environmental neutral design
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AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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A bit of backgroundResults of
design that is not Environmentally Neutral
Impervious roofs & roads induce flooding
or the contrary...
Traditional Drainage System
• Problem• 100% Runoff• Storm water
contamination• All water lost• Heat island
effect (Global Warming)
Atlantis SolutionDevelopers transform wasted land reserved for a drainage basin into additional housing lots.
• Solution• 0% Runoff• Storm water
purification• All water
stored or infiltrated
• Reduced Heat island effect
Environmentally Neutral?Positive, Neutral, Negative, Beneficial…Footprints
CarbonWaterThermalWhat else?
Bio Air ….
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AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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Sustainability1. Product/Application/System Origin
1. Recycled?2. System Maintenance
1. Does someone maintain nature?3. Consumables4. Energy Consumption5. Effects of Operation
1. It solves a problem, does cause more than it solves?6. Is it a patch?7. Is it a problem transfer mechanism?
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Sustainability8. Scalability?
1. Modularity
9. Economics10. Cost effective? Cost distribution
1. From all perspectives2. Transfer of costs to privates3. Reduction of infrastructure
11. Point source solutions
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AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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Environmental Equation
Development(Building - Infrastructure)
Water Requirement
Electricity Requirement
Water Footprint
Thermal Footprint
Gas Requirement
Carbon Footprint
Other Footprints
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Environmental Equation
EnvironmentalFootprint
Water Footprint
Thermal Footprint
Carbon Footprint
Other Footprints
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The Environmental Cycles
Semi-Green Buildings?
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The possibilities?
AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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Water FootprintHow much do we consume?How much do we drink?Why does a 100% of the water supply have to be drinking
quality if we only drink ≈ 1%.Is this expensive?How much do we reuse?How much is run-off?How much is lost?Can we improve efficiency?
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Water supply optionsDams
Who uses the dams?What happens to the water before it gets to the dam?Isn’t there a bit too much loss to evaporation?What about the environmental impact of flooding vast
areas?What happens if it doesn’t rain?
Desalination(No) comments…
Aquifers24
Water supply solutionsPoint source supplies - HarvestingAt every level
FederalStateLocalDeveloperHome owner
Risk management and mitigationFit for purposeRe-use
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Water re-useStormwater/RainwaterGrey waterBlack water
Multiple Benefit Factor consequences – Recycled material systems used to capture water, purify water (physical, thermal, chemical), store the water, and resuse the water - problems solved.
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Revolutionary new system to capture, filter and reuse stormwater runoff from roads.
Convert stormwater pollution into an asset
Water passes through a layer of EcoSoil which removes hydrocarbons heavy metals and other stormwater contaminants
Infiltration Strip
Reuse Storage Tank
Pump Station
Reuse Storage Tank
500m strip of porous paving collects 50,000l into the Atlantis Rainwater Tanks
Manly Beach, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Zayed University, ABU DHABI
Over 6.1km of infiltration channels or soakaways have been installed beside roads and pathways, providing over 4 million litres of storage.
The channel system is constructed of thousands of Atlantis Matrix- Double Modules wrapped in geotextile, placed in the channel two modules wide.
Water Neutral Parking LotMega storm water tank under a permeable parking lot in Virginia USA.
The job was a major shopping center expansion which called for approximately 9.6 ML of underground detention, equivalent to the volume of 4 Olympic swimming pools.
What about the modelling?DarcyGreen-AmptHortonOverland flow
Out of dateDidn’t work before, still doesn’t work, won’t work in the
future (not necessarily the models – but “solutions”)Appearance of geosynthetics
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Source: http://www.wbdg.org/resources/greenroofs.php
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Graphs are courtesy of Penn State Green Roof Research Center, Rock Springs, PA. They are based on data from 3 buildings with green roofs and three with traditional roofing.
Atlantis Roof Garden Installations in Tasmania, AUSTRALIA5,000m²
Roof GardensHong Kong Wetlands
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Atlantis Roof Top Garden Installations, HK
Hong Kong Wetland Park, Before
Atlantis® Water / Environmental Management System, 6,000 m2
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What does Atlantis do?
Water Neutral Developments
100% Water Capture
0% Discharge
100% Re-use
AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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Impermeable surfaces lead to thermal pollution
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Heat Island Effect
Model Accuracy =±3%
ModelActual
Ambient Air
Data Collection
Source: Bryan Chua, PhD research Univ. Queensland.
Model validation
Month: January 2009Solar Panels Surface Temperature (°C)
Flat Roof
Green RoofHigher surface temperatures
Case Study: Brisbane
Source: Bryan Chua, PhD research Univ. Queensland.
Improve Solar Electrical Efficiency by 10-25%
Calculated maximum theoretical efficiency = 14.7%
Higher Efficiency Optimum Conditions
Month: January 2009Solar Electrical Efficiency (%)
Case Study: Brisbane
Source: Bryan Chua, PhD research Univ. Queensland.
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Eastern Distributor next to the Sydney Botanic Garden and Art Gallery, AUSTRALIA
Atlantis Podium Landscaping with Flo-Cell
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Roof Garden Installations in Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Thermal Footprint AnalysisHow are buildings and infrastructure affecting the
environment around them?How much heat is the HVAC creating?Can we reduce reflecting surfaces?Can we improve the surfaces?
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Thermo NeutralReflecting surfaces
RoofsRoads, Car parksWalls
Amount of surface areaHVAC
Vegetate surfacesPermeable surfaces
Water retention and release
Becomes positive factorReduced requirementBecomes asset to
vegetationMultiple Benefit Factor consequences – Vegetation reduces run-off, purifies water and air (physical, thermal, chemical), problems solved
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© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Sustainable Sports Fields Solution September, 2009
Atlantis Green Walls Gold Coast, QLD
BEFORE
AFTER
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Atlantis Green Car Park with Turf CellGijon, Spain
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LIWA International School Green Wall Solutions
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LIWA International School Green Wall Solutions
Before
After
LIWA International School Green Wall Solutions
Before
After
AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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Carbon Footprint AnalysisRelated not only to powerWhat are our sources?Can we reduce our consumption?Can we improve efficiency?InsulationVentilation
Multiple Benefit Factor consequences – Recycled material systems used to provide insulation, reduce power consumption, purify air (physical, thermal, chemical) - problems solved.
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AgendaEnvironmentally Neutral Design + TechnologiesDissecting SustainabilityEnvironmental EquationWater FootprintThermal FootprintCarbon FootprintEnvironmentally Neutral Applications
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© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Environmental Solution Providers December 17, 2009
Environmentally Neutral Design
Water Neutral
Thermo Neutral
Carbon Neutral
100% Capture0% Discharge100% Reuse
Reduced Heat Island20°C + reduction
Passive SystemsRecycled Plastics
Environmentally Neutral ApplicationsStormwater harvestingRoof gardensPodium landscapingGreen car parksVertical gardensEfficient road and rail infrastructureSustainable parks and sports fieldsLandfills
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Storm/Rainwater HarvestingGabba Cricket Ground, QLD
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Permeable Paving Sea Spray WA Caravan Park
2,000m² Atlantis 52mm Gravel Cell
BEFORE DURING AFTER
With Atlantis you can do it
Vertical Gardens
Vertical Gardens
Vertical Gardens
© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Sustainable Sports Fields Solution September, 2009
Green Walls:
© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Sustainable Sports Fields Solution September, 2009
Green Walls: Gro-Wall Series 2
Green Wall Solutions
Greening Dubai Metro with the Atlantis® Gro-Wall® system!
Atlantis Sustainable Sports FieldsSydney Olympic Stadium
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Atlantis Eco-Road Applications
Virginia, USA Manly, Australia Spain70
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Railways – Case StudiesAuburn Rail, NSW, AUSTRALIA
The Auburn Maintenance Facility was undertaken in partnership with Reliance Rail, John Holland and consulting engineers Kellogg Brown Root (KBR). The task was to collect 11 million litres of water from storm events over a 300,000m2 area for discharge to a local waterway.
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© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Environmental Solution Providers December 17, 2009
© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Environmental Solution Providers December 17, 2009
© 2009 Atlantis Corporation Atlantis Environmental Solution Providers December 17, 2009
Werrington, Australia
Australia ‘ 2008
USA ‘2005
USA ‘2006
Dubai ‘2001
Australia ‘ 1999
UK ‘2001 Holland ‘1990
USA ‘2000
Honk Kong ‘2002
Chile‘2006
UK ‘2003
Mexico ‘2005
India ‘2004
Atlantis PresentationMaribyrnong City Council19 May 2009
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Thank You for your time
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