Designing sustainable buildings for sustainable cities

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Michael Mobbs - or Mr Sustainable House - is an architect and lawyer who can see the future and he doesn't like what he sees. Michael believes we must change the way cities are run, from the ground up. His ideas will surprise you. NOTE: The presentation and data therein is for information only and can only be reproduced with permission of the author.

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Living with higher temperatures

Michael Mobbs Sustainability Coach

Living with higher temperatures

How much of what do we need to live

Kyoto carbon trading ignores and helps make cities hotter Kyoto carbon trading ignores and helps make cities hotter

In the 2002 European heat wave when 34,000 people died in four months London was 9 degrees hotter than the surrounding countryside

Dark Tar & Dark Roofs Increase City Temperatures by up to 10 degreesDark Tar & Dark Roofs Increase City Temperatures by up to 10 degrees

Urban heating is doubling the impact of climate change at Observatory Hill, Sydney - up 1 degree with only .5 degree from climate change

Productive trees and pale roads cool cities, not Kyoto

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Potable water usage 50 l/ p / day

4 people

5m landscape

150m site

A ‘normal’ kitchen

A 19 century terrace

Rain Tank for City Offices that don’t need Desal or Dam water

Rain Tank for City Offices that don’t need Desal or Dam water

200 person office block, Double Bay

All water from rainwater

All sewage re-used on site to flush toilets and irrigate productive gardens

No mains water or sewerage

Garrigal strata offices - black-topped chimneys, balconies, on site sewage and rainwater

376-382 New South Head Rd, Double Bay - Goldman Lane - 2005-2007

ESD Part section

ESD part section

376-382 New South Head Rd, Double Bay - Level 1 Interior - 2005-2007

ESD section + interior

ESD Part Section

Stair Section

Stair Section - thermal ventilation chimney

Water Treatment Diagram

Water Treatment Diagram

• Treated Grey water system • Collection of rainwater for potable use within the building • No connection to mains water and sewer • Selection of 5A/5 Star water saving devices• No cooling tower

• Separate metering of each tenancy for hot/cold water

WATER

• No onsite car parking• Use of rainwater and reuse of grey water in a small urban

multi-tenanted commercial building.• Disconnection from mains water and sewerage

INNOVATIONS

INNOVATIONS

Michael Mobbs Sustainability Coach

Lime tree, Myrtle Street Paddock

Michael Mobbs Sustainability Coach

Compost bin, Peace Park Paddock

Watering street trees with rainwater

A productive fence

A productive fence

Coffee grounds

Coffee grounds at café guilia

Coffee grounds going on orange trees

What we want

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