By Scott Walker 6/2/2013

REAE 5304

(Sustainability Project Studio A)

Final Presentation

Todays objectives

Provide 1 example of an eco-municipality in the United States, and provide details as to why this local government is, or can be, defined as such. Identify 1 corporation or organization from the private sector that has demonstrated either excellent corporate social responsibility policy or corporate citizenship within its business model. Describe how these policies have shaped the organizations overall mission or influence within the industry. Choose 1 green residential or commercial development project (this can be a stand alone facility or larger scale plan). Provide data regarding economic, environmental and/or social impact on the community.

Objective 1: eco-municipality, San Francisco, CA http://www.sustainable-city.org/

San Francisco

5 year Sustainability Plan

Http://www.sustainable-city.org/ Sustainability is a word you have to spell to people over the phone. How can there be a community plan based on a word that is not in common use? While the word itself has not yet come into the vernacular, the idea it represents encompasses an urgent need, recognized by a growing number of people around the globe, to provide for a positive common future. This sustainability plan has come into being because many people in San Francisco are convinced that there is both a selfinterested and an ethical obligation to live in a way that considers the rights to livelihood of future generations and of the other living beings on this planet.

San Francisco Planning Department

Eco-Districts

Eco-Districts, Cont

San Francisco Leads the U.S. in Environmental Sustainability -U.S. and Canada Green City Index analyzes the environmental sustainability of 27 major metropolitan areas in both countries

"The Green Cities Index demonstrates that America's cities are the driving force behind the nation's sustainability efforts," said Eric Spiegel, president and CEO, Siemens Corp. "Despite the fact that we do not have a federal climate policy in the United States and no federal carbon standard 21 of the 27 cities in the index have already set their own carbon reduction targets. Cities are creating comprehensive sustainability plans, utilizing current technology and proving everyday that we don't have to wait to create a more sustainable future." The study of U.S. and Canadian cities provided some important key findings. Notably, cities that performed best in the rankings are the ones that have comprehensive sustainability plans that encompass every aspect of creating a greener future including transportation, land use, energy use, carbon dioxide emissions, and water. And while there is a correlation between wealth and environmental performance, it is weaker in the U.S. and Canada than in Europe and Asia.

Source: http://news.usa.siemens.biz/press-release/siemens-corporation/sanfrancisco-leads-us-environmental-sustainability

Objective 2: Siemens Corporation

Vigorous Corporate Sustainability Program

Public recognition and awards

DOW Jones sustainability Index, 5 years running Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, 5 years running Winner of German Sustainability Award, 2011 The SAM group named Siemens the most sustainable company in its sector, 2012 Winner, Selected Landmark 2012 award, Germany, Land of Ideas competition

Siemens Sustainable Cities project

Using

Technology to steer todays urbanization toward sustainability

Clean energy technology Green buildings Water management Smart grid infrastructure

Siemens Sustainable Cities project

Sustainable

Cities Index Ranking

Objective 3: Riverside Mews

Pittsburgs

first Net-Zero housing development

New 48 unit town home development Demonstrates that it is possible to blend sustainable, environmentally-friendly materials and systems with great design to create homes that are energy efficient and healthier for their occupants. HERS rating of -4!

-Economic, environmental and/or social impact on the community

Net-zero

housing

Uses less fossil fuels Reduces energy use and greenhouse gases Negative HERS rating means the development produces more energy than it consumes on a yearly net basis

San Francisco, Siemens Corporation, Riverside Mews