Deep Dive into Net Zero Water and the Water/Energy Nexus

Sep 2, 2020

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.

 

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Meet the Speakers

Sheng Chu
Senior Project Engineer  | Natural Systems Utilities

Sheng Chu is a Senior Project Engineer at Natural Systems Utilities

Michael Redfearn
Senior Vice President | Homeyer Consulting Services, Inc. 

Michael is a Marine Engineer with 30 years of experience in the specialty chemical industry for treated water systems.  He has worked as an independent water consultant with Homeyer Consulting Services for 25 years and is responsible for Managing 12 Field Consultants in the New York through Mid-Atlantic Region. Mike has developed monitoring programs, management, and forensic services for client water systems to assist in determining the success of their water treatment programs.  Evaluate corrosion, scale, and microbiological damage to multimillion-dollar investments in treated water systems.  Work with clients and water treatment vendors to develop and implement solutions to unfavorable conditions, then verify and validate their continued success.  He has also, developed customize water safety plans for the minimization of legionellosis risk in managed domestic water systems, process water systems, decorative water features, and cooling water systems.

Zach Gallagher
Executive Vice President | Natural Systems Utilities

Zach Gallagher is a licensed Professional Engineer, a LEED Accredited and BPI Certified Professional holding BS and MS degrees from Rutgers University in Bio-Resource and Civil/Environmental Engineering.

He is currently the Executive Vice President for Water Reuse at Natural Systems Utilities (NSU) and serves on the Board of Directors as Vice Chair for the U.S. Green Building Council, NJ Chapter. In 2007, Mr. Gallagher partnered in Alliance Environmental, an environmental engineering and sustainability consulting firm where he served as COO before its merger with NSU. Prior to this time he worked for Applied Water Management Group where he specialized in wastewater management planning and water reuse systems.

Mr. Gallagher’s current focus is on water reuse and complete integrated infrastructure approaches that combine water and energy with a concentration on handling the systems integration aspects and overall functionality.

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.

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?

This webinar is approved for the following continuing education credits:

2 General LFA CE credits – living-future.org/lfa/
2 AIA LU|HSW
2 GBCI CE Hours for LEED AP BD+C

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