Industrial ecology
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Industrial Ecology is the core philosophical and engineering principle behind Project: Flamenco.
In the context of this project, it is the study of the facility as a "man-made ecosystem." The central tenet is that there is no such thing as "waste," only "misplaced resources."
The entire design of Project: Flamenco is an exercise in industrial ecology, where the "waste" output of one system becomes the "food" input for another.
Key Loops
- Heat Waste: Server room heat $\rightarrow$ powers Stirling engines and food dehydrator.
- Water Waste: Fish waste (ammonia) $\rightarrow$ feeds biowall and aquaponic plants.
- Air Waste: Dusty warehouse air $\rightarrow$ is "food" for the biowall, which strips it of particulates.
- Material Waste: A clogged Loofah filter $\rightarrow$ is composted to create fertilizer to grow more loofahs.