Celebrating CIRS

Presentation at

Celebrating CIRS | Accelerating Sustainability conference

Nov 3, 2011

Celebrating CIRS Celebrating CIRS | Accelerating Sustainability

November 3, 2011

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2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 2100

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Medium

High

Source: UN, World Population Prospects: The 2010

Revision, April, 2011

Global Population Projections

2010-2100

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2010 2050

Rural

Urban

Source: UN, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2009 Revision

Global Urbanization

2010-2050

A Regenerative Building Process

Net positive on:

• Energy

• Operational carbon

• Water quality

• Structural carbon

Energy Balance: CIRS and EOS

990 MWh

306 MWh

600 MWh

-860 MWh

nat. gas

-154 t CO2e

CIRS EOS

UBC

Steam

Plant

860 – 585

= 275 MWh

Net positive

energy use

1600 MWh 1600-600=

1000 MWh

585 MWh

elec.

Carbon Balance of Building Structure

From Occupant to Inhabitant

Occupant

- passive

recipient of

building

systems

Inhabitant

- engaged,

with a

sense of

place

Sustainability

Charter

Benefits & Opportunities • Air quality • Daylighting • Ventilation • Feedback • Control

Measure: productivity, health and happiness

Operational

Academic

UBC Sustainability Initiative

Operational

Academic Campus as

Living

Laboratory

Agent of

Change

Campus as sustainability test-bed

Universities uniquely suited for this role

• Single owner-occupiers

• Public institutions

• Teaching and research

Develop integrated campus-scale systems

• Demonstration and research

• Engage and train students; develop new

curricula and programs

Integrated Campus Systems Energy, Water, Waste

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UTown@UBC

• From commuter campus to sustainable community

• More affordable housing for students & families to live on campus

• Enhance academic engagement, campus life and the environment

Sustainable Community Indicators

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1.5

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2.5

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3.5

1997 2009

Transit trips

Vehicle trips

Parking spaces

Residents

Partners

Sustainability Pathways