c2c network project – maastricht 09/07/10 by vlaams instituut voor bio-ecologisch bouwen &...

C2C Network Project – Maastricht 09/07/10

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Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen & wonenFlemish Institute for Bio-Ecological building & living


Why Ecopolis?

What is Ecopolis?

Project ‘Ecopolis Vlaanderen’ (Ecopolis Flanders):

• Network & learning process• Tools

Content


Why?

Integrated vision!

- use of space / ecological urbanism

- building materials / resources

- energy

- watersustainable development !!!

C2C !!!

- environment- human health


‘biologische kringloop’

‘technische kringloop’

opletten voor ‘downcycling’!!!

Why?


Why?

(Auto) mobility problems

Saveguarding open space & nature

Biodiversity

Attractive cities, towns, communities, quarters…

Living/building in centres


Ecopolis?


Ecological footprint!

Sybrand Tjallingii (1996!)

- responsible city ecological footprint- living city biodiversity- participating city participation

Ecopolis?

Management ofstreamsplacesactors


Network & learning process

• Project consultancy

• Reflection groups

• Lectures & schooling

• Integration in higher education


Projects

1. Crutzenhof, Hasselt2. Dam West, Antwerpen3. Handboek innovatieve bouwtypes, Antwerpen 4. Nieuw-Zuid, Antwerpen5. Reigersvliet, Leopoldsburg6. Bio-eco wijk, Maasmechelen 7. Wonen aan het water, Maasmechelen8. H30, Mechelen 9. Herlocatie scholen, Peer10.Peperstraat Heule Kortrijk, Leiedal11.Wijk De Vloei Ieper, WVI

Network & learning process > consultancy


How?

• During two years (january 2008 - december 2009)

• Workshops on 5 reflection groups meetings

• In-between workshops & consultations

• VIBE + ecopolis-expert



Experts (academic & field)

• Erik Rombaut

• Trui Maes

• Etienne Christiaens

• Els Huigens

• Guido Stegen

• Evert Lagrou

• Luc Eeckhout



Network & learning process > reflection groups

Mixed working groups on projects + thematic presentations:

• Practical examples of ecological urbanism• Mobility & accessibility• Sustainable energy management• Soil, nature & landscape• Integrated water management• Vitality & safety• Participation


Tangible presentations of:

• Designing for children• Space Syntax• EVA-Lanxmeer (Culemborg)• GWL-terrein (Amsterdam) • Vauban-Rieselfeld (Freiburg) • Collective real estate purchase (Brussels)• Participation of youngsters• Building block renovation (Gent)• Project underprivileged people (Brussels)



Results of the project (symposium december 2009)

• Presentations:

• ‘Evolution & evaluation of Dutch projects according to the Ecopolis-concept’

by Sybrand Tjallingii

• Results ‘Ecopolis-Vlaandere’n:

• Products

• Network & learning process

• References projects participants

• Debate



• Ecopolis

• Energy saving with an investment of 0, 10, 100, 1.000 & 10.000 €

• Bio-ecological timber frame building

• Natural ventilation

• …

Network & learning process > lectures


Presentations by VIBE• UGent: Presentation on seminar ‘Drosscape’

Prof. Pieter Uytenhove (22 okt 2009)

• KULeuven: college

dr. Han Vandevyvere (25 nov 2009)

• Artsesis Hogeschool Antwerpen: college

Geert De Blust (7 dec)

Integration in colleges academic Ecopolis-experts

Integration in ‘Post-Graduaat Bio-Ecologisch bouwen’

(VIBE & KaHo St.-Lieven Gent, starting september 2010)

Network & learning process > higher education


• Website www.ecopolisvlaanderen.be

• Includes ‘do-tool’

• Illustrated manual ‘sustainable urbanism’

Tools


About this project

Why?

Ideal situation

Good expamples/practices

Do-tool

Downloads

Agenda

Links

Tools > website


Website > Doe-wijzer


• No checklist nor calculator, but

• inspiring tool for urbanists, planners & local governments

• to implement ecopolis-principles in spatial planning

• Run-through before starting a project

• On district level & building level

Tools > website > do-tool


Themes

• Process

• Optimalisation of spatial planning & land use

• Vitality & safety

• Mobility & accessibility

• Soil, nature & landscape

• Integrated water management

• Sustainable energy management

• Natural resources & (building) materials

• Comfort & health



Themes

• Interconnection between themes!

• ‘Three-step-strategy’

1. Prevent the demands.

2. Realise the remaining demands with the most sustainable (inexhaustible) solutions (local & global).

3. If no inexhaustible solutions are available, apply the most efficiënt solutions, with the least negative impacts.



For each action:

• tips & tricks

• examples

• links & sources

• policy instruments



Website > Doe-wijzer


Tools > illustrated manual


Guide with practical examples for transition towards Ecopolis

• Download on www.ecopolisvlaanderen.be

• VIBE vzw & ABBLO vzw (Eva Heuts en Erik Rombaut)

• Starting from original meaning of sustainable development & ecopolis

• Same structure as ‘do-tool’

Published in print by september 2010!

Ecopolis Flanders: tools > illustrated manual


• 50 examples & good practices from Belgium & abroad > inspiration yearly study visits VIBE/KaHo Sint-Lieven/Sint-Lucas

• 5 master examples

• Vauban, Freiburg (D.)• EVA-Lanxmeer, Culemborg (N.l.)• Südstadt, Tübingen (D.)• GWL-terrein, Amsterdam (N.l.)• Västra Hamnen, Malmö (S.)


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