Overview of Lower Ninth Ward Rebuilding Plan

―In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem. From time to time we've been tempted to believe that society has become too complex to be managed by self-rule, that government by an elite group is superior to government for, by, and of the people. Well, if no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else? All of us together, in and out of government, must bear the burden. The solutions we seek must be equitable, with no one group singled out to pay a higher price.‖ (Ronald Reagan, Jan 20, 1981)

Lower 9th Ward >>

Valley Before Filling (start)

Valley After Filling Began – 10/27/00Landfill In-Progress (10 days later)

Landfill Complete With Topsoil Grading

The red crosses are the points that were surveyed. Both sides of the road were surveyed, and then a bit at the top of the landfill. The corners (lowest elevations) are points surveyed to show the difference in height from the paved road to the top.

Next slides show different views.

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GPS mapping ensures precision & accuracy in post-landfill surveying

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Note that elevation change (landfill buildup) ranged from 10 to 25 ft.

Mass Grading (post-excavation/landfill)

Drainage Channels – Function Table

Depth Area Volume Outflow

0.0 0.0 0.00.0

0.08 10.81 0.86 2.12

98.098.8411.360.80

1.20 11.68 13.45 192.51

m21m11

11

m211

Area (surface) = Top

width * length

Volume = Cross

sectional area *

length

Outflow can be

withdrawal, spillway

discharge or outflow

at the downstream

end of a reach

Drainage Flow =

Cross sectional area *

velocity

Q2 = A2 V2

Q1 = A1 V1

Digital Elevation Model with 1 m resolution aerial photo

Note: 2007 technology facilitates tremendous accuracy

Utilities are the Veins and Arteries of our Cities

CommunicationsGasOil/PetroleumSewage Road drainagePowerSteamWaterDistrict heatingStreet lightingTraffic control

Underground Infrastructure

Methodology

User need

requirements

Data collection &

Exchange

standards

Best practice

for existing

technologies

Real costs of

buried assets

Better

regulation

New technologies

for buried asset

location

Improving GPR

Development of a

multi-system

location tool

Keyhole access

Through wall

in pipe

visualization

Mapping tool

Asset avoidance

for directional

drilling

Novel approaches

to underground

infrastructure

Asset

tagging

Smart pipe

technology

Making the best of what we

have

Improved surface based survey

techniques

Improved Sub surface

based survey

techniques

Doing things

differently

Financial-

economic

dataService

Life

Performance

Evaluation &

Prediction (Need

performance

criteria, models

& data)

Risk-based Analysis Framework

FRAMEWORK FOR COST-OPTIMIZED

ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Degradation

Attack Models

(Materials & Products)

Cement-based

materials

Plastics

Metals

Timber

Composites

Degradation

Attack

Mechanisms

and

Influencing

Agents

Risk-based

Cost-optimized

Asset

Management

Strategy ...

Specific

Applications/

Clients

Water &

Sewer Systems

Roads, Bridges

& Transport

Utility Line

Structures

Buildings

Etc.

...

Inspection & condition

assessment/monitoring

Stormwater pond,

wetland, retention

pond

Infiltration trench

Porous pavement

Grass swale

Aquifer storage and

recovery (ASR)

P

P

Decentralized

wastewater

treatment plant

Rainwater tankH2O

Bottled water supply

On-site non-standard

fire sprinkler system

Incentives (non-price)

Car washing on

pervious surfaces

Xeroscape

AAA rated taps

AAA rated shower

Front-loading clothes

washing machine

Eco-efficient toilet

Urban Water Systems of the Future

Decentralized systems and

many different technologies

Prospect developers are currently planning a "SolarVillage" for inclusion in the development. Partly inspiredby CU's 2002 Solar Decathlon project, the Solar Villagewill include housing and small commercial enterprises.Plans for CU's 2005 Solar Decathlon BioS(h)IP to beplaced in Prospect New Town near the Solar Village arein motion. Following the 2005 Solar Decathloncompetition, the CU Home will be displayed on theBoulder campus for six months before movingpermanently to Prospect.

A shot of Prospect New Town's Incorrigible Circle Park.Prospect, located in Longmont, is the proposedlocation for the CU Solar Decathlon Home followingthe national competition.

Credit: Prospect New Town

Prospect New Town, CO -Solar Village

STEP 2A - ―THE SOLAR COMMUNITY‖

Army Hawaii Family Housing Army Hawaii Family Housing is the largest

privatization project awarded by theArmy, serving more than 20,000residents. At completion the project willinclude 7,894 homes at seven differentinstallations and 19 separate sites on theisland. The construction and renovation ofthese homes will be completed by 2015.Actus Lend Lease will continue to own,operate and manage the project throughat least 2055.

Families living in these neighborhoods willenjoy an environmentally-friendly, master-planned community that seamlesslyintegrates residents, homes, amenitiesand services. Several Community Centerswill be completed during the initialdevelopment period, each one serving asthe town center for individual villages.

Army Hawaii Family Housing believes inprotecting the environment and doingwhat we can to reduce energy costs andconserve resources. Upon completion,Army Hawaii Family Housing will be theworld's largest solar powered community.Recycling trees and construction materialis also on the forefront of this project.Rather than having waste end up inlandfills, Actus Lend Lease is reusingdemolition waste in asphalt and otherbuilding materials.

Mary Schmidtke, executive assistant at Actus Lend Lease, displays solar panels that will be part of the Army energy network

STEP 2A - ―THE SOLAR COMMUNITY‖

BedZED, the Beddington Zero EnergyDevelopment, is an environmentally-friendly,energy-efficient mix of housing and workspace in Beddington, Sutton. BedZED willonly use energy from renewable sourcesgenerated on site. It is the first large-scale‗carbon neutral‘ community - i.e. the first notto add to the amount of carbon dioxide inthe atmosphere. BedZED shows howhousing can be built without degrading theenvironment. BedZED turns a formersewage works into a community of 100properties for sale and rent, a childcarefacility and plenty of green space, includingprivate gardens.

The BedZED urban system reconciles highdensity three storey city blocks with highresidential and workspace amenity.Workspace is placed in the shade zones ofsouth facing housing terraces, withskygardens created on the workspace roofs,enabling all flats to have outdoor gardenareas, with good access to sunlight, at thesame time as providing well daylit workspacewithout problematic summer overheating.The combination of superinsulation, a winddriven ventilation system incorporating heatrecovery, and passive solar gain storedwithin each flat by thermally massive floorsand walls - reduces the need for bothelectricity and heat to the point where a 130kw wood fuelled chp station can meet theenergy requirements for a community ofaround 240 residents and 200 workers.

BedZed STEP 2A - ―THE SOLAR COMMUNITY‖

STEP 2C – ―PLUG-IN VEHICLES—ONE WAY FLOW OF ELECTRICITY‖

Hybrid Living Home

Lithium Energy System: Our advanced Lithium battery technology is implemented into the house design and system infrastructure. The wind turbines and PV panels will charge the proprietary lithium battery system that in turn will provide for all of the electrical requirements of the home. Including the charging of our electric vehicles.

STEP 3 – ―THE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMUNITY‖ Dongtan, China

British engineering firm, Arup, is working as a strategic partner with ShanghaiIndustrial Investment Corporation (SIIC) on the integrated masterplanning for theworld‘s first sustainable city.

At three quarters the size of Manhattan and located on the third largest island inChina at the mouth of the Yangtse river, Dongtan will be developed on 630hectares of land as a sustainable city to attract a range of commercial and leisureinvestments.

Ecologically sensitive design will be a key element of the masterplan. The site ismostly agricultural land adjacent to a huge wetland of global importance. This willbe a significant opportunity to apply our integrated sustainability and urbanplanning expertise to the benefit of the eco-city

SIIC’s vision is to create a development with low energy consumptionthat is as close to being carbon neutral as possible. This urban centre,where people will be able to live and work in a high-qualityenvironment, could be the template for sustainability in city planning,not only in China but elsewhere in the world.

http://www.dongtan.biz/english/gywm/default.php

NOW

THE FUTURE

Renewable Communities for Today and Tomorrow

Is It Time?

Renewable EnergyMCAGCC Twenty-nine Palms, CA

$16M Cogeneration plant (7.2MW) for electric power and heating --key advantage of providing improved energy security for remote activity.

Photovoltaic Array MCAGCC 29 Palms, CA

Wind Turbines Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

Wave Energy TechnologyMCB Hawaii

Interesting Thoughts

Unless we change direction, we are likely to end up where we are going. Chinese Proverb

Today‘s problems cannot be solved if we still think the way we thought when we created them. Einstein

Project Management

Timeline for implementing strategy for bringing back the Lower 9th Ward

Effective Project Management

Must have good interpersonal skills

Possess knowledge leading to control

Adequate balance of administration

Earn respect; effectively utilize authority

Project Management Life Cycle Phases

Defining

Planning

Executing

Controlling

Closing

Project Management Aspects

Scope

Develop plan

Launch

Monitor / Control

Close

Deming’s 14 points1. Constancy Of Purpose2. The New Philosophy3. Cease Dependence On Inspection 4. End “Lowest Tender” Contracts5. Improve Every Process 6. Institute Training On The Job7. Institute Leadership 8. Drive Out Fear 9. Break Down Barriers 10.Eliminate Exhortations /Slogans 11.Eliminate Arbitrary Numerical Targets 12.Permit Pride Of Workmanship 13. Education 14.Top Management Commitment

Success as perceived by Project Team

Residents and government happy with results

All entities committed & supportive

Necessary resources available

Manage changes effectively

Schedule realistic

Feedback to cognizant authorities prompt andadequate

Project Life Cycle

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