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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 Architken