THE FIRST MILLENNIAL FOUNDATION
THE FIRST MILLENNIAL FOUNDATION
Outline for construction of a precursor Aquarius Rising Site
| PHASE 1 (Year 1) |
| Stage 1 (Months 1 and 2) |
This overview examines a method by which a self-sustaining colony could be built on a small equatorial island with a lagoon. In this study, an OTEC is deliberately not used, during the development.
This is to make the task harder, and also because the raising of finance for the OTEC could be time-consuming, whereas with the plan presented here, the development of the colony could be started now, and the various components could be constructed, as and when the funding is raised.
The steps are as follows:
Installation of sewage system and recycling system (Note: For more details on options for sewage systems, please read the Waste-Conversion Alternatives in the FMF e-zine, Distant Star, by FMF core member William Gale).
1 basic habitat module, equipped with a solar panelled roof. The use of solar panels to cover the roofs of all the buildings, allows the colony to become energy sufficient quickly, and also allows early testing of sea concrete accretion. It is extremely environmentally friendly, and prevents the colony having to rely on back-up generators such as diesel generators, which are both polluting, and reliant on external fuel sources.
The module is split into:
Other items which will be constructed on the site at this time are:
Short wave antenna and mast for low cost communication.
1 Weathersat antenna and receiver.
1 satellite receiver dish and a receiver.
This provides an extremely comfortable environment for the first colonists, as well as enabling the colony to be self-reliant for energy production and consumption, by using renewable energy.
Notes on the Solar Power System
The roof mounted solar panels are divided into 10 Zones, each zone constructed of 10 solar panels (thus a total of 100 solar panels). Each solar panel providing 12 volts at 0.5 amps. Total current per zone is 5 amps. Giving a total power input of 600 Watts.
The DC output from the solar panels is used to trickle charge a bank of 12 volt, 60 Amp hour sealed lead acid batteries, which are connected to a 110/120 volt or 220/240 volt inverter - providing AC mains electricity
| Stage 2 (Month 3) |
Addition of a geodesic dome greenhouse.
Addition of 2 further satellite receiver dishes and receiver units
for reception of satellite broadcast TV, weather satellite
transmissions
| Stage 3 (Months 4 and 5) |
Second habitat module, identical to the first module apart from the office replaced with a machine tools workshop, to allow more on site fabrication as well as repairs to equipment to be carried out.
| Stage 4 (Months 6 and 7) |
Third habitat module, identical to the first module apart from the office replaced with an electronics workshop, to allow repairs of electronic equipment and construction of simple circuits to be carried out.
- Initial small scale sea-crete accretion tests start (A power cable is run from the colony to sample wire meshes immersed in the lagoon - the seacrete plates which are subsequently formed, can be used to build various structures).
| Stage 5 (Months 8 and 9) |
Fourth habitat module, identical to the first module apart from the office replaced with a sea-crete laboratory / workshop.
- Sea-crete accretion tests increased (Tests on accretion of larger structures, cylinders, hexagons etc, immersed in the lagoon).
With the completion of stage 5, the colony is now able to start a test program of sea-crete accretion for construction of later phases of the colony.
| Stage 6 (Months 10 and 11) |
Fifth module, with the same external construction as the other 4 modules (i.e. with a solar panel roof). This module however, is designed to house a hydroponic garden.
- Sea crete experimentation to grow a large hexagonal column.
With stage 6 being met, the colony is now able to start farming hydroponically grown fruit and vegetables in module 5 and the dome greenhouse, reducing its dependence on external sources, and enabling sustainable development.
| Stage 7 (Month 12) |
Construction of small dome housing for optical telescope
installation.
Installation of a 17.5 inch diameter Dobsonian reflector telescope and a small (8-10 inch diameter) Schmidt-
Cassegrain telescope, both equipped with CCD systems, and linked to the office.
Construction of a mounting for a small radio telescope.
Installation of a small radio telescope, linked to the office.
A simple plan of the colony at the end of phase 1. The red shaded areas indicate habitation areas, the blue shaded areas indicate work areas, and the green shaded areas indicate hydroponic areas. The darker blue shows 2 ornamental ponds, with a bridge crossing in between.
At the end of stage 7, the colony now has a number of scientific projects underway, namely:
A simple rendering of two of the modules and the domed telescope installation
| PHASE 2 (Year 2) |
It is phase 2 that sees the construction of the main land base. The initial colony is expanded into a much more substantial research and development facility, and the first serious use of seacrete for construction is started.
| Stage 1 (Month 1) |
An accreted hexagonal module is installed upright on the island. This module is accreted to provide a 4 storey height module.
- 6 two storey hexagonal modules are accreted
| Stage 2 (Month 2) |
The main module is then outfitted as a central control tower in the same manner as a planetary base. A Control centre is built on the top of the tower as a fifth storey. This provides commanding views of the island. On the control tower roof, a new communications array is installed.
| Stage 3 (Months 3,4,5 and 6) |
Hexagonal modules half the height are constructed around the central column. Each of these could be fitted with a domed roof greenhouse. The upper storey on each module will accomodate a laboratory, the lower storey will accomodate an office.
The modules will initially be allocated as follows:
| Stage 4 (Months 7,8,9 and 10) |
1 storey hexagonal modules are constructed around the outer 6 modules. These will be allocated as follows:
All these 1 storey modules will have glass domed roofs.
| Stage 5 (Months 11 and 12) |
Outfitting of the hexagonal modules for use as research laboratories and other purposes, as per above.
For more details on the possible construction techniques neccessary, please look at the Cellular Construction Techniques web page by FMF core member, Brad Woodard.
| Stage 6 (Month 12) |
Construction of two more observatory domes to expand the astronomical facility, these observatories will be used as follows:
| PHASE 3 (Year 3) |
Phase 3 sees the first sea based accretion and construction development. The experience in building the large, fixed, sea based structures will be of use in developing the later floating sea based structures.
| Stage 1 |
Accretion of hexagonal modules for placement directly in the lagoon, as a prototype fixed facility. The first facility would be the world's first marine hotel, with each luxury guest suite having a bedroom, lounge and bathroom suite. An above water restaurant, a kitchen, a lounge, lobby, upper observation deck, underwater observation lounge, underwater restaurant, staff rooms, offices, recreation facilities, conference centre, exhibition centre jetty and water garage for water borne transport.
| Stage 2 |
Accretion of hexagonal modules for placement directly in the lagoon, as another prototype fixed facility. This would be a marine research facility.
| Stage 3 |
Accretion of a walled facility in the lagoon for use as a mariculture farm to produce spirulina.
| Stage 4 |
Accretion of hexagonal modules for placement directly in the lagoon, as a health facility.
| Stage 5 |
Accretion of hexagonal modules for placement directly in the lagoon, as a University.
| Stage 6 |
Accretion of walls for construction of a hanger to house the colony airships (initially, just one airship).
| Summary of Phase 3 |
At the conclusion of Phase 3, there will now be 4 large marine based facilities; a hotel, a marine research centre, a small hospital and a university.
In addition to this there will be mooring facilities for boats, a mariculture facility and an airship hanger.
This web page was produced by the FMF-UK in June, 1997.
