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along,” explained Keating. All distributed energy facilities will incorporate LEED features and will be located within or built in conjunction with planned buildings. CDM will also be designing the utility delivery package, including utility tunnels, water mains and sewer inceptors, and electricity and telecommunications systems— most of which will be installed in the plan’s first 20 years to support the design and construction of all buildings and infrastructure. Other important sustainable campus design components the Allston Development Group is considering include a state-of-the-art stormwater plan that maximizes retention, reuse, and groundwater recharge through natural landscaping and subsurface infiltration galleries. CDM is also evaluating the possible use of heat recovery systems, which could capture and utilize heat from a crosscampus sewer inceptor, as well as thermal storage strategies that will chill and store water in the evening to minimize peak-demand operations. “Our challenge is to produce utility solutions that are reliable, but push the envelope of innovation and sustainability. Down the road, we will be looking at other sources of energy for the Allston campus, such as geothermal options, but we are conscious of the need to balance leading-edge ideas with solid, proven technologies,” noted Keating. In addition, CDM is providing an array of environmental consulting and field services to support the project. Services include soil and groundwater sampling and characterization; regulatory filing and reporting; and construction-related monitoring of dust, vibration, and noise. “The infrastructure to support each component of the campus development in Allston is critical to both the schedule and Harvard’s desire to continue to be a leader in the development of sustainable facilities and operations,” said Mike McBride, P.E., program manager for infrastructure for the Allston Development Group at Harvard University. “The utility master plan will intertwine with every part of Harvard’s Allston campus master plan and will provide effective and efficient delivery of utility services. It is our hope that the utility master plan will serve as a successful model of sustainable design for other institutions and communities,” concluded Healy. | Daryl E. Shepard Project Support for Environmental Stewardship This digital model of Harvard University’s proposed 50-year Allston campus master plan (above) superimposed over existing conditions (above left) shows the planned development. Images courtesy of the Allston Development Group, Harvard University and Peter Vanderwarker. 3

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CDM News - December 2007 Contents Sustainable Utility Design for Harvard University’s Expansion Plan Sustainability Takes Flight at Los Angeles World Airports Sustainable Water Management in Jordan Operating in the 4th Dimension Interview: Brendan Harley on Integrated Urban Water Resources Management Modeling New Orleans’ Urban Metabolism Sustainability at CDM Highlights

CDM News - December 2007

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