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DESCRIPTIONThis system includes green infrastructure elements associated with energy or flows related to our power supply, food supply, and waste disposal.
METABOLIC FUNCTIONS
energy production, material production, food production, recycling and reuse
PERFORMANCE METRICS
climate impact, carbon footprint, recycling rates, sequestration of carbon, and improvement of air qualityquality, amount of energy produced
CASE STUDIES: PLANNING AND POLICY
CASE STUDIES: HIGH PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPES
METABOLIC SYSTEM RESOURCES
The University of Pittsburgh recently conducted a life-cycle analysis of LED streetlights and found that they were best in terms of "brightness, energy efficiency, life span, cost, and environmental impact."
