State of Green:
&
The
City Copenhagen
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State of Green:
* Bioenergy
~ Water
*Wind Power
~ Sustainable
Transportation
Energy Efficiency
Resources &
Environment
~ Climate Adaptation
Solar
~Intelligent Energy
~ Heating & Cooling
* Account for the biggest Renewable Energy Sources in Denmark
State of Green
District Heating : Bio Gas & Heat Pumps
 Heating utilizes all energy resources in a flexible mixture of electrical & thermal energy systems
 Highly cost effective for densely populated areas.
 Combined efficiency of these power plants will reach 90%
 Today, 98% of the Danish capital of Copenhagen is supplied by district heating.
District Cooling:
 Cooling~ In Copenhagen largely utilizes sea water from the harbor.
 Copenhagen's district cooling system reduces Co2 emissions 70%
 Electricity consumption is reduced by 80% in comparison to conventional cooling
Impressive Goals :

By 2035 All District Heating will derive from Renewables
Example: District Heating
Europe's largest district heating solar plant,
at 20,000 square meters, is in Marstal, Denmark
Example: District Cooling
Sea Water Cools Buildings in Copenhagen
State of Green:
Intelligent Energy
 Denmark is a World Leader
 The Power of the Smart Grid: the Key to transformation.
 Must rethink & reconfigure our energy systems to integrate energy
efficiently & socio economic way.
 Utilize Renewable sources : Wind, Biomass.
 Communication with Consumers is Key to develop transparent
& environmentally friendly – interconnections
regions/countries.
Smart Grids
 A strong power grid required to transport the large amounts of
Energy to where the energy will be consumed in a world market;
Flexible during peak & off peak when energy is cost effective
State of Green:
Energy Consumption & Green has Gas Emissions Challenges:
 Transportation Sector
 Agriculture
 Non-Energy Intensive Industry
 Individual Heating in homes

Buildings~ Account for 40% of Global Energy Consumption and equally Co2
emissions.
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It is possible to reduce Energy Consumption by a minimum of 30% & and as much as
80% with Denmark’s initiatives
Example: 1 House of Vestas Will Be
Europe’s First LEED Platinum Certified
Building
 Inhabitant - Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

House of Vestas- is fitted with Denmark's largest Geo -Thermal installation & is
50% more efficient than other buildings
Example: 2 Climate resilient Apartments:
Solar panels on rooftop, Green Spaces, Roof top Gardens

Rainwater is harvested and flows into the basement for use in:

Washing Machines

Watering Plants
Remaining water is collected at 2 wells so is does not reach sewage system- treated locally.
State of Green
 Holistic Planning & Prioritization
Examples in Copenhagen
 Sea Water Cooling
 Storm water Drainage
 Cloudbursts- Rainwater Management
 Coastal Protection
 Water Quality
 Wastewater Treatment
Example: 1
Sankt Jorgens Lake: a future Water Reservoir
 Located in the Middle of Copenhagen; Cloudbursts-is eminent.
~Plan is to lower the water table so the reservoir can spare the sewers.
~Green area development will provide recreational opportunity
Example: 2
Copenhagen Harbor:
From Sewer to Harbor
11 Underground Tank to collect water & keep the Harbor Clean
State of Green
Climate Adaption
Serious Global Challenges Around the World!
 The cost of not adapting comes at high cost
~ (EU est. cost at 100 billion Euros in 2020, & 240 billion by 2050.
 Innovation in
 Climate Resilient Buildings
 Coastal Protection
 Flood Management
 Creating solid links between Urban Design & Public Health
Example 1: St. Kjelde- Copenhagen’s
First Climate Adapted Neighborhood
No city has ever attempted “climate-change-adapting” to a whole neighborhood by utilizing using just
plants and H20.
 Square of St. Kjeld.
This is the first neighborhood in the world to prepare for rising sea levels and other consequences of
climate change.
o
Urban Planning includes: Green roofs, water design/run-off, plants, trees, bicycles
o
Water is handled locally & H20 does not infiltrate the sewer system
Square of St. Kjeld.
Blue-Green climate adaptation. (vegetation and water). “The
o
Green Option”
Adding sewers is extremely expensive, so a green-and-blue approach is more economical.
Designed at Specific to Levels to anticipate varying
Cloud burst Events- 25,50,100,etc
State of Green
Sustainable Transportation
3 Area of Focus:
1) Reducing Co2 emissions between cars &
underground transport
2) Electric vehicles charged by Renewable Energy
Sources
3) Biking to Work
Cycling in Copenhagen
A Danish tradition then…
And Now…..
Copenhagen Culture of Bikes
 5 Bicycles for 1 car: Cars have high tax, You buy 1 car; you pay for 3!
~54 percent % of Copenhagen cyclists ride because it’s quick &
easy.
~ 19% Nineteen percent do it for exercise
~1 % for environmental reasons.
 Ninety percent of Copenhageners own a bike.
 Only 29 percent of Copenhagen households
own a car.*
 The Danish capital is hoping 50 percent of
commuters will get around by bike by 2015
Inspired the world
to
’Copenhagenise
o Bicycles have displaced more
than 1/3 of all transportation
fossil fuel use in
Copenhagen.
o In motion to process,
eliminated 90,000 tons of
greenhouse gas emissions
each year.
o Society actually benefits by
€ 0.16 for every extra
kilometer travelled by bicycle
instead of by car.
Lessons Learned…….
 Denmark Provides a Model System to other Countries ~
 Denmark & the Capital Copenhagen is a global leader in the field of
“Climate Adaption” ~
 The average Dane uses 6,600 kilowatt hours of electricity a year vs.
13,300 for the average American ~
 Inspiration; that as Denmark pop. Increases, strive to maintain their
maintaining Co2 Emissions ~
 More than 20% of Energy already derives from Renewables~
 Denmark taxes energy, so that it will carry thru in the future~
 The Goal is to reach 100% by the year 2050 ~
 Copenhagen is on track to be the first carbon neutral capital by 2025~
 Creating a Green & Sustainable Society is a Key Goal!
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