Conference article

Towards a 2kW City - The Case of Zürich

Urs Wilke
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Maria Papadopoulou
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Darren Robinson
EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp110573224

Published in: World Renewable Energy Congress - Sweden; 8-13 May; 2011; Linköping; Sweden

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 57:29, p. 3224-3230

Show more +

Published: 2011-11-03

ISBN: 978-91-7393-070-3

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

In 2004 the Council of the Federal Polytechnics of Switzerland proposed that the country’s per capita primary energy demand should be reduced by a factor of three from its current average of around 6kW to 2kW – the current global average – by 2150. During the past six years the semantics of this proposition have been much debated; but the concept has won overall favour; with several cities voicing their support. Indeed in November 2009 the inhabitants of the city of Zürich voted in favour of applying the 2kW city concept to their city; but targeting the year 2050. Thus; the city of Zürich is now committed to understanding which strategies should be employed and when; to achieve 2kW city status. But the city is not naïve; it fully appreciates that this target is ambitious and will only be realised through commitment and a multiplicity of transition strategies; some of which have already been implemented. But to understand; which are the most promising future strategies will require some form of predictive model. In this paper we describe one such model; which is currently under development; and the strategies that may be tested by it as well as outlining the already implemented strategies.

Keywords

Urban sustainability; Environmental politics; Micro-simulation

References

[1] Schweizerische Gesamtenergiestatistik 2009. Swiss Federal Office of Energie SFOE. Bern : BBL; Vertrieb Publikationen. 805.006.09 d/f / 08.2010 / 2800.

[2] Schweizerische Elektrizitätsstatistik 2009. Swiss Federal Office of Energie SFOE. Bern : BBL; Vertrieb Publikationen. 805.005.09 d/f / 06.2010 / 2000.

[3] Swiss Federal Office of Energy. Renewable Energy. [Online] [Cited: 2010] http://www.bfe.admin.ch/themen/00490/index.html?lang=en#.

[4] The City of Zürich. 2000 Watt Society. [Online] www.stadt-zuerich.ch/2000-watt-society.

[5] Umwelt- und Gesundheitsamt (in English: Department for Environmental and Health Protection). Die Energiestadt® Zürich. [Online] [Cited: 14. 12. 2010.] www.stadt-zuerich.ch/energiestadt.

[6] Preisig; H. and Pfäffli; K. SIA Effizienzpfad Energie. Zürich : SIA; 2006. D 0216.

[7] Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement (in English: Department for Environmental Protection). Energiebilanz. [Online] [Cited: 16. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gud/de/index/umwelt/energie/energiekennzahlen/energiebilanz.html.

[8] Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement; (in English: Department for Environmental Protection). Ziele & Grundsätze. [Online] [Cited: 17. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gud/de/index.html.

[9] Novantlantis. 2000-Watt-Gesellschaft. [Online] http://www.novatlantis.ch/2000watt.html.

[10] novatlantis. Partnerregion Zürich. [Online] [Cited: 14. 12. 2010.] http://www.novatlantis.ch/partnerregionen/partnerregion-zuerich.html.

[11] Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement (in English: Department for Environmental and Health Protection). Strategien & Umsetzungsmodelle. [Online] [Cited: 13. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gud/de/index/das_departement/strategie_und_politik/2000_watt_gesellschaft/was_macht_zuerich/strategie_umsetzung.html.

[12] Planungsbüro Jud. Energieeffizienz in der Mobilität; Schlüsselfaktoren bei Bauprojekten. Zürich : Tiefbauamt; 2008.

[13] Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement (in English: Department for Environmental Protection). Sportlich zum Sport. [Online] [Cited: 14. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/gud/de/index/das_departement/strategie_und_politik/2000_watt_gesellschaft/sportlich_zum_sport.html.

[14] ecoinvent. database. Ecoinvent - Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories. [Online] http://www.ecoinvent.org/database.

[15] City of Zürich; Federal Office of Energy; "EnergieSchweiz für Gemeinden" and Novatlantis. LSP 4 - "Nachhaltige Stadt Zürich - auf dem Weg zur 2000-Watt-Gesellschaft". Zürich : Stadt Zürich; 2009.

[16] Canton of Zürich. Jetzt – Energetisch Modernisieren. [Online] http://www.energetisch-modernisieren.ch/.

[17] electric power company Zürich. Stromsparfonds. [Online] [Cited: 14. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/ewz/de/index/energie/stromsparfonds.html.

[18] Gesundheits- und Umweltdepartement (in English: Department for Environmental Protection). Förderbeiträge. [Online] [Cited: 15. 12. 2010.] http://www.stadt-zuerich.ch/foerderbeitraege.

[19] Konferenz kantonaler Energiedirektoren EnDK ( in English: Conference of Cantonal Energy Directors); Federal Office of Energy / for the Environment. Das Gebäudeprogramm. [Online] [Cited: 14 12 2010.] http://www.dasgebaeudeprogramm.ch/.

[20] Zürcher Kantonalbank. Umweltdarlehen. [Online] [Cited: 14. 12. 2010.] zkb.ch/umweltdarlehen.

[21] Amt für Abfall; Wasser; Energie und Luft (AWEL) (in English: Office for Waste; Water; Energy and Air); Abteilung Energie; Baudirektion;. Merkblatt des kantonalen Steueramtes über die steuerliche Behandlung von Investitionen; die dem Energiesparen und dem Umweltschutz dienen; bei Liegenschaften des Privatvermögens. Zürich : Amt für Abfall; Wasser; Energie und Luft (AWEL); Abteilung Energie; Baudirektion;; 2009.

[22] Robinson et al. Building modelling; In: Computer modelling for sustainable urban design. London : Earthscan press; 2011.

[23] Axhausen. Transport modelling; In: Computer modelling for sustainable urban design. London : Earthscan Press; 2011.

Citations in Crossref