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Moving Toward a Fire Resilient
California
Dr. Glenda HumistonApril 16, 2019
Strategies to Deliver a Triple-Bottom-Line
sustainable, safe, and nutritious food production and delivery
economic success in a global economy a sustainable, healthy, and productive
environment science literacy and youth development
programs
Engage UC with the people of California to achieve innovation in fundamental and applied research and education that supports:
Our Mission:
State & federal agencies, local governments, utilities, & various stakeholders coordinating emergency actions to address extreme tree mortality from years of unprecedented drought and bark beetle infestations.
http://egis.fire.ca.gov/TreeMortalityViewer/
“Newsom cites McClatchy fire report, advocates for retrofitting”
• How where we live will change
• ‘The weakest link’: Why your house may burn while your neighbor’s survives the next wildfire
• These California communities could be the next Paradise. Our state wants to burn. It’s the California way to forget
• Destined to Burn collaboration: Why we did it
• What’s the wildfire risk in your community?
www.sacbee.com/news/state/
california/fires/article2284754
64.html#storylink=cpy
Wood has less carbon footprint than other common building materials and outperforms concrete and steel in terms of embodied energy, greenhouse gas emissions and air and water pollution.
Published on January 21, 2013 in Construction Materials
Wood is the only
structural building
material with third-
party certification
systems to verify
products have come
from a sustainably
managed resource.
Healthy watersheds could produce 9–16% more water for California.
“Effect of forest management on water yields and other ecosystem services in Sierra Nevada forests”.
UCM: Roger Bales UCB AES Faculty: Kevin O’HaraUCCE Specialist: Bill Stewart UCCE Advisor: Susan Kocher
http://ucanr.edu/sites/cff/files/146199.pdf
20-30% snowpack storage to be lost with 3 degrees
temperature increase.
Building a Biomass Supply Chain
MANUFACTURING
MARKETS
DISTRIBUTION
PRELIMINARY PROCESSING
RESEARCH
Reduce risk from fire
Improve wildlife habitat
Expand water production
Enhance recreation opportunities
Create jobs throughout California
Expand economic development opportunities
Sequester carbon – reducing climate change
Advanced wood buildings are more energy efficient, safer in earthquakes and fires
STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS • Remove Barriers to Market and Create
Pathways for Success • Promote Innovation • Invest in Human Capital
ORGANIZING BODIES • Rural Economic Development Committee • Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation • Cross Strategy Pilot Projects
WOOD PRODUCTS SUMMIT
SITE REDEVELOPMENT AND WOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING
CALIFORNIA MASS TIMBER BUILDING COMPETITION
WOOD PRODUCTS TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENThttp://resources.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Wood-Products-Recommendations.pdf
California Senate Bill 859
July 2016: Brock Commons Student Residence is an
innovative mass timber hybrid structure at University of
British Columbia. www.woodworks.org
Many Products Within “Mass Timber”
Project savings using CLT ≈ 15% vs. conventional building materials
Cross-laminated timber (CLT) is a large-scale, prefabricated, solid engineered wood panel.
Lightweight & strong, with superior acoustic, fire, seismic, & thermal performance, CLT is also fast & easy to install, generating almost no waste onsite.
Construction is ≈ 30% faster than similar steel-&-concrete structure
Opportunity: Cellulosic Nanomaterials (CNC)Renewable Stronger Lighter Cheaper
SOURCE: USFS Forest Products Laboratory
Tensile strength of CNC compared to:
Siskiyou County is partnering with US Forest Service and several private sector partners on three applications:
As a additive to improve structural characteristics of concrete.
As coating for fruit pallets to extend usable life of wood pallets.
Additives for bridge coverings and tennis courts (concrete and/or asphalt).
Adding nanocellulose material to cement makes concrete about 22% stronger, lighter and more elastic. And, carbon is sequestered!
Value Chain Logistics (Sites, Transportation, Processing Facilities) Business Structures
Financing Public–Private Partnership, Government Programs, Private Investment Market Assessment of Various Biomass Uses
Workforce Development Permitting, Regulatory & Legislative Community Engagement & Public Relations
Forest Resiliency, Environment, & Economic Development (FREED)
Leverage resources and experts within the UC system to rapidly expand use of advanced wood products in future campus construction projects
UC System as Market Driver “…establish guidelines that encourage
use of cost-effective building materials with lower lifecycle GHG emissions for new State-owned and/or state-occupied buildings.” SB859 Report Recommendation
President Napolitano’s climate change goal: “UC to be Carbon Neutral by 2025”
• Biomass Development • developing a next-generation forest products industry • innovative community college workforce development
• Broadband Connectivity • connect the numerous broadband-related efforts • deploy internet-of-things in agriculture, tourism, etc. • communicate importance of broadband infrastructure
• Water Infrastructure • provide technical support & align efforts with statewide work
on ecosystem services & integrated watershed management• explore innovative ways to finance the drinking water and
water treatment infrastructure
“Elevate Rural California” Support targeted workforce and economic development activities:
Tokyo to Build World’s Tallest Timber Towerwww.cnn.com/style/article/wooden-skyscrapers-timber-trend...fire.../index.html
02-19-2018: Sumitomo Forestry will construct a 1,148-feet-tall timber skyscraper, to be completed in 2041, to mark the 350th anniversary of the business that year. The tower will cost an estimated 600 billion yen ($5.6 billion) to build.
The 70-story tower will be a hybrid structure made from 90% wooden materials. A steel vibration-control framework will underpin the design --an important feature in a city where earthquakes are frequent.
Glenda HumistonVice President, Agriculture & Natural Resources
University of [email protected]
510-987-0716http://ucanr.edu/
