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
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Outdoor Space
• Community Green Space Supports
Walkable Urbanism
– Pedestrian and bike friendly
– Safer for children
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Food
• Farmers’ markets
• Backyard gardens
• Buying locally or sustainably
grown produce
• Buying produce in season
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Home Sustainability
• Home Design
• Building materials
• Interior Products
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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
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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
Bibliography
Roark, Philip, May Yacoob, Paula Donnelly Roark. Developing
Sustainable Community Water Supply Systems.
Washington Field Report No. 270. ADF Working Paper
Series No. 4. Nov. 1989. Nov. 27, 2010.
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Melwood. Green Roofs—Beauty with Benefits. Nov. 27, 2010.
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Sunset. Eco-friendly kitchen countertops. Nov. 27, 2010.
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Renewable Resource Insulation. Costs and Benefits of Soy Foam
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