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European Green Cities PROGRAMME Climate Adaption in Cities – We Are European Green Cities PROGRAMME Climate Adaption in Cities – we are meeting an enormous challenge – how can we reach our common EU target for CO2-reduction in cities? In collaboration between European Green Cities (EGC), coordinator of several climate related projects in the EU, FBBB (Association of Sustainable Cities and Buildings) and the European Housing and Ecology Network (EHEN) a workshop and results oriented conference has been arranged. The idea is to inform about climate strategies throughout EU especially Denmark and to combine strategies with climate related projects in a municipality, developed by local initiatives. The seminar will be conducted in English and people from different EU countries and Danish projects are invited. Thursday 29 October 2009 Morning Venue: Copenhagen Environmental Agency, Trekanten, Kalvebod Brygge 45, Copenhagen 8.30-9.00: Check-in. 9.00-9.20: Welcome to the conference by the Mayor of Environment, Mr. Klaus Bondam, Chairman of EGC, Erik Christiansen and Chairman of EHEN, Luc Stijnen. 9.20-9.40 EU and climate strategies Section Manager Mr. Ronan Uhel, EU Environmental Agency in Copenhagen 9.40-12.30 Presentation from members from the Association of Sustainable Cities and Buildings: Examples on concrete work with the preparation of climate strategies, implementation and monitoring. In between the presentations there will be a coffee break. European Green Cities Foreningen Bæredygtige Byer og Bygninger EHEN From Green Accounting to Environmental Certification and Climate Laboratory. Mr. Niels Carsten Blume, Director, Albertslund Municipality CO2-Calculation and Energy Action Plans for Bornholm (island) etc. Mr. Jørgen Olesen, engineer, PlanEnergi H2College - Passive House Construction with Hydrogen Stored Wind Energy in Herning (city) Mr. Lars Sylvester, architect, Aarhus Architects Coffee Break (10.50 – 11.20) Energy Efficient Refurbishment of Housing Estates in Aarhus (city) - Climate Customized Tendering, Mr. Karsten Winckler Rasmussen, head of department, Esbensen Consulting Engineers Low Energy Buildings with Low Energy District Heating Mr. Jens Lunding, engineer, Hillerød Municipality, heating department The Urban Climate Adaptation - from Masdar City to Carlsberg's "Our Town" Ms. Lise-Lotte Pade, M.Sc. in Economics Ph.D., Pöyry consultants 12.30-1.30 pm: Lunch in Trekanten. Afternoon: Venue: Hvidovre Municipality (suburb to Copenhagen) – local start of climate related projects. 1.30-4.30 pm: Bus tour to climate related projects in Hvidovre. - Solar multi storey building – “Solar House” – an example of climate strategies for housing area developed by the tenants and the district heating company – renewable energy and district heating. - Giant offshore wind turbines in Avedøre Holme – local participation in wind energy. - “The Sustainable Stadium” – climate related projects for sport activities and energy savings (The Green Key) Evening 7 pm Conference Dinner at DSB’s Centre for Education, S-Train station Østerport, Folke Bernadottes Allé 7, Copenhagen. Climate related entertainment arranged by Nina Bischoff and Stephan Christiansen Krabsen. 2 European Green Cities Foreningen Bæredygtige Byer og Bygninger EHEN Friday 30 October 2009 Morning: Venue: Hvidovre Municipality – Citizens’ Hall – follow-up on visited projects in workshops. 9.00: Arrival to the Citizens’ Hall - Open Space-scenario- the hall will be divided into 6 session sections with different exhibition materials. 6 thematic workshops are arranged with exhibitions (different companies related to the projects). Participants have pre-registered to 2-3 workshops – we have then made list of participants for each workshop, so that you all can participate in 2 workshops. But also you are allowed to walk around in the Open Space Scenario and visit different workshops with speakers and relevant materials. 9.15: Welcome – Mayor Milton Graff Pedersen, Hvidovre Municipality. Presentation of workshops by Director Jens Frendrup, European Green Cities ApS 6 workshops, where also technicians/project developers/citizens, who are responsible for the visited projects (on Thursday), will make presentations of the projects. Workshop A: Wind energy – the establishment of local wind power (9:30 and again 11:30) On Avedøre Holme two large offshore wind turbines are being raised to be spinning during the UN Climate Summit (COP15). The project has been realized in a good cooperation between the utility company DONG Energy and people from the Wind Cooperative “Middelgrunden” – and later now from Hvidovre Wind Cooperative. In the workshop Martin Méchali, DONG Energy Power, will report on the process of planning the location of wind turbines at one of Denmark's largest industrial areas and not far from urban areas in the municipality of Hvidovre. In addition, you will be informed of turbine specific technical data, including sizing and capacity. Chairman Erik Frølund-Thomsen, Hvidovre Wind Cooperative, will report on efforts to get local support in Hvidovre to raise the wind turbines. Hans Bjerregaard, Bjerregaard Consulting, will brief on the work to raise concrete wind power projects in Denmark and abroad with emphasis on local anchoring of projects. There will be exhibitions about the specific Avedøre Holme project in the workshop. Questions are welcomed. 3 European Green Cities Foreningen Bæredygtige Byer og Bygninger EHEN Workshop A: Hvidovre Wind Cooperative Workshop B: ”Solar House” Workshop B: Solar energy (9:30 and again 11:30) A multi storey housing block - called "Solhuset" (Solar House) - is part of Avedøre Stationsby, which for many years belonged to the so-called "ghetto" areas in the suburban area of Copenhagen. In collaboration between the utility companies Avedøre District Heating, DONG Energy and EBO Consult A/S the local tenants’ board has succeeded to get a very nice solar project implemented with tenants' support - despite of rent increase. It is a solar CHP project where a large solar plant on the roof supplies CO2-free heat to tenants from April to September, and the solar PV provides electricity for the common facilities. Chairman of the tenants’ board, Steen Jørgensen, will brief on “Solar House” and the area and the challenges he as tenants democrat faces in relation to a landmark building and the tenants’ wish to see the big housing block as a "beacon" in the area. He will report on the decision process and on the next steps with "Solar House". Dan Grønbæk, Arcon Solar Heat (solar plant producer) will report on the solar project and the connection to district heating. Thomas Brændgaard, DONG Energy, will report on the solar PV project and brief on the concept for the installation of solar energy in buildings. Steen Molander, EBO Consult A/S will report on the coordination of the project. There will be exhibitions about the project in the workshop. 4 European Green Cities Foreningen Bæredygtige Byer og Bygninger EHEN Workshop C: Energy savings on Hvidovre Stadium - and ESCO (9:30 and again 11:30) Hvidovre Stadium is a typical stadium, as there are several hundreds similar in Denmark - and thousands outside Denmark. It is a stadium from the '70s, which needs regeneration. Building on the work of an initiative group consisting of local people there has been developed proposals for a new way of building a stadium into a local area - an urban area here in Hvidovre. The Initiative Group consists of representatives from the stadium, local active citizens, a consultancy firm focusing on the municipal and local economy/organizing and the district heating in Hvidovre. Architecturally new ways of integrating renewable energy (solar and wind) have been introduced, so the stadium will have a visual expression of sustainability. The building must be integrated into the urban society in a new way, so the stadium is not targeting specially chosen few from football clubs etc.. It will function as a new focal point for people who want health information and activities. Martin Rubow, Rubow Architects, will review the architectural innovation and Erik Christiansen from the district heating companies in Hvidovre will review the project's mission and the expected results, including the involvement of users and citizens who are neighbours of the stadium. Jørgen Mathiesen, consultant company Haraldshus, will explain different models of organization of municipal projects based on municipal law and following economic aspects. There will be exhibitions about the project in the workshop. Also in this workshop we will give presentation about ESCO financing possibilities when implementing energy savings. Martin Dam Wied, NRGI Consultants, will tell about preparatory work for ESCO financing in Gribskov Municipality, who are developing concept in a cooperation with Kalundborg and Middelfart municipalities in a project called “ESCooperation”. Questions are expected. Workshop C: Hvidovre Stadium 5 European Green Cities Foreningen Bæredygtige Byer og Bygninger EHEN Workshop D: Energy renovation of existing buildings (9:30 and again 11:30) Albertslund Municipality has started the largest Danish renovation project covering a total of 2200 dwellings over the next 10-15 years. In a collaboration with producers and consultants there will be developed new low energy standard solutions for buildings as well as for energy supply systems. The municipality has been at the forefront of environmental and energy efforts through the past 20 years and also a pioneer municipality on public participation in close dialogue with the city council. Architect and project manager
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