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The innovation adds a protective shell to sewer mining infrastructure, shielding components, educating the community, reducing carbon footprint, and mitigating urban heat.
Protecting Sewer Mining Infrastructure: Creating a shell to safeguard essential sewer mining components from damage, environmental factors, or human vandalism common in rather remote areas of Athens, away from the center of the city. Since inside the containers will be installed a small chemical laboratory with analytical instruments, computers, and cameras that are planned to operate with remote access (digital twins) it is imperative to secure at all times the proper and continuous operation of the facility and consequently the quality of the water produced. Raising Awareness: Educating the community about sustainable water management and circularity through visible demonstration and educational elements.Enhancing Urban Sustainability: Introducing green features like hydroponic facades, positive carbon biomaterials, upcycling constructions, and solar panels to promote sustainable practices within the urban environment.Community Engagement: Providing communal spaces and interactive elements to encourage community participation and dialogue on environmental stewardship.
This innovation addresses problems such as droughts and heatwaves.
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Greening solutions with direct or indirect cooling effects for the city:
Our innovation incorporates hydroponic green facades on the shell surrounding the sewer mining infrastructure. These green elements contribute to urban cooling by reducing the urban heat island effect through evapotranspiration and shading. Plants absorb heat and release moisture, effectively cooling the surrounding area. Additionally, greenery assists in air purification and overall improvement of microclimates, contributing to indirect cooling effects. The Solar Panels will create a shade under which the sewer mining but also community activities can take place.
Inside the area delimited by the solar panel – roof, a pond with running water from the sewer mining will be incorporated, which in collaboration with the green facades and planting, will help increase biodiversity.
Water management measures with direct or indirect cooling effects for the city:
The shell’s integration with sewer mining infrastructure highlights efficient water management practices. By demonstrating the process of sewer mining, which involves reusing water resources, our innovation promotes a circular water management system. Effective water reuse minimizes the demand on traditional water sources and reduces the heat generated from water treatment processes, indirectly contributing to cooling effects in the city.
The Sewer Mining technology was developed as a collaborative effort between EYDAP and the National Technical University of Athens within the IMPETUS project framework. This initiative aimed to create a decentralized, adaptable, and self-sustaining circular economy solution for water reuse. The technology involves extracting sewage directly from the local network and treating it with advanced MBR membrane technology, followed by UV disinfection in a portable unit. This process yields high-quality water suitable for various city applications such as irrigation, groundwater enrichment, and municipal uses like road washing and fire safety. Within the IMPETUS European research program, EYDAP is spearheading the installation of a Sewer Mining Unit in the Municipality of Markopoulo, Attica, slated for implementation in 2024. This unit is designed to generate 25 cubic meters of recycled water daily, catering specifically to irrigation needs in the vicinity of the old Railway Station. The project not only aims for environmental sustainability but also envisions creating a smart, eco-friendly green area that harmonizes with societal demands and enhances residents’ quality of life. The innovative, newly introduced aspect that RESpring EDUPark will add to the Sewer Mining Infrastructure already developed, is a pilot, interactive architectural 3d-surface that will act as an educative amplifier of the infrastructure’s function, while creating an attractive community space accessible by all citizens of the area, bringing them in contact with the necessity of sustainable water management.
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The innovation adds a protective shell to sewer mining infrastructure, shielding components, educating the community, reducing carbon footprint, and mitigating urban heat.
Protecting Sewer Mining Infrastructure: Creating a shell to safeguard essential sewer mining components from damage, environmental factors, or human vandalism common in rather remote areas of Athens, away from the center of the city. Since inside the containers will be installed a small chemical laboratory with analytical instruments, computers, and cameras that are planned to operate with remote access (digital twins) it is imperative to secure at all times the proper and continuous operation of the facility and consequently the quality of the water produced. Raising Awareness: Educating the community about sustainable water management and circularity through visible demonstration and educational elements.Enhancing Urban Sustainability: Introducing green features like hydroponic facades, positive carbon biomaterials, upcycling constructions, and solar panels to promote sustainable practices within the urban environment.Community Engagement: Providing communal spaces and interactive elements to encourage community participation and dialogue on environmental stewardship.
This innovation addresses problems such as droughts and heatwaves.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
Greening solutions with direct or indirect cooling effects for the city:
Our innovation incorporates hydroponic green facades on the shell surrounding the sewer mining infrastructure. These green elements contribute to urban cooling by reducing the urban heat island effect through evapotranspiration and shading. Plants absorb heat and release moisture, effectively cooling the surrounding area. Additionally, greenery assists in air purification and overall improvement of microclimates, contributing to indirect cooling effects. The Solar Panels will create a shade under which the sewer mining but also community activities can take place.
Inside the area delimited by the solar panel – roof, a pond with running water from the sewer mining will be incorporated, which in collaboration with the green facades and planting, will help increase biodiversity.
Water management measures with direct or indirect cooling effects for the city:
The shell’s integration with sewer mining infrastructure highlights efficient water management practices. By demonstrating the process of sewer mining, which involves reusing water resources, our innovation promotes a circular water management system. Effective water reuse minimizes the demand on traditional water sources and reduces the heat generated from water treatment processes, indirectly contributing to cooling effects in the city.
The Sewer Mining technology was developed as a collaborative effort between EYDAP and the National Technical University of Athens within the IMPETUS project framework. This initiative aimed to create a decentralized, adaptable, and self-sustaining circular economy solution for water reuse. The technology involves extracting sewage directly from the local network and treating it with advanced MBR membrane technology, followed by UV disinfection in a portable unit. This process yields high-quality water suitable for various city applications such as irrigation, groundwater enrichment, and municipal uses like road washing and fire safety. Within the IMPETUS European research program, EYDAP is spearheading the installation of a Sewer Mining Unit in the Municipality of Markopoulo, Attica, slated for implementation in 2024. This unit is designed to generate 25 cubic meters of recycled water daily, catering specifically to irrigation needs in the vicinity of the old Railway Station. The project not only aims for environmental sustainability but also envisions creating a smart, eco-friendly green area that harmonizes with societal demands and enhances residents’ quality of life. The innovative, newly introduced aspect that RESpring EDUPark will add to the Sewer Mining Infrastructure already developed, is a pilot, interactive architectural 3d-surface that will act as an educative amplifier of the infrastructure’s function, while creating an attractive community space accessible by all citizens of the area, bringing them in contact with the necessity of sustainable water management.
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