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Sustainable Development
Montgomery County
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Sustainable Development
• The use of renewable and nonrenewable resources in a manner that satisfies our current needs but does not compromise the future availability of resources
• According to the UN, sustainable development “meets the needs of the present without sacrificing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Triple Bottom Line
• Solutions must meet environmental, economic, and social goals simultaneously to satisfy the triple bottom line
Neighborhood Sustainability
• Water• Waste Management• Green Space• Community Space• Food• Walkable Urbanism
Water
• Drilled wells• Dug wells• Rainwater harvesting through a
system of cisterns and catchments
Waste Management
• Recycling• Use of landfill to power sewage
treatment plant• Composting
http://www.howstuffworks.com/composting2.htm
http://luckygroup.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/understanding-recycling-symbols-2
/http://www.nstengineers.com/Landfill_Gas.htm
Outdoor Space
• Community Green Space Supports Walkable Urbanism– Pedestrian and bike friendly– Safer for children
http://www.donhavey.com/blog/tutorials/ik-springy-grass/
Food• Farmers’ markets• Backyard gardens• Buying locally or sustainably grown
produce• Buying produce in season
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-market-.
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http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/VegFruit/drought7.htm
Home Sustainability
• Home Design• Building materials• Interior Products
http://www.showroom411.com/dir/Living-Green/Building-and-Remodeling.html
Home Design• Green Roofs • Solar panels in yard or on roof• Facing north and south to catch southeast
breezes• Trees placed on the east and west sides of
the house– Mixture of native deciduous and evergreen
trees
http://www.roofportland.com/news-and-articles/guide-to-live-roofs-embracing-green-roof-systems-in-portland
/http://www.alternativepowersources.me/
http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/eco-friendly-green-driveways-a-living-permeable-driveway-porous-and-alive
/
http://www.soilretention.com/drivablegrass.html
Building Materials
• Salvaged wood• Local materials– Stores like Green Builders Source
• Sustainable insulation:– Recycled fiberglass insulation– Insulation made from soy
• Double-paned windows
Interior Products
• Energy Star appliances• Repurposed hardwood floors and cabinetry • Low-flow faucets and toilets• Compact fluorescent light bulbs • Low/No VOC paint• Countertops made of recycled materials:
glass, aluminum, paper, etc.• Recycled carpet or carpet made of natural
fibers
Sustainable Forms of Energy
• Wind energy• Solar energy (Passive and Active)• Hydroelectric power• Biomass energy• Geothermal energy
Bibliography Roark, Philip, May Yacoob, Paula Donnelly Roark. Developing Sustainable Community Water Supply Systems. Washington Field Report No. 270. ADF Working Paper Series No. 4. Nov. 1989. Nov. 27, 2010. http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNACA731.pdf.Melwood. Green Roofs—Beauty with Benefits. Nov. 27, 2010. http://www.melwood.org/industries/gardengreenroofs.a
sp.Sunset. Eco-friendly kitchen countertops. Nov. 27, 2010. http://www.sunset.com/home/natural-home/eco-
friendly-kitchen-counters-00400000011823/.Renewable Resource Insulation. Costs and Benefits of Soy Foam Insulation. Nov. 27, 2010. http://www.renewable- resource.net/.Created by Chandler Abshire, 2012