AguaClara is a multi-disciplinary program at Cornell University that designs sustainable water treatment systems ideal for resource-poor communities in the global south and green communities everywhere.
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h6. {color:white}Open Source Engineering{color}
{span:style=color:white}AguaClara engineering services are provided free-of-charge, and all of our work is publicly documented on this website.{span}{roundrect}|Why Open Source?]
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h6. {color:white}Scalable Design{color}
{span:style=color:white}The AguaClara Design Tool is a free software that minimizes cost-per-design by automatically generating AutoCAD drawings upon request.{span}{roundrect}|Design]
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h6. {color:white}Innovative Research{color}
{span:style=color:white}AguaClara Technology is uniquely capable of producing high quality drinking water from turbid surface waters _without using electricity_.{span}{roundrect}|Research]