Scales of Environmental Technologies in Sustainable Cities of the FutureDesign for Living Environment – Micro to Macro

NEPTUNE – Network for Environmental Projects, UNited in Europe

Presentation for Suburb 2072

Wednesday, March 28, 2012Gary WatkinsNEPTUNE 2012

Content

• Neptune concept and Project 2012 - Helsinki

• NEPTUNE Student output example

NEPTUNE – Network for Environmental Projects, UNited in Europe

Helsinki - 9-17 March 2012

NEPTUNE Objectives

“Creating a realistic learning environment and working in multi-national project teams with a multi-disciplinary approach.”

NEPTUNE Circles

• NEPTUNE-circles are formed by 5 educational units, each from a different European country.

• Headquarters Noordelijke Hogeschool Leeuwarden, NHL University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands. Participating in all circles

• Aalto and NHL are in the Circle III - Built Environment, along with:– Technical University of Applied Sciences Béthune, France– University of L’Aquila, Italy– University of Maribor, Slovenia

Special Studies in Aalto

• Pre-work in home university 1 cr• Project work on location 2 cr• Final reporting in home university 1 cr

• Shared online learning platform: Blackboard

• International multi-diciplinary groups of six students with a designated facilitator (supervisor)– Competition –> Award for best group work

NEPTUNE 2012, HelsinkiDesign for Living Environment – Micro to Macro

• International multi-disciplinary group work for 9 days: 9.-17.3.2012

– Orientation weekend: Solvalla, Nuuksio, Espoo – Site visit Kruunuvuorenranta, Helsinki– Daily group work on Otaniemi campus– Other visits and guest lectures included:

• Viikinmäki wastewater treatment plant• Prof. Stefan Winter, TU Munich + Aalto - Wood construction for residential areas • Prof. Pekka Heikkinen, Aalto - Architectural aspects in zero-energy wood construction• Mr. Kerkko Vanhanen , HSL - Kruunuvuorenranta: A Short Distance from The City – A

Birdseye View)– Final seminar, Friday 16.3.2012

• Jury members were: Prof. Stefan Winter (TU Munich, Aalto ), Prof. Pekka Heikkinen (Aalto ) , Prof. Olli Dahl (Aalto), Prof. Riku Vahala (Aalto), Mrs. Katja Soini (Aalto), Mr. Kerkko Vanhanen (HSL) and Mr. Jari Tirkkonen (City of Helsinki).

Problem-based learning. Focus on process of team building and international multi-disciplinary project work. Creative technical output.

Neptune 2012

Project area

Outline

• Is it possible for a living environment to supply all its needs AND create a comfortable environment for inhabitants?

• Different focus for partner universities:– Béthune Heating and cooling systems– Aalto Electric power supply– Leeuwarden Water management– Maribor Waste management– L’Aquila Energy efficient construction and architecture

• Our students needed to take a HOLISTIC view and consider many aspects at the same time and the trade-offs between them. With attention paid on the wellbeing aspects of the residents.

From Micro to Macro…

System design – scope and criteria

• Area plan - orientation for solar input and wind• Traffic - roads, trams, bridges• Building design - energy optimized, water use and waste reduction with the goal of low level

of all emissions• Architectural vision - Helsinki policies (Environmental and other)• Infrastructure - Daycare/kindergarten design and location and services• Two parks - areas to be developed• Surrounding water as a resource - house boats, leisure• Re-design - Second life for remaining old oil tanks• Reuse - Underground caverns, volume of about 300.000 m3, water treatment, waste, energy,

leisure etc.

Make a healthy living community with a minimised environmental footprint

NEPTUNE 2012

• Scales of Environmental Technologies in Sustainable Cities of the Future - Design for Living Environment – Micro to Macro

• Is it possible for a living environment to supply all its needs AND create a comfortable environment for inhabitants?

• Winning Group’s concept – Team “Froguts” – – Recolonising Earth - Intending to Stay

Thanks!Gary.watkins@aalto.fi