Definitions for "Living Machine"
An assembly of interlinked artificial ecosystems that can grow food, generate energy, clean the air, heat and cool buildings, etc. Today they are primarily used to treat wastewater. They were developed by ecological designer John Todd. Related pages: " Ecological design at Ocean Arks International"
a contained ecosystem primarily powered by sunlight
a contained ecosystem which is designed to accomplish a specific task or series of tasks
a series of tanks teeming with live plants, trees, grasses and algae, koi and goldfish, tiny freshwater shrimp, snails, and a diversity of microorganisms and bacteria
Living Machine systems use aquatic plants, algae, etc. as reactors to clean different waste water streams by mimicking natural processes.
an advanced biofilter that has been designed to treat blackwater sewage