Building-above-land for protecting vegetation and environment

Abstract

A change from building-on-land to building-above-land reserves land ( 12 ) for vegetation ( 16 A, 16 B, 16 C) the earth's solar system, and natural environment. High columns ( 26 A, 26 C) are mainly for short vegetation ( 16 B) to grow under buildings ( 18 A, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E). Low columns ( 26 B) are mainly for tall and extra tall vegetation ( 16 A, 16 C) to grow over buildings ( 18 B, 18 C, 18 D, 18 E). High columns ( 26 A, 26 C) and low columns ( 26 B) can support buildings ( 18 C, 18 D) together and reserve land ( 12 ) for different vegetation ( 16 A, 16 C, 16 B). Columns ( 26 A, 26 B, 26 C) can be developed into various supporting structures ( 52 A, 52 B, 52 C, 52 D) and supporting-greenhouses ( 54 A, 54 B, 54 C) that can create indoor ecosystem, reduce cost for heating, increase arable land in barren areas, and keep conventional building styles, conveniences and privacy. Substitutes ( 26 E, 26 D, 34″, 54 D) are also available to support roads ( 24 A, 24 B) and building ( 18 F). Columns can support most architectural structures, keep natural environment in cities, and reduce pollution and global warming. Building-above-land can attract people to live near working places, shorten commuting distances, cut budgets, and align human activities with the design of Mother Nature. Building-above-land is financially acceptable.

1 . A method for protecting environment, comprising:
 constructing a support to keep a building above a plot of land and reserve said land for vegetation and the solar system of the earth,   whereby a change from building-on-land to building-above-land allows vegetation to transform solar energy, absorb heat, produce oxygen, produce food, adjust climate, clean atmosphere, reduce pollution, feed wild animals, and provide pleasant surroundings on said land for humans to enjoy both architectural achievements and natural environment.   
   
   
       2 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said land can: (a) retain its original vegetation, remain in its state, and further be improved with horticultural and agricultural techniques if necessary; (b) retain vegetation for forests; (c) retain vegetables and crops for farmland; (d) restore vegetation to downtown areas. 
   
   
       3 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said building can be designed in different sizes, shapes, and styles to satisfy humans and allow sufficient vegetation to get sunlight and grow on said land. 
   
   
       4 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said building can have: (a) windows installed on the eastern side and the sunny side of said building for privacy in a neighborhood; (b) skylights installed for improving ventilation; (c) basement built under the top layer of said land for vegetation. 
   
   
       5 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said support is: (a) selected from the group comprising columns, piles, piers, beams, supporting structures, and supporting-greenhouses to support said building; (b) made out of qualified building materials according to building codes and constructed with legal architectural techniques. 
   
   
       6 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said support can position said building at different heights for vegetation to grow under and/or over said building. 
   
   
       7 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said support can position: (a) said building above vegetation; (b) said building under branches of vegetation; (c) part of said building above shorter vegetation and part of said building under branches of taller vegetation. 
   
   
       8 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said support can support a part of said building above a part of said land for vegetation and the solar system of the earth when said building cannot be totally built above said land for certain reasons. 
   
   
       9 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 1  wherein said support has designs to support: (a) a road above ground in downtown areas to restore land to vegetation and the solar system of the earth; (b) a road above ground in downtown areas to reserve land for vegetation and the solar system of the earth; (c) architectural structures above ground to restore land to vegetation and the solar system of the earth; (d) architectural structures above ground to reserve land for vegetation and the solar system of the earth. 
   
   
       10 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 5  wherein said columns play a key role in providing: (a) a means for protecting vegetation and the solar system of the earth, the root of human life; (b) a means for protecting the supplier of energy, oxygen and healthy environment; (c) a means for absorbing heat, reducing global warming, and adjusting climate; (d) a means for cleaning atmosphere, reducing pollution, and conserving water; (e) a means for getting fresh vegetables, fruits, and flowers around said building, and reducing shopping, trading, packaging, transportation, refrigeration, energy consumption and pollution; (f) a means for reserving and increasing natural surroundings for work, living, exercise, hobby, leisure time and health; (g) a means for easy access to said building; (h) an educational means for accessing natural environment and loving the blessing of Mother Nature; (i) a means for protecting wild animals; (j) a means for building cities and keeping natural environment in cities; (k) a means for convenience of update, remodel, maintenance, and relocation of said building; (l) a means for reducing temperature in cities and cutting expenditure on air conditioning; (m) a means for increasing arable land, vegetation and livable areas in barren areas; (n) a means for attracting people to live near working places in short commuting distances; (O) a means for reducing traffic, accidents, energy consumption, pollution, global warming, health problems and many other problems; (p) a means for aligning human activities with the design of Mother Nature; (q) a means for increasing jobs in line with the design of Mother Nature and reducing jobs violating the design of Mother Nature; (r) a means for improving relationship between man and nature; (s) a means for reducing natural disasters; (t) a means for improving relationships among human beings; (u) a means for accepting, enjoying, and taking care of the blessing of Mother Nature. 
   
   
       11 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 10  wherein said short commuting distances provide: (a) a means for saving time and energy on commuting; (b) a means for increasing leisure time; (c) a means for reducing pollution and global warming; (d) a means for reducing traffic accidents and other traffic problems; (e) a means for cutting family expenditure and government budget on administration, gasoline supply, highway control, insurance, security, environment protection, health care and other aspects; (f) a means for reserving land for vegetation, agriculture, natural environment, and other species of life. 
   
   
       12 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 5  wherein said supporting-greenhouse has sufficient transparent surfaces and sufficient space for vegetation to get sufficient sunlight in a temperature controlled environment, and supply warm fresh air to said building. 
   
   
       13 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 12  wherein said supporting-greenhouse provides: (a) a means for establishing an indoor ecosystem; (b) a solar energy heater that supplies warm fresh air to said building and disposes of carbon dioxide from said building through vents; (c) a means for simplifying ventilation facilities (d) a means for reducing energy consumption and cost for heating; (e) a means for living in barren area; (f) a means for extending the solar system of the earth; (g) a means for increasing working season and hours of vegetation and the solar system of the earth; (h) a means for making said building similar to a building on land in privacy and appearance, and easy to be accepted by the public. 
   
   
       14 . The method for protecting environment of  claim 13  wherein said vents are closable screen vents installed mainly on sunny side and sunless side between said supporting-greenhouse and said building for adjustable air circulation and prevention of insects and animals. 
   
   
       15 . Method building-above-land for protecting the solar system of the earth, comprising:
 (a) reserving a plot of land and spaces on said land for sufficient vegetation to get sunlight and grow on said land,   (b) constructing an architectural structure above said land and beyond said spaces with columns to ensure sufficient sunlight to said vegetation.   
   
   
       16 . The method building-above-land for protecting environment of  claim 15  wherein said columns can be developed into various supporting structures and supporting-greenhouses, and have substitutes available. 
   
   
       17 . The method building-above-land for protecting environment of  claim 15  wherein said columns can support a part of said architectural structure above a part of said land based on a principle that the more percentage of said land is reserved for vegetation, the more solar energy can be transformed and deposited by the solar system of the earth, and a little piece of said land reserved for vegetation is better than nothing reserved for vegetation and the solar system of the earth. 
   
   
       18 . An environment-protecting instrument comprising:
 a. under ground part that reserves land for vegetation and provides a foundation, and   b. above ground part that is based on said foundation to reserve spaces and sunlight for vegetation and directly support an architectural structure above said land and beyond said spaces for said vegetation to get sunlight,   whereby a historical conflict between building and vegetation can be solved.