture. He is a professionally licensed architect. Chris began a two year Leave for Doctoral Study and is currently a PhD student at Stanford University in the Mechanical Engineering Design Group. Chris is also a Research Assistant for Larry Leifer PhD, founding director of the Center for Design Research. North Carolina State University Master of Architecture, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mechanical Engineering (Design Group).

Tim McAloone Danish Technical University - Professor of Product/Service-Systems at the Department ofMechanical Engineering since 1998. Works closely with Danish industry, finding new methods and models for awide range of product development issues. Received his PhD from Cranfield University in 1998, where he studiedthe integration of eco-design strategies into industry. Before this, obtaining a degree in Mechanical Engineeringfrom Manchester Metropolitan University in 1993.

Niels Boje Lund is an entrepreneurial leader with corporate finance and innovation expertise – specialized inventure scale business modeling and accelerator methodologies. Mr. Boje Lund has seasoned experience inventure capital, IT, management, consulting and conceptual thinking. Niels is a principal at Mohocon, aCopenhagen design firm that aims to proliferate the rapid deployment of modular construction with a vision of”destinations for sustainable and aesthetic living.”

Francesco has over forty years of experience in the development and management of large-scale residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors. The success of several of these projects relied upon both component and modular construction for better quality, cost and schedule control. He lived in Norway, co-founded a center for appropriate technology and is a registered civil engineer in Norway. Francesco is a leader in the innovative development of biochar to remove heavy metals from storm water runoff.

Christian Pagh founded UiWE in 2008 to combine cultural thinking and design. Improving the connections between people and their environment. He is dedicated to create solutions that have a genuine impact on people’s lives. Urban planning is a strong theme in his work, as well as user-oriented innovation and filmmaking. Christian is assistant professor at Copenhagen Business School with an MA in Cultural Design and Philosophy.

Sinus Lynge founded Effekt a Danish architectural office committed to design and evolve projects. Effekt conducts assignments within the field of architecture and urbanism combining design and research into value for clients and end users. Sinus works with clients to identify and shape opportunities from initial analysis throughout realization. Sinus earned a degree from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts of Architecture, in Architecture and Urbanism.

Architect Catalyst DesignHenry Jackson Daniel Claussen

Long Now Foundation

Marjolein Shiamatey

Viveca FalleniusVinge Law, Sweden

EU Lobbyist

Sinus LyngeCo-Founder EFFEKT Architects

ReGen Villages Architectural Advisor

SENIOR TECHNOLOGIST

James EhrlichCEO

BOARD CHAIR

Tharald NustadNorwegian Impact Investor

PROPOSED BOARD MEMBERIKEA, VOLVO MOTORS, SCHNEIDER ELECTRICBOARD MEMBER

Amanda SoskinChevron, Deutsche Bank

COO

Don ScottE-MU Systems, Creative Labs

CFO

Kristen ResarGreystone & Co.

REAL ESTATE FINANCE

Andrew MilneStanford University

CTO- IOTGoogle, SSL

CTO - BIO

Dan Popovici

David ArmitageReGen Villages, Advisor

Keith ClarkeFormer CEO, Atkins

PROPOSED BOARD MEMBER

ADVISORY BOARD

NETHERLANDS TEAM

Ron de GruyterCOUNTRY DIRECTOR, NETHERLANDS

Peter KerklaanDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Jeroen MoserSTRATEGIC PLATFORMS

Robert MaguireCitispace Developments

PRESIDENT

Rien de KlerkDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Thomas ErmacoraReGenerative Architect / Futurist

STRATEGIC PARTNER / FUTURIST-IN-RESIDENCE

Gabriele De LeoCHIEF SCIENTIST / INTEGRATION

Wart LuscuereRESEARCH LEAD / REGENERATIVE

SWEDEN TEAM

Mats EliassonCOUNTRY DIRECTOR, SWEDEN

Elisabet JohnsonMARKETING MANAGER, SWEDEN

Bert-Ola BergstrandSOCIAL CAPITAL, SWEDEN

Trevor GrahamPROJECT MANAGEMENT

Lars AlbinssonPROCESS MANAGEMENT

Helena LindemarkSUSTAINABILITY EXPERT

PHASE IV– 2023 -2030 GLOBAL SCALE

Oosterwold/Floriade

Almere, Netherlands

Oslo, Norway

Frederikssund,

Denmark

Lund, Sweden

Near to the IKEA HQ

Munich, Germany

Malaysia, Saudi

Arabia, India, Africa,

Asia, and U.S.

JUNE, 2016 – INTRODUCED AT VENICE BIENNALE AND WENT VIRAL GLOBALLY

PHASE I (a) 2017/2018 – ALMERE, NETHERLANDS

PHASE III 2018/2022 - NORTH EUROPE

Venice Biennale

Global press release

PIPELINE

Powder Mt. Utah USA PHASE I 2017 - USA POWDER MOUNTAIN UTAH

James Ehrlich

James@ReGenVillages.com

Stanford, California

Tech-Integrated and Regenerative Neighborhood Development