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USA's cities solutions
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Santa Monica
We focus our research on Santa Monica, with some hints to Chicago
cities solutions
USA
one of the most developed country in the world
sustainable architecture.
Santa Monica and Chicago
most interesting examples
great solutions to reduce pollution caused by houses
deal 100% with architecture
Introduction
to our work
The sun has
powered the
California Dream, and kept the state pleasantly warm.
Until now.
mitigate these effects
solar panels on all roofs.
Santa Monica
passed this code already in 2016
- temperature is rising
- climate change
- damage
Is the California Dream coming to an end?
In the collective imagination, California stands for a relaxed and affluent beach life. A place where people catch the waves and enjoy the sunny weather.
But today, California is also suffering the onset of climate change
The California Dream
-The temperature has already increased by 1.6°C from pre-industrial levels, which has led to more extreme weather events
-The number of large wildfires in the western US has risen by almost 80% over the past forty years
-California has experienced severe drought conditions since 2011, And according to a recent report, California could see a further 77% increase, if global carbon emissions are not reduced.
problems
more
-Heavy precipitation
-flooding
-erosion of the famous coastline
-rising sea levels
-urban heat islands
are other problems that are forecast to increase.
Because of these threats, the state government is now stipulating that climate change adaptation must be integrated into all broader policy plans
The world’s fifth largest economy fights climate change
Climate change
California’s commitment to lead the fight against climate change is something we should all be grateful for.
California is the world’s fifth largest economy, and a well-known entrepreneurial region. So innovation, commercialization and related scale effects can all occur here and then ripple out to the rest of us.
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Buildings are another problem and can cause as much as half of the emissions in any city. In response, California has pledged to make all its buildings zero carbon by 2050.
aims
Shifting from fossil fuels to renewables will be a huge task throughout the world, and California has already begun to confront this problem by cutting emissions to below 1990 levels and has voted to shift to 100% clean energy by 2045.
Santa Monica
first city to pass a Zero Net
Energy Code ambitious goal:
all new residential homes
should only use as
much energy as they
can produce by
themselves.
Zero-energy house
- Passive heating and cooling;
- The smart use of daylight;
- High performance glazing;
- Solar panels on the roof;
- “Cool rooftops”;
Main features of a zero-energy home
Solar panels on all new roofs
will be mandatory statewide in California
by 2020, but Santa Monica passed this code as
early as 2016.
south-west solar exposure allow
rooftops to make the most of solar energy.
Solar panels on all roofs
Solar panels alter the pricing of energy:
- cheapest during the day when the panels are producing.
Residents aiming for the best return on their investment
- they will need to add battery storage to their homes;
- they will need to put a timer on dishwashers and washing machines to they can operate during peak production hours.
Next big leap
Long fossil-fueled commutes are
a major emissions source in California.
What would happen if a house could produce enough energy to charge an electric car?
The technology exists and
is commercially viable,
but usage is still far from
mainstream.
Mobility freedom and clean energy
independency – these are
California dreams.
More about Santa Monica’s future projects and objectives:
Future projects
Becoming carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner
Zero waste target by 2030
Becoming a water self-sufficient community by 2020
-Southern California currently imports the majority of water from Northern California and the Colorado river.
-Santa Monica produces the majority of its own water – over 70% – but the target is to be 100% self sufficient by 2020.
Chicago is one of the leading cities for green roofs. In the new, ambitious climate plan from 2008, the city set plans to lay 6,000 green roofs by 2020. City authorities hope in this way to combat the urban heat island effect, which Chicago has severe problems with.
Green roofs have several environmentally friendly functions.
- They clean and retain rainwater,
- provide insulation,
- improve air quality,
- reduce the urban heat island effect, (which is a phenomenon whereby a city is hotter than its surroundings because of heat absorption)
- save energy by reducing the need for both heating and cooling. They can be implemented in all climates, on all types of buildings.
Enviromental Fuctions
The Climate
Action Plan
The success with green roofs led the city to expand the programme.
The climate plan is one of the most ambitious and detailed in the US, and has become a model for similar plans in other American cities.