Introducing The Eco Gazebo Prototype

Eco Gazebos as seen from above after running all night.

Welcome to the next evolutionary step for Mezzacello Urban Farm. When I run Summer Camps or Workshops and we experience inclement weather, I have to use pup up tents to protect sensitive equipment and nervous kids in rain. Introducing The Eco Gazebo Prototype to turn this bug into a feature.

Testing Portable Power Systems

The eco gazebos are designed to be multi-faceted. They function as weatherproof research stations with integrated power and lighting systems. The lights can be swapped between chandelier or lab bench configurations.

Each light is 1W LED with 25W illumination for a total of 75W. At that rate, each of the AC/DC Droid Powercubes can run for 18 hours. By adding 100W of solar to each eco gazebo, the power requirements become sustainable.

I am currently focused on the Portable 12V 300W 15A Power Cubes. They pack a lot of power into a small and easily waterproofed package. They will be mounted beneath the tall tables in the eco gazebo.

Next Steps

The next step will be to test the cubes and lighting in a series of workshops I am offering this fall.