Interactive Conference: Renewing the city: Retrofits & Brownfield Development May 8th 2013 Stockholm, Sweden

Interactive Conference: Renewing the city: Retrofits & Brownfield Development May 8th 2013 Stockholm, Sweden

Renewing the City: Retrofits & Brownfield Developments Aims of the Conference To discuss key issues with respect to green buildings Public Procurement Policy development To share ideas between a group stakeholders which reflects those responsible for realising the full potential of green building in reality To discuss the context of our buildings as important parts of a greater urban systems / urban environment

Renewing the City: Retrofits & Brownfield Developments Schedule of the day 8h30 9h00 9h15 9h30 Registration and Refreshments Setting the Stage Introduction to Nordregio and the ReGreen Project Kjell Nilsson & Ryan Weber - Nordregio. Renewing the City: Conference Aims and Objectives Ryan Weber & Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio. ReGreen Self-assessment Reports: Initial Findings Dr. Torsten Lipp - University of Potsdam. Keynote Presentation 9h50 An urban sustainability framework for retrofitting the city Dr. Pierre Laconte - President, Foundation for the Urban Environment & Former VP, Scientific Committee in charge of urban issues European Environment Agency 10h30 Coffee and Refreshments Marketing and commercialising green building - addressing key barriers 10h45 T.B.D. (Market and commercial aspects of green building a firm s perspective) Staffan Haglind - Green Building Officer, Skanska AB 11h15 T.B.D. (Market and commercial aspects of green building financial mechanisms) Karl Redmond Business Project Director Leeds Sustainability Institute 11h45 Questions and Discussion 12h15 Lunch and Networking Potentiating green building through retrofits and brownfields Nordic reflections 13h15 T.B.D. (heritage and culturally significant buildings) Christer Gustafsson - Professor of Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Development, Uppsala University 13h40 T.B.D. (limiting invasiveness during the retrofit process) Kimmo Lylykangas Architect, Kimmo Lylykangas Architects 14h05 Creating a Dynamic Habitat Shira Jacobs - Landscape Architect, Sweco 14h30 Climate Neutral Urban Districts Brownfield Developments Maria Gräns Comprehensive Planner, The City of Stockholm 14h55 Questions and Discussion 15h25 Coffee and Refreshments Interactive Parallel Sessions Innovative Policy Tools for Potentiating Green Building in Europe 15h40 Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio Intorduction to the aims of the parallel sessions 15h45 Parallel Sessions: Overcoming barriers & highlighting success Group 1: Buildings and construction Group 2: Urban Systems Moderated by Ryan Weber Moderated by Mitchell Reardon 16h30 Group Discussion Reflections from parallel sessions 16h50 Ryan Weber & Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio Closing Comments Refreshments and mingle

Welcome to Nordregio Photo: Kjell Nilsson

Established in 1997 by the Nordic Council of Ministers Providing knowledge that enhances Nordic cooperation and strengthens the Nordic countries while acting in a global context Development of policy-relevant and evidence-based knowledge concerning territorial development Photos: Karin Beate Nøsterud/norden.org, VisitDenmark, Nicolai Perjesi

Nordiska Ministerrådet

What s unique about Nordregio? The staff: Internationally oriented, interdisciplinary, old and young people, men and women; and the location The Nordic task The next supermodel (The Economist) Working with applied and strategic research; transdisciplinary approach Research infrastructure: socio-economic database, map portal The research fields of Nordregio: Green Growth & Innovation, Sustainable Spatial Development & Climate Change, Demography & Welfare, Arctic Development

Our thematic focus

Introduction to the Re-Green Project INTERREG IVC - Regional policies toward GREEN buildings January 2012 December 2014 Total budget: 1 319 470.40 Ten Partners in ten countries Seven city regions and three knowledge partners

The Re-Green Project A Diversity of Perspectives 10 partners: 1 private, non-profit research institutes 1 public research institute 1 university Planning and participation Landscape planners Spatial development Energy systems experts 3 local/regional energy agencies 4 municipal authourities: Architect Planners Civil Servants

The Re-Green Project Common Needs At least four common needs? 1. Inspiration - from good practices (study visits) 2. Develop strategy - assesments and implementation toolkits (integrated self-assessment report, regional implementation plans) 3. Accountabilitiy - the ability to measure success (system of indicators) 4. The abilities to lead by example at home to kickstart local green building economies $$$

An integrated approach to Green Building The Conceptual Framework

Integrated dimensions of green building: Building Opportunities An obvious place to start: Operational resources: High share of final energy consumption Embodied resources: High share of material consumption Technologies for efficiency are available already & feasible Not just a demand issue, it s also about the supply of green jobs.

Integrated dimensions of green building: Building Opportunities Achieving success in green building EPBD: 2019 and 2021 deadlines Wahlstrøm (2012) http://www.passivhusnorden.no/author/bj/

Integrated dimensions of green building: Building Opportunities Achieving success in green building EPBD: 2019 and 2021 deadlines What about older buildings??? The role of retrofitting Place based approach Dol and Haffner (2010) Housing statistics in the European Union 2010.

Integrated dimensions of green building: Urban Systems A diversity of interdependent elements that are greater than the sum of their parts Glashusett, 2006 Design Trust for Public Space, 2012 CABE, 2011

Integrated dimensions of green building: Urban Systems The best transportation plan is a great land use plan - Brett Toderian Stadt Freiburg, 2006 Stadt Freiburg, 2006 Metropolitan Collective, 2012

Integrated dimensions of green building: Urban Systems Encouraging resource efficient urban forms: An alternative to low density development Quality buildings, quality places Attractive public spaces People attract people

Integrated dimensions of green building: Governance Urban systems extend beyond political boundaries Necessitates regional coordination Cooperation among government(s), public & private actors Vision, strategy & action SUME, 2011 SUME, 2011

Integrated dimensions of green building: Governance Financing Mechanisms Facilitating public procurement Incentivizing retrofits Fostering certainty Promoting Awareness Million Programme Renovations Wikimedia Commons, 2006 Sveriges Radio, 2012

Welcome to Renewing the City: Retrofits & Brownfield Development! 8h30 9h00 9h15 9h30 Registration and Refreshments Setting the Stage Introduction to Nordregio and the ReGreen Project Kjell Nilsson & Ryan Weber - Nordregio. Renewing the City: Conference Aims and Objectives Ryan Weber & Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio. ReGreen Self-assessment Reports: Initial Findings Dr. Torsten Lipp - University of Potsdam. Keynote Presentation 9h50 An urban sustainability framework for retrofitting the city Dr. Pierre Laconte - President, Foundation for the Urban Environment & Former VP, Scientific Committee in charge of urban issues European Environment Agency 10h30 Coffee and Refreshments Marketing and commercialising green building - addressing key barriers 10h45 T.B.D. (Market and commercial aspects of green building a firm s perspective) Staffan Haglind - Green Building Officer, Skanska AB 11h15 T.B.D. (Market and commercial aspects of green building financial mechanisms) Karl Redmond Business Project Director Leeds Sustainability Institute 11h45 Questions and Discussion 12h15 Lunch and Networking Potentiating green building through retrofits and brownfields Nordic reflections 13h15 T.B.D. (heritage and culturally significant buildings) Christer Gustafsson - Professor of Cultural Heritage & Sustainable Development, Uppsala University 13h40 T.B.D. (limiting invasiveness during the retrofit process) Kimmo Lylykangas Architect, Kimmo Lylykangas Architects 14h05 Creating a Dynamic Habitat Shira Jacobs - Landscape Architect, Sweco 14h30 Climate Neutral Urban Districts Brownfield Developments Maria Gräns Comprehensive Planner, The City of Stockholm 14h55 Questions and Discussion 15h25 Coffee and Refreshments Interactive Parallel Sessions Innovative Policy Tools for Potentiating Green Building in Europe 15h40 Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio Intorduction to the aims of the parallel sessions 15h45 Parallel Sessions: Overcoming barriers & highlighting success Group 1: Buildings and construction Group 2: Urban Systems Moderated by Ryan Weber Moderated by Mitchell Reardon 16h30 Group Discussion Reflections from parallel sessions 16h50 Ryan Weber & Mitchell Reardon, Nordregio Closing Comments Refreshments and mingle