Sustainability Street Project at the University of BC

Breaking new ground  at UBC, the initial phase  focuses on revolutionary closed-loop systems – the world's first systems integrating  rainwater runoff,  wastewater treatment and ground source heating, and a small-scale biodiesel production unit which will transform waste cooking oil into a clean-burning fuel. The project is an educational resource that will evolve over time. The concept for  integrating  rainwater runoff,  wastewater treatment and ground source heating, and a small-scale biodiesel production unit is illustrated by the sketch below.

For the complete story, click on Showcasing Innovation in the City of Vancouver and at the University of British Columbia – Third in 2006 series under the umbrella of the Celebrating Green Infrastructure Program.

Posted November 2006