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Design Project 2 | Sustainability Analysis
Design Project 2 | Sustainability Analysis
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Design Project 2 | Sustainability Analysis

Due Date
Aug 9, 2023
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Sustainability Features & Systems

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Power Usage

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Microgrid

Sustainable energy generation and storage

  • Solar glass windows and roof panels
This technology turns windows into solar panels, here’s how

Solar glass that turns windows into transparent solar panels could turn skyscrapers into solar farms, experts say.

www.weforum.org

This technology turns windows into solar panels, here’s how
  • lithium-ion batteries
  • hydro-powered dam/waterfall
Toshiba Clip | Generating power from a Waterfall Only as Tall as a Man: Micro hydro Broadens the Appeal of Hydropower

Mounting concerns about environment degradation are accelerating adoption of many and various renewable energy systems around the world, with solar, wind, and biomass power among the more familiar. However, the largest single source of emission-free, renewable electricity worldwide is hydroelectric power, which harnesses the power of moving water to generate electricity. The key advantages of hydropower are minimal CO2 emissions and outstanding energy conversion efficiency. But major facilities that rely on huge dams on major rivers have long been the predominant source of hydropower, impeding widespread take-up of this form of renewable energy. In the economics of hydropower projects, the cost of facilities for the water intake, pipelines and other equipment looms larger than that of the actual power generation facilities, the hydro turbines and generators.

www.toshiba-clip.com

Toshiba Clip | Generating power from a Waterfall Only as Tall as a Man: Micro hydro Broadens the Appeal of Hydropower
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Utilising foot traffic

Generating kinetic energy through every footstep.

Pavegen | Every Step Generates a Powerful Connection

Our mission is to help move society towards a more sustainable future by generating renewable energy with footsteps to power engaging experiences.

www.pavegen.com

  • Smart A/C
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Waste Production & Management

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Pneumatic waste systems

Underground vacuum waste disposal system embedded throughout the precinct.

Underground waste: Vacuum System Takes Waste Management to a New Level | News - Smart City Sweden

A stationary pneumatic refuse collection system means waste doesn’t need to be collected by truck. Instead, it is transported underground by air in pipes and then compacted in sealed containers. Besi…

smartcitysweden.com

Underground waste: Vacuum System Takes Waste Management to a New Level | News - Smart City Sweden
AWC: improve the useful life of pipes - CIT UPC

The UPC works on AWC, a project with the purpose of improving the useful life of pipes for collecting urban solid waste.

cit.upc.edu

AWC: improve the useful life of pipes - CIT UPC
  • Recycle sewage water for irrigation and restroom usage
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Building Materials

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Sustainably constructed
  • Sustainable construction of buildings using Timber.
Gaia: Asia's Largest Wooden Building Made From Mass Timber

Asia's largest wooden building, Gaia, is a zero-energy building at NTU Singapore. It's made from sustainably sourced timber and offsets 5,800 tonnes of CO2.

www.weforum.org

Gaia: Asia's Largest Wooden Building Made From Mass Timber
Wood City Stockholm: Sustainable district to be built with 250,000 square meters of timber.

Stockholm Wood City is a proposed development in Stockholm, Sweden, that will be the world's largest mass-timber project. The district will feature 7,000 offices, 2,000 homes, and cover 250,000 square meters of timber. It is expected to be completed in 2027.

www.weforum.org

Wood City Stockholm: Sustainable district to be built with 250,000 square meters of timber.
How planting trees can help address inequality and improve health

Having more urban trees can prevent thousands of deaths, studies using NASA images show. The photos also highlight greenery inequality in the US.

www.weforum.org

How planting trees can help address inequality and improve health
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Efficiency in Design

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Biophilic design
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Lattice construction

Design feature in larger buildings to induce cooling.

Here's how nature can help cool down our cities

Record-breaking heatwaves are becoming more common due to climate change. Cities are especially prone to warming, but natural solutions can help to reduce temperatures. Here's how!

www.weforum.org

Here's how nature can help cool down our cities
How India's lattice buildings cool without air con

For centuries, India’s architecture featured intricate lattice structures. Now, as modern architects search for better ways to keep buildings cool, it’s making a comeback.

www.bbc.com

How India's lattice buildings cool without air con
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Cool water piping/canals

Sustainable technology and use of biophilic design to cool the precinct.

Promoting the Creation of “Urban Wind Path Forests” that Send Clean and Cool Air from the Forest to the City -

Forests will be created along rivers and roads that open a “wind path” so that the clean and cool air generated at night from Gwanaksan...

english.seoul.go.kr

Promoting the Creation of “Urban Wind Path Forests” that Send Clean and Cool Air from the Forest to the City -
Cartuja Qanat and LIFE Watercool, a success story

Through the Cartuja Qanat and LIFE Watercool projects, Seville is developing an effective climate change adaptation strategy.

www.zabala.eu

Cartuja Qanat and LIFE Watercool, a success story