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Integrating Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development

Friends Of The Environment Inc. for TEACHERS Educating for Sustainability FOTE: Term 4, Nov 24, 2008. Integrating Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development. Dr Martin Anda, 9360 6123, m.anda@murdoch.edu.au , Env Science Room 3.49. Outline. Integrating technology for sustainability

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Integrating Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development

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  1. Friends Of The Environment Inc.for TEACHERS Educating for SustainabilityFOTE: Term 4, Nov 24, 2008 Integrating Environmental Technology for Sustainable Development Dr Martin Anda, 9360 6123, m.anda@murdoch.edu.au, Env Science Room 3.49 Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  2. Outline Integrating technology for sustainability Case study 1: Environmental Technology Centre; Case study 2: Urban ecovillage. Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  3. Integrating Technology • Aim: to achieve sustainable development / sustainability. • Hypothesis: the interactions between technologies can increase sustainability outcomes when integrated in a single setting. • Method: select a range of technologies in each sector (water, food, energy, shelter) and combine them to achieve aim. Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  4. Case 1: ETC 1992 • University research centre with research into technologies for sustainability and demonstration. • 4 basic elements that support life (water, food, energy and shelter). 2001 1998 Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  5. Water • Harvest water locally; • Recycle wastewater; • Reuse water and nutrients in wastewater for food production (e.g. permaculture, hydroponics) • Use renewable energy for pumping and purifying water (e.g. solar pumping, Solarflow) • Mimic natural systems for wastewater treatment (e.g. constructed wetland) Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  6. Food • Permaculture for food production and landscaping (‘edible landscape’); • Recycle food waste and other organic wastes back for food production; • Mimic nature for treatment of organic wastes (e.g. composting, anaerobic digestion for biogas production). Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  7. Energy • Use renewable sources • Solar photovoltaic • Solar thermal (e.g. hot water heater, solar oven) • Wind • Biomass (especially organic wastes) • Biogas, biodiesel • Hydrogen, ethanol (research stage) Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  8. Shelter • Use waste materials • Recycled concrete (for floor), bricks (rammed earth walls), plastics (panels, cupboards), glass (to replace gravel in concrete), flyash (in concrete paving) • Green architecture • Solar passive (building orientation, placement of windows, thermal mass, ventilation, landscaping) • Winner 2002 WA Environment Awards (Ecobuilding category) Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  9. Lessons Learnt from ETC • Many options available (no single best solution) • Costs, availability, advances in knowledge and technology, personal preferences • Compromises required to achieve balance between many conflicting factors. Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  10. Case study 2: Urban ecovillage • Walking village surrounded by landscapes for water, food and renewable energy services; linked by mass rapid transit • Harvesting water and managing the water cycle locally • Local food production and recycling of nutrients • Greenfield land developments (e.g. National Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd) Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  11. NLV Bridgewater Lifestyle Village • 389 lightweight manufactured park homes; • Land-lease Caravan Park title (60 years); weekly rates; • Central management at Perth head office (multiple villages) + onsite Village Care & Maintenance Team; • Amenities: clubhouse, admin, caravans & boats parking, community gardens, community bus; • Winner 2007 Banksia Award (Built Environment). Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  12. Village layout Bridgewater Village NLV Bridgewater Lifestyle Village Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  13. Lightweight Manufactured Housing Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  14. Clubhouse with rainwater collection tanks WATER:WSUD + greywater + rainwater Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  15. FOOD:Organic waste composting to local food production from community gardens Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  16. ENERGY: Integrate PV and Solar Water Heaters Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  17. SHELTER: Improve Thermal PerformancePCM board internal lining Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  18. Lessons Learnt from NLV • The question of scale: At what scale should we integrate technologies? • Emerging decentralised technologies allow integration to occur at household scale AND urban village scale; • Capacity building required for ongoing operation and maintenance; • Integrate metering equipment simultaneous with installation to enable performance monitoring for evaluation. Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

  19. Thank you Any Questions? Dr Martin Anda, Environmental Engineering

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