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Sustainable development powerpoint
1. Sustainable Development
Montgomery County
http://www.clipartof.com/details/clipart/77945.html
2. Sustainable Development
• The use of renewable and nonrenewable
resources in a manner that satisfies our
current needs but does not compromise
the future availability of resources
• According to the UN, sustainable
development “meets the needs of the
present without sacrificing the ability of
future generations to meet their own
needs.”
3. Triple Bottom Line
• Solutions must meet
environmental, economic, and
social goals simultaneously to satisfy the
triple bottom line
5. Water
• Drilled wells
• Dug wells
• Rainwater harvesting through a system of
cisterns and catchments
6. Waste Management
• Recycling
• Use of landfill to power sewage treatment
plant
• Composting
http://luckygroup.wordpress.com/2
009/12/24/understanding-recycling-
symbols-2/ http://www.nstengineers.com/Landfill_Gas.htm http://www.howstuffworks.com/composting2.htm
7. Outdoor Space
• Community Green Space Supports
Walkable Urbanism
– Pedestrian and bike friendly
– Safer for children
http://www.donhavey.com/blog/tutorials/ik-springy-grass/
8. Food
• Farmers’ markets
• Backyard gardens
• Buying locally or sustainably grown
produce
• Buying produce in season
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/berkeley-farmers- /4dmg/VegFruit/drought7.htm
market-.php
9. Home Sustainability
• Home Design
• Building materials
• Interior Products
http://www.showroom411.com/dir/Living-Green/Building-and-
Remodeling.html
10. Home Design
• Green Roofs
• Solar panels in yard or on roof
• Facing north and south to catch southeast
breezes
• Trees placed on the east and west sides of the
house
– Mixture of native deciduous and evergreen trees
http://www.roofportland.com/news-and-articles/guide-
to-live-roofs-embracing-green-roof-systems-in-portland/ http://www.alternativepowersources.me/
12. Building Materials
• Salvaged wood
• Local materials
– Stores like Green Builders Source
• Sustainable insulation:
– Recycled fiberglass insulation
– Insulation made from soy
• Double-paned windows
13. Interior Products
• Energy Star appliances
• Repurposed hardwood floors and cabinetry
• Low-flow faucets and toilets
• Compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Low/No VOC paint
• Countertops made of recycled materials:
glass, aluminum, paper, etc.
• Recycled carpet or carpet made of natural
fibers
14. Sustainable Forms of Energy
• Wind energy
• Solar energy (Passive and Active)
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy
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17. Bibliography
Roark, Philip, May Yacoob, Paula Donnelly Roark. Developing
Sustainable Community Water Supply Systems.
Washington Field Report No. 270. ADF Working Paper
Series No. 4. Nov. 1989. Nov. 27, 2010.
http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PNACA731.pdf.
Melwood. Green Roofs—Beauty with Benefits. Nov. 27, 2010.
http://www.melwood.org/industries/gardengreenroofs.a
sp.
Sunset. Eco-friendly kitchen countertops. Nov. 27, 2010.
http://www.sunset.com/home/natural-home/eco-
friendly-kitchen-counters-00400000011823/.
Renewable Resource Insulation. Costs and Benefits of Soy Foam
Insulation. Nov. 27, 2010. http://www.renewable-
resource.net/.
Created by Chandler Abshire, 2012