Municipality of Amsterdam

Green Municipal Buildings

By: Ronald van Warmerdam

Structure

Goal: Green municipal buildingsIs this possible? 4 solutionsConclusionQuestions

GoalCO2 neutral municipal buildings

1. Reduce energy consumption2. Use alternative energy sources3. Use fossil energy as efficient as possible

CO2 neutral buildings – possible now?

With all the technical solutions available

New buildings: up to 80%In the near future: 100%

Old buildings: up to 30% -70%

3 examples

Municipal office: “ZuiderAmstel”

Municipal building: “Oost Watergraafsmeer”

Municipal building: “City Archives”

Neutral buildings possible?In the old city?No…Not on the site of a single building

But: 4 steps to reach our goal: 100%

To solve the last 20%: new buildingsTo solve the last 60% - 30% : old buildings

Solution / step 1 Flex working and remote working

Rethink the way we work

Reduce on floor spaceReduce on building costsEnergy consumption

Solution / step 2 Renew your design process

Set new goals and new principlesUse all technical solutions availableChange the design processWork with experienced people

Architects, technical engineers etc. Use aids to control the design process

Braeem, Leed, Green Calc, People Planet Profit, Cradle to cradle, Eco efficient, passive building etc.

Solution / step 3 Alternative energy!

Sun: PV cells and sun boilersHumans: use human warmthClimate: wind and waterEarth:

–Heat and cold storage –Geothermic energy

On site or remote

Solution / step 4 Alternative energy on a larger scale

Neighbours (current / green challenge)NeighbourhoodAreaCityState Country

Qurrent

Qurrent has in fact developed computer controlled energy management for entire streets, through which the available energy can be optimized between all houses. That's a break-through.

Conclusion

Co2 neutral (100%):

Flex working and remote workingRenew your design process

Alternative energy!Alternative energy on a larger scale

Return to the energy of the sun