Green Building andGreen Building andGreen Building and Green Building and Green CitiesGreen Cities
Moderator: Jeff Moeller, P.E.Moderator: Jeff Moeller, P.E.
GWPC Annual ForumGWPC Annual ForumWater/Energy Sustainability SymposiumWater/Energy Sustainability Symposium
Salt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City, UtahSept. 13Sept. 13--16, 200916, 2009
The Baltimore Charter forThe Baltimore Charter forSustainable Water SystemsSustainable Water SystemsSustainable Water SystemsSustainable Water Systems
Jeff Moeller, P.EJeff Moeller, P.E.,.,Water Environment Research FoundationWater Environment Research Foundation
[email protected]@werf.org
GWPC Water/Energy Sustainability SymposiumGWPC Water/Energy Sustainability SymposiumSalt Lake City, UtahSalt Lake City, UtahSept. 13Sept. 13--16, 200916, 2009pp ,,
WERF Decentralized Wastewater andWERF Decentralized Wastewater andWERF Decentralized Wastewater and WERF Decentralized Wastewater and Stormwater Research Stormwater Research WorkshopWorkshop
Mar 2007 Baltimore MDMar 2007 Baltimore MDMar. 2007, Baltimore, MDMar. 2007, Baltimore, MD
Water is at the heart of all lifeWater is at the heart of all lifeWater is at the heart of all lifeWater is at the heart of all life
In the past, we built water and wastewater In the past, we built water and wastewater infrastructure to protect ourselves from infrastructure to protect ourselves from diseases, floods, and droughts.diseases, floods, and droughts.
Now we see that fundamental life systems Now we see that fundamental life systems o e see t at u da e ta e syste so e see t at u da e ta e syste sare in danger of collapsing from the are in danger of collapsing from the disruptions and stresses caused by this disruptions and stresses caused by this d s up o s a d s esses caused by sd s up o s a d s esses caused by sinfrastructure. infrastructure.
Sustainability in the futureSustainability in the futureSustainability in the futureSustainability in the future
•• New and evolving water technologies and New and evolving water technologies and institutions that mimic and work with institutions that mimic and work with nature will restore our human and natural nature will restore our human and natural ecology across lots, neighborhoods, cities, ecology across lots, neighborhoods, cities, and watersheds. and watersheds.
•• Baltimore Charter Baltimore Charter a o e C a ea o e C a e
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."will understand everything better.
Albert Einstein-- Albert Einstein
Principles of Design in NaturePrinciples of Design in NaturePrinciples of Design in NaturePrinciples of Design in Nature
•• Nature creates order and builds from the bottom Nature creates order and builds from the bottom up with modular units up with modular units
•• Nature is multiNature is multi--functional in its forms functional in its forms •• Nature adapts and adjusts to changing Nature adapts and adjusts to changing
ddconditions conditions •• Nature is cyclic and recycles, uses and reuses Nature is cyclic and recycles, uses and reuses •• Nature creates beauty and abundance and no Nature creates beauty and abundance and no
waste waste
Engineered Ecologies of Water, Engineered Ecologies of Water, Land, Energy, and Climate Land, Energy, and Climate
Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure designs and principlesdesigns and principlesdesigns and principlesdesigns and principles
•• Onsite and neighborhood treatmentOnsite and neighborhood treatment --Onsite and neighborhood treatmentOnsite and neighborhood treatmentsmallsmall--scale technologies that mimic scale technologies that mimic natural membranes and filters and thatnatural membranes and filters and thatnatural membranes and filters and that natural membranes and filters and that utilize soils and smart localized controls utilize soils and smart localized controls
Engineered Ecologies of Water, Engineered Ecologies of Water, g g ,g g ,Land, Energy, and Climate Land, Energy, and Climate
Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure
•• Onsite and neighborhood reuse Onsite and neighborhood reuse ––designs and principlesdesigns and principles
ClosedClosed--loop water systems in residential loop water systems in residential and commercial buildings, where and commercial buildings, where g ,g ,stormwater and wastewater are treated stormwater and wastewater are treated and reused for landscape irrigation, toilet and reused for landscape irrigation, toilet p g ,p g ,flushing and cooling, and where minimal flushing and cooling, and where minimal waste leaves the site waste leaves the site
Integrated Water Resource Management
Courtesy of Ed Clerico, Alliance Environmental
The Solaire The Solaire –– Opened 2003Opened 2003 293 Residential Units293 Residential Units293 Residential Units293 Residential Units 25,000 GPD WW treatment plant25,000 GPD WW treatment plant LEEDLEED
TMTMGold CertificationGold Certification
48% d ti i t48% d ti i t 48% reduction in water use48% reduction in water use 56% reduction in 56% reduction in
wastewater dischargewastewater dischargewastewater dischargewastewater discharge
30 systems predate The Solaire beginning in 1987 – up to 95% reuse in commercial applications
Courtesy of Ed Clerico, Alliance Environmental
Engineered Ecologies of Water, Engineered Ecologies of Water, Land Energy and ClimateLand Energy and ClimateLand, Energy, and Climate Land, Energy, and Climate
Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure designs and principlesdesigns and principles
•• Green infrastructureGreen infrastructure ––R i d th t t t t dR i d th t t t t dRain gardens that trap stormwater and Rain gardens that trap stormwater and sustain trees and plants. These plants sustain trees and plants. These plants
t b t d i i lit it b t d i i lit irestore beauty and improve air quality in restore beauty and improve air quality in cities, moderate energy flows, and provide cities, moderate energy flows, and provide potential food so cespotential food so cespotential food sources potential food sources
Green RoofsGreen Roofs Open Space DesignOpen Space Design
Pocket WetlandsPocket WetlandsVegetated SwalesVegetated Swales Rain GardensRain Gardens
“Raising the Root”“Raising the Root”Raising the RootRaising the Root
Source: Washington Post Article, Sept. 12
Sustainability at all scalesSustainability at all scalesEmerging e amples of s stainable infrastr ct reEmerging e amples of s stainable infrastr ct reEmerging examples of sustainable infrastructure Emerging examples of sustainable infrastructure
designs and principlesdesigns and principles
•• Smart GrowthSmart Growth
•• Green CitiesGreen Cities
•• Watershed RestorationWatershed Restoration
Smart,Smart, Clean & Green:Clean & Green:21st Century Sustainable Water Infrastructure21st Century Sustainable Water Infrastructure21st Century Sustainable Water Infrastructure21st Century Sustainable Water Infrastructure
WERF Federal Agency and FoundationWERF Federal Agency and FoundationBriefing and Discussion Briefing and Discussion
Feb. 2009, Washington, DCFeb. 2009, Washington, DC
PostPost Baltimore ConceptsBaltimore ConceptsPostPost--Baltimore ConceptsBaltimore Concepts
•• WaterWater--energyenergy--climate links. climate links. –– Architects and engineers are discovering the synergies between Architects and engineers are discovering the synergies between
energy and water designs, infrastructureenergy and water designs, infrastructure
•• “Networks” of centralized and decentralized “Networks” of centralized and decentralized infrastructure.infrastructure.–– 2121stst Century urban infrastructure will be a grid of “embedded Century urban infrastructure will be a grid of “embedded
infrastructure” in buildings and neighborhoods along with infrastructure” in buildings and neighborhoods along with conventional sewers, power plants, etc.conventional sewers, power plants, etc.
•• Potential for nutrient, energy recovery from wastewater.Potential for nutrient, energy recovery from wastewater.
Wastewater is a ResourceWastewater is a ResourceWastewater is a ResourceWastewater is a Resource
• Resource recovery opportunitiesResource recovery opportunities• Biogas production with co-generation of heat and
energy• Imbedded energy in sludge for fuels• Imbedded energy in wastewater• Extraction and reuse of constituents
WaterEnergyEnergy
NutrientsMetals
Used Water
Others?
What’s the value- what can we mine?
El t i it f W t d W t tEl t i it f W t d W t tElectricity for Water and WastewaterElectricity for Water and Wastewater–– 3% of electricity consumed in the US annually is used 3% of electricity consumed in the US annually is used
for water and wastewater conveyance and treatmentfor water and wastewater conveyance and treatmentfor water and wastewater conveyance and treatmentfor water and wastewater conveyance and treatment–– This is an estimated 21 billion kW hr/yearThis is an estimated 21 billion kW hr/year
Where Energy is Used for WW Treatment
Wh t kWh t kWhat we knowWhat we know
•• Energy in wastewater and biosolids is 10 timesEnergy in wastewater and biosolids is 10 times•• Energy in wastewater and biosolids is 10 times Energy in wastewater and biosolids is 10 times the energy needed for treatmentthe energy needed for treatment
•• Renewable energy from wastewater canRenewable energy from wastewater can•• Renewable energy from wastewater can Renewable energy from wastewater can potentially meet up to 12% of the national potentially meet up to 12% of the national demand for electricitydemand for electricityyy––Enough to power Enough to power
NY City, Houston, NY City, Houston, Dallas and ChicagoDallas and Chicago
B t P f i WWT Pl tB t P f i WWT Pl tBest Performing WWT Plants…Best Performing WWT Plants…
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•• Wastewater contains embedded energyWastewater contains embedded energy•• Microbial Fuel CellMicrobial Fuel Cell
for Sustainable for Sustainable Wastewater TreatmentWastewater TreatmentWastewater Treatment Wastewater Treatment produces currentproduces current
•• Concept proven at Concept proven at lab scale onlylab scale only
Benefits of a New Water Benefits of a New Water Infrastructure ParadigmInfrastructure Paradigm
•• Lower costsLower costs•• Greater resilienceGreater resilience•• Ecological restoration Ecological restoration •• Energy and resource efficiencies Energy and resource efficiencies •• Community benefitsCommunity benefits•• Integrated managementIntegrated managementg gg g•• Private financing Private financing
The Baltimore Charter Research AgendaThe Baltimore Charter Research AgendaThe Baltimore Charter Research AgendaThe Baltimore Charter Research Agenda20072007
SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGYSCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY, ,, ,•• Integrated Sustainable Water InfrastructureIntegrated Sustainable Water Infrastructure•• Natural Systems and Water CyclingNatural Systems and Water Cycling•• Social Institutions and Decision MakingSocial Institutions and Decision Making•• Public Health Public Health
POLICIES, REGULATIONS, ECONOMICSPOLICIES, REGULATIONS, ECONOMICSPoliciesPolicies An effective integrated water management strategy andAn effective integrated water management strategy and•• Policies Policies -- An effective integrated water management strategy and An effective integrated water management strategy and associated policiesassociated policies
•• Regulations Regulations –– a new unified methodologya new unified methodology•• EconomicsEconomics –– full cost pricingfull cost pricingEconomics Economics full cost pricingfull cost pricing
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, MARKET STUDIES, EDUCATIONDEMONSTRATION PROJECTS, MARKET STUDIES, EDUCATION•• Demonstrating the Integrated Water Systems VisionDemonstrating the Integrated Water Systems Vision•• Market ResearchMarket Research•• Water Literacy in the PublicWater Literacy in the Public
"We still do not know one "We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of whatthousandth of one percent of whatthousandth of one percent of what thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us." nature has revealed to us."
---- Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
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