CITIES OF TOMORROW WITH THE GREENS, HELSINKI 26 SEPTEMBER. Brussels Sustainable city

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1 CITIES OF TOMORROW WITH THE GREENS, HELSINKI 26 SEPTEMBER Brussels Sustainable city

2 Brussels Region : - Area : 161 km²-urbanized area only inhabitants (and rising) - 19 districts with 19 local authorities - Capital of Europe people entering every day (workers+city users) people entering every day (for schools) - 70g sector % of GGE generated by the buildin Regional Government (2 periods) - Coalition of 7 parties ( 5 minister+3 state secretaries) - 1 Minister and 2 state secretaries GREEN The city : political response and effective weapon in the fight against climate change. Why? - cities facilitate innovation - a compact city allows efficiency of infrastructural resources (public services, transports ) - the city is a place of social and cultural diversity but also of interaction and idea-sharing 51N4E - 2

3 Strategy 3 scales of intervention In the sector of construction and energy - Sustainable buildings - Sustainable neighbourhoods - Sustainable city

4 Sustainable Buildings Bottom up strategy 1.«Bâtiments Exemplaires» call for project (BATEX) and Stimulation : Building Energy Management («PLAGE) 2.Change in the regulations for the buildings 3.Stimulation of the economy: green jobs pact (alliance emploi

5 Sustainable Buildings1. Bâtiments exemplaires projects m2 of sustainable buildings, - Generated a revolution of the construction sector - Creation of jobs - All kind of buildings : offices, schools, Hospitals, Individual Houses - Mean reduction of energy needs : 75 % - Passivhaus become a standard

6 A2M A2M AA Pierre Blondel O2 architects Architectes Associés COOPARCH B architecten A2M R2D2

7 architectes associés Elia headquarters Architectes Associés Brussels Parliament cooparch Private housing and hotel A2M A2M

8 Bruxelles Environnement headquarters m2 Immeuble passif The biggest Passiv Building in Belgium

9 Bruxelles Environnement headquarters

10 Sustainable Buildings 2. New legislation on energy performance - Since 2010, all new public buildings must respect the passive standard - By 2015, all new buildings have to respect the passive standard

11 Sustainable Buildings 3. Stimulation of the Economy: Green jobs pact - The new regulation imposes a new demand in sustainable construction - Green jobs pact on sustainable construction: new potential jobs - 80,000 hours of training

12 Sustainable neighbourhoods 1- Urban renewal: sustainable neighbourhood contracts (contrats de quartier durable) 2- New neighbourhoods 3- Stimulation of participation processes in neighbourhoods

13 Sustainable neighbourhoods 1- Urban renewal- contrats de quart Working on the existing neighbourhoods (most of the city is already built): : 20 existing neighbourhoods have been renovated with for each an environmental specificity : water, biodiversity, green spaces... Investments are made in a transversal strategy: in one district: projects in new housings, local infrastructures, public spaces, economy, environnement

14 Contrat de quartier durable: Molenbeek

15 Marie-Françoise Plissart

16 Marie-Françoise Plissart Contrat de quartier durable: Schaerbeek

17 Marie-Françoise Plissart Contrat de quartier durable: Schaerbeek

18 Sustainable neighbourhoods 2- New neighbourhoods TIVOLI neighbourhood in Laeken: -500 housings -Local infrastructures (kindergarden) -Park -Urban farm -Greenbizz: sqm of green economy spaces

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23 Sustainable neighbourhoods 3- Stimulation of participation Call for project in various neighbourhoods: Appel à projet Quartier durable citoyens: -20 neighbourhoods supported since Projects aim at supporting local environnemental initiatives: urban farming, waste collectors, bike infrastructures, etc.

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26 Sustainable food PLAN : Sustainable school Canteens, Kitchen Gardens, Shared gardens, Urban agriculture

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28 Sustainable City Strategies for the whole region: 1. Protection of nature and biodiversity 50 % of the brussels area is green spaces and there are opportunity to develop more on industrial grounds. But with the demography and new population we have to make the balance between the two functions 2. Air-climate-energy policies 3. Water treatment policies

29 Sustainable City 1- Protecting nature and biodiver New regulation on protection of nature : ordonnance nature 14% of the territory is classified as NATURA 2000 zones Green walk (promenade verte): 60km of bike and pedestrian trails around brussels discovering natural reserves Minister of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Environment, Energy and Urban

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31 Sustainable City 2- Air-climate-energy Policy COBRACE: new transversal regulation on air climate and energy policies Reduction of green house gaz emissions by 18% between 2004 and 1012 Between 2004 and The objectif must be minimum -40 % for 2030

32 Sustainable City 3- Water treatment policy -100% of intercepted water in Brussels is treated -Reduction in water consumption is reduced by 18% since 2004 Not only big infrastructures But more education of Environment in the schools, Green roofs, discussion With the constructors of Buildings on the type of Construction materials...

33 Communication Brussels is member of european network : Energycities, Iclei and active on an International level. Was candidate in 2013 to be green European capital and on 16 cities was The second.

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35 All info on Yes, The Green Parties Can change the face A City.