Journal
WATER ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH
Volume 91, Issue 1, Pages 45-53Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.2175/106143017X15131012187980
Keywords
asset management; decision support; life cycle assessment; life cycle cost analysis; metrics; resource recovery; sustainability; triple bottom line; water reuse
Funding
- National Science Foundation [1622770]
- Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency
- Water Research Foundation
- Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
- Directorate For Engineering [1622770] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The recovery of water, energy, and nutrients from water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) is needed to address significant global challenges, such as increasing water demand and decreasing availability of nonrenewable resources. To meet these challenges, innovative technological developments must lead to increased adoption of water and resource recovery processes, while addressing stakeholder needs (e.g., innovators, practitioners, regulators). A test bed network of over 90 partner facilities within the United States and abroad will help accelerate innovation and widespread adoption of novel processes through multiscale testing and demonstration of technologies. In this paper, we define a common set of environmental, economic, technical, and social performance metrics for innovative technologies, that will meet the needs of multiple stakeholders in the decision-making process. These triple bottom line performance metrics can be used to track the sustainability of technologies in a consistent and transparent manner, while aiding the decision-making process for WRRFs. (C) 2018 Water Environment Federation
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