THE PROGRAM

The goal of this project is to create a research centre for the town of Almonte in Ontario, Canada. The type of research project was the choice of the student; my research centre is built for the purpose of developing urban wind turbines due to many issues with large commercial turbines placed around rural areas. Almonte is a small town with a potential to grow. This mirrors the current state of urban designed renewable energy.

Issues associated with commercial wind turbines include gears in the generators malfunctioning, birds being killed by turning blades, disturbance of people and animals (from noise and shadow movement) and falling ice debris during winter season. Due to these issues, the constant goal of this proposed research building is to maximize efficiency and reduce disturbance issues of urban wind turbines which would reduce the demand of commercial turbines.