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Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. “ Accelerating Sustainability †John Robinson Project Leader, SDRI, UBC Support from CFI, BCKDF and Industry. The Sustainable Development Imperative. 10 challenges : Clean air Housing Clean water Jobs
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Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability “Accelerating Sustainability” John Robinson Project Leader, SDRI, UBC Support from CFI, BCKDF and Industry
The Sustainable Development Imperative 10 challenges: Clean air Housing Clean water Jobs Energy Health care Land use Waste disposal Transportation Human Security
The CIRS Opportunity To make Canada a world leader in three interconnected fields of applied sustainability: Part 1 - building design and operations Part 2 - visualization, simulation and community engagement Part 3 - partnerships and strategies of regional implementation
The Three Dimensions of CIRS • Building as Laboratory • Simulation and Visualization • BC Showcase
CIRS Sustainability Dimensions The Building as Laboratory • Health and Well-being • Daylighting for productivity • Indoor & outdoor oxygenation • Healthy design • Energy • GHG neutral • Net energy generator • No mechanical cooling • Simple, passive design • Very low embodied energy • 100% daylighting • Operations and Maintenance • Integrated design and maintenance • Sustainable Community • TDM planning • Community education programs • Local employment • Widespread dissemination • Support native fauna • Water • No external water supply • On-site treatment of all liquid waste • No stormwater run-off from site • Resource Efficiency • No solid waste leaving site • Maximize building utilization • Sustainable building materials
Showcasing Sustainable Development in BC • Identify handful of areas of comparative advantage in SD in BC • Create new forms of partnership to make them happen on the ground in this region: create Showcase • Use Showcase as springboard for penetrating global market in SD technology and services
Benefits to Canada CIRS has potential:
The Outcomes • World leadership in three critical areas of sustainability research • Technology, behaviour, and policy/investment • Realprogress on sustainability in the region • Create ‘sustainability precinct’ in Vancouver • Enormousexport potential • Incubator for entering a trillion dollar market