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Building Industry Leaders Forum 2008

Building Industry Leaders Forum 2008. Maurice Pignatelli. GHD Commitment to Sustainability. Improving human well-being without compromising the local or global environment over the long term.

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Building Industry Leaders Forum 2008

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  1. Building Industry Leaders Forum 2008 Maurice Pignatelli

  2. GHD Commitment to Sustainability Improving human well-being without compromising the local or global environment over the long term. • GHD’s Sustainability Services are designed to help clients understand, measure and improve the sustainability performance of their businesses. • We encourage clients to develop sustainability frameworks, embed sustainability initiatives in projects and processes, and monitor and improve sustainability performance.

  3. Sustainable Water Use. High Population Density. Peak Water Travel and transport of people, goods and materials. CSR/ESG/RI Climate Change. Peak Oil Cost of Crude Oil HR / Education Litigation. Financial Institutions HR Succession Planning. Technical Specialist. Carbon Trading. Influences of water efficient fixtures on wastewater systems. Health. Human Resources Bio-security.(Human, Plant and Animal) Increasing Urban Populations. Food. Economics. Global Warming effects on water health.(Dengue Fever, Blue Tongue) Water Trading. Natural Resources(Cost and Availability) Population. Biofuels. Global Epidemic. Power and Energy Disposable Income(Driver affect affordability of products) Security Legislation / Legislators Vacuum Drainage. Rise of International Code Councils’ model codes across the world. Adaptability.(response to change) Increased reliance of LEEDs accreditation across the world. Impact / Importance International conflicts. Religion. Politics. Increasing consumerism. Rise of China, India and Russia alliance. Aging Population. Low Certain Uncertain Level of Uncertainty

  4. Sustainable Design, Business as Usual

  5. Sustainable Design • 2005 World Summit’s three pillars of sustainability declaration: • Environment • Society • Economy

  6. Sustainable Design • Sustainable Design Decision Model: • Environmental • Economic • Social • Time / Program • Quality “The old decision model is based on a balance between cost [economic], schedule [program] and quality. However, designers also need to become equally familiar with the effect their decisions have on the environment and human health, safety and comfort [social].” Mendler, S. Odell, W. Lazarus, M A. (2006) The HOK Guide Book to Sustainable Designs. 2nd Edition. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

  7. Sustainable Plumbing Services

  8. Water In Construction 1/6 of this water is used in construction.

  9. Embodied Water Of Construction

  10. Material Embodied Energy(Raw Material Only) Embodied CO2e(Raw Material Only) Embodied Water(Raw Material Only) Concrete 0.42 MJ/kg 39.1 kg CO2e/kg 2 L/kg Steel 32 MJ/kg 2,970 kg CO2e/kg 40 L/kg Aluminium 201 MJ/kg 18,700 kg CO2e/kg 88 L/kg ABS 111 MJ/kg 10,330 kg CO2e/kg 185 L/kg PVC 70 MJ/kg 6,520 kg CO2e/kg 185 L/kg HDPE 103 MJ/kg 9,590 kg CO2e/kg 185 L/kg MDPE 103 MJ/kg 9,590 kg CO2e/kg 185 L/kg Embodied Water of Materials

  11. Materials Cycle

  12. Changing Characteristics of Wastewater Higher Strength Wastewater Longer retention times in domestic drainage systems. Increased risk of odour issues. Increased risk of Hydrogen Sulphide generation. Trade Waste Limits COD BOD

  13. The other costs of Water • Generation of Electricity from Thermoelectric Power Stations costs 95 L/kW.h to 142 L/kW.h. • It costs 3.5 kW.h to 4.0 kW.h to produce 1 kL of desalinated water. • For each 1 kL of water delivered by a municipal water supply it costs 0.7 kW.h to 1.2 kW.h (based on traditional surface water systems). • Including supply chains, energy and wastes, it take up to 100 L of water to deliver 1 L of water by a municipal water supply. • Rainwater Tank pumps may cost 1.5 kW.h to 3.0 kW.h to deliver 1 kL of water.

  14. Management of Allied Systems

  15. Allied Systems • Fugitive Green House Gas Emissions • Nitrogen Cycle • Phosphorous Cycle

  16. Summary

  17. The Future of Plumbing and Construction • The sustainable use of water is going to have an increasing influence in the plumbing and construction industries. • Sustainable Design is more than Environmental Sustainable Design. • Prima-facie Environmental Sustainable Solutions need to be challenged to ensure that the environment is not compromised by incidental threats to the environment. • Projects need to consider the Sustainable Design options that are unique to the location of the project.

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