The objective of the project “A Liter of Light” is to provide affordable and sustainable solar light to people who have limited or no access to electricity. In poor areas, houses are built very close to each other to meet the demand. In result of lacking basic living quality such as lighting indoor during the daytime. The project “A Liter of Light” turns wasted plastic bottles to light bulbs by adding water and bleach and installing it onto the roof of the house. These bottles reflect sunlight and lighten up the interior spaces. These bottles are later improved by adding a LED powered by small solar panels so there will be light at night time as well (Liter of Light).
I think this project is an example of a good sustainable design since it is under high restrictions, at the same time it provides a solution to improve people’s living quality. It has reduced the electricity usage per household, it has also turn wasted plastic bottle into resources again. Furthermore, it provides employment opportunities for the locals, such as carpenters and trash collectors (Matters 2012).
I think the ideas can be taken from this project are waste management and sustainable design thinking. Waste management such as recycle materials and resources, expanding the usage or “life” of materials. Sustainable design thinking which I understand as maximise the positive effects with the least possible costs. These includes economic factors, environmental factors and social factors. In the case of A Liter of Light, it has positive effects on all three sectors.
Resources:
Matters R, (July 2012). A Liter of Light Goes a Long Way (by Ami Valdemoro), [online] Wordpress, Available at: https://riomatters.wordpress.com/2012/06/06/1-liter-of-light-by-ami-valdemoro [Accessed 4 March 2017]
A Liter of Ligh, (2013). A Liter of Light @ Night. [video]. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQCHvO2H0_0 [Accessed 4 March 2017]
Liter of Light. About us. [online] Available at: http://literoflight.org/ [Accessed 4 March 2017]
No comments:
Post a Comment