My name is Glynn Bebee. I live in Ithaca, NY.  My life mission is to learn and teach subjects and projects that prepare us for anything the future can throw at us. Unfortunately, we have a long way to go.  To stay focused, I prioritize everything in my life according to the broad categories of Water, Food, Shelter, Energy, Transportation and Community.

I use each category to help define worthwhile projects that I consider fun hobbies. In a very tight basement workshop I conduct experiments with materials related to water storage and filtration, plants and hydroponics, woodworking, fabrics and sewing, composite construction, lightweight and affordable shelter, reliable and green transportation, waste re-manufacturing, energy systems and renewables, and so on.

2009

During 2009 my income is progressively shifting to a model of self-employment.  Initially this process involves a mixture of the core capabilities already in place in my home office and workshop space and existing from my experience with architectural design and documentation, green building and renewable energy systems.  Though the entire list of projects generated in 2008 still apply, early 2009 will include an immediate focus on the revised, summarized list below.   These projects were selected because they promise a quick generation of revenue to support other sustainability projects in this calendar year.

WATER:

  1. Storage: Temporary reliance on molded and flexible bladder type systems
  2. Filtration: Temporary reliance on existing filtration systems

 FOOD:

  1. Combined Aquaculture/Plant Greenhouse in unit plan from shipped components (2009 will see scale model produced and the start of an Internet interface with an industrial automation and sensor system for datalogging and control of Controlled Environment Agriculture equipment)
  2. CSA Cold Storage and Winter Growing Program to facilitate higher total crop yields and extended-season food availaility 

SHELTER:

  1. Ongoing part/full-time Architectural Support Services
  2. Waste ReManufacturing demonstration projects and sales
  3. Zero Carbon Small Home Plan available through light document set, distributed for use specifically on free software
  4. Home-Produced Houseware Products produced specifically through a defined, small and portable set of lightweight shop tools where houseware products and tools are balanced (Utensils for Sale)
  5. Basic Textile Products production

ENERGY:

  1. Carbon-Negative Biomass Home Heat and Power supply chain system and fabrication process
  2. Heat Pump Systems
  3. New Combined Energy and Fresh Air Devices 

TRANPORTATION:

  1. 3-Wheel Electric City Vehicle with wide-Ttravel Y-frame and single rear-wheel drive or 3-wheel hub motor drive system using an aluminum backbone with recycled foam and fiberglass canopy

COMMUNITY:

  1. Winter Farmer's Market in RE greenhouse planned as community garden space with included extended storage capability and on-site events that mimic summer-type market sales 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008 (On-page archive...you can ignore this)

WATER:

  1. Versatile Small Water Tank Fabricated at Home
  2. Basic Pump Packaged System for Most Water Moving Requirements
  3. Basic Filtration Unit for Most Filtration Needs
  4. Human-Powered Pump with Optional Interface of Motor or Engine as Alternate Drive
  5. Solar and Powered Distillation Units
  6. Home Bio-Based Water Filtration Packaged Units

 FOOD:

  1. Combined Aquaculture/Plant Greenhouse in Unit Plan from Shipped Components
  2. Modular "Root Cellar" from Shipped Components with Optional Air-Geo Climate Control
  3. Published Kitchen, Equipment and Method List for Creating Basic Food Processing Center
  4. Climate and Crop Appropriate Models for Basic Nourishment in Aquaculture/Plant Greenhouses
  5. Distributed Network Seed Banks utilizing Modular Shelter and Climate Control Systems from other Projects
  6. Documentation of Appropriate Perennial Crops and Forest Gardens by Region for General Food Security

SHELTER:

  1. Site-Built and Factory Shipped Lightweight Portable Shelters
  2. Small Green "House in a Day" Utilizing Proprietary items such as Complex Geometry Natural ICFs and Waste-Based Construction Components
  3.  Building Thermal Battery Water Tank Detail System for Heating, Cooling, Food Production and Aquaculture

ENERGY:

  1. Carbon-Negative Biomass Home Heat and Power Supply Chain System and Fabrication Process
  2. Home Heat and Power using Masonry-Stoves, New Home Gasification Units, Simple Turbines and Stirling Engines, all based on County-Wide Production and Maintenance Models
  3. Refrigerant-Based Geothermal Heating and Cooling
  4. Small Green Home Package Mechanical Systems for Mass-Retrofit to Existing Homes and for New Construction

TRANPORTATION:

  1. 3-Wheel Electric City Vehicle with Y-Frame and Single Rear-Wheel Drive
  2. Mass Electric Motorcycle Conversions from Existing Gasoline Frames
  3. County-Based Model for Raising of Draft Horses

COMMUNITY:

  1. Winter Farmer's Market with Integrated On-Site Food Production, Storage, Processing and Sales