Michael Mobbs - or Mr Sustainable House - is an architect and lawyer who can see the future and he doesn't like what he sees. Michael believes we must change the way cities are run, from the ground up. His ideas will surprise you. NOTE: The presentation and data therein is for information only and can only be reproduced with permission of the author.
3. Kyoto carbon trading ignores and helps make cities hotter In the 2002 European heat wave when 34,000 people died in four months London was 9 degrees hotter than the surrounding countryside
4. Dark Tar & Dark Roofs Increase City Temperatures by up to 10 degrees
5. Urban heating is doubling the impact of climate change at Observatory Hill, Sydney - up 1 degree with only .5 degree from climate change
16. Water Treatment Diagram Water Treatment Diagram • Treated Grey water system • Collection of rainwater for potable use within the building • No connection to mains water and sewer • Selection of 5A/5 Star water saving devices • No cooling tower • Separate metering of each tenancy for hot/cold water WATER
17. INNOVATIONS • No onsite car parking • Use of rainwater and reuse of grey water in a small urban multi-tenanted commercial building. • Disconnection from mains water and sewerage INNOVATIONS