Sustainable Cities

Jared Blumenfeld

CUD, Amsterdam

Treasure Island

Treasure IslandSan Francisco

6,000 homes on Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island

420 Hotel Rooms

235,000 square feet Retail

300 acres Open Space

Historic Adaptive Re-use

Site Design and Land Use

REUSE PLAN

Neighborhood Residential Diversity

Townhouses approx. 18%

Low rise approx. 56%

Mid-rise approx. 14%

Hi-rise approx. 12%

Neighborhood Park

Neighborhood Streetscape

Site Design and Land Use

p27 solar orientation

Site Orientation

Wind Protected Public Space

Site Design and Land Use

Energy Reduction Strategies

Appropriate building

orientation

Energy Star

equipment

Natural ventilation

Efficient lighting

Daylight penetration

Green roof

Reflective roof

Light colored paving matl.

Shaded walkways

Underfloor ventilation

High performance glazing

Optimized building shading

Proposed Energy Supply

Wind Energy

Solar EnergyWind Turbine

Solar Hot Water

Photovoltaics

Bay Water Heat Rejection

Roof Mounted

PVCentral Plant

Distr. Heat

Distr. Co-generation

Bio-gas Plant

Renewable Energy Sources

Midnight 6am Midday 6pm6pm Midnight

Energyimport from

the grid

Energyexported to

the grid

Energyimport from

the grid

Redevelopment power demand

Solar PV generating capacity

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Estimated hours where PV generation

is greater than electrical

consumption

TI Existing7,740 lbs / year / resident

TI 20183,030 lbs / year / resident

Reduced Carbon Emissions

Proposed Water CycleAvg. rainfall 20in./yr.

Potable water supplyfrom west span

Potable water supply from east span

Tertiary treatment water

Waste water treatment

Topping off storm wetlands

Constr. wetlands

EvapotranspirationIrrigation tourban farm

Low-flow fixtures

Xeriscaping Recycled water

Irrigation to open space

Effluent discharge into the Bay

Implementation PlanAssessing Sustainability Performance

• No awareness or attention

1 2 3 40

• Focus on use

• Demand reduction

• Resource efficiency and reduction of impacts

• Focus on source or supply

• Use of renewables or continual renewal

• Systems thinking

• Integration and continual improvement, feedback loops

• Zero impact

• Regenerative state

Sustainability Dashboard

Site Design & Land Use

Landscaping &Biodiversity

Transportation Energy Water & Wastewater

Solid Waste Materials Health, Safety & Security

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2013

2018

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Household Type and Power Source

Lifestyle Decisions

Geography and Weather Patterns

Transportation Choices

Consumption Choices

Treasure Island9 acres needed per person = two planets

Other U.S. cities27 acres needed per person = six planets

The Earth4.5 acres biologically active land

per person = one planet