1. TOOLKIT FOR URBAN REGENERATIVE ENVIRONMENTS | ELENI KATRINI
MSc in Sustainable Design Carnegie Mellon University
SUPERVISORS: VIVIAN LOFTNESS, AZIZAN AZIZ, ERICA COCHRAN

2. US FOOD SYSTEM ENERGY USE
TOTAL: 10.25 QUADRILLION bTU
Transportation accounts for 14% of energy use within the food system
Source: Heller and Keoleian. Life Cycle-Based Sustainability Indicators for
Assessment of the U.S. Food System. (2000)
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3. US FOOD SYSTEM ENERGY USE
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4. 2010 TOTAL MUNICIPAL SOLID
WASTE GENERATION
250 MILLION TONS
Source: U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data
ORGANIC WASTE http://www.sourcewire.com/news/58603/national-grid-gets-food-boost

5. 2010 TOTAL MUNICIPAL SOLID
WASTE GENERATION
250 MILLION TONS
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6. TOOLKIT for URBAN REGENERATIVE ENVIRONMENTS

7. CASE STUDIES DOCUMENTATION
case study title system description:
yields + dimensions
classification
keys
supporting
drawings
north arrow
project
images “system stamp”
plan
background
information
graphic scale
front side back side