Energy Smart Communities Initiative

The Knowledge Sharing Platform

Presented to the APEC Energy Working Group

May 21, 2014

Dr. Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn IURAlon Abramson, Project Manager, Penn IUR

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• Origin and Purpose of the Energy Smart Communities Initiative Knowledge Sharing Platform (ESCI-KSP)

• ESCI-KSP navigation and knowledge storage structure overview

• Update since EWG46

• 1st Annual ESCI Best Practices Awards

• Content

• Website Updates

• LCMT Policy Brief

• Areas to be supplemented

Presentation Overview

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Energy Smart Communities Initiative – Knowledge Sharing Platform (ESCI-KSP)

• Backgroundo Concept approved EWG-41, Vancouver (Spring, 2011)o Financial support from Chinese Taipei (late summer, 2011)o Executed by Taiwan Institute for Economic Research and Penn Institute for

Urban Research (Fall and Winter, 2011-2012)o Launched EWG 43, Kuala Lumpur (Winter, 2012)

• Purposeso Help APEC economies meet energy intensity reduction goals of 45% by 2030

from 2005 levels through exchange of best practices, research and development of new products, demonstration projects and metrics

o foster the growth of communities of practice: networks of individuals with common interests and goals

o Provide information to the public about smart transport, buildings, grids, jobs, industry, and low carbon model towns

Origin and Purpose of ESCI-KSP

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Featured content ties together all ESCI pillars and gives visitors a ‘snapshot’ of what ESCI is all about

Slideshow informs users of recent events and news and ties in APEC.org brand recognition

APEC EWG Logo

Main site navigation links

Pillar and task navigation built

into header

ESCI Official Logo

ESCI-KSP Home Page

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Smart Transport

Smart Buildings

Smart Grids

Smart Jobs

Low Carbon Model Towns

ESCI-KSP Organizational Structure

SB-1 SB-2 SB-3 SB4

ST-1 ST-2 ST-3 ST-4

SG-1 SG-2

SJ-1 SJ-2 SJ-3

I-1 I-2

Industry

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Platform ESCI-KSP Task Page

Navigate to other tasks from any part of the site

Contact information easily accessible

Users can submit their own content

Featured Interview

Recent and upcoming events listing.References listed below

Projects are grouped into folders of sub-tasks

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Platform ESCI-KSP Project Page

Projects may be case studies, products, policies, etc.

Projects can be sorted by task, economy, tags, and key words

Metrics allow users to easily compare projects

Project files and links are shown

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Platform Acquiring New Content

Registered users can submit new projects

Private sector members are encouraged to contribute and share their publicly available research and innovations

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Platform Updates to the Site

New Pillar focused on Industry• I-1: Energy Related Industry• I-2: New Technology/Applications

Improved, interactive discussion feature to engage users

Login with your social media account

Users can now update their project submissions.

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• Established by Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (Chinese Taipei)

• Event announcement at EWG45 in Koh Samui, Thailand - winners announced at EWG46 in Da Nang, Vietnam

ESCI Best Practices Awards Program

Individual Award

Project TitleAPECMember

Gold “Get Downtown"in Ann Arbor United States

Silver Solar Cities Program Australia

Bronze Car-sharing in Fukuoka, Japan Japan

Integrated Award

Project TitleAPECMember

Gold Samui Island Low-Carbon Model Town Thailand

Silver Yingge – Waterfront Cultural Town Chinese Taipei

Bronze National Library Building Singapore

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Platform Inventory of KSP Content

Pillar Tasks# Economies Represented

# of Projects

Δ Proj. since

EWG46

# of Publication

sΔ Pub. since

EWG46

Smart Transportation

ST 1 Energy Efficient Urban Transport Network 12 121 - 55 +17

ST 2 Energy Efficient Freight Transport Network 12 17 +10 17 +6

ST 3 Electromobility Survey and Road Map 6 10 - 14 +5

ST 4 Electric Vehicle Demonstrations 4 30 +10 15 +7

Smart Buildings

SB 1 Low-Energy Building Network 16 65 - 18 +11

SB 2 Materials Testing and Rating Centers 2 2 - 4 +2

SB 3 Cool Roof Demonstrations 6 10 - 8 +1

SB 4 Low Energy Window Demonstrations 2 4 - 4 +1

Smart GridSG 1 Smart Grid Road Maps 11 26 - 23 +5

SG 2 Smart Grid Test Bed Network 1 18 +1 9 +7

Smart Jobs

SJ 1 Energy Efficiency Training Curricula 2 4 - 4 +4

SJ 2 Energy Efficiency School Curricula 3 5 - 2 +2

SJ 3 Sister Schools Program 5 3 - 1 +1

IndustryI 1 Energy Related Industry 0 0 - 3 +3

I 2 New Technology Applications 0 0 - 8 +8

LCMT LCMT Low Carbon Model Towns 7 11 +3 33 +22

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Platform LCMT Policy Brief in Development

• Cross-cutting review of Low Carbon Town cases in the APEC region

• Includes APEC’s Low Carbon Town program, World Bank’s Eco2 Cities, and OECD’s Compact Cities

• Case studies in:• China• Chinese Taipei• Japan• Korea• Thailand

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Platform Low-Carbon Town Program Analysis

Low Carbon Model Towns (APEC/EWG) - towns in the APEC region that have a clear target of CO2 emissions reduction and comprehensive measures to achieve them for sustainable development.

Eco2 Cities (World Bank) - create economic opportunities for their citizens in an inclusive, sustainable, and resource-efficient way, while also protecting and nurturing the local ecology and global public goods, such as the environment, for future generations.

Compact Cities (OECD) – characterized by dense and proximate development patterns, urban areas linked by public transport systems, and accessibility to local services and jobs

Examples: Melbourne, Australia; Vancouver, Canada; Toyama, Japan; Portland, US

Examples: Yujiapu, China; Koh Samiu, Thailand; Da Nang, Vietnam

Examples: Brisbane, Australia; Tianjin, China; Yokohama, Japan; Singapore; Aukland, NZ

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Platform Low Carbon Towns Overview

Economy Town Project AreasFocus (Primary

Function) PopulationLow Carbon

FeaturesFunding/ budgeting

Project Management

China

Yujiapu 3.85 km2 Business/Commerci

al (N)50000

Smart TransportSmart Building

N/APublic/Private

Partnership

Sino-Singapore

31.23 km2Residential (e.g., New Town) (N)

350000Smart TransportSmart Building

N/AInternational

Governmental Cooperation

Guangming New District

(Shenzen)156.1 km2 Industrial (Re) 800000 Smart Building N/A

State/Local Government-led

Turpan 8.8 km2Residential (e.g., New Town) (N)

N/ASmart Grid

Smart BuildingN/A

State/Local Government-led

Japan Yokohama 434 km2Business/Commerci

al (Re)3700000

Smart TransportSmart Building

Smart Jobs

$740 M/yr (FY10 – FY14)

State/Local Government-led

Korea

Songdo 6.25 km2Business/Commerci

al (Re)65000

Smart TransportSmart Building

N/APublic/Private

Partnership

Gangneung 17.5 km2 Eco-Tourism (Re) 19000Smart TransportSmart Building

N/AState/Local

Government-led

Chinese Taipei

Penghu 126 km2 Eco-Tourism (Re) 98000Smart Transport

Smart Jobs$ 54M/yr

(FY11 - FY15)State/Local

Government-led

Thailand Koh Samui 228 km2 Eco-Tourism (Re)53,200

(+1,000,000 visitors)

Smart TransportSmart Buildings

Smart Grid$860 million

State/Local Government-led

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Economy TownDevelopment

Strategy/Motivation Smart Transport Smart Buildings Smart Grid

China

YujiapuMaster planning feat. TOD; Promotion of innovative financing solutions.

high-speed and std. rail + BRT (80% PT aim)

All buildings attain green certification

Smart grid; renewable energy; area energy plan

Sino-Singapore Tianjin

Master planning feat. TOD; "Eco-districting"

rail; segregate motor/non-motor transit (90% clean

transit goal)

All buildings attain green certification

renewable energy adoption

Guangming New District (Shenzen)

Master planning feat. TOD; Industrial Zones

rail + BRT; segregate motor/non-motor transit

Pilot green buildings to promote adoption

renewable energy adoption

TurpanSmart grid demo including

green dev. principlesstrengthen mode

connections at transit hubsAll buildings attain green

certification

Smart grid; renewable energy

adoption

Japan Yokohama

Green redevelopment/TOD;

smart grid; prepare for aging population

focus on improved access to existing transit services

energy retrofitstiered building

energy management system; RE adoption

Korea

SongdoMaster planning; "closed-

loop" dev. Principles

multi-mode transit; emphasize public transit;

bike share

high effciency building; integrated design; local

material use

incineratin; waste stream heat

recovery

GangneungMaster planning; focus on

ecological preservationBike infra; alternate fuel/EV

infraCarbon-neutral facility

program

Renewable energy adoption; smart grid

pilot

Chinese Taipei

PenghuMaster planning; focus on

ecological preservationconversion to EV vehicles

AMI installation; promote efficient appliances + lighting;

new pubic buildings green certified

50% RE generation

Thailand Koh SamuiMaster planning; focus on

ecological preservationconversion to EV vehicles;

improved roadwaysNet-zero buildings; green

building program

RE generation; micro-grid

deveopment

Low Carbon Town Measures

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Platform Low Carbon Towns Best Practices

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

Characteristics:• Cited in most master plans • Promotes public transit and non-motorized transit • Encourage dense urban development at transit locations• Sites of multi-use development – commercial + residential• Transit “hubs” can serve for multi-mode transfer: HSR/ light rail / BRT / bike

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Tianjin Eco City Guangming Yujiapu Turpan

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Platform Low Carbon Towns Common Best Practices

Land Use Planning

Characteristics:• Cited in most master plans for new towns• Guidelines for location of certain building types - leave actual development to

private sector• Allocate areas for preserved green space – ecological services and recreation

Gangneung YujiapuSongdo Tianjin Eco City

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Platform Low Carbon Towns Common Best Practices

Energy generation and smart grid planning

Characteristics:• Plans for locating industry-scale renewable energy production and generation

goals• Call for demand-side reductions through efficient building programs and efficient

grid-tied transport infrastructure (e.g. LED street lighting)• Smart grid concepts such as automated metering, demand response, micro-grid,

and energy storage

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Platform Low Carbon Towns Metrics and Indicators

How do we evaluate the effectiveness of Best Practices in reducing energy use and emissions and creating more livable cities?

Eco2 Cities (World Bank):

Proactive Planning and LeadershipBottom-up Action and Local InnovationsValuable Top-down Support and Enabling

Ecological DevelopmentMethods and Tools That Work For the CityAction-oriented Network

Compact Cities (OECD):

population and urban land growthpopulation density on urban landtrip distanceurban land cover

trips using public transportproximity to public transportproximity to services

Low Carbon Model Towns (APEC/EWG)

Under development

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• Increase Content Quantity & Qualityo Periodic review meetings with

leaders of 16 ESCI Taskso Formal curatorial process to

ensure accuracy, quality control and ease of usage

o Produce policy briefs to summarize compiled case studies to distill common best practices

• Strengthen Action Networko Distribute quarterly e-mail

bulletin to the ESCI-KSP network and Energy Working Group

Dr. Eugenie BirchPrincipal Investigator, Co-Director, Penn Institute for Urban Researchelbirch@upenn.edu

Alon AbramsonProject Manager, Penn IURalonabra@upenn.edu

http://www.esci-ksp.org

Further Development and Thank You