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Towards self sustaining cities and communities
The document outlines strategies for developing self-sustaining cities and communities with a focus on achieving net-zero carbon emissions through various means, including circular economies and smart city designs. It emphasizes community-specific goals and highlights the importance of quality of life and sustainable practices such as minimalism and innovative technologies. Additionally, examples like the Pecan Street Project demonstrate successful implementations of these concepts in real-world settings.
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Towards self sustaining cities and communities
- 1. Towards Self-Sustaining Citiesand Communities
- 2. Self-Sustaining Cities and CommunitiesMust Promote • Net Zero Economy • Circular Economy • Smart net zero buildings and homes • Smart Cities/Communities • Smart net zero energy • Net zero carbon emissions • Zero Waste They all are interrelated!
- 5. The Top GoalsOf A Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Community 1. Become a Green-Clean- Sustainable and Resilient Community 2. Apply the 6 Rs to the degree possible 3. Assist the community in changing its norms, habits, behaviors, and culture
- 6. Green-Clean –Sustainable- Resilient Community Goals An example fromone community. Each community may have different goals. The goals are focused on the community’s needs, wants, and priorities.
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- 11. What Is MissingFrom The First Goal? •Getting to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions
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- 14. PPP requires: 1. Asolid Business Plan 2. A powerful Value Proposition that outlines the win-win scenario 3. Quantifiable benefits that offer a desired Rate Of Return 4. A dedicated professional team that can perform solid Program Management
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- 16. Reducing Water Usagethrough a city-controlled irrigation system. See Frisco’s system.
- 17. Smart Waste Management withSmart Bins Less travel, less time on the road, less time using trucks, less gasoline consumption, less emissions!
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- 27. However, … • Somecommunities go beyond the top three goals. • They consider special housing for the: • Elderly, Veterans, Homeless • They consider applying the principles of: • Smart City Designs • Biophilic Designs • Minimalism Designs (➔ Minimalist Homes)
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- 29. Key Clarification Re:Smart Cities • Technologies and Technical Infrastructure matter, but they are NOT the main focus of Smart Cities • The main focus is: • Quality Of Life • Superior Services available to citizens (incl. Education & Healthcare) • Safe, clean, and smart environment • Great architecture and art • Inclusion of great “magnets” (museums, theaters, sports, food courts, etc.)
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- 31. Minimalism Principles https://www.breakthetwitch.com/minimalism-guidelines/ 1. Savemoney and time 2. The process is dynamic (= ongoing), not static 3. Declutter first, organize second 4. Do not let things or the pursuit of things get in the way 5. There is no magic number of items to get rid of or to hold on
- 32. Minimalism Principles (cont’d) https://www.breakthetwitch.com/minimalism-guidelines/ 6.It’s not about swapping experiences for things 7. Detach your sense of self-worth from things you own 8. Build your decision strength and conviction 9. It’s not about having an easier life 10. Minimize distractions of all types, including projects
- 33. Minimalism is astate-of-mind; a lifestyle
- 34. What To LookFor In A Minimalist Home • Solar Panels • An Energy Storage System • Smart Meters for water and electricity • Smart Lawn Watering System • Energy saving windows, doors, and curtains • Energy saving appliances and A/C • Energy saving light bulbs, etc.
- 41. Apartment building builtwith modular units in less than 30 hours. It’s all plug-and-play! In China
- 42. Pecan Street Project,Austin, TX
- 43. Smart Grid DemonstrationProject WHO? • Pecan Street Inc. • Research and development organization • Focus on PVs, EVs, energy storage, customer behavior WHERE? • Austin, TX, USA • Mueller neighborhood
- 44. Scope • Study ofPVs on power factor, voltage rise, voltage unbalance • Discussion is based on recorded (i.e., real) residential power consumption and PV generation data • MATLAB/Simulink computer model of entire Mueller distribution system used to support the analysis • 735 homes, including 178 grid-tied PV systems PV generation profiles of 178 homes
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- 51. Bottom Line • Highlyrecommended for municipalities and cities that are interested in reducing their energy and water consumption costs.
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- 56. Scientists create newsolar panels that are useful on rainy days too!
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