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Learn about Sustainometrics measuring progress in energy efficiency & sustainability in Vienna, presented by Joslyn Institute. Explore public policy, environmental conservation, socio-cultural equity, and innovative technologies for net-positive energy buildings. Delve into economics, partnerships, and integrated planning for a carbon-free future.
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UNECE REGION ACTION PLAN for ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING Vienna, Austria November 23, 2009 SUSTAINOMETRICS: Measuring Progress Toward or Regression from Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Joslyn Institute for sustainable communities
JISC’s Mission Joslyn Institute for Sustainable Communities • Education for sustainability • Facilitate capacity for interdependent problem solving • Provide forums to encourage participation in the development process • Initiate community visioning • Demonstrate sustainability principles on a project-by-project basis • Cultivate community leadership Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska www.ecospheres.com
THE METRICS OF SUSTAINABILITY (Sustainometrics)
Three new energy efficient homes; one retrofit multi-family unit
PUBLIC POLICY DOMAIN UNECE Draft Action Plan • POLICY AREA I. ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE • POLICY AREA II. ENERGY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION • POLICY AREA III. ACCESS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND PUBLIC HOUSING
ENVIRONMENTAL DOMAIN • Maximize the ecological benefits of the climatic context • Minimize the use or depletion of non-renewable natural resources • Minimize the carbon footprint of community housing: construction, operations, and maintenance SOCIO-CULTURAL DOMAIN • Equitable and affordable access to safe, healthy and culturally appropriate housing • Education for sustainability leadership • Education for behavior and life-style changes for energy efficient living
TECHNOLOGIES • DOMAIN • • Individual buildings to become net-generators of supplied energy; utilize monitoring technologies • • Districts of residents share supply streams, waste streams, and alternative re-use systems • • Consumer information systems about green technologies, embodied energy, system performance standards, and cost-benefit profiles • ECONOMICS DOMAIN • • Life-cycle, cost-benefit information systems • • Public/private partnerships for long-term infrastructure to support disaggregated technologies • • Integrated planning for conservation-increment-financing for carbon-free systems
www.ecospheres.com Joslyn Institute for sustainable communities