{"id":1467,"date":"2025-04-24T13:34:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/?p=1467"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:43:37","slug":"engineers-for-climate-action-sustainable-hydroponics-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/2025\/04\/24\/engineers-for-climate-action-sustainable-hydroponics-display\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineers for Climate Action: Sustainable Hydroponics Display"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Inspiring change through scalable urban agriculture<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Title-3-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Title-3-edited.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Title-3-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Title-3-edited-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Summary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In collaboration with Charles Library, the Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the final installation of a sustainable hydroponics display constructed by Green Grant recipients, Engineers for Climate Action.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.temple.edu\/connect\/students\/green-grant\">The Green Grant<\/a>&nbsp;funds student-led projects, programs and initiatives that advance Temple University&#8217;s commitment to sustainability through their positive impact on campus and our local environment and community. This year, Engineers for Climate Action is excited to cap off Earth Month with their final display of their sustainable hydroponics system, an innovative solution for growing plants using mineral-rich water in lieu of soil.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hydroponics system represents a strong example of addressing the interconnected challenges of climate change through innovation and education. By creating a hands-on, scalable model of urban agriculture, this project aims to inspire actionable change and provide meaningful learning opportunities for students and community members. The hydroponics system is not just a tool for growing plants\u2014it is a platform for cultivating awareness, fostering collaboration, and driving progress toward a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why use hydroponics?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhances plant yields<\/strong>: plants can be more densely packed than when planted in soil on land, leading to higher yields. In addition, pH, nutrients, and light availability can be constantly monitored and controlled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Less water<\/strong>: as much as 10 times less water than traditional field crop watering methods. The water reservoir recycles nutrient rich water instead of allowing it to run off and drain to the environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Locally grown<\/strong>: Indoor hydroponic systems allow plants to grow almost anywhere all year round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prevents soil degradation<\/strong>: Reduces the need for soil and land use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About this system<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image.png 839w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-768x166.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> Features a modular A-frame structure made with recycled gutter piping and minimal energy requirements<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Utilizes reclaimed PVC drainage pipes as the plant rack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><br>Inspired by the need for compact, water-efficient systems in urban environments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1468\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-768x1024.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250404-203207-c86e5e8a-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Seedling Planting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1469\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-768x1024.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-20250331-223307-a4cdd8cf-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Frame Construction<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1474\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-768x1024.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Paint2-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Painting<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1475\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-768x1024.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Wet-test-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Wet Test<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-1.png 1515w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Annotated Design Drawing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-2.png 758w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/image-2-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Structural Analysis through SolidWorks<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The design above shows the results of the SolidWorks simulation run on the model of the hydroponics design. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Using the known properties of wood, a stress analysis was run to determine if the estimated loading on the structure could result in failure. Blue areas on the simulation model represent regions of material that will not be under a significant amount of stress. With accounting for the mass of the water, the plants, and the apparatus itself, it was found that the structure is adequately designed against failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hear from the students<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"1513\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/2-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/2-2.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/2-2-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/2-2-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"1514\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Green-Grant-student-quotes.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Green-Grant-student-quotes.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Green-Grant-student-quotes-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/Green-Grant-student-quotes-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"1512\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/3-1.png 940w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/3-1-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tusustainability\/files\/2025\/04\/3-1-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Green Grant<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Engineers for Climate Action were awarded <strong>$900<\/strong> from the Office of Sustainability&#8217;s Green Grant for parts associated with the construction of the hydroponics display. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple Sustainability&#8217;s&nbsp;Green Grant builds upon Temple University\u2019s commitment to sustainability by funding student-led projects, programs and initiatives that advance the Office of Sustainability&#8217;s mission and have a positive impact on campus and our local environment and community. 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