Sustainable Development

Montgomery County

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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.”

Triple Bottom Line

• Solutions must meet environmental, economic, and social goals simultaneously to satisfy the triple bottom line

Neighborhood Sustainability

• Water• Waste Management• Green Space• Community Space• Food• Walkable Urbanism

Water

• Drilled wells• Dug wells• Rainwater harvesting through a

system of cisterns and catchments

Waste Management

• Recycling• Use of landfill to power sewage

treatment plant• Composting

http://www.howstuffworks.com/composting2.htm

http://luckygroup.wordpress.com/2009/12/24/understanding-recycling-symbols-2

/http://www.nstengineers.com/Landfill_Gas.htm

Outdoor Space

• Community Green Space Supports Walkable Urbanism– Pedestrian and bike friendly– Safer for children

http://www.donhavey.com/blog/tutorials/ik-springy-grass/

Food• Farmers’ markets• Backyard gardens• Buying locally or sustainably grown

produce• Buying produce in season

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/04/berkeley-farmers-market-.

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http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/VegFruit/drought7.htm

Home Sustainability

• Home Design• Building materials• Interior Products

http://www.showroom411.com/dir/Living-Green/Building-and-Remodeling.html

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/

http://www.thechicecologist.com/2009/03/eco-friendly-green-driveways-a-living-permeable-driveway-porous-and-alive

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http://www.soilretention.com/drivablegrass.html

Building Materials

• Salvaged wood• Local materials– Stores like Green Builders Source

• Sustainable insulation:– Recycled fiberglass insulation– Insulation made from soy

• Double-paned windows

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

Sustainable Forms of Energy

• Wind energy• Solar energy (Passive and Active)• Hydroelectric power• Biomass energy• Geothermal energy

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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