Energy Smart Communities Initiative
The Knowledge Sharing Platform
Presented to the APEC Energy Working Group
May 21, 2014
Dr. Eugenie Birch, Co-Director, Penn IUR
Alon Abramson, Project Manager, Penn IUR
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Presentation Overview
• 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
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Origin and Purpose of ESCI-KSP
Energy Smart Communities Initiative – Knowledge Sharing Platform
(ESCI-KSP)
• Background
o 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)
• Purposes
o 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
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ESCI Official
Logo
ESCI-KSP Home Page
Main site
navigation links
APEC EWG
Logo
Pillar and task
navigation built
into header
Slideshow informs
users of recent
events and news
and ties in
APEC.org brand
recognition
Featured content ties
together all ESCI pillars
and gives visitors a
‘snapshot’ of what ESCI
is all about
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ESCI-KSP Organizational Structure
ST-1
ST-2
ST-3
ST-4
Smart Transport
Smart Buildings
SB-1
SG-1
SB-2
SB-3
SG-2
Smart Grids
Low Carbon Model Towns
SJ-1
SJ-2
I-1
I-2
Smart Jobs
Industry
SJ-3
SB4
Knowledge
Sharing
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
Projects are
grouped into
folders of
sub-tasks
Featured
Interview
Recent and
upcoming
events listing.
References
listed below
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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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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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Updates to the Site
Login with
your social
media
account
New Pillar focused on Industry
• I-1: Energy Related Industry
• I-2: New Technology/Applications
Improved, interactive
discussion feature to
engage users
Users can now update their
project submissions.
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ESCI Best Practices Awards Program
• 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
Individual
Award
Project Title
APEC
Member
Gold
“Get Downtown"in Ann Arbor
United States
Silver
Solar Cities Program
Australia
Bronze
Car-sharing in Fukuoka, Japan
Japan
Integrated
Award
Project Title
APEC
Member
Gold
Samui Island Low-Carbon Model Town
Thailand
Silver
Yingge – Waterfront Cultural Town
Chinese Taipei
Bronze
National Library Building
Singapore
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Pillar
Smart
Transportation
Smart Buildings
Smart Grid
Smart Jobs
Industry
LCMT
Inventory of KSP Content
Tasks
# Economies
Represented
# of
Projects
Δ Proj.
since
EWG46
# of
Publication Δ Pub. since
s
EWG46
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
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
SG 1
Smart Grid Road Maps
11
26
-
23
+5
SG 2
Smart Grid Test Bed Network
1
18
+1
9
+7
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
I1
Energy Related Industry
0
0
-
3
+3
I2
New Technology Applications
0
0
-
8
+8
7
11
+3
33
+22
LCMT Low Carbon Model Towns
Knowledge
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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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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.
Examples: Yujiapu, China; Koh Samiu, Thailand; Da Nang, Vietnam
Eco2 Cities (World Bank) - create economic opportunities for
their citizens in an inclusive, sustainable, and resourceefficient way, while also protecting and nurturing the local
ecology and global public goods, such as the environment, for
future generations.
Examples: Brisbane, Australia; Tianjin, China; Yokohama, Japan; Singapore; Aukland, NZ
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
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Economy
Low Carbon Towns Overview
Focus (Primary
Function)
Low Carbon
Features
Funding/
budgeting
Project
Management
50000
Smart Transport
Smart Building
N/A
Public/Private
Partnership
N/A
International
Governmental
Cooperation
Town
Project Areas
Yujiapu
3.85 km2
Business/Commerci
al (N)
SinoSingapore
31.23 km2
Residential (e.g.,
New Town) (N)
350000
Smart Transport
Smart Building
Guangming
New District
(Shenzen)
156.1 km2
Industrial (Re)
800000
Smart Building
N/A
State/Local
Government-led
Turpan
8.8 km2
Residential (e.g.,
New Town) (N)
N/A
Smart Grid
Smart Building
N/A
State/Local
Government-led
Yokohama
434 km2
Business/Commerci
al (Re)
3700000
Songdo
6.25 km2
Business/Commerci
al (Re)
65000
Smart Transport
Smart Building
N/A
Public/Private
Partnership
Gangneung
17.5 km2
Eco-Tourism (Re)
19000
Smart Transport
Smart Building
N/A
State/Local
Government-led
Chinese
Taipei
Penghu
126 km2
Eco-Tourism (Re)
98000
Smart Transport
$ 54M/yr
Smart Jobs
(FY11 - FY15)
State/Local
Government-led
Thailand
Koh Samui
228 km2
Eco-Tourism (Re)
53,200
(+1,000,000
visitors)
Smart Transport
Smart Buildings
Smart Grid
State/Local
Government-led
China
Japan
Korea
Population
Smart Transport
$740 M/yr
Smart Building
(FY10 – FY14)
Smart Jobs
$860 million
State/Local
Government-led
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Economy
China
Low Carbon Town Measures
Development
Town
Strategy/Motivation
Smart Transport
Master planning feat. TOD;
high-speed and std. rail +
Yujiapu
Promotion of innovative
BRT (80% PT aim)
financing solutions.
rail; segregate motor/nonSino-Singapore Master planning feat. TOD;
motor transit (90% clean
Tianjin
"Eco-districting"
transit goal)
Guangming New Master planning feat. TOD;
rail + BRT; segregate
District (Shenzen)
Industrial Zones
motor/non-motor transit
Turpan
Japan
Yokohama
Smart grid demo including
strengthen mode
green dev. principles
connections at transit hubs
Green
redevelopment/TOD;
smart grid; prepare for
aging population
focus on improved access
to existing transit services
Smart Buildings
All buildings attain green
certification
All buildings attain green
certification
renewable energy
adoption
Pilot green buildings to
promote adoption
renewable energy
adoption
All buildings attain green
certification
Smart grid;
renewable energy
adoption
energy retrofits
tiered building
energy management
system; RE adoption
Songdo
multi-mode transit;
Master planning; "closedemphasize public transit;
loop" dev. Principles
bike share
high effciency building;
integrated design; local
material use
Gangneung
Master planning; focus on Bike infra; alternate fuel/EV
ecological preservation
infra
Carbon-neutral facility
program
Korea
Chinese
Taipei
Penghu
Thailand
Koh Samui
Smart Grid
Smart grid;
renewable energy;
area energy plan
incineratin; waste
stream heat
recovery
Renewable energy
adoption; smart grid
pilot
AMI installation; promote
Master planning; focus on
efficient appliances +
conversion to EV vehicles
50% RE generation
ecological preservation
lighting; new pubic buildings
green certified
RE generation;
Master planning; focus on conversion to EV vehicles; Net-zero buildings; green
micro-grid
ecological preservation
improved roadways
building program
deveopment
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Low Carbon Towns Best Practices
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
Tianjin Eco City
Guangming
Yujiapu
Turpan
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
share
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Low Carbon Towns Common Best Practices
Land Use Planning
Gangneung
Songdo
Yujiapu
Tianjin Eco City
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
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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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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 Leadership
Bottom-up Action and Local Innovations
Valuable Top-down Support and Enabling
Ecological Development
Methods and Tools That Work For the City
Action-oriented Network
Compact Cities (OECD):
population and urban land growth
population density on urban land
trip distance
urban land cover
Low Carbon Model Towns (APEC/EWG)
Under development
trips using public transport
proximity to public transport
proximity to services
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Further Development and Thank You
• Increase Content Quantity &
Quality
o Periodic review meetings with
leaders of 16 ESCI Tasks
o 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 Network
o Distribute quarterly e-mail
bulletin to the ESCI-KSP
network and Energy Working
Group
http://www.esci-ksp.org
Dr. Eugenie Birch
Principal Investigator, Co-Director,
Penn Institute for Urban Research
elbirch@upenn.edu
Alon Abramson
Project Manager, Penn IUR
alonabra@upenn.edu