Net Zero Carbon Communities (NZCC)
Application In Makassar City
Sponsored by U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of State, Makassar City (2024)
Project Description
This project is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, the US Department of State, and Makassar City. This project will work to integrate renewable energy systems into communities to reduce carbon emissions within the City of Makassar, Indonesia via a synergistic collaboration between US and Indonesian teams and a close partnership with Makassar City. Makassar is striving to become a livable world-class city for a fast-growing, diverse population of 1.7 million people. An ongoing Garden Alley project in the city aims to improve the livability of the city, measured by factors including air-quality, heat index, food security, and social interactions. The project takes a holistic approach towards net zero carbon communities considering energy consumption, carbon emissions, community involvement, tourism, and local economies. Through the implementation of renewable energies in several communities, carbon emissions can be reduced and the community can thrive while living more sustainably. Through advanced modeling work a deeper understanding of the water-energy-food nexus as it relates to reducing carbon emissions. The collaboration with the city of Makassar shows how important the community-to-government relationship is for expanding net zero communities into net zero cities.
Project Team
Pennsylvania State University
Wangda Zuo, Ph.D.
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
Nathan Kurtz
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
nxk955@psu.edu
Viswanathan Ganesh
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
vmg5298@psu.edu
Leah Marucci
Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, United States
nxk955@psu.edu
Institut Teknologi Bandung
M Donny Koerniawan, Dr. Eng.
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Lily Tambunan, Dr. Ir.
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Nissa Aulia Ardiani S.T., M.Sc
Department of Architecture, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Rachmawan Budiarto, Ph.D., G.P.
Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia Centre for Development of Sustainable Region (CDSR)
Irawan Eko Prabowo, M.Eng
Center for Energy Studies, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia
Dwi Novitasari, M.Sc.
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Makassar City
Ferdi Mochtar SPt, M.Sc
Head of Environmental Department, City of Makassar, Indonesia
Press Release
SBS Lab Members Visit Net Zero Carbon Community Sites in Makassar Indonesia
SBS Lab members Wangda Zuo, Leah Marucci, and Nathan Kurtz traveled to Makassar, Indonesia for a week-long field study as part of the Net Zero Carbon Community (NZCC) project. The team quickly learned that the project is having major snowball effects within the...
Professor Wangda Zuo Presents at the Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology, and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia
Lab Professor Wangda Zuo participated in a joint session at the “Symposium on Accelerating Science, Technology and Circular Innovation in Southeast Asia: Smart Cities Innovation, Biotechnology, and Circularity” in Vientiane, Laos. He held this session with...
SBS Lab Kicks Off New Collaborative Project With Indonesian Teams
SBS lab conducted the kick-off meeting for our Net Zero Carbon Community (NZCC) Project. This is a continuation of the Smart Garden Alley Project. This new project is a collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder, Makassar City, Universitas Gadjah Mada, and...