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Pro Nature City
Pro Nature City helps people who want to prevent ecosystem disruptions, protect lives from natural disasters, and increase energy efficiency by integrating the proprietary PLEM approach into construction and urban development.
Saving Planet, Lives, Energy and More
The PLEM™ Approach: Five Key Components
1. Nature-Integrated Construction (Core PLEM™ Requirement)
The process begins with constructing a structure capable of supporting waterproofing, soil, and native vegetation. The exterior wall and roof are then covered with soil and planted with grasses, shrubs, or trees appropriate to the local climate and ecosystem.
The vegetative cover plays a vital role in photosynthesis by producing oxygen, absorbing carbon dioxide, supporting biodiversity, and preserving healthy ecosystems. It also helps minimize ecosystem disruption by providing habitat for wildlife and supporting natural ecological processes.
In addition, the soil and vegetation help absorbing rainfall to reduce stormwater runoff. Restoring the building's footprint with living vegetation is a fundamental requirement for qualifying a structure for the PLEM™ award.
3. Earthquake Resistance (Optional Enhancement)
By constructing the foundation, exterior walls, and roof as a single, continuous reinforced solid shell, the structure becomes exceptionally resilient to seismic activity.
This monolithic design provides excellent earthquake resistance, protecting both lives and property, and may result in reduced insurance costs in seismically active areas.
5. Energy Efficiency Through Design (Optional Enhancement)
The PLEM™ approach combines a living soil and vegetative cover with passive solar design to naturally regulate indoor temperatures. The vegetation provides excellent thermal insulation, while proper building orientation and window placement maximize winter solar heating and minimize summer heat gain. Together, these features reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
2. Wildfire Resistance (Optional Enhancement)
To improve resistance to wildfires, the structure can be built using metal-frame windows, a metal entrance door, and a metal garage door, avoiding all wood or other flammable exterior materials.
This design greatly enhances fire safety and may also lead to lower home insurance premiums—particularly in wildfire-prone regions where insurance coverage is often limited or denied.
4. Resistance to Strong Storms and Tornadoes (Optional Enhancement)
Tornadoes and severe storms often cause catastrophic roof and structural damage. The unified reinforced concrete shell resists these destructive forces, offering full structural protection.
For additional safety, retractable metal sheets can be installed to cover windows during such events, shielding glasses of windows from flying debris and high winds.
Summary
A structure that incorporates all five elements represents the full PLEM™ model. However, only the first element—nature-integrated construction with a soil and vegetation covering—is required to qualify for the PLEM™ award or credit.
The additional enhancements can provide significant life safety, energy savings, and financial benefits.