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KAUA`I COUNTY Management Training Applied Sustainability on Kaua`i

GREEN BUILDING

The Kauaian Institute Ken Stokes kauaian.net


GREEN DESIGN, RESIDENTS & COMMUNITIES



CONSTRUCTION/SHIPPING FOORPINT

Source: UK Carbon Calculator



ECO - TOWNS IN BRITAIN
Britain is setting out to build 10 new eco-towns in 12 years.

Each town will:

1. Provide between 5,000 and 15,000 new homes.

2. Build on good links to surrounding towns and cities in
terms of jobs, transport and services.

3. Put back as much or more energy as it uses.

4. Excel in at least one area of environmental technology.

5. Meet new green standards for all buildings.

6. Provide at least 30% affordable homes.

7. Provide a minimum of one job per household reachable
with public transport, by bicycle or on foot.

8. Enable anyone to walk no more than 10 minutes to access
frequent transit.

SOURCE: http://ecotownsyoursay.direct.gov.uk/


PULELEHUA GREEN TOWN

SOURCE: Mauii Land & Pineapple, http://www.pulelehua.com


GREEN BUILDING: TROPICS
In the tropics, few of the green building techniques or LEED certification requirements apply
because climate is so different.

“Passive” design for the tropics is exactly the opposite of design for temperate zones.
For example, “passive” in the north requires air-tightness, whereas “open air” is elemental in the tropics.
Here are some tips for tropical design and building from Costa Rica:

•Extended shade roofs
• Cross Ventilation
• Natural Lighting
• Solar Power
• Using Waste Heat to Dry Clothes
• Living Plants for Shade
• A Flat, Usable Roof
• Recycled Roofing Material
• Rainwater Catchment
• Natural Coloring
• Chemical Free Wall Treatments
• Local Materials Use
• Hire Local Craftspeople
• Outdoor Garden Bathroom
• Blackwater/Sewage Treatment
• Saving Water
• Integrated recycling & composting
• Loft Spaces

Geoff McCabe, Pura Vida Sunsets, http://www.puravidasunsets.com/green-building-tour.html


PASSIVE DESIGN IN THE TROPICS

SOURCE: City of Brisbane, Queensland, http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/



WHAT DO WE WANT OUR ROOFS TO DO?

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GREEN DESIGN FOR RISING SEAS?

The FLOAT House will in fact float up to twelve feet high with vertical guideposts and a raised four-foot chassis, prefabricated with
polystyrene foam coated in glass fiber reinforced concrete. It's also a net-zero energy structure, on track for LEED Platinum: All the
systems will sustain the home's power, air, and water needs -- it'll be solar and geothermal powered, while the roof will funnel and
reclaim rainwater. With 945 square feet of space, the interior has a living room, kitchen, and two bedrooms and bathrooms.
SOURCE: Morphosis Architects, http://morphopedia.com/projects/float-house


GOODS & SERVICES IN CONTEXT

GREEN BUSINESS
&
GREEN CONSUMERS

A NEW TYPE OF ENTREPRENEUR
John Elkington (9min) on "Unreasonable People" [2009]



COMPARATIVE E MISSION REDUCTIONS

SOURCES: Best Foot Forward (bestfootforward.com) and EarthDay (earthday.net/footprint) ecological footprint calculators.



FLOW OF GLOBAL EMISSIONS



EMISSIONS HISTORY

SOURCE: World Resources Institute, “Navigating The Numbers”, 2005


CLIMATE CHANGE ETHICAL ISSUES

1. How much warming should we tolerate?

2. Who gets to use the atmosphere as a sink?

3. Who gets which share of the increase or decrease?

4. Who pays for damages to the atmosphere?

5. Are continuing damage actions criminal?

6. Is it immoral for the US to say mitigation is too costly?

7. Is it immoral for the US to wait until everyone else acts, too?

8. Should we gamble and wait for some saving technology?

9. Do the world’s poor get a say in which gamble we will take?

“if the world took climate change as a moral issue,
it would radically change the way this is being negotiated.”
Don Brown, Clinton administration climate negotiator at the UN Comission on Sustainable Development.



GENUINE PROGRESS?



’PROGRESS’ METRICS

NET:

$4,418

8.0X 5.9X 4.3X

$1,312

Source: Redefining Progress. 2006



WEALTH = HAPPINESS?

www.happyplanetindex.org



GREEN BUSINESS
A “Green Business” doesn't just comply with all environmental regulations and
take steps to conserve natural resources, prevent pollution, and reduce waste.
It also :

1. Is recognized as an environmental leader

2. Strengthens its bottom line through operating efficiencies

3. Improves employee morale & the health of the workplace

4. Holds a marketing edge over the competition

SOURCE: San Francisco Green Business Program: http://www.abag.ca.gov/bayarea/enviro/gbus/BGRewarding.html

According to DBEDT, businesses that become “green” can:

1. Reduce waste and utility costs

2. Improve systems and equipment performance

3. Attract environmentally conscious customers

4. Demonstrate community good will

5. Establish good relationships with regulators

6. Provide a safer workplace

7. Motivate and recognize employees' environmental efforts

SOURCE: http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/resource/greenbusiness



WASTE



U.S. WASTE FLOWS



MATERIAL FLOW ON HAWAI`I ISLAND

Source: Yale Center for Industrial Ecology, 2006 1 gigagram = 1,000 tons



SOLID
WASTE

POPULATION

IMPORTS



WASTE ON KAUA`I

Source: Kaua`i County Solid Waste Management Plan, 2008



LANDFILL METRICS

Source: UK DEFRA, Municipal Waste Study, 2007



WASTE SYSTEM LEVERS

Source: Minnesota Solid Waste Systems Mapping Report



EVERY AMERICAN BORN WILL NEED…
3.7 million pounds of minerals, metals, and fuels in their lifetime.

Source: Mineral Information Institute



GLOBAL EXTRACTION:
SUSTAINABLE RATE?

Best Case = current consumption rate Worst Case = ½ US consumption rate Source: How Long Will It Last? (Armin Reller & Tom Graedel)


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