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Energy Smart Communities Initiative. The Knowledge Sharing Platform. Presented to the APEC Energy Working Group May 21, 2014 Dr. Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn IUR Alon Abramson, Project Manager, Penn IUR. Presentation Overview.
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Energy Smart Communities Initiative The Knowledge Sharing Platform Presented to the APEC Energy Working Group May 21, 2014 Dr. Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn IUR Alon Abramson, Project Manager, Penn IUR
Presentation Overview • Origin and Purpose of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative Knowledge Sharing Platform (ESCI-KSP) • ESCI-KSP navigation and knowledge storage structure overview • Update since EWG46 • 1st Annual ESCI Best Practices Awards • Content • Website Updates • LCMT Policy Brief • Areas to be supplemented
Origin and Purpose of ESCI-KSP • Energy Smart Communities Initiative – Knowledge Sharing Platform (ESCI-KSP) • Background • Concept approved EWG-41, Vancouver (Spring, 2011) • Financial support from Chinese Taipei (late summer, 2011) • Executed by Taiwan Institute for Economic Research and Penn Institute for Urban Research (Fall and Winter, 2011-2012) • Launched EWG 43, Kuala Lumpur (Winter, 2012) • Purposes • Help APEC economies meet energy intensity reduction goals of 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels through exchange of best practices, research and development of new products, demonstration projects and metrics • foster the growth of communities of practice: networks of individuals with common interests and goals • Provide information to the public about smart transport, buildings, grids, jobs, industry, and low carbon model towns
ESCI-KSP Home Page Main site navigation links ESCI Official Logo APEC EWG Logo Pillar and task navigation built into header Slideshow informs users of recent events and news and ties in APEC.org brand recognition Featured content ties together all ESCI pillars and gives visitors a ‘snapshot’ of what ESCI is all about
ESCI-KSP Organizational Structure ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4 Smart Transport SB-1 SB-2 SB-3 SB4 Smart Buildings SG-1 SG-2 Smart Grids Low Carbon Model Towns SJ-1 SJ-2 SJ-3 Smart Jobs I-1 I-2 Industry
ESCI-KSP Task Page Navigate to other tasks from any part of the site Contact information easily accessible Users can submit their own content Projects are grouped into folders of sub-tasks Featured Interview Recent and upcoming events listing. References listed below
ESCI-KSP Project Page Projects may be case studies, products, policies, etc. Projects can be sorted by task, economy, tags, and key words Metrics allow users to easily compare projects Project files and links are shown
Acquiring New Content Registered users can submit new projects Private sector members are encouraged to contribute and share their publicly available research and innovations
Updates to the Site Login with your social media account • New Pillar focused on Industry • I-1: Energy Related Industry • I-2: New Technology/Applications Improved, interactive discussion feature to engage users Users can now update their project submissions.
ESCI Best Practices Awards Program • Established by Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Chinese Taipei) • Event announcement at EWG45 in KohSamui, Thailand - winners announced at EWG46 in Da Nang, Vietnam
LCMT Policy Brief in Development • Cross-cutting review of Low Carbon Town cases in the APEC region • Includes APEC’s Low Carbon Town program, World Bank’s Eco2 Cities, and OECD’s Compact Cities • Case studies in: • China • Chinese Taipei • Japan • Korea • Thailand
Low-Carbon Town Program Analysis Low Carbon Model Towns (APEC/EWG) - towns in the APEC region that have a clear target of CO2 emissions reduction and comprehensive measures to achieve them for sustainable development. Examples: Yujiapu, China; Koh Samiu, Thailand; Da Nang, Vietnam Eco2 Cities (World Bank) - create economic opportunities for their citizens in an inclusive, sustainable, and resource-efficient way, while also protecting and nurturing the local ecology and global public goods, such as the environment, for future generations. Examples: Brisbane, Australia; Tianjin, China; Yokohama, Japan; Singapore; Aukland, NZ Compact Cities (OECD) – characterized by dense and proximate development patterns, urban areas linked by public transport systems, and accessibility to local services and jobs Examples: Melbourne, Australia; Vancouver, Canada; Toyama, Japan; Portland, US
Low Carbon Towns Best Practices Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Turpan Tianjin Eco City Guangming Yujiapu • Characteristics: • Cited in most master plans • Promotes public transit and non-motorized transit • Encourage dense urban development at transit locations • Sites of multi-use development – commercial + residential • Transit “hubs” can serve for multi-mode transfer: HSR/ light rail / BRT / bike share
Low Carbon Towns Common Best Practices Land Use Planning Gangneung Songdo Yujiapu Tianjin Eco City • Characteristics: • Cited in most master plans for new towns • Guidelines for location of certain building types - leave actual development to private sector • Allocate areas for preserved green space – ecological servicesand recreation
Low Carbon Towns Common Best Practices Energy generation and smart grid planning • Characteristics: • Plans for locating industry-scale renewable energy production and generation goals • Call for demand-side reductions through efficient building programs and efficient grid-tied transport infrastructure (e.g. LED street lighting) • Smart grid concepts such as automated metering, demand response, micro-grid, and energy storage
Low Carbon Towns Metrics and Indicators How do we evaluate the effectiveness of Best Practices in reducing energy use and emissions and creating more livable cities?
Further Development and Thank You • Increase Content Quantity & Quality • Periodic review meetings with leaders of 16 ESCI Tasks • Formal curatorial process to ensure accuracy, quality control and ease of usage • Produce policy briefs to summarize compiled case studies to distill common best practices • Strengthen Action Network • Distribute quarterly e-mail bulletin to the ESCI-KSP network and Energy Working Group http://www.esci-ksp.org Dr. Eugenie Birch Principal Investigator, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Research elbirch@upenn.edu Alon Abramson Project Manager, Penn IUR alonabra@upenn.edu