[Music] what’s up TEDx Detroiters how’re you
what’s up TEDx Detroiters how’re you
what’s up TEDx Detroiters how’re you doing today my name is Bill and I’m an
doing today my name is Bill and I’m an
doing today my name is Bill and I’m an entrepreneur here in the city of Detroit
entrepreneur here in the city of Detroit
entrepreneur here in the city of Detroit and today my talk is going to be about
and today my talk is going to be about
and today my talk is going to be about energy consumption specifically with
energy consumption specifically with
energy consumption specifically with buildings but let’s start off with a
buildings but let’s start off with a
buildings but let’s start off with a little bit of context u.s. alone has
little bit of context u.s. alone has
little bit of context u.s. alone has around 319 million people that makes for
around 319 million people that makes for
around 319 million people that makes for around four and a half percent of the
around four and a half percent of the
around four and a half percent of the seven billion people that are in the
seven billion people that are in the
seven billion people that are in the world and US uses around one-fifth of
world and US uses around one-fifth of
world and US uses around one-fifth of the total energy consumption in the
the total energy consumption in the
the total energy consumption in the world it’s a huge fact to know if you
world it’s a huge fact to know if you
world it’s a huge fact to know if you were to combine the European Union and
were to combine the European Union and
were to combine the European Union and China we use more energy and we have
China we use more energy and we have
China we use more energy and we have more missions on a per capita basis as
more missions on a per capita basis as
more missions on a per capita basis as United States as a country so these
United States as a country so these
United States as a country so these facts are huge another little thing to
facts are huge another little thing to
facts are huge another little thing to keep in your mind is that on a daily
keep in your mind is that on a daily
keep in your mind is that on a daily basis United States uses around 19
basis United States uses around 19
basis United States uses around 19 million barrels of crude oil a day and
million barrels of crude oil a day and
million barrels of crude oil a day and that makes for around seven billion
that makes for around seven billion
that makes for around seven billion barrels of crude in a year so Americans
barrels of crude in a year so Americans
barrels of crude in a year so Americans we know how to use our energy and from
we know how to use our energy and from
we know how to use our energy and from my talk today I’d like to talk to you
my talk today I’d like to talk to you
my talk today I’d like to talk to you about this building revolution that’s
about this building revolution that’s
about this building revolution that’s happening as relates to technology for
happening as relates to technology for
happening as relates to technology for how can we begin to figure out ways to
how can we begin to figure out ways to
how can we begin to figure out ways to do buildings design and build them in a
do buildings design and build them in a
do buildings design and build them in a way that we can work to not eventually
way that we can work to not eventually
way that we can work to not eventually kill the planet so on this year August
kill the planet so on this year August
kill the planet so on this year August 8th we hit what’s called Earth overshoot
8th we hit what’s called Earth overshoot
8th we hit what’s called Earth overshoot day basically what that means as a as
day basically what that means as a as
day basically what that means as a as mankind we’ve consumed more energy or I
mankind we’ve consumed more energy or I
mankind we’ve consumed more energy or I should say more resources than the
should say more resources than the
should say more resources than the Earth’s ability to replenish them in an
Earth’s ability to replenish them in an
Earth’s ability to replenish them in an annual basis and that’s important to
annual basis and that’s important to
annual basis and that’s important to understand because then we operate the
understand because then we operate the
understand because then we operate the rest of the year basically on credit we
rest of the year basically on credit we
rest of the year basically on credit we have a credit card with the earth if we
have a credit card with the earth if we
have a credit card with the earth if we look at historical co2 data we can see
look at historical co2 data we can see
look at historical co2 data we can see that cyclical in nature it’s spiked and
that cyclical in nature it’s spiked and
that cyclical in nature it’s spiked and we’re at a level of around 400 parts per
we’re at a level of around 400 parts per
we’re at a level of around 400 parts per million now like in 2016 which is a
million now like in 2016 which is a
million now like in 2016 which is a dangerous level to be
dangerous level to be
dangerous level to be with co2 comes the temperature rise so
with co2 comes the temperature rise so
with co2 comes the temperature rise so as long as we’ve been tracking
as long as we’ve been tracking
as long as we’ve been tracking temperature data by the last hundred
temperature data by the last hundred
temperature data by the last hundred thirty four years since 2000 we’ve had
thirty four years since 2000 we’ve had
thirty four years since 2000 we’ve had ten of the warmest years on record this
ten of the warmest years on record this
ten of the warmest years on record this is these facts are insane
is these facts are insane
is these facts are insane the best way to typically view this are
the best way to typically view this are
the best way to typically view this are pictures like this this is a glacier in
pictures like this this is a glacier in
pictures like this this is a glacier in Alaska August 1882 August 2005 so
Alaska August 1882 August 2005 so
Alaska August 1882 August 2005 so buildings specifically United States are
buildings specifically United States are
buildings specifically United States are a large part of the u.s. greenhouse gas
a large part of the u.s. greenhouse gas
a large part of the u.s. greenhouse gas emissions they’re the worst offenders
emissions they’re the worst offenders
emissions they’re the worst offenders were around forty one percent compared
were around forty one percent compared
were around forty one percent compared to transportation and of course industry
to transportation and of course industry
to transportation and of course industry so before we get into some problem
so before we get into some problem
so before we get into some problem solving solutions and not just talk
solving solutions and not just talk
solving solutions and not just talk about all this negative stuff let’s
about all this negative stuff let’s
about all this negative stuff let’s first talk about my tutees for you today
first talk about my tutees for you today
first talk about my tutees for you today I’ve got Tesla the car company and also
I’ve got Tesla the car company and also
I’ve got Tesla the car company and also turkeys okay so Henry Ford said it best
turkeys okay so Henry Ford said it best
turkeys okay so Henry Ford said it best when he said you can’t build a
when he said you can’t build a
when he said you can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do
reputation on what you’re going to do
reputation on what you’re going to do that’s why I introduced to you my role
that’s why I introduced to you my role
that’s why I introduced to you my role model Elon Musk and Elon is the guy that
model Elon Musk and Elon is the guy that
model Elon Musk and Elon is the guy that came up with the one of the first
came up with the one of the first
came up with the one of the first electric cars in recent history and with
electric cars in recent history and with
electric cars in recent history and with you know extended range and on a
you know extended range and on a
you know extended range and on a production basis he’s in a Iron Man suit
production basis he’s in a Iron Man suit
production basis he’s in a Iron Man suit because he helped figure out the Tony
because he helped figure out the Tony
because he helped figure out the Tony Stark character I’ve been told and I
Stark character I’ve been told and I
Stark character I’ve been told and I would also love to have an Iron Man suit
would also love to have an Iron Man suit
would also love to have an Iron Man suit fly around it maybe but that was in 2012
fly around it maybe but that was in 2012
fly around it maybe but that was in 2012 so just four years later we now have
so just four years later we now have
so just four years later we now have around eleven options of EVs with
around eleven options of EVs with
around eleven options of EVs with similar performance on the marketplace
similar performance on the marketplace
similar performance on the marketplace so as a paradigm shift that was hit and
so as a paradigm shift that was hit and
so as a paradigm shift that was hit and this is just Eevee technology and you
this is just Eevee technology and you
this is just Eevee technology and you can see electronic vehicle sales growth
can see electronic vehicle sales growth
can see electronic vehicle sales growth is certainly on the rise so my second
is certainly on the rise so my second
is certainly on the rise so my second thing turkeys we’re coming up it’s
thing turkeys we’re coming up it’s
thing turkeys we’re coming up it’s almost Thanksgiving let’s talk about
almost Thanksgiving let’s talk about
almost Thanksgiving let’s talk about turkeys so this is a graph of turkeys I
turkeys so this is a graph of turkeys I
turkeys so this is a graph of turkeys I don’t have a picture of a turkey so I’ll
don’t have a picture of a turkey so I’ll
don’t have a picture of a turkey so I’ll be the turkey basically I’m with my
be the turkey basically I’m with my
be the turkey basically I’m with my turkey friends and we’re on the farm and
turkey friends and we’re on the farm and
turkey friends and we’re on the farm and we’re having a great time and a turkey
we’re having a great time and a turkey
we’re having a great time and a turkey way and we’re eating turkey food which
way and we’re eating turkey food which
way and we’re eating turkey food which that kind of sounds like the cannibals
that kind of sounds like the cannibals
that kind of sounds like the cannibals but the point is is that you know we
but the point is is that you know we
but the point is is that you know we have our annual feast and then BAM that
have our annual feast and then BAM that
have our annual feast and then BAM that the turkey is now served it’s on our
the turkey is now served it’s on our
the turkey is now served it’s on our plates and there’s no more and the
plates and there’s no more and the
plates and there’s no more and the reason we bring this up is to explain
reason we bring this up is to explain
reason we bring this up is to explain that from the per turkeys perspective it
that from the per turkeys perspective it
that from the per turkeys perspective it was hard to forecast this event from
was hard to forecast this event from
was hard to forecast this event from them they’re just happy and you know
them they’re just happy and you know
them they’re just happy and you know hanging out eat food and I don’t think
hanging out eat food and I don’t think
hanging out eat food and I don’t think they fly but basically the point is to
they fly but basically the point is to
they fly but basically the point is to bring up is that this event can be
bring up is that this event can be
bring up is that this event can be related to electronic vehicles it call
related to electronic vehicles it call
related to electronic vehicles it call us a big related to Passivhaus so of a
us a big related to Passivhaus so of a
us a big related to Passivhaus so of a weird thing with minions I think they’re
weird thing with minions I think they’re
weird thing with minions I think they’re hilarious but Passivhaus is a technology
hilarious but Passivhaus is a technology
hilarious but Passivhaus is a technology that is a solution for buildings to be
that is a solution for buildings to be
that is a solution for buildings to be able to reduce our energy consumption
able to reduce our energy consumption
able to reduce our energy consumption from a new building by seventy five
from a new building by seventy five
from a new building by seventy five percent that’s huge so think about this
percent that’s huge so think about this
percent that’s huge so think about this for example if your brunch fans on the
for example if your brunch fans on the
for example if your brunch fans on the conventional side we’ve got that MMO so
conventional side we’ve got that MMO so
conventional side we’ve got that MMO so with just orange juice a little bit of
with just orange juice a little bit of
with just orange juice a little bit of champagne
champagne
champagne but on the right passive house is all or
but on the right passive house is all or
but on the right passive house is all or excuse me all champagne was just a
excuse me all champagne was just a
excuse me all champagne was just a little splash of orange juice so bad
little splash of orange juice so bad
little splash of orange juice so bad example let’s keep going energy
example let’s keep going energy
example let’s keep going energy efficiency as a pillar we can say that
efficiency as a pillar we can say that
efficiency as a pillar we can say that when you match energy efficiency
when you match energy efficiency
when you match energy efficiency reducing your consumption on a per unit
reducing your consumption on a per unit
reducing your consumption on a per unit basis and you add renewables like we
basis and you add renewables like we
basis and you add renewables like we heard earlier today with wind we’ve got
heard earlier today with wind we’ve got
heard earlier today with wind we’ve got solar as a function as a pillar we can
solar as a function as a pillar we can
solar as a function as a pillar we can bring fossil fuel down to destruction
bring fossil fuel down to destruction
bring fossil fuel down to destruction which means that we can get off using
which means that we can get off using
which means that we can get off using these types of fuels so really quick
these types of fuels so really quick
these types of fuels so really quick what’s pacify us we’re all wondering
what’s pacify us we’re all wondering
what’s pacify us we’re all wondering Passivhaus is a technology solution that
Passivhaus is a technology solution that
Passivhaus is a technology solution that focuses on the envelope is the actual
focuses on the envelope is the actual
focuses on the envelope is the actual the technology of the product it’s a
the technology of the product it’s a
the technology of the product it’s a continuous insulation and airtight
continuous insulation and airtight
continuous insulation and airtight detail south-facing windows helps heat
detail south-facing windows helps heat
detail south-facing windows helps heat the house or building in the wintertime
the house or building in the wintertime
the house or building in the wintertime with small mechanical so we just
with small mechanical so we just
with small mechanical so we just basically sip fuel rather than actively
basically sip fuel rather than actively
basically sip fuel rather than actively consuming constantly all the time and
consuming constantly all the time and
consuming constantly all the time and just like the turkeys and just like the
just like the turkeys and just like the
just like the turkeys and just like the evey cars Passivhaus has just been out
evey cars Passivhaus has just been out
evey cars Passivhaus has just been out just a few short years and we’ve seen
just a few short years and we’ve seen
just a few short years and we’ve seen doubling growth cumulative growth with
doubling growth cumulative growth with
doubling growth cumulative growth with this type and way of building so you
this type and way of building so you
this type and way of building so you know it must think maybe it’s weird
know it must think maybe it’s weird
know it must think maybe it’s weird maybe a passive house looks weird it
maybe a passive house looks weird it
maybe a passive house looks weird it doesn’t these are passive houses on the
doesn’t these are passive houses on the
doesn’t these are passive houses on the east and west coast they’re also in
east and west coast they’re also in
east and west coast they’re also in Europe different parts of the country
Europe different parts of the country
Europe different parts of the country it’s a global solution ok u.s. is just a
it’s a global solution ok u.s. is just a
it’s a global solution ok u.s. is just a little bit late to the game so I have to
little bit late to the game so I have to
little bit late to the game so I have to refer to the Germans in in Germany they
refer to the Germans in in Germany they
refer to the Germans in in Germany they have a mature building industry they
have a mature building industry they
have a mature building industry they operating on the mindset of something
operating on the mindset of something
operating on the mindset of something similar to pacifies for quite some time
similar to pacifies for quite some time
similar to pacifies for quite some time just in May with renewables they were
just in May with renewables they were
just in May with renewables they were almost off-grid consuming no fossil
almost off-grid consuming no fossil
almost off-grid consuming no fossil fuels that’s huge so let me phrase this
fuels that’s huge so let me phrase this
fuels that’s huge so let me phrase this conversation bring it back down to
conversation bring it back down to
conversation bring it back down to Detroit when’s the last time you
Detroit when’s the last time you
Detroit when’s the last time you assembled your automobile just in
assembled your automobile just in
assembled your automobile just in general except maybe doing a KITT car
general except maybe doing a KITT car
general except maybe doing a KITT car but essentially never we focused on
but essentially never we focused on
but essentially never we focused on doing this always in a production you
doing this always in a production you
doing this always in a production you know ability free to be able to produce
know ability free to be able to produce
know ability free to be able to produce cars with focusing on quality time and
cars with focusing on quality time and
cars with focusing on quality time and efficiency so why are we not doing that
efficiency so why are we not doing that
efficiency so why are we not doing that when it comes to construction the United
when it comes to construction the United
when it comes to construction the United States there are some exceptions but we
States there are some exceptions but we
States there are some exceptions but we largely are doing everything based off
largely are doing everything based off
largely are doing everything based off of on-site stick build so I introduced
of on-site stick build so I introduced
of on-site stick build so I introduced to you my company called Phoenix house
to you my company called Phoenix house
to you my company called Phoenix house we’re over on the east side of Detroit
we’re over on the east side of Detroit
we’re over on the east side of Detroit and we’ve invested in to pacify us as
and we’ve invested in to pacify us as
and we’ve invested in to pacify us as the technology and doing it in a
the technology and doing it in a
the technology and doing it in a prefabricated sense which means it’s
prefabricated sense which means it’s
prefabricated sense which means it’s panelized
panelized
panelized which means you buy a product it gets
which means you buy a product it gets
which means you buy a product it gets put together on site in a week and
put together on site in a week and
put together on site in a week and you’ve got a house that’s performing
you’ve got a house that’s performing
you’ve got a house that’s performing like I’ve explained what pass fells is
like I’ve explained what pass fells is
like I’ve explained what pass fells is here are some examples of projects that
here are some examples of projects that
here are some examples of projects that we’ve either been working with or that
we’ve either been working with or that
we’ve either been working with or that exists these are all Michigan bass and
exists these are all Michigan bass and
exists these are all Michigan bass and the one in the top right is one that’s
the one in the top right is one that’s
the one in the top right is one that’s in Saginaw Saginaw folks like this is
in Saginaw Saginaw folks like this is
in Saginaw Saginaw folks like this is you know this stuff is existing and
you know this stuff is existing and
you know this stuff is existing and people are taking advantage of it the
people are taking advantage of it the
people are taking advantage of it the red ones in Hawley with ones on the
red ones in Hawley with ones on the
red ones in Hawley with ones on the bottom are planned in Ann Arbor and in
bottom are planned in Ann Arbor and in
bottom are planned in Ann Arbor and in Detroit so I leave you with this Martin
Detroit so I leave you with this Martin
Detroit so I leave you with this Martin Luther King did not say I have a
Luther King did not say I have a
Luther King did not say I have a nightmare
nightmare
nightmare we need to better articulate the dream
we need to better articulate the dream
we need to better articulate the dream to create a restorative future with the
to create a restorative future with the
to create a restorative future with the ability to see beyond our outmoded ideas
ability to see beyond our outmoded ideas
ability to see beyond our outmoded ideas around sustainability thank you
around sustainability thank you
around sustainability thank you [Applause]
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