INTRODUCTION TO ECOCITY CONCEPT:
For sustainable community and neighbourhood
regeneration and development;
VVT had done research on different aspect of
sustainable building since decades.
Indoor climate and energy efficiency product
development;
Focus
is
on
increasingly
sustainable
neighbourhoods covering also infrastructure,
economic and social development assessment.
CHALLENGES OF ECOCITIES
Climate mitigation and climate adaptation,
Sustainable urbanization;
Affordable housing;
Integrated planning and funding availability;
Capacity building for local solution and services;
Citizen empowerment and participation; and
Cross-cutting: gender issues, governance etc.
APPROACH
Applicable EcoCity solution depend on local
conditions and need to be customized to socioeconomic realities;
There is not one solution that fits all, but a
number of possibilities that need to studied
to find right solution; and
Require knowledge of local traditions,
perceptions, available materials and
competent partners.
ECOCITY MAIN COMPONENTS
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SUSTAINABLE CITY/TOWN PLANNING:
Sustainable land use, use of geographical
information systems, energy efficiency at a
neighbourhood scale, developing participatory
town planning and assessment of town/city plans,
management of resources;
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT:
Participatory city/town planning, awareness
raising on sustainable lifestyles;
Sustainable cooking solutions(solar cookers,
biogas, sustainable lighting & cultural issues)
MAIN COMPONENTS {contd)
 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE (SUSTAINABLE):
 Energy systems, waste management, water supply,
access roads, public transport systems;
 Assessment of existing situation;
 Identify available solutions and gaps => new
business opportunities (link to 5 below);
 Regeneration and maintenance of
heritage.
cultural
MAIN COMPONENTS (contd)
 SUSTAINABLE HOUSING:
 Local production, renewable, improving living
conditions, regeneration and maintenance of
culture heritage;
 Assessment of existing situation => define targets
with inhabitants => identify development needs
(link to 3, 5).
MAIN COMPONENTS (contd)
 LOCAL BUSINESS & EMPLOYMENT AROUND SUSTAINABLE
HOUSING
 Services, affordable housing, business opportunities,
create a support systems for local SMEs where locals
get help to develop their business ideas.
 COORDINATION:
 Planning a Pilot(s) e.g. new development, urban
regeneration, informal settlement upgrading
MAIN COMPONENTS (contd)
THE TECHNOLOGY
CONCLUSION ON ECOCITY CONCEPT
THE TECHNOLOGY
THE TECHNOLOGY
CONCLUSION ON ECOCITY CONCEPT
 UN GIGIRI, UNEP NAIROBI, KENYA
 2008 - Initial climate neutral building target lowered to energy neutral
building
 First estimated energy consumption: 147kWh/m2/a
 2011 – Estimated energy consumption 42,5 kW/m2/a
 UN ILO PROGRAMME , ZAMBIA
 Study of value chain of construction sector in Zambia
 Knowledge transfer to key housing construction stakeholders
 Construction of demo houses using local techniques in cost-effective
manner
 Productivity improvement for construction SMEs
 Introduction of new efficient technology and innovation in the
Construction Sector.
CONCLUSION ON ECOCITY CONCEPT
CONCLUSION ON ECOCITY CONCEPT
CONCLUSION
 It has been my pleasure to be with you fellow Town
Planners in Mashonaland West – Focal Point.
 THANK YOU
 SIYABONGA KAKHULU ABAFAZI LA MAJITA
AKHONA
 TINOTENDA ZVIKURU
 By P.C. Chiwanga
PRESIDENT Z.I.R.U.P. 2012/13