Sustainable microBreweries, Inc.of asheville, north carolina

Sustainable Water Management PlanEnvironmentally Sound, Qualitatively Better!

Mike Barr, Alicia Case, & Sara DeWaldNational University

SUS 601 – Introduction to Sustainability

Introduction and proposal

• Land use and development strategies

• Water efficiency standards and conservation best management practices• Cost effective facility/infrastructure upgrades to the existing

water system

• Water Management Plan vs. Rate Restructuring?

• Water resource management vs. Renovate/Reuse existing structure and interiors

• Outreach, education tools and strategies• Encouraging water  conservation to patrons and customers

Buy and renovate an existing building, adjacent open space, and parking lot in the historic downtown area. The brewery and pub will incorporate a water management strategy that meets best management practices for water conservation while producing a superior product meeting high standards for preserving taste, flavor, purity, and freshness.

City of asheville

• Historically and Architecturally Diverse

• Bars, Brewpubs, Micro Craft Breweries

• Strategic Operating Plan 2012-2013• Leadership in Energy and Sustainability

• Build all Municipal Buildings to LEED Gold Standards

• Achieve Energy Reduction of 2001 Standards by 2040

• Proactive Water Management Strategy

Asheville Watershed

• 22,000 Acres Ecosystem

• Designated a Protected Area

• Conservation Easement

• Largest Contiguous Spruce-Fir Forests in the Area

• Timbering/Logging Efforts

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANBEER PRODUCTION

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

wastewater

• Wastewater most significant creations in brewery process.

• Sustainable Microbreweries generates 5.2L of waste water per L of beer produced.

• Tank installation for wastewater treatment to stay on site.

Targets

- 3.5L/1.0L wastewater to beer by 2015- treat all wastewater on site by 2015

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANfacility (outdoors)

• Installation of Greenroof-reduces heat island effect-provides building insulation-reduces storm water runoff-peak runoff flow rates are reduced by 50-90%

compared to conventional roofs• Cisterns for Water Storage

-water from greenroof stored in basement-used for irrigation of planting spaces

• Xeriscaping for outdoor spaces-Can reduce water consumption by 50%-minimize turf areas, plant native low-water plants,

porous paving materials

SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT PLANfacility (indoors)

• BATHROOMSHET & Waterless Urinal, low-flow aerated faucets,system pressure

• COOLING SYSTEMSSingle pass unit modified to closed loop

• BOILERS• Condensate return system• Blowdown heat exchangers• Monitoring of boiler chemical residuals

Sustainability Practices and Social License

Ecology Economy Equity

TOOLS

• SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Internal link- Made accessible to employees for reference

•Employee Tips for Footprint Reduction

• Take shorter showers

• Low-flow faucet aerators and shower heads

• Wash only full loads of laundry

• Install a xeriscaped landscape

• Water deeply and infrequently

ONGOING MANAGEMENT

• REPORTING

- Self-audits

• REOCURRING MEETINGS

- Quarterly

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