According to the utility, the solarport is expected to save the equivalent of 825,00 gallons of oil, 1.1 billion cubic feet of natural gas, or 10 million pounds of coal. Furthermore, atmospheric pollutants could decrease by 1.7 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Typically, the answer has been to hire a phalanx of engineers and drain the bank account in an effort to alleviate the problem. This self-sustaining ecosystem is a complex combination of water, rock, frogs, fish, insects and over 400 species of plants. Contaminants in the air are absorbed by the vegetation and consumed by the micro-organisms in the soil.
Excess waste is carried into a small pond where it is eaten by frogs, fish and insects.
The wall acts as a biofilter, cleansing the air and circulating it naturally through the office. Shortly after the installation, Joe Martin, the CEO of Club Monaco, perceived a noticeable improvement in the air. While biofiltration is not an entirely new process, Amelung's innovation has allowed him to apply the technology to indoor air quality. His company, Genetron Systems, has been creating small scale ecosystems for the past decade. As he sees it, eco-engineering and Genetron Systems are ready to move up the corporate ladder.