Alisdair McGregor, PE, LEED AP Principal, Arup Fellow, Arup
Analyzing the Eco-District
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2 Integrated Resource Management A holistic quantitative model
for improved understanding of urban systems and the impact of
decisions
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Synergy vs Efficiency
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4 How do we balance the warm and fuzzy with hard data?
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5 waste material s water transportation energy carbon land use
Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Energy consumption CO 2
emissions (indirect, direct, mobile) Waste generated & diverted
Composition Generation Land use demand Emission rates Emission
factors, trip length, % Water consumption rates Design life,
material consumption Supply Embodied Carbon in Materials VMTs The
IRM Model compare baseline and design across multiple indicators
compare baseline with design compare alternatives compare with
comparable everyday items (e.g. waste generation measured in # of
garbage bins) Landtake Density Units Water consumption/w astewater
generation detect hotspots of resource consumption across the
plan
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6 waste material s water transportation energy carbon land use
Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Energy consumption CO 2
emissions (indirect, direct, mobile) Waste generated & diverted
Composition Generation Land use demand Emission rates Emission
factors, trip length, % Water consumption rates Design life,
material consumption Supply Embodied Carbon in Materials VMTs The
IRM Model compare baseline and design across multiple indicators
compare baseline with design compare alternatives compare with
comparable everyday items (e.g. waste generation measured in # of
garbage bins) Landtake Density Units Water consumption/w astewater
generation detect hotspots of resource consumption across the
plan
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7 waste material s water transportation energy carbon land use
Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Energy consumption CO 2
emissions (indirect, direct, mobile) Waste generated & diverted
Composition Generation Land use demand Emission rates Emission
factors, trip length, % Water consumption rates Design life,
material consumption Supply Embodied Carbon in Materials VMTs The
IRM Model compare baseline and design across multiple indicators
compare baseline with design compare alternatives compare with
comparable everyday items (e.g. waste generation measured in # of
garbage bins) Landtake Density Units Water consumption/w astewater
generation detect hotspots of resource consumption across the
plan
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8 Greenhouse Gases and Emissions
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Optimized and Informed Planning - Plan evolution - Performance
optimization IRM model Develop strategies Refine strategies IRM
model Optimize Strategies
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12 Results Chose 284 KPIs. Found all reference input (52,000
cells) Found 1224 actual inputs Packett-Burman Sensitivity
Analysis
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13 Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Anaerobic Digestion 13%
waste diversion 5% energy reduction Electric Vehicles 3% carbon
savings 10% reduction in parking 6% energy demand
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14 Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Water Efficiency
Strategies Fixtures and Appliances 15% water reduction 3% energy
savings Energy Efficiency Strategies District Water Loop 40% water
reduction 4% energy savings
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16 IRM images
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19 Good Data vs Clarity of Output
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20 Making the Data Accessible to a Wider Audience
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People living in c_life will see their carbon footprint reduced
by 37% in 2012 and by 43% in 2037. Credit Sauerbach and Hutton
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