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Biosphere 2
Biosphere 2, located in Oracle, Arizona, U.S., shown in 2008. The facility was originally developed to study survivability and assess whether humans were capable of building and living in self-sustaining colonies in outer space. It was later used as a scientific research facility.
The Energy Center at Biosphere 2 served several critical infrastructure functions to maintain the facility's environment:
- Air Circulation: It circulated air to the air-handler units located in the Technosphere, which were responsible for controlling humidity and temperature through heating, cooling, condensation, and dehumidification.
- Temperature Regulation: It provided the necessary hot and cold water required for the facility's temperature regulation systems.
- Power Generation: It housed generators that functioned as an additional power source for the research facility.1