11. Revenue Streams
Each park project charged a USD value, and assigned a kWh value
based on the amount of possible energy generated per month
Additional electricity sold back to grid to fund maintenance costs
18. Case Study:
The Great Outdoor Gym Company
Leading company in producing outdoor gym equipment
Equipment entirely designed and produced in Britain
Supplied outdoor gym equipment for over 500 sites, encouraging
46% of participants to exercise in outdoor gyms more
12% of outdoor gym users are unemployed, and 94% of users would
recommend an outdoor gym to a friend
Educate people about renewables.
Provide a free place for exercise for everyone.
Capture energy that would otherwise be wasted.
By implementing mechanisms to harvest electricity from the movement of children and adults at their local park.
Realising the potential behind kinetic, solar and wind energy and passing on the knowledge to the everyday person.
Acknowledging the demand for spaces to exercise that cost the consumer nothing and have no closing times.
A green park: park equipment for children and outdoor exercise equipment for adults rigged with dynamos, piezoelectrics, solar panels and wind turbines, that are used to harvest energy and run the park throughout the night.
Multiple information boards making the park visitors very aware of the possibilities being realised.
Park with kids’ and adults’ exercise equipment. Will generate electricity with kinetic movement to run lights for park at night so it can stay open. Provide an interactive learning experience for visitors.
Inner city neighbourhoods with schools and juvenile delinquents. Suburban parks close to schools and housing.
Example location for customers: Oppenheimer Park, Vancouver.
Website, email, city council meetings and public forums (parks department)
Innovation, environmental consciousness, teamwork, convenience and economics
Each park is assigned $ per kWh value based on how much energy can be generated per month
Playground features and fitness equipment (metal and rubber), piezoelectrics, photovoltaics, generators, batteries, wiring