I am an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia and a Technical Director and Senior Environmental/Process Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the fields of industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment process design, treatment process operations and optimization, related regulatory and standards development and technology performance verification. Over the past 25 years I have been increasingly focussing my work in the area of integrated water management including water reuse and rainwater harvesting, with a particular emphasis on decentralized (onsite/parcel-level) water management.
At one time buildings in many urban cores shared a common municipal energy or heating system; whereas most modern buildings today have their own HVAC system. Similarly, the technology now exists for buildings to manage, treat and reuse water to minimize water and energy footprints and demands on municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. For such technologies to be used in residential applications, where there are no skilled operators to intercede, they must be robust, flexible, adaptable, stable, and reliable. Beyond the technical requirements, the technology must also be culturally acceptable and must effect change in human behaviour and continually increase sustainability through feedback mechanisms with users.
I look forward to seeing what partnerships the Infinity Water Prize brings about.
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My name is Troy Vassos.
I am an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of British Columbia and a Technical Director and Senior Environmental/Process Engineer with over 40 years of experience in the fields of industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment process design, treatment process operations and optimization, related regulatory and standards development and technology performance verification. Over the past 25 years I have been increasingly focussing my work in the area of integrated water management including water reuse and rainwater harvesting, with a particular emphasis on decentralized (onsite/parcel-level) water management.
At one time buildings in many urban cores shared a common municipal energy or heating system; whereas most modern buildings today have their own HVAC system. Similarly, the technology now exists for buildings to manage, treat and reuse water to minimize water and energy footprints and demands on municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. For such technologies to be used in residential applications, where there are no skilled operators to intercede, they must be robust, flexible, adaptable, stable, and reliable. Beyond the technical requirements, the technology must also be culturally acceptable and must effect change in human behaviour and continually increase sustainability through feedback mechanisms with users.
I look forward to seeing what partnerships the Infinity Water Prize brings about.
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