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by. Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen & wonen Flemish Institute for Bio-Ecological building & living. Content. Why Ecopolis? What is Ecopolis? Project ‘Ecopolis Vlaanderen’ ( Ecopolis Flanders ): Network & learning process Tools. Why?. Integrated vision!
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by Vlaams Instituut voor Bio-Ecologisch bouwen & wonen Flemish Institute for Bio-Ecological building & living
Content • Why Ecopolis? • What is Ecopolis? • Project ‘Ecopolis Vlaanderen’ (Ecopolis Flanders): • Network & learning process • Tools
Why? Integrated vision! - use of space / ecological urbanism - building materials / resources - energy - water - environment - human health sustainable development !!! C2C !!!
Why? ‘biologische kringloop’ ‘technische kringloop’ opletten voor ‘downcycling’!!!
Why? (Auto) mobility problems Saveguarding open space & nature Biodiversity Living/building in centres Attractive cities, towns, communities, quarters…
Ecopolis? Ecological footprint! Sybrand Tjallingii (1996!) - responsible city ecological footprint - living city biodiversity - participating city participation Management of streams places actors
Network & learning process • Project consultancy • Reflection groups • Lectures & schooling • Integration in higher education
Network & learning process > consultancy • Projects • Crutzenhof, Hasselt • Dam West, Antwerpen • Handboek innovatieve bouwtypes, Antwerpen • Nieuw-Zuid, Antwerpen • Reigersvliet, Leopoldsburg • Bio-eco wijk, Maasmechelen • Wonen aan het water, Maasmechelen • H30, Mechelen • Herlocatie scholen, Peer • Peperstraat Heule Kortrijk, Leiedal • Wijk De Vloei Ieper, WVI
Network & learning process > consultancy • How? • During two years (january 2008 - december 2009) • Workshops on 5 reflection groups meetings • In-between workshops & consultations • VIBE + ecopolis-expert
Experts (academic & field) Erik Rombaut Trui Maes Etienne Christiaens Els Huigens Guido Stegen Evert Lagrou Luc Eeckhout Network & learning process > consultancy
Network & learning process > reflection groups • Mixed working groups on projects • + thematic presentations: • Practical examples of ecological urbanism • Mobility & accessibility • Sustainable energy management • Soil, nature & landscape • Integrated water management • Vitality & safety • Participation
Network & learning process > reflection groups • Tangible presentations of: • Designing for children • Space Syntax • EVA-Lanxmeer (Culemborg) • GWL-terrein (Amsterdam) • Vauban-Rieselfeld (Freiburg) • Collective real estate purchase (Brussels) • Participation of youngsters • Building block renovation (Gent) • Project underprivileged people (Brussels)
Network & learning process > reflection groups • Results of the project (symposium december 2009) • Presentations: • ‘Evolution & evaluation of Dutch projects according to the Ecopolis-concept’ • bySybrand Tjallingii • Results ‘Ecopolis-Vlaandere’n: • Products • Network & learning process • References projects participants • Debate
Network & learning process > lectures • Ecopolis • Energy saving with an investment of 0, 10, 100, 1.000 & 10.000 € • Bio-ecological timber frame building • Natural ventilation • …
Network & learning process > higher education • Presentations by VIBE • UGent: Presentation on seminar ‘Drosscape’ • Prof. Pieter Uytenhove (22 okt 2009) • KULeuven: college • dr. Han Vandevyvere (25 nov 2009) • Artsesis Hogeschool Antwerpen: college • GeertDe Blust (7 dec) • Integration in colleges academic Ecopolis-experts • Integration in ‘Post-Graduaat Bio-Ecologisch bouwen’ • (VIBE & KaHo St.-Lieven Gent, starting september 2010)
Tools • Website www.ecopolisvlaanderen.be • Includes ‘do-tool’ • Illustrated manual ‘sustainable urbanism’
Tools > website About this project Why? Ideal situation Good expamples/practices Do-tool Downloads Agenda Links
Tools > website > do-tool • No checklist nor calculator, but • inspiring tool for urbanists, planners & local governments • to implement ecopolis-principles in spatial planning • Run-through before starting a project • On district level & building level
Tools > website > do-tool • Themes • Process • Optimalisation of spatial planning & land use • Vitality & safety • Mobility & accessibility • Soil, nature & landscape • Integrated water management • Sustainable energy management • Natural resources & (building) materials • Comfort & health
Tools > website > do-tool • Themes • Interconnection between themes! • ‘Three-step-strategy’
Tools > website > do-tool • For each action: • tips & tricks • examples • links & sources • policy instruments
Ecopolis Flanders: tools > illustrated manual • Guide with practical examples for transition towards Ecopolis • Download on www.ecopolisvlaanderen.be • VIBE vzw & ABBLO vzw (Eva Heuts en Erik Rombaut) • Starting from original meaning of sustainable development & ecopolis • Same structure as ‘do-tool’ • Published in print by september 2010!
Tools > illustrated manual • 50 examples & good practices from Belgium & abroad > inspiration yearly study visits VIBE/KaHo Sint-Lieven/Sint-Lucas • 5 master examples • Vauban, Freiburg (D.) • EVA-Lanxmeer, Culemborg (N.l.) • Südstadt, Tübingen (D.) • GWL-terrein, Amsterdam (N.l.) • Västra Hamnen, Malmö (S.)