Area Description

Geographic coordinates : South – Eastern European City; Coordinates:46°46 0 N 23°36 0 E46°46 0 N 23°36 0 E;′ ″ ′ ″ ′ ″ ′ ″ Inhabitants: 50-80.000 The city is surrounded by: The Feleac Hill (to the South), The

Somesan Plain (to the East), The Hills of Cluj (to the North); The river Somesul Mic crosses the city; Botanic Reserves: Fânațele Clujului (The Hayfields of Cluj)

and Valea Morii Reserve (The Windmill Valley Reserve); The city is surrounded by hills and forests; The climate is transitory continental. Hot summers and mild

winters.

Romania, Transylvania

Our Model of Green town

Our model of town: Our model of town: Town grows in an organic way; Communitarian buildings are in the center; Low density residential areas surrounding the center; City like a garden; Vegetation in the buildings; also food production; No pollution industrial area integrated in town; Wind farm for energy production.

The principles of our town:The principles of our town: Quiet life; Personal relationships and well-being of citizens must be given priority; Minimum presence of technology – no pollution; Food and energy self sufficiency; Nature is inside the city – city like a garden; Eco friendly behavior.

The town,The town, is a small town like a neighborhood, is a small town like a neighborhood, on on the scale of human the scale of human relationshipsrelationships

The green town has mainly two specific areas:The green town has mainly two specific areas: - - the urban areathe urban area;; - - the green areathe green area;; The urban area comprises:The urban area comprises: - - 15% parks15% parks;; - - 60% constructions and buildings60% constructions and buildings;; - - 25% infrastructure, roads and sidewalks25% infrastructure, roads and sidewalks .. The green town heavily relies on The green town heavily relies on sustainable agriculture sustainable agriculture practiced on the practiced on the

surrounding areas.surrounding areas. This This will will also also use 48% less energyuse 48% less energy and and 58% less water 58% less water than a than a traditionaltraditional

town.town. This town is designed to be This town is designed to be self-sufficientself-sufficient and and environmentally friendly environmentally friendly (it (it

has an has an electric power electric power plant that plant that generates electric power generates electric power and warms and warms water; sustainable agriculture). water; sustainable agriculture).

This town will be in This town will be in harmony with natureharmony with nature, and its inhabitants will respect , and its inhabitants will respect and keep a good eco-balance.and keep a good eco-balance.

This town will be This town will be a prototype a prototype which which can be applied throughout the worldcan be applied throughout the world , , in similar areas.in similar areas.

urban perspectivesurban perspectives

Urban Plan

Our green city has an ideally designed system of means of eco transportation: ecological cars, bicycles, trains, planes and electrical-

buses.

- Transylvania Highway connects Bucharest and the Western border;

- The International Airport is one of the most modern airports in Romania;

- Telecommunications - Romania occupies the 2nd place in the world regarding the internet speed;

- Public means of transportation: buses, trolleys and trams (RATUC);

Infrastructure

means of transportation• Bicycle lanes • Sidewalks• Northern walk

Administrative Buildings

The Town hall, The Local and County Committee, the National Archives.-They are located in the centre of the city and they are surrounded by green spaces;-They were build by using eco construction materials;- Surface: 50.000 m2 , 2.000 m2 , 1.750 m2;- Fuelled by renewable sources of energy – wind energy, solar panels, geothermic heating systems;-300 offices, 5 conference rooms;- The Electronic Archive (e-archive) and the Registration Archive of the city;- Water recycling plant.

Schools

- Multifunctional, smart buildings:- Strategically located in a green area;- Using solar panels and geothermic heating systems;- Individual means of transportation –20 school buses;- 4 sports fields and a swimming pool;- 120 classrooms, 6 IT labs;- One eco lab;- Applied studies in Electronics, Mechanics and Robotics;- Restaurant, dorms, event hall, gym;- Individual electric energy supplier;- Micro-garden, water recycling plant.

Cultural Buildings- Multifunctional, smart buildings;- Back-up energy generators;- Suspended gardens;- Underground parking lots;- Using solar panels and geothermic heating systems;- Strategically located in a green area;

- Wastewater treatment plant; - Rainwater collecting systems;

- Eco construction materials;

Hospitals

- Multifunctional, smart buildings;- Strategically located;- Surface: 147.000 m2;- Eco energy sources, solar panels and water power plant supply it with energy;- 300 ambulances and 200 emergency response teams;- 500 modern hospital rooms;- 70 specializations in the field of general and family medicine, as well as in the field of pharmacy; - Specialized hi-tech;- Back-up energy supplier;- Specialized and skilled doctors;- Recreational parks;- Eco food served to the patients (farm products).

Parks

- Recycled materials used for designing the parks;- Fountains;- Rare species of plants, trees and flowers;- A lake with rare species of algae and fish;- Walking lanes and areas;- Ambient lighting systems;- Watering systems.

Ecological Houses

- Smart buildings;- Eco construction materials;- Surrounded by green areas;- Vegetable garden;- Using renewable sources of energy, solar panels, wind mills and independent geothermic heating systems;- Suspended gardens.

Residential Neighborhood

- Smart Buildings;- Eco construction materials;- Surrounded by green areas;- Underground parking lots;- Using renewable sources of energy from their own water power plant, solar panels and geothermic heating system;- Bicycle lanes;- Wastewater treatment plant;- Rainwater collecting systems.

Malls and Markets

- Eco construction materials;- Using renewable sources of energy, solar panels, windmills, independent geothermic heating systems and water power plant;- Eco food trade;- Walking areas;- Water and waste recycling plants;- Back-up energy generators;- Suspended gardens;- Underground parking lots;- Eco restaurants, cafes and confectioneries.

Tourist Park

- Tourist parks:- Green areas;- Walking areas;- Playgrounds;- Rare species of plants and animals.Tourist parks preserve biodiversity and local eco balance.

Eco-Farms- Smart buildings;- Using green sources of energy;- Wastewater recycling plants and rainwater collecting systems;- Biogas plants; - Surrounded by green areas and meadows;- Lands for agriculture

Eco jobs at the farm:- Eco agriculture;- Eco horticulture;- Eco viticulture;- Eco animal rarising;- Eco beekeeping;- Eco fish farms.

Green Energies

WindmillsWindmills

BiomasBiomasss

Solar PanelsSolar Panels

Geothermic Heating Geothermic Heating SystemSystem

Water Power PlantWater Power Plant

All these green energies make our city a green city:- Electric power;- Geothermic heating;-Biogas.

Eco-Activites

Rules for an Eco-Friendly behavior for Eco-Citizens

- Keeping the biologic balance; - Protecting nature and ecosystems; - Reducing pollution; - Using green energies; - Using eco-transportation (predominantly); - Green job orientation; - Building smart buildings; - Using eco materials; - Recycle, reuse, reduce; - Rational use of water; - Eco friendly behavior .

The desire of our green city to become the next European Green Capital

Daniela Buda and Daniela Buda and Adrian PloscarAdrian Ploscar