appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/applabnotf_uofu.pdftechnological anaerobic...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
app.LAB
![Page 2: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
TECHNOLOGICALANAEROBIC WASTE DIGESTION
LIFEwhen does waste become a resource?
IN CONTEMPORARY, SOCIETY WASTE IS OFTEN THE “LEFTOVER” MATERIAL OF DAY TO DAY LIFE. RATHER THAN DISCARD IT IN THE LANDFILL, WE CAN CONTINUE TO UTILIZE IT AS A RESOURCE IN DAY TO DAY LIVING.
“WE ARE NOT TO THROW AWAY THOSE THINGS WHICH CAN BENEFIT OUR NEIGHBOR. GOODS ARE CALLED GOOD BECAUSE THEY CAN BE USED FOR GOOD.” - CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA
WHY DOES THIS MATTER? CHICAGO COLLECTS 4 745 685 TONS OF WASTE EACH YEAR,WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE VOLUME OF 20 WILLIS TOWERS.
WE ARE A COUNTRY DEPENDENT ON OTHERS FOR FUEL AND ENERGY, YET WE ARE GENERATING ENOUGH MATERIAL TO PRODUCE OUR OWN FUEL AND ENERGY IN OUR HOMES.
SUSTAINABLE WARDS
THE SUSTAINABLE WARDS CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED EACH YEAR BY 30%, WHICH CAN, IN TURN, BE APPLIED LOCALLY FOR POWER AND COMPOST.
32% OF CHICAGO WASTE COLLECTED IN EACH YEAR IS ORGANIC MATTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REUSED, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO 6 WILLIS TOWERS.
A SUSTAINABLE WARD IMPLEMENTS THE IDEA OF “THE CITY AS A HOUSE AND THE HOUSE AS A CITY.”ALTHOUGH THE PROGRAMS ARE SEPARATE PIECES, THEY REQUIRE EACH OTHER IN ORDER TO FUNCTION. BY TAKING CHICAGO BEYOND THE 50 POLITICAL WARDS AND BREAKING THE CITY INTO SMALLER “HOMES”, THE COMMUNITY CAN BOTH CONTRIBUTE TO AND BENEFIT FROM THE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM.
THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT OF UPTOWN IS CENTERED AROUND A NATIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT, UPTOWN SQUARE.
THE AREA IS EXPERIENCING A REVIVAL WITH MAJOR SYSTEMATIC AND INFRASTRUCTURAL ADVANCEMENTS. THIS RESEARCH INTRODUCES A STRATEGY TO RETROFIT EXISTING CITIES WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
W. AINSLIE ST
N100ft
200ft
NORTH BROADWAY
N. R
ACIN
E AV
E
N. C
LIFT
ON A
VE
NORTH BROADWAY
W. LAWRENCE AVE
N. KENMORE AVE
N. MAGNOLIA AVE
W. LELAND AVE
W. GUNNISON ST
how can we achieve this system?CREATE A NETWORK TO COLLECT, STORE AND USE WASTE IN A GENERATIVE SENSE, INSTEAD OF REDUCING IT TO TRASH. THE NETWORK ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY ON A SMALLER BLOCK LEVEL WITH SUSTAINABLE WARDS. THE LOCALIZED SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY A CONNECTION AND OWNERSHIP TO THEIR POWER SOURCE.
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
CHICAGO WARDS: POLITICAL CHICAGO WARDS: SUSTAINABLE
LIFE
where can we achieve this system?START WITH A PILOT TO SPARK GROWTH: THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
CHICAGO
UPTOWN
ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
, ,
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
LIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.
CONSTRUCTION
HOUSEHOLDinorganic.
organic.
recyclable.
YARD CLIPPINGS
FOOD SCRAPS
DIRT
PLASTIC
GLASS
METAL
CHEMICALS
HEALTHIER
OWNERSHIP
FOOD SOLD $
DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM
REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS
PREVENT EROSION
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
OWNERSHIP
INPUT
OUTPUT
COLLECT WASTE
LOCAL JOBS
INCUBATION PERIOD
DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL
RESTAURANTS
HOUSEHOLDS
HEAT
FERTILIZER
BIOGAS
FOOD WASTE
ORGANIC MATERIAL
GREASE
COOKING
GREEN SPACE
COMMUNITY GARDEN
FOOD
FARMERS MARKET
LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE
HERE.
NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE
HERE.
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
LIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.
CONSTRUCTION
HOUSEHOLDinorganic.
organic.
recyclable.
YARD CLIPPINGS
FOOD SCRAPS
DIRT
PLASTIC
GLASS
METAL
CHEMICALS
HEALTHIER
OWNERSHIP
FOOD SOLD $
DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM
REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS
PREVENT EROSION
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
OWNERSHIP
INPUT
OUTPUT
COLLECT WASTE
LOCAL JOBS
INCUBATION PERIOD
DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL
RESTAURANTS
HOUSEHOLDS
HEAT
FERTILIZER
BIOGAS
FOOD WASTE
ORGANIC MATERIAL
GREASE
COOKING
GREEN SPACE
COMMUNITY GARDEN
FOOD
FARMERS MARKET
LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE
HERE.
NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE
HERE.
material
LIFE
IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, 434 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR, WHICH CAN HEAT 108 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.
IN COLLABORATION WITH:
CURRENT
POSSIBLEINPUTMETHANE
FERTILIZER
FOOD COOKING
WASTE
WASTE
COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEM
COMMUNITY GARDEN
FARMER’SMARKET
COOKING
FERTILIZER HELPS FUEL THE GROWTH OF PLANTS AND PROTECT AGAINST EROSION.
COMMUNITY SPACE PROVIDES A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP AND SECURITY AS WELL AS INCOME.
NEIGHBORS BRING HOME THE FRESH FOOD TO COOK AND THEN THE ORGANIC WASTE RETURNS TO THE CYCLE INSTEAD OF THE LANDFILL.
THE SYSTEM REDUCES WASTE ENTERING A LANDFILL, PROVIDES JOBS, PREVENTS EXTRANEOUS GREENHOUSE GASES, AND PROVIDES WASTE WITH VALUE.
LANDFILLCURRENTLY, THE AREA IS THROWING AWAY 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE A YEAR THAT COULD HELP SUPPORT RESIDENTS ELECTRICITY BILLS.
IN NATURE, THERE IS NO WASTE. EVERYTHING IS REUSED AND CREATES A CYCLE OF BENEFITS. OUR STRATEGY IS TO REJOIN THIS CYCLE IN THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. HERE WASTE WILL BECOME A RESOURCE, AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR, AND A LIFESTYLE.
how can waste better the lives of those who create it?
social
FOR EVERY HOME REUSING THEIR ORGANIC WASTE CARBON EMISSIONS ARE REDUCED BY 7.28 TONS ANNUALLY
TON TON TON
TON TON TON
4 COMPOSTING JOBS 1 INCINERATION JOB
=
FOR EVERY 7.5 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE, ONE TON OF COMPOST CAN BE GENERATED. AS THE COMPOST FORMS, ITS VOLUME IS CUT IN HALF.
AN INDIVIDUAL GENERATES 4.43 POUNDS OF WASTE A DAY
33.4% OF BLUE CART COLLECTION IS ORGANIC MATERIAL
UNCAPTURED METHANE HAS A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL 23 TIMES HIGHER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE
=
7.5 TONS 1 TON
TURNING A HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT AREA OFIMPERVIOUS SURFACE INTO A GARDEN REDUCES RUNOFF BY 82% AND INCREASES INFILTRATION BY 70%
necessity
IN A NEARBY DENSELY RESIDENTIAL SUSTAINABLE WARD, 81,000 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 31,853 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR WHICH CAN HEAT 2,950 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.
=TON
living liFe, 2012in CollaBoRation w/ CannonDesiGn + PeteR ellis new Cities + DR. RaJ RaJaRaM PH.D.,P.e., J.D.VIRGINIA TEcH - ScHOOL OF ARcHITEcTuRE + INTERIOR DESIGN
living liFe is a comprehensive strategic plan for an environmental and systematic retrofit for american Cities, using a Chicago neighborhood as the testing ground for a strategy to re-engineer the values of contemporary urban living, by proving that waste has a value both economically and socially. Focusing on wateR (grey, potable, drinking), MateRial (residential, commercial, industrial) and soCial (fiscal, cultural, socioeconomic) waste. the on-going study and summer 2013 workshops will search for innovative means to create off-grid energy from common waste (at the scale of the kitchen to an entire community) to make the City more sustainable, functional and livable now and in the future.
The leading visionaries deeply involved with the effort are Peter Ellis FAIA, one of the world’s most renowned Urban Planners, and Dr. Raj Rajaram, a scientist with 35 years of experience in the field of waste and an author of over 40 papers in waste management & mining engineering and numerous books on the subject.
CRED
IT: V
PI U
ND
ERG
RA
DU
ATE
WO
RK.
PR
EPA
RED
BY
AN
DR
EW B
ALS
TER
. ALL
RIG
HTS
RES
ERVE
D. 2
012.
22
![Page 3: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
ECONOMIC APPROACH
INTRODUCTION
URBAN FRAMEWORK & PLACE
PLANNING & DESIGN
LOCAL
ECONOMIC DIVERSITY
OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES
DEVELOPMENT OVER TIME
ARCHITECTURE’S ROLE
GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCEMENT
BEFORE & AFTER
MOVING FORWARD
URBAN FRAMEWORK
RESTATE VISION
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
CURRENT CONDITION & USER EXPERIENCE
ANCHOR BUILDINGS
INFRASTRUCTURE
OPEN SPACE
PUBLIC TRANSITWALKING
BIKING
DRIVING
PARKING
SHARE MESSAGE
IDEAPHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CIVIC SUPPORT
INDUSTRY INPUT
COMMUNITY ADVICE
SUSTAINABILITY
CULTURE, COMMUNITY & SPACE
EXISTING CONDITIONSVISION
LIVE
WORKEAT
BREATHE
STREET STUDY
STREET SCAPE
FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION
PUBLIC SPACE
LIGHTING
RESTORATION
REPURPOSEADAPTIVE REUSE
SIGNAGE
DEMOGRAPHICS
PLANNING / ZONING ANALYSIS
CURRENT CONDITION & USER EXPERIENCE
PROJECT LOCATION
PROMOTE LIVABILITY
HISTORYNATURAL
CULTURAL
SOCIAL
LISTEN
THINK
ACT
2
![Page 4: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE F U T U R E
ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGICAL ENERGY
AESTHETIC
ECONOMIC
SOCIALHEALTH & WELLNESSINTERACTIVE & HUMAN CENTERED
QUALITY OF LIFE
“In the next American metropolis, people will live in smaller homes, relax in smaller yards, park their smaller cars in smaller spots. They will be closer to work, to play, and, above all, to one another. They will walk and ride more
and drive less. And they will like it.” -Andres Duany
THE STREET IS WHERE THE ACTION IS
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF A PLACE.
PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED URBAN PATTERNS.
UTILIZING NATURE
ENVIRONMENTAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
REMOVING WASTE - CREATING VALUE
SMART GROWTH
AN OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
COST EFFECTIVE
COMMUNITY
OPTIMUM SHARING
HIERARCHIES OF SOCIAL RELATIONS
PLACEMAKING
A CLEAN, SAFE & BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT
OVER RELIANCE ON THE AUTOMOBILE, COUPLED WITH THE LACK OF PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT HAS CONTRIBUTED TO TWO-THIRDS OF AMERICANS BEING OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.
PROMOTE COMFORT, SAFETY, SECURITY, ACCESS, TENURE, PRODUCTIVITY AND HIGIENE.
ELIMINATING FRONT STREET AND REPLACING IT WITH A TREE-LINED PEDESTRIAN
LANE.
A BALANCE WITH LOCAL TRADITIONS & CULTURE
INTIMATE SCALE PLAZAS, FOUN-TAINS, POCKET PARKS.
OFFERS COMMUNITY MEMBERS NUMEROUS OPORTUNITIES FOR GATHERING AND MEETING
ONE ANOTHER.
SPACE SPECIFIC - SYSTEM OF SOCIAL TIERS.
CORRESPONDING PHYSICAL PLACES IN THE SETTLEMENT STRUCTURE.
REDUCES THE NEED FOR OIL AND OTHER LIMITED SOURCES BY REDUCING CONSUMPTION AND
UTILIZING RENEWABLE ENERGY.
APPROPRIATE FIT BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER RESOURCES IS ESTABLISHED.
SOLAR PANELS POWER GENERATORS
BIOMASS
MATERIALSEFFICIENCY
SOLAR
PASSIVE SOLAR BUILDING DESIGN
WIND &HYDROPOWER
WATEREFFICIENCY
NON-TOXIC, REUSABLE, RENEWABLE & RECYCLABLE
RADIANT BARRIER AIR-SEALED
INSULATION
SUMMER & WINTER SUN ANGLE
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
SOLAR CHIMNEY
LOUVRES DECIDUOUS TREES OVERHANGS
TRANSPIRATION
SHADING STRATEGIES
WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
BLACKWATERGREEN ROOFS
GREYWATER
PERMEABLE SURFACES
RAIN WATER HARVESTING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
HIGH-PERFORMANCE GLASS
SMART SENSORS
FINE-TUNED LIGHTING CONTROL
SUSTAINABLE WASTE HANDLING
ORIENTATION
INORGANIC
PLACE WINDOWS APPROPRIATELY
ORGANIC
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
NATURAL LIGHT
RECYCLABLE
NATURALVENTILATION
AUTOMOBILES ARE STILL SERVED ON A SEPARATE NETWORK.
AMERICANS SPEND ABOUT $33 BILLION A YEAR TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT.
35% OF OIL CONSUMED IS PRODUCED DOMESTICALLY.
REDUCE NEED FOR OIL BY REDUCING CONSUMPTION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY.
=
REDUCING PER HOUSEHOLD COSTS, WHILE INCREASING AFFORDABILITY, PRODUCTIVITY,
ACCESS AND CIVIC VIABILITY.
BALANCE BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND CONSUMPTION.
CATALYST FOR PERSONAL DEFINITION & SELF-DISCOVERY
INCREASED U.S. MILITARISM IN OIL RICH COUNTRIES AND A GROWING TRADE DEFICIT.
PEOPLE IN HOUSTON, ATLANTA, DALLAS, SPEND 23% OF THEIR GRP ON TRANSPORTATION.
INTEGRATED TRANSPORT COMPRISING WALKWAYS, CYCLE PATHS, BUS LANES, LIGHT RAIL CORRIDORS & AUTOMOBILE CHANNELS.
HUMAN SCALE
BOOKS, TOOLS, FACILITIES, SERVICES, PUBLIC LAND &
INFRASTRUCTURAL NETWORKS
pede
stria
n or
ient
ed, w
alka
ble
com
mun
ities
.
socia
l inter
actio
n throu
gh public dom
ains, i
n a hier
archy o
f plac
es - d
evise
d for p
erson
al so
lace,
compan
ionsh
ip and neig
hborlines
s.
appropriate technology emphasizes the employment of building materials and infrastructural systems.
providing a balance with nature - emphasizing the distinction between utilizing and promoting resources rather than exploiting them.
architecture that looks different, not just works different.
mon
etar
y ad
vant
ages
.
promotes a smart balance between the consumption and reduction of energy resources.
3
![Page 5: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
7
![Page 6: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
![Page 7: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
SCALE 1:3000
N
W ARGYLE ST
W WINNEMAC AVE
W CARMEN AVE
W WINONA ST
W FOSTER AVE
W BERWYN AVE
W BALMORAL AVE
W CATALPA AVE
BUSINESS / COMMERCIAL
RESIDENTIAL
W WINONA ST
W CARMEN AVE
W ARGYLE ST
N GL
ENW
OOD
AVE
N W
AYNE
AVE
N LA
KEW
OOD
AVE
N M
AGNO
LIA
AVE
N BR
OADW
AY
N W
INTH
ROP
AVE
N KE
NMOR
E AV
E
N SH
ERID
AN R
D
N M
ARIN
E DR
N LA
KESH
ORE
DR
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1
ZONING / LAND USE
![Page 8: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
PARKING LOTS
DEMOLITION COURTS
VACANT REGISTRATIONS
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1
SOURCE: CITY OF CHICAGO - VACANT BUILDINGS https://ipiweb.cityofchicago.org/VBR/MapSearch.aspx?SearchType=Ward&SearchValue=48
EMPTY LOT OPPORTUNITIES
17
![Page 9: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
UNIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
OPTION A
SAME LANDUSE CLOSED CIRCUITS
INTERNAL SHARED WASTE COLLECTION STATION
![Page 10: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
UNIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
OPTION B
SAME LANDUSE CLOSED CIRCUITS
EXTERNAL SHARED WASTE COLLECTION STATION
![Page 11: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
DIVERSIFIED NETWORK RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL
FOCUS ON SPECIFIC ZONING RESOURCES
EXPAND INTO STRATEGIC AREAS
![Page 12: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
6
![Page 13: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
5
![Page 14: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
MENARD &JOHNSON
BAIRD & WANNERREALTY
MARK ALLEN REALTY
PRUDENTIAL/RUBLOFF PROPERTIES
KOENIG & STREYREAL LIVING
NEHUMAN REALTYSERVICE
DREAM TOWNREALTY
RE/MAX
PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
![Page 15: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
CENTRAL CONTROL SYSTEM
CONTAINERS
PIPENETWORK
SENSORINFORMATION
INLETS/VALVES
9
![Page 16: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
10
![Page 17: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
WASTE COLLECTION IN CHICAGO TODAY
RECYCLINGORGANIC WASTE
CHICAGO HAS NO ORGANIZED COLLECTION SERVICE FOR ORGANIC WASTE.
IN SOME WARDS, THE CITY OF CHICAGO HAS IMPLEMENTED THE BLUE CART RECYCLING PROGRAM, WHICH COLLECTS DRY RECYCLABLES INTO SEPARATE BLUE CART BINS.
IN SOME WARDS,THE CITY OF CHICAGO IMPLEMENTED THE RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF CENTERS, WHERE RESIDENTS GO AND LEAVETHEIR REYCLABLE MATERIAL IN COMMUNITY DUMPSTERS.
COLLECTED RESIDENTIAL COMPOSITION
CITY OF CHICAGO 2011
ACCORDING TO A STUDY COMMISSIONED BY THE CITY’S DEPARMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, ONLY 8% OF THE WASTE FROM THE 600,000 HOMES PROVIDED BY THE CITY WASTE SERVICE IS CURRENTLY BEING RECYCLED.
Section 3Waste Generation
�� 3-5
P:\12709cdoe\66392-Waste Characterization Study\Final Report\FINAL Waste Characterization 040210.docx
3.3.2 DSS-Collected Residential Generation Composition Figure 3-3 shows the estimated quantities of each material class generated by the DSS-Collected Residential sector. Organics, Paper and Plastics classes account for approximately 72% (31.9%, 28.5% and 12.3% respectively) of the waste.
Table 3-3 lists the top ten material categories generated within the City of Chicago. These ten categories account for approximately 62% of the DSS-Collected Residential materials generated. Food Scraps, Newsprint, Recyclable Glass Bottles and Jars, and Uncoated OCC/Kraft material categories account for approximately 39% (19.8%, 6.7%, 6.5%, and 5.5% respectively) and approximately 424,000 tons (218,012 tons, 73,777 tons, and 71,471 and 60,857 tons respectively) of City of Chicago waste.
�������������������������� �������������������������������������������������
Paper28.5%
C&D7.7%
Organics31.9%
Plastic12.3%
Textiles7.0%
Metals3.6%
Glass6.8%
Inorganics1.1%
Beverage Containers
0.7%
HHW0.4%
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf
![Page 18: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
BLUE CART RECYCLING PROGRAM
111TH ST11100 S
IRVING PARK RD4000 N
ASHL
AND
AV16
00
W
HALS
TED
ST
800
W
STAT
E ST
0 E/
W
STAT
E LI
NE R
D41
00
E
COTT
AGE
GR
OVE
AV
800
E
103RD ST10300 S
95TH ST9500 S
87TH ST8700 S
79TH ST7900 S
71ST ST7100 S
CEN
TRAL
AV
5600
W
NAR
RAG
ANSE
TT A
V64
00
W
HAR
LEM
AV
7200
W
CHICAGO AV800 N
MADISON AV0 N/S
ROOSEVELT RD1200 S
HARRISON ST600 S
TOUHY AV7200 N
DEVON AV6400 N
LAWRENCE AV4800 N
BELMONT AV3200 N
NORTH AV1600 N
YATE
S AV
2400
E
STO
NY
ISLA
ND
AV16
00
E
BRAN
DON
AV
3200
E
HAR
LEM
AV
7200
W
WES
TER
N AV
2400
W
PULA
SKI R
D40
00
W
KEDZ
IE A
V32
00
W
CIC
ERO
AV
4800
W
CEN
TRAL
AV
5600
W
NAG
LE A
V64
32
W
55TH ST5500 S
63RD ST6300 S
FULLERTON AV2400 NEA
ST R
IVER
RD
8800
W
47TH ST4700 S
PERSHING RD3900 S
16TH ST1600 S
CERMAK RD2200 S
31ST ST3100 S
135TH ST13500 S
WES
TER
N AV
2400
W
KEDZ
IE A
V32
00
W
PULA
SKI R
D40
00
W
CIC
ERO
AV
4800
W
BRYN MAWR AV5600 N
DR M
ARTI
N L
UTH
ERKI
NG J
R DR
40
0E
RAC
INE
AV12
00
W
115TH ST11500 S
107TH ST10700 S
91ST ST9100 S
83RD ST8300 S
75TH ST7500 S
67TH ST6700 S
AUST
IN A
V60
00
W
OAK
PAR
K AV
6800
W
59TH ST5900 S
LARA
MIE
AV
5200
W
DIVISION ST1200 N
KINZIE ST400 N
PRATT AV6800 N
HOWARD ST7600 N
PETERSON AV6000 N
ARMITAGE AV2000 N
DIVERSEY AV2800 N
JEFF
ERY
AV20
00
E
WO
OD
LAW
N A
V12
00
E
OR
IOLE
AV
7600
W
DAM
EN A
V20
00
W
ASHL
AND
AV16
00
W
CEN
TRAL
PAR
K AV
3600
W
KOST
NER
AV
4400
W
LARA
MIE
AV
5200
W
AUST
IN A
V60
00
W
CALI
FORN
IA A
V28
00
W
CUM
BERL
AND
AV
8400
W
43RD ST4300 S
35TH ST3500 S
26ST ST2600 S
138TH ST13800 S
DAM
EN A
V20
00
W
CEN
TRAL
PAR
K AV
3600
W
KOST
NER
AV
4400
W
CALI
FORN
IA A
V28
00
W
6
5
1
4
3
2
City of Chicago
Recycling 2013
Streets & SanitationGIS Division
Work Product Copyright 2013, City of Chicago
0 2 4 6 81Miles
LegendMar 11/18 Roll Out
Week A
Week B
Apr 29/May 6 Roll Out (Schedule Available April 1st)
BLUE CART RECYCLING2013 Pick-Up Schedule, City-Wide Map
September 2013
PICK-UP WEEK
Rahm EmanuelMayor
QUESTIONS OR SERVICE REQUESTS? Call 311 or visit ChicagoRecycles.org
October 2013
July 2013 August 2013
May 2013
2 36 7 8 9 1013 16 1720 23 24
292821 22
1514
30 31
June 2013
3 4 5 6 710 131211 1417 18 19 20 2124 26 27 28
March 2013 April 2013
January 2013M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
M Tu W Th F
3 310 10
4 411 11
February 2013
November 2013
14 5 6 7 811 12 13 14 1518 19 20 2225 26 27 28 29
December 2013
HOLIDAYS
All zones will not be serviced due to holiday (January 1, May 27, July 4, September 2, November 28, December 25)Zones 2 and 4 will not be serviced due to holiday (January 21, March 4, October 14)
29 6
18 57 4
1
4 58 915 16 17 18 1922 23 24 25 2629 30
2110 11 12
1 25 6 7 8 912 13 14 15 1619 20 21 22 2326 27 28 29
5 68 1016 17 18 19 202330
24 25 26 27
4311 12 13
3 48
14 15 16 17 1821 22 23 24 2528 29 30 31
219 10 11
5 69 1016 17 18 19 2023 26 27
43211 12 13
30 31
27
3
2
21 24
7
30
Pick-ups that fall on holidays will be picked up the following day.
Residents with alley service: Put your blue cart out during your entire highlighted week.
Residents with curbside service: Put your blue cart out on your garbage day during your highlighted week (unless otherwise notified).
17 1424 2131 28
18 1525 22
16 1323 2030 27
15 1222 1929 26
14 1121 1828 25
718
654142128 29
1522
132027
121926
111825
718
411
512
310
2198
1825
1926
1724
162330
152229
25
31
25
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf
![Page 19: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
RESIDENTIAL DROP-OFF CENTERSDROP-OFF SITE MONTHLY AVERAGE: 400 TONS
Glass jars & bottles
Aluminum cans,
foil & pie tins
Tin or steel cans
Magazines & catalogs
Telephone books Office paper & file folders
Cardboard (flatten all boxes)
Paper bags
Cereal boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.
Junk mailNewspaper & inserts
Milk, juice cartons, waxy cardboard and aseptic containers
No garbage, clothing, plastic grocery bags, Styrofoam or yard waste accepted.
Rahm Emanuel Mayor
RECYCLING Residential Drop-Off Centers
RECICLaNdo Lugares de Depósito Comunitarios
The City of Chicago, in partnership with the Chicago Park District, the
Forest Preserve District of Cook Country, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
operate drop-off centers in communities throughout Chicago.
Use the map inside to find the drop-off center closest to you.
The fOLLOwiNg maTeRiaLS aRe aCCepTeD: Place all of your recycling in one bin, no sorting,
rinsing, or special bags needed.
Rahm Emanuel Alcade
La Ciudad de Chicago, en asociación con el Distrito de Parques de Chicago, el Departamento de Bosques del Candade de Cook, y el Departmento de Recursos
Naturales del Estado de Illinois, opera lugares de depósito comuniatios para reciclaje a través de la ciudad.
Mira el mapa dentro de encontrar el lugar de depósito para reciclando cerca a usted.
LOS LugaReS De DepOSiTO COmuNiTaRiOS (paRa ReCiCLaJe)
Se aCepTaN LaS maTeRiaS SiguieNTeS: Deposito los reciclables en un cajón - no es necesario clasificar,
lavar, ni usar balsas especiales.
No basura, ropa, bolsade plástico, kule espoma, o desperdicios de jardín son aceptados.
Botellas y envases de vidrio
Latas, papel y recipientes de aluminio
Latas de acero u hojalata
Cajas de cereal, tubos de cartón, etc.
Cajas de cartón (desarmadas)
Directorios telefónicos Revistas y catálogos
Correspondencia publicitaria
Bolsas de papel
Periódicos y propaganda
Papel de oficina y las carpetas de archivo
Cartones de leche, jugo, y aseptic
envases
Plastic bottles & containers
No acceptedBotellas y envases
de plástico
No acceptan
for more information visit chicagorecycles.org para más información llama 311
all locations are open 7 days a week during daylight hours. for more information,
call 311 or visit chicagorecycles.org.
Todos ubicaciones están abiertas todos los dias, durante horas de luz.
¿preguntas? Llama 311.
ReCYCLiNg RECICLaNdo: Lugares de Depósito Comunitarios
Residential Drop-Off Centers
1. golf Course Lot at warren park 2045 W. Pratt Blvd.
2. Caldwell woods forest preserve 6358 W. Devon Ave.3. far North Side
6441 N. Ravenswood Ave.4. Chevailier woods
forest preserve 5530 N. East River Rd.
5. City Clerk Office 5430 W. Gale St.
6. Schiller woods east forest preserve 8700 W. Irving Park Rd.
7. portage park Neighborhood 4243 N. Neenah Ave.
8. City Service Yard 2817 N. Natoma Ave.
9. Notebaert Nature museum 2430 N. Cannon Dr.
10. City facility 1633 W. Medill Ave.
11. mozart park 2036 N. Avers Ave.
12. hermosa Neighborhood 4619 W. Homer St.
13. City Service Yard 1817 N. Monticello Ave.
14. household Chemicals & Computer Recycling facility 1150 N. North Branch St.
15. Chicago Center for green Technology 445 N. Sacramento Blvd.
16. Columbus park 400 S. Golf Dr.
17. west Loop 1519 W. Warren Blvd.
18. North Lawndale 1817 S. Pulaski Rd.
19. Douglas park 1359 S. Thompson Dr.
20. Old 10th District police Station 1952 W. 23rd St.
21. Near South 1752 S. Clark St.
22. City facility 3757 W. 34th St.23. Old attucks School
3850 S. State St.24. City facility Campus
1424 W. Pershing Rd.25. gage park
2411 W. 55th St.26. Sherman park
1300 W. Garfield Blvd.27. washington park
5560 Russell Dr.28. Ogden park
6500 S. Racine Ave.29. marquette park
6734 S. Kedzie Ave.30. Rainbow park
3111 E. 77th St.31. Dan Ryan woods North
forest preserve 2300 W. 83rd St.
32. auburn gresham 7811 S. Racine Ave.
33. Calumet park Beach 9801 S. Avenue G
34. gately Stadium 810 E. 103rd St.35. west pullman
11615 S. Indiana Ave.36. City Service Yard
829 W. 120th St.37. william w. powers
Recreation area 12949 S. Avenue O
30
2 34
6 75
812 11 9
141516
18 19 21
24
25 26 27
29 28
20
3230
31
33
3637
1
22
34
1410
1417
1435
23
13
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf
29
![Page 20: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
Section 3Waste Generation
�� 3-9
P:\12709cdoe\66392-Waste Characterization Study\Final Report\FINAL Waste Characterization 040210.docx
������������������������� ����� ����������������� �������������� �
COLLECTED RESIDENTIAL PER HOUSEHOLDGENERATION BY WARD1 TON = 2,204 LBS
WASTE GENERATION IN UPTOWN MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNIT:
~ 9 LBS / UNIT / DAY ~1.4 TONS / UNIT / YR
WASTE GENERATION PER CAPITA IN CHICAGO IN 2010:
3 LBS / PERSON / DAY (.46 TONS / PERSON / YR)
(AVERAGE FAMILY SIZE IN CHICAGO = 3.4 PERSONS)
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT - WASTE CHARACTERIZATION STUDY - APRIL 2, 2010http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doe/general/RecyclingAndWasteMgmt_PDFs/WasteAndDiversionStudy/WasteCharacterizationReport.pdf
SOURCE: CHICAGO DEMOGRAPHICS - 2010 CENSUS DATA http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1
![Page 21: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
AESTHETIC
SIDEWALK
SIDEWALK
DRIVEWAY
PLANTING STRIP
PLANTING STRIP
PLANTING STRIP
D E
B
A
C
DRIVEWAYMINIMUM20’ DEPTH
DRIVEWAY
STREET
SUBURBAN DESIGN NEW URBANISM NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE FUTURE
STREET
STREETALLEY
PEDESTRIAN LANE
15
![Page 22: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
ECONOMIC
18
![Page 23: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
stockholm is burying its waste problem
The project that has takensustainability furthestin EuropeJust a few kilometres from stockholm city, a new suburb is emerging. archi-tecturally perfect and encircled by wa-ter. in this idyll, 8,000 new apartments and 400,000 m2 with shops and offices are being erected. but it isn’t just the architecture and scope of the project that has made hammarby sjöstad one
of the most attention-drawing cons-truction projects in europe. in 1996, hammarby sjöstad was given the task by the city’s local authorities to make the suburb a spearhead in environ-mental adjustment.
Nothing has been leftto chanceinnovation at all levels has meant that the project has received huge attention
Many inlets are centrally placed in the courtyards. This has led to a successfull source separation of waste and a nice and proper environment.
Hammarby Sjöstad in Stockholm has becomea model for sustainable city development, not only in Sweden but also for numerous projects around the world.
Hammarby Sjöstad has become a model for sustainable city development, not only in Sweden but also for numerous building projects around the world.
Envac_ENG_2010_Mod.indd 10 10-10-08 09.15.25
TECHNOLOGICAL
1a
2
1b
Airborne waste - undergroundThe mainstay concept is the use of underground pipes to transport waste and the use of air to do the heavy work. The airborne waste is easily transported under the streets to a reception centre that is located on the outskirts of the area. Trucks can access the full containers without any problem and transport them to the recycling centres, landfills or incinerator facilities.
Envac systemises simplicityThe waste is thrown into a waste inlet. The system can be retrofitted
with additional inlets. The computer-controlled evacuation takes 30 seconds.One fraction is emptied at a time. All waste is sucked out through a network of pipes at a speed of 70 km/h. Fans create the partial vacuum that sucks the waste through to the reception facility in the terminal station. The waste is directedto the correct container. The air is cleaned by filters before it is released.
6
4
56
3
Envac_ENG_altarsk_Mod.indd 1 10-10-08 10.35.47
ENVAC
19
![Page 24: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
TECHNOLOGICALENVAC
20
![Page 25: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
TECHNOLOGICALINZINKERATOR
21
![Page 26: appplan.cap.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2016/02/appLABNoTF_UofU.pdftechnological anaerobic waste digestion /,)(zkhqgrhvzdvwhehfrphduhvrxufh",1&217(0325$5< 62&,(7](https://reader034.vdocuments.us/reader034/viewer/2022050112/5f49baf2ed884862d4184e80/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
TECHNOLOGICALANAEROBIC WASTE DIGESTION
when does waste become a resource?
IN CONTEMPORARY, SOCIETY WASTE IS OFTEN THE “LEFTOVER” MATERIAL OF DAY TO DAY LIFE. RATHER THAN DISCARD IT IN THE LANDFILL, WE CAN CONTINUE TO UTILIZE IT AS A RESOURCE IN DAY TO DAY LIVING.
WHY DOES THIS MATTER? CHICAGO COLLECTS 4 745 685 TONS OF WASTE EACH YEAR,WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THE VOLUME OF 20 WILLIS TOWERS.
SUSTAINABLE WARDS
THE SUSTAINABLE WARDS CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED EACH YEAR BY 30%, WHICH CAN, IN TURN, BE APPLIED LOCALLY FOR POWER AND COMPOST.
32% OF CHICAGO WASTE COLLECTED IN EACH YEAR IS ORGANIC MATTER THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REUSED, WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO 6 WILLIS TOWERS.
N100ft
200ft
how can we achieve this system?CREATE A NETWORK TO COLLECT, STORE AND USE WASTE IN A GENERATIVE SENSE, INSTEAD OF REDUCING IT TO TRASH. THE NETWORK ENGAGES THE COMMUNITY ON A SMALLER BLOCK LEVEL WITH SUSTAINABLE WARDS. THE LOCALIZED SYSTEM WILL GIVE THE COMMUNITY A CONNECTION AND OWNERSHIP TO THEIR POWER SOURCE.
where can we achieve this system?START WITH A PILOT TO SPARK GROWTH: THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT
, ,
let’s redefine waste here.CONSTRUCTION
HOUSEHOLDinorganic.
organic.
recyclable.
YARD CLIPPINGS
FOOD SCRAPS
DIRT
PLASTIC
GLASS
METAL
CHEMICALS
OWNERSHIP
FOOD SOLD $
DIVERTS WATER FROM COMBINED SEWAGE SYSTEM
REDUCED CARBON EMISSIONS
PREVENT EROSION
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
OWNERSHIP
INPUT
OUTPUT
COLLECT WASTE
LOCAL JOBS
INCUBATION PERIOD
DIVERT WASTE FROM LANDFILL
RESTAURANTS
HOUSEHOLDS
HEAT
FERTILIZER
BIOGAS
FOOD WASTE
ORGANIC MATERIAL
GREASE
COOKING
GREEN SPACE
COMMUNITY GARDEN
FOOD
FARMERS MARKET
LANDFILLCURRENT SYSTEM SENDS ALL WASTE
HERE.
NEW SYSTEM SENDS ALL ORGANIC WASTE
HERE.
HEALTHIER
FARMERS MARKETLIFELIFElet’s redefine waste here.
material
IN THE ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT, 434 HOUSEHOLDS PRODUCE 905 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE IN A YEAR, WHICH CAN HEAT 108 HOUSEHOLDS FOR 40 DAYS.
COMMUNITY ENERGY SYSTEM
COMMUNITY GARDEN
FARMER’SMARKET
COOKING
LANDFILL
IN NATURE, THERE IS NO WASTE. EVERYTHING IS REUSED AND CREATES A CYCLE OF BENEFITS. OUR STRATEGY IS TO REJOIN THIS CYCLE IN THE UPTOWN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. HERE WASTE WILL BECOME A RESOURCE, AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR, AND A LIFESTYLE.
how can waste better the lives of those who create it?
social
FOR EVERY 7.5 TONS OF ORGANIC WASTE, ONE TON OF COMPOST CAN BE GENERATED. AS THE COMPOST FORMS, ITS VOLUME IS CUT IN HALF.
AN INDIVIDUAL GENERATES 4.43 POUNDS OF WASTE A DAY
33.4% OF BLUE CART COLLECTION IS ORGANIC MATERIAL
UNCAPTURED METHANE HAS A GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL 23 TIMES HIGHER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE
TURNING A HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT AREA OFIMPERVIOUS SURFACE INTO A GARDEN REDUCES RUNOFF BY 82% AND INCREASES INFILTRATION BY 70%
necessity
Living LIFE, 2012IN COLLABORATION W/ CANNONDESIGN + PETER ELLIS NEW CITIES + DR. RAJ RAJARAM PH.D.,P.E., J.D.VIRGINIA TECH - SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE + INTERIOR DESIGN
Living LIFE is a comprehensive strategic plan for an environmental and systematic retrofit for American Cities, using a Chicago neighborhood as the testing ground for a strategy to re-engineer the values of contemporary urban living, by proving that waste has a value both economically and socially. Focusing on WATER (grey, potable, drinking), MATERIAL (residential, commercial, industrial) and SOCIAL (fiscal, cultural, socioeconomic) WASTE. The on-going study and summer 2013 workshops will search for innovative means to create off-grid energy from common waste (at the scale of the kitchen to an entire community) to make the City more sustainable, functional and livable now and in the future.
The leading visionaries deeply involved with the effort are Peter Ellis FAIA, one of the world’s most renowned Urban Planners, and Dr. Raj Rajaram, a scientist with 35 years of experience in the field of waste and an author of over 40 papers in waste management & mining engineering and numerous books on the subject.
22