THE CONCEPT Goal In 2042 The Urban Tricycle Platform Eindhoven is not only a net producer of energy, but also of food and bio-based products. There is no fixed limit for the project, progression will be cherished and continuous! The Urban Tricycle Platform Eindhoven is the motor that drives the innovations required to reach the ultimate goal. Background Currently, buildings generate waste streams, also known as sewage, food waste, diverse solid waste fractions and GHG emission. The materials contained in these streams are still mostly wasted. Many people now realize that we can no longer afford this in a world increasingly faced with shortages of clean water, nutrients, food and fossil fuels. We are urged to look at these streams in a different way, to see them as inter-linked resource streams. Idea The Urban Tricycle Platform Eindhoven will combine these streams of to harvest as much resources as possible. This Urban Tricycle Platform feeds the urban environment with water, energy, nutrients, et cetera and in the end SMART grids will help us to give the usable resources back to the SOCIETY. The holistic approach of water - waste - energy creates new possibilities for cycles and for cost effective solutions. SOCIETY SMART WATER ENERGY WASTE
The Urban Tricycle Platform SOCIETY ENVIRONMENTAL SCALE SMART Electricity from cycle plants Nutrition recycling Buildings no longer need heat Future proof infrastructure In 7 years new buildings need to be Energy Neutral by default. By including heat as a resource for other purposes this is incorporated in the infrastructure investment and design. Holistic infrastructure enables future innovation. Holistic infrastructure approach allows for smart future proofing of infrastructure for negligible up front investments. This is key in enabling future innovation. as current demands are answered in such a manner that future innovations are enhanced, not blocked. We can use the philosophy from data centres future proofing process (DEERNS), for the holistic perspective on the infrastructure, hinting at the applicability for the building level. Use the infrastructure concrete duct as an example where the holistic approach provides low cost flexibility (MWH). Plants are grown with fertilizers from decentrally recycled black water and CO2 from the offices, plants producing electricity Composting waste streams, harvesting from waste water and avoiding food spillage enables urban farming, supports traditional farming and greatly reduces phosphate discharge into the environment and lessens vulnerability due to world-wide phosphate depletion. Urban Tricycle Platform Wastewater does not exist. But nutrients do. Through a combination of existing and innovative technologies, energy and nutrients present in waste water and organic waste are harvested completely and used for sustainable local purposes. Water and waste production reduced with 95%.the buildings. Excess heat is transported to residential areas through innovative use of existing infrastructure, reducing residential gas usage with 10% without requiring modifications of the residential buildings Building Scale Excess heat for STP efficiency. Energy Producing Offices. Offices become Energy Producing for large parts of the year, through the application of innovative (e.g. green lungs, solar powered ventilation) and existing technologies (e.g. ATES, PVs). Excess heat reducing residential gas usage Buildings in SMART grid From 2020, many buildings will start producing energy in different forms. Urban infrastructure should effectively integrate this in SMART grid. Excess heat is transported to Sewage Treatment Plants through innovative Change to Excess heat is transported to Water Resource Recovery Plants use of existing infrastructure, improving the efficiency of the plant and reducing energy consumption Decentral algae from black water Innovative application of existing technologies allows to recycle black water de-centrally and produce algae for industrial purposes, creating revenue on black water streams.
BUILDING SCALE Building scale vision The Urban Tricycle platform is in the end based on the urban scale. But it has to start with a smaller scale on building level. Therefore we need an extreme improvement of all the buildings using the method of natural step complemented with our own method: Respect soil resources Don t use harmful chemicals Respect nature Attention for the inhabitants Living lab We will use known concepts, new concepts and new combinations of known concepts to improve all buildings. We see lots of chances implementing this in the living lab Eindhoven can be the upcoming years. We will use three extra steps to reach our goal on building scale Reduce as much energy use as possible Find synergy between all external influences, the use and design of the building Make waste products usable
(Green Area Developments & SMART Utility Networks) REFERENCES S.U.N. Campus: Smart Thermal Grid TU Delft S.U.N. Business Park: TNT Green Machine Bio-CHP provides electricity to the TNT building and heat to nearby buildings Tuning of heat and electricity demand of the three buildings S.U.N. Business Park: E-Community Park World s first BREEAM Outstanding Community BREEAM -NL Smart Utility Networks Energy concept Worldwide experience in consulting and engineering along the four main topics of S.U.N.: Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage Wood-fired CHP Electricity Solar roof Technical Electrical energy Thermal energy Legal expertise Government regulations for heat, electricity and gas Heating/cooling Electricity Photovoltaic Financial Budget L.C.C. analysis Organisational Energy Service Company (E.S.C.O.)
The Urban Tricycle Platform SOCIETY SMART (Green Area Developments & SMART Utility Networks) REFERENCES S.U.N. Campus: High Tech Campus Eindhoven S.U.N. Residential: Duindorp Technical 800 Houses with EPC 0,6 Low temperature floor heating and cooling Domestic Hot Water with heat pumps (central and decentral) 2,75 MW windturbine (150% of the electrical energy demand) Financial Investment for energy systems 10 M Netto present value = positive No rise in utility costs for the residents Business model Duindorp Energy Coöperation (DEC) provides financial and technical management; Stakeholders in DEC : Vestia and Ceres Financing by DEC based on 30% equity Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) at Oosterdokseiland in Amsterdam Technical Large scale ATES-infrastructure 20 ATES wells, total 20 MW heating and cooling for 200.000 m² GFA Financial: Investment for the energy systems 4,1 M Nett Present Value = positive Pay-off time < 7 years Business model: Hydreco is owner and administrator of the systems Hydreco is a subsidiary of Brabant Water Renewable Energy & Sustainability Suntech HQ, China, Large Scale PV Cells 200.000 m2 built area University Amsterdam, Large Scale Trigeneration & ATES for Campus 65% less fossil fuel => 65% reduction of CO2 emission Offices Hotel Shops Cafés/restaurants Leisure Library Apartments New City of Debush, Kabul, Renewable Energy (geothermal, aquifer, PV arrays, smart grid,...) Hotels Aruba, Innovative Seawater Cooling
REFERENCES Developing sustainable sanitation Value from food spillage In this project, MWH is involved as the advisor of the municipality Steenwijkerland. Due to the increasing need of maintenance, the 12 kilometer sewer of the municipality Steenwijkerland must be replaced. The municipality started an inventory together with the residents of Blankenham, the LTO (agriculture organization), the waterborad and Stowa for cheaper and smarter possible solutions for the collection and treatment of the local wastewater. 12 km of sewage system 119 inhabitants 131 houses 5,5 m3 wastewater / hour 1.2 mln investment Research on alternatives Research on effects on water quality Project/proces management Project calculations MWH has performed a study on high grade use of food waste in the catering sector and supermarkets. In this study an estimate was made of the yearly quantities of food and catering waste that are released in the Netherlands and in which sub-streams food waste need to be separated to make high grade use possible. Data collecting from various sources Initiator in the food sector Polder Blankenham near Baarlo Biomassa: Volume creates value' Recovering Value from Wastewater MWH has done a feasibility study for City-regio Arnhem/Nijmegen for biomass fermentation in the region. In this study, available biomass streams, prices, sources, technology and opportunities for forming a hub were surveyed. MWH is providing expertise in the fundamentals of recovering value from wastewater and developing sophisticated technical analysis tools to identify opportunities to recover value from Scottish Water s wastewater treatment works. As part of this research and development project, MWH is considering innovative approaches to reducing resource use and recovering materials or energy at works to provide financial and wider sustainability benefits for Scottish Water. - Data collecting from various sources - Project/proces management - Project calculations Research on alternatives by identification existing and emerging technologies Involved literature and technology reviews Assessing the potential benefits
REFERENCES Organic waste mapping for WRAP Plant Technologies The objective of this study was to map the garden and food waste arisings for each local authority area in Scotland, in order to assist in the development of a strategic plan for recycling infrastructure. This mapping was based on the use of existing data and information sources in combination with survey data obtained from local authorities and organics treatment facilities operators to prepare a picture of Scotland s organic MSW treatment. Electricity generation from plants is currently piloted in an office building in Wageningen Local black water treatment is applied in a housing area in Sneek and in offices in Wageningen and Venlo. Grey water treatment is applied in several housing areas in the Netherlands (Culemborg, Groningen, Arnhem, Sneek) Urine collection is applied in various office buildings in the Netherlands Many Urban Farming initiatives are being developed in cities like Amsterdam and Rotterdam A large pilot facility for algae production is currently in full operation in Wageningen. Data collecting from various sources Mapping information by using GIS Policy making/writing Project calculations Project management