The Sustainable City By Emily Ross Sustainable Cities

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The old city w Designed for cars w Urban Sprawl w Long commuting time w Rush hour traffic w Inefficient water usage w one flush = 4 gallons! w Poor public transportation w Lighting, heating and cooling http: //www. archives. gov/press-kits/picturing-the-century-photos/images/old-timer-structural-worker. jpg

How can we greenify our cities? w Extend public transportation w Encourage biking and walking w Driving taxes w Update plumbing/ purchase efficient appliances w BREEAM & USGBC w Vertical farming

Public Transportation w BRT w Allows for fast transport w Relatively cheap w Flexible routes w DC metro extensions w Purple line w Silver line w Zipcars

Driving Taxes w London w Between 7: 00 and 18: 30 you are charged to enter city w Increased public transit usage w Decreased congestion w U. S. cities are considering congestion tax

Pedestrians & Bikers w Streets are friendlier with fewer cars w Smart. Bike DC w Allows you to rent bikes in 10 locations w Yearly subscription w Return bike to any station after 3 hours

Building Improvement w Update lighting to fluorescent/LED w Low flow toilets w ~1. 6 gallons per flush w Waterless urinals w Saves ~20, 000 gallons per year w Low flow shower heads w <2. 5 gallons per minute

BREEAM & USGBC w U. S. green building council w Established in 1993 w LEED certification w Score is based on 69 pt scale w BRE environmental assessment method w Established in 1990 by the UK w Provides a measure for sustainability w Assesses 7 criteria and gives a score of pass, good, very good, excellent or outstanding

Vertical farming w Can occur all indoors w Aeroponics, hydroponics, and drip irrigation w Wastewater could be used for irrigation w Harvests occur year-round w Crop waste can be burned for energy or converted to biofuel http: //www. cityfarmer. info/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/hydroponic. jpg

What can we do? w Educate our peers w Use public transportation w Bike or walk when possible w Carpool if not available w Update our water works and appliances w Buy produce that is locally grown w Support our sustainable building initiatives on campus

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