Sustainability and Risk Engineering – Identified Stormwater Quality – Project Management Assignment Help

Assignment Task:

1.1.1: Selection of well developed 10 ha (315 m x 315 m) urban land.

• Select a 10 ha (315 m x 315 m) area of a developed urban land. It could be in any of the urban areas within Australia. Ensure that this area contains both residential and commercial properties.

Use can use Google Maps, Google Earth or Nearmaps to select the area. Use measure distance option to mark the area. Selected map must be included in the report.

Also, include the coordinates of the four edges/ corners.

To determine the sub-catchments and the number of inlet points, you can use either google maps or Nearmaps. However, Nearmaps will give a better vertical profile. As such, use Nearmaps to get the vertical profile and then determine the number of catchments.

1.1.2: Collection of rainfall data and stormwater estimation.

• Use MUSIC to estimate the total runoff that is generated from the area. Follow the instructions for using MUSIC software. Rainfall data for the MUSIC must be obtained from the nearest rainfall station. Rainfall data for the station can be obtained from www.bom.gov.au.

Report 1.1.3: Identified stormwater quality and designed appropriate   WSUD technologies.

• Identify WSUD technologies that can be adopted for the urban area that is chosen. Students must use the lecture materials and relevant references materials.

Report 1.2.1: Provide a brief introduction to the area selected. (5%)

Report 1.2.2: Develop a water balance for the urban area.

• Develop a water balance for the urban area (including the inflow and outflow of water into the urban centre).  Use the water balance equations to describe the flow of water, in and out of the selected area.

Report 1.2.3: Use GABi to estimate the embodied energy. Estimate the operational energy required.

• Develop a typical residential house design which satisfies BASIX (include BASIX certificate in one of the appendices of your report). Use the materials provided during relevant lectures/ tutorials to pass the targets for water, thermal comfort and energy.
• Develop a typical commercial property design – which can be used for retail shops such as convenience store, vegetable shop, etc.
• Use GaBi to estimate the embodied energy. While the range of materials, structures, unit sizes are wide, simplification can be made by considering one of the residential and commercial units as an example, and assume that all other units are constructed with the same materials, size, and specifications; or by only including the main building components and elements. Considering a typical floor plan for the units, determine the quantity of materials required for main elements and components of the structure, and subsequently prepare the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) table. Follow the LCA steps to assume the scope, boundary, functional unit, etc., and then use GaBi to calculate the embodied energy for the property. Use Excel to compute all the quantities, similar to the one done for water.
• Estimate the operational energy required. Assume a number for the residents in each unit or the number of total households in the selected area to calculate the operational energy (similar to Tut 1 questions).

Report 1.2.4: Estimated the overall materials, energy requirements and GHG emissions for the urban centre over a period of 50 years.

• Estimate the overall energy required to sustain the urban centre over a period of 50 years. Considering the amount of embodied and operational energy, estimate the overall energy over a period of 50 years. Assume the building lifetime of 50 years for the calculation of operational energy.

Report 1.2.5: Risk analysis.

• Carryout the risk analysis with respect to floods and climate changes.

Report 1.2.6: Developed a thought provoking conclusions and recommendations section.

• Provide a succinct summary of all the data that was collected and analysed.
• Develop a thought provoking conclusions and recommendations section.