How positive impact homes are shaping the future of smart living a case study

1. Ron Voglewede Whirlpool
@ronvoglewede
Rob Zimmerman Kohler Co.
@RobZimmerman63
#SB15sd
How Positive Impact Homes are
Shaping the Future of Smart Living: A
Case Study

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ReNEWW House, Phase 2
Toward Net Zero Water
Rob Zimmerman
Sr. Channel Manager—Sustainability
Sustainable Brands
June 2, 2015

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Water Efficiency: An Essential First Step

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Efficiency Retrofits Make A Difference

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Net Zero Energy (NZE)
≥ +
Onsite
Generation
Use Purchased
Energy

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Net Zero Water (NZW)
= +
Rainwater
Harvesting
Uses Wastewater

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Net Zero Water (NZW)
Rainwater
Harvesting
Non-Potable Use Onsite Treatment
Filter, Disinfect Potable Use
Landscape
Wastewater
City Water
??

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NZW: It Requires Systems Thinking

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Bullitt Center, Seattle
Mariposa Meadows,
Colorado
NZW: Other Projects

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NZW: Rainwater Harvesting

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NZW: Rainwater Harvesting
Ecoactivehouse.com
Tank sizing
Location—above or below ground
Filtration
Treatment
Instrumentation
Overflow provision
Maintenance

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NZW: Seasonality
Rainwater: sizing; collection area
Snow: to melt or not to melt?
Landscape demands
User demands
Climate variability

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NZW: Filtration/Disinfection
Water quality over time
Pathogens
Fitness for use
Maintenance
Operating cost
www.freshwatersystems.com

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NZW: Onsite Treatment/Reuse
Operating cost
Energy/chemical demand
Water quality
Maintenance
Water reclaimed (% of possible)
System upsets

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NZW: A Future Vision
Onsite Blackwater Treatment

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“In the Future, Companies Will Survive Only
if They Help Solve Big Social Problems.”
Paul Klein, Melinda Martin
Forbes Leadership Forum, December, 2014

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