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REAE 5304(Sustainability ProjectStudio A)

FinalPresentation

By

Scott Walker

6/2/2013


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Todays objectives Provide 1 example of an eco-municipality in the

United States, and provide details as to why this localgovernment is, or can be, defined as such.

Identify 1 corporation or organization from the privatesector that has demonstrated either excellentcorporate social responsibility policy or corporatecitizenship within its business model. Describe howthese policies have shaped the organizations overallmission or influence within the industry.

Choose 1 green residential or commercialdevelopment project (this can be a stand alonefacility or larger scale plan). Provide data regardingeconomic, environmental and/or social impact onthe community.


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Objective 1: eco-municipality, San Francisco, CAhttp://www.sustainable-city.org/
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San Francisco 5 year Sustainability Plan

Http://www.sustainable-city.org/ Sustainabilityis a word you have to spell to people over

the phone. How can there be a community plan basedon a word that is not in common use? While the worditself has not yet come into the vernacular, the idea itrepresents encompasses an urgent need, recognized bya growing number of people around the globe, toprovide for a positive common future. This sustainabilityplan has come into being because many people in SanFrancisco are convinced that there is both a self-interested and an ethical obligation to live in a way thatconsiders the rights to livelihood of future generationsand of the other living beings on this planet.
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San Francisco Planning

Department


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Eco-Districts


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Eco-Districts, Cont


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San Francisco Leads the U.S. in Environmental Sustainability-U.S. and Canada Green City Index analyzes the environmental

sustainability of 27 major metropolitan areas in both countries

"The Green Cities Index demonstrates that America's cities are thedriving force behind the nation's sustainability efforts," said EricSpiegel, president and CEO, Siemens Corp. "Despite the fact that wedo not have a federal climate policy in the United Statesand nofederal carbon standard21 of the 27 cities in the index have

already set their own carbon reduction targets. Cities are creatingcomprehensive sustainability plans, utilizing current technology andproving everyday that we don't have to wait to create a moresustainable future."

The study of U.S. and Canadian cities provided some important keyfindings. Notably, cities that performed best in the rankings are theones that have comprehensive sustainability plans that encompass

every aspect of creating a greener future including transportation,land use, energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, and water. And whilethere is a correlation between wealth and environmentalperformance, it is weaker in the U.S. and Canada than in Europe andAsia. Source: http://news.usa.siemens.biz/press-release/siemens-corporation/san-

francisco-leads-us-environmental-sustainability
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Objective 2: SiemensCorporation

Vigorous Corporate Sustainability Program

Public recognition and awards

DOW Jones sustainability Index, 5 years running

Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, 5 yearsrunning

Winner of German Sustainability Award, 2011

The SAM group named Siemens the most

sustainable company in its sector, 2012

Winner, Selected Landmark 2012 award,Germany, Land of Ideas competition


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Siemens Sustainable Citiesproject

Using Technology to steer todaysurbanization toward sustainability

Clean energy technology

Green buildings

Water management

Smart grid infrastructure


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Siemens Sustainable Cities project

Sustainable Cities Index Ranking


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Objective 3: Riverside Mews Pittsburgs first Net-Zero housing

development

New 48 unit town home development Demonstrates that it is possible to blend

sustainable, environmentally-friendly

materials and systems with great design to

create homes that are energy efficient and

healthier for their occupants. HERS rating of -4!


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-Economic, environmental and/or

social impact on the community

Net-zero housing

Uses less fossil fuels Reduces energy use and greenhouse gases

Negative HERS rating means the

development produces more energy than

it consumes on a yearly net basis


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San Francisco, SiemensCorporation, Riverside Mews

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