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    Webinar: Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus, February 25, 8-10 am

  • 25 February 2021
  • Start time : 08:00 AM
  • End time : 10:00 AM
  • Event Host : Built Environment Plus
Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus
Event Description

The New England Living Building Collaborative is presenting a series of webinars on how water management, water efficiency and water and energy nexus concepts can be incorporated into project planning, design, construction and operation.

Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus will explore how energy is involved with water by looking at the energy embodied in water infrastructure, and the energy available from water and how these can be utilized to contribute to an overall energy budget. The implications of embodied and operational carbon in the built environment water cycle will be addressed. Case studies to be included in this third workshop will include thermal extraction of water from reuse water in Manhattan. Additional case studies may include geothermal and extraction of thermal energy from sewers are still underdevelopment and will be announced as the workshop is refined.

Learning Objectives

  1. What are net zero water and the water-energy nexus?
  2. How much energy is embodied in water infrastructure?
  3. How can thermal energy be recovered from reclaimed water in a building?
  4. How can consideration of the water/energy nexus be included in project planning, design, construction and operation?

  • Host Company/Organization Name
    • Built Environment Plus
  • Speakers / Presenters
    • Sheng Chu
      Senior Project Engineer | Natural Systems Utilities
      Sheng Chu is a Senior Project Engineer at Natural Systems Utilities

      Bruce Douglas, P.E.
      Vice President, Business Development | Natural Systems Utilities
      Bruce Douglas has over 32 years of experience in integrated water management, specializing in the planning, design, construction, and operation of integrated and onsite wastewater management systems for direct and indirect reuse. He has worked internationally, in the Middle East, Indonesia, and China. Domestically, Mr. Douglas has worked in both the public and private sectors in New England, New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin, and California. At NSU, Mr. Douglas has lead the New England design-build and operations groups and is currently responsible for business development. He recently played a key role in the establishment of a public-private partnership for a private onsite wastewater treatment facility which will treat wastewater, for indirect reuse, from both private and municipal sources. Mr. Douglas is a registered Professional Engineer and a licensed wastewater treatment plant operator, with a B.S. Degree from the University of New Hampshire and an M.S. degree from the University of Vermont.
  • Event type
    • Online/Webinar

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