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1 The European Energy Award (eea) The Swiss Experience Reto Dettli Consultant to the Program Sustainable Energy Management in Romanian Cities within the Framework Agreement between the governments of Switzerland and Romania Content The European Energy Award: A Short Refresher Organizational Aspects of Improving Communal Energy Policy in Switzerland Good Examples of Swiss Cities 2 1

2 European Energy Award Qualified instrument for steering and controlling communal energy policy. Allows municipalities to identify strengths, weaknesses and potential for improvement Implement effectively energy efficient measures. The success is made visible by Award Benchmarking between the eea municipalities. 3 Key areas of the European Energy Award Structure according to activities and stakeholders in administration 4 4. Mobility Public transport, Zones low speed, parking management, pedestrian zones, bicycle routes 1. Communal development, planning Energy policy, action plan, regulations and increasing enforcement 5. Internal Organization Capacity building, policies, strategies, controlling 2. Communal buildings, Facilities Energy management, building efficiency 6. External communication Information, promotion, subsidies 3. Supply, waste disposal Electricity, distant heating, Water supply, waste treatment 4 2

3 The European Energy Award / Energy City Management process Initial energy /climat review Appoint Energy/Climate - Team, project committe Evaluate actual state with catalogue of measures and assessment guideance Consensus in initial review Implementation Decides measures Public relations Implementing tools and products Campaigns for public Targets and goals Formulate pricipels of energy- and climate policies Definition of targets in different areas Temporal horizon 4 years every 4 years Energy City Award Decision and request by city mayor Evaluation by auditing body > 50% of possible measures are realized Awarding Energy- climat policy program Development of energy- and climate relevant activities for the next 4 years Definition of schedules, priotities and responsibles Determine costs of the next year Optimisation of processes Definition of project organisation Definition of responsabilities and powers Survey of performance indicators and subgoals Complement of functional specifications 5 The Label Energiestadt / European Energy Award! Awarding ceremonies 6 3

4 Content The European Energy Award: A Short Refresher Organizational Aspects of Improving Communal Energy Policy in Switzerland Good Examples of Swiss Cities 7 Organizational Aspects: Philosophy = Public Private Partnership PPP Governmental Level: Energy Strategy: Targets, e.g. 20 / 20 /20 Budgets Municipalities: Programs for Renewables, Buildings, Mobility and Public Sector Private: Implementation of eea by private Consulting Companies Controlling of success by independent institutions Partnership: Association Energy City Members: Municipalities and Private Members Steering Committee: Municipalities, Government, Independent Experts 8 4

5 Organizational Aspects: General Structure of program on national level Consulting National- or regional eea Association/Trustee (Association Energy City ) National Managing Director Products, tools Private Consultants Coaches Municipality, leads through process on behalf of municipality Formation and Know-how Exchange Independent Auditing Body Quality Control External Auditors Assigns / deprives Award due to the request of the municipality Certification, Awarding Municipalities, Cities and Towns 9 Organizational Aspects: Different Tasks Steering Committee Definition of Strategies and Mandates, Success control Association Energy City Accreditation and continuing education of consultants Appointment of independent Awarding Commission Awarding of municipalities (Gold by forum eea) Lobbying for municipal energy issues Exchange of experiences for Municipalities and Consultants Providing tools Consultants Coaching and supporting municipalities in the certification and awarding process Providing Services and implementing products 10 5

6 Organizational Aspects: Lessons learned Continuity thanks to defined structures, e.g. Integration of municipalities Established network of more than 500 municipalities: Visibility, Communication, learning from each other, good examples Continuous Knowhow Exchange is an important supporting element. Vast dissemination and high efficiency thanks to private consulting companies Good acceptance of strategies thanks to European dimension: Energiestadt = part of European Energy Award 11 Content The European Energy Award: A Short Refresher Organizational Aspects of Improving Communal Energy Policy in Switzerland Good Examples of Swiss Cities 12 6

7 The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Success story A proof of record for municipalities which commit to a sustainable energy policy support renewable energies, encourage environmental friendly mobility, implement efficient use of resources. Schaffhausen Amongst the leaders in many energy city aspects The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Performance and activities of Schaffhausen Schaffhausen 1 st city awarded as Energiestadt Energy city gold label: points / 490 Major activities Road map for 2000-Watt-Society Energy records of public buildings Energy service company Energy CSC Incentive program for renewable energies Build biomass plant Awarded Public Transportation System Caption: Mayor of Schaffhausen celebrating 10th anniversary of Energiestadt 7

8 The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Energy consumption per capita vs GDP growth E cons. per Capita in GJ = 34kg Coal units 人均能源消耗, 单位十亿焦 Electricity/ 电力 Heating Oil/ 燃用油 Natural Gas/ 天然气 Firewood/ 木柴 Diverse/ 其他 Fuels/ 燃料,70.0,60.0,50.0,40.0,30.0,20.0,10.0,0.0 GDP per Capita in TCHF 人均 GDP, 单位瑞郎 Total/ 总计 Linear (GDP per Capita (in TCHF)/ 人均 GDP( 瑞郎 )) GDP per Capita (in TCHF)/ 人均 GDP( 瑞郎 ) Linear (Total/ 总计 ) The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Public building energy consumption Considering the large amount of to be protected historic buildings (up to 800 years old), energy saving is remarkable: In 2008 energy consumption was 50% lower than at peak 1997 Target level requires another 50% efficiency improvement MJ/m2 a Limit Value Target value 96/97 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 Periode Content: Development of specific energy consumption of public buildings in Schaffhausen 8

9 The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Energy efficient building comparison In Schaffhausen, generally for cityowned buildings, the Swiss Minergie- Standard is applied The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Water usage development Since 1989 water usage decreased by 30% while the population increased by 3% In 2008 water usage per capita was 360 l per day Water quality is very high (drinking water) Unit: Mio. m³ 9

10 The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Waste development Kg per capita and year Per capita waste collection is in 2008 slightly bellow 1991 Major reason is introduction of waste fee in 2003 Waste separation and recycling is increasing Development amount of municipal solid waste /hazardous waste city of Schaffhausen The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Comfortable quality of life for citizens Clean rivers, healthy forests, pure air in an internationally competitive legal environment attract companies and new citizens Legal environment, consistent enforcement and education support green development 10

11 The «Energy City» of Schaffhausen Remarkable economic success 380 company settlements since 1997 Private investments (real estate, plant construction) > 1.2 bn since 2000 Tax revenue from new established companies RMB 0.8 bn since 1997 (>30% of all tax income) Key areas of the European Energy Award Structure according to activities and stakeholders in administration 4. Mobility Public transport, Zones low speed, parking management, pedestrian zones, bicycle routes Communal development, planning Energy policy, action plan, regulations and increasing enforcement 5. Internal Organization Capacity building, policies, strategies, controlling 2. Communal buildings, Facilities Energy management, building efficiency 6. External communication Information, promotion, subsidies 3. Supply, waste disposal Electricity, distant heating, Water supply, waste treatment 22 11

12 Content The European Energy Award: A Short Refresher Organizational Aspects of Improving Communal Energy Policy in Switzerland Good Examples of Swiss Cities..More Examples 23 «Energy City» City of Zurich: Masterplan Energy 12

13 «Energy City» of Rürti: Sport Hall Minergie P Heat demand: 30 MJ/m2 or 8.3 kwh/m2 / heated surface «Energy City» of Münsingen: PV integrated in noise protection 115 m kwp on front Side 5.6 kwp on back Side 13

14 «Energy City» of Köniz: Low speed traffic zone on main road 27 «Energy City» of Liestal: Internal structure of Energy City 28 14

15 «Energy City» of Solothurn: «Light House» Project Visionary city development by Herzog & de Meuron 29 15

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