DESCRIPTIONThis system includes green infrastructure elements associated with energy or flows related to our power supply, food supply, and waste disposal.
METABOLIC FUNCTIONSenergy production, material production, food production, recycling and reuse
PERFORMANCE METRICSclimate impact, carbon footprint, recycling rates, sequestration of carbon, and improvement of air quality, amount of energy produced
CASE STUDIES: PLANNING AND POLICYIndustrial Ecology:
Industrial Symbiosis Research Symposium at Yale: Advancing the Study of Industry and Ecology (Yale Center for Industrial Ecology)
CASE STUDIES: HIGH PERFORMANCE LANDSCAPESMETABOLIC 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."