This presentation discusses the 2000-Watt Site certification process, which provides standards and labels for sustainable infrastructure development sites. The certification is derived from existing energy management systems used by over 1000 municipalities in Europe, including the European Energy Award. It establishes quantitative energy and emissions targets during planning and operation of development sites. Certification requires the municipality be certified under the Energy City program and the site meet size and use criteria. Sites are evaluated on energy use, emissions, construction, mobility and management systems to achieve 2000-Watt Site certification. The developer in the example site seeks the certification to meet stakeholder expectations and position as a leader in sustainable construction.

1. This presentation was
held during the 5th GIB
Summit, May 27-28 2015.
The presentation and
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The next GIB Summit will take place in Basel,
May 24-25, 2016.
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2. 5th GIB Sustainable Infrastructure
Summit
Solid Standards and Ratings for Project Financers and
Designers
2000 Watt sites – a certification by
Energiestadt
Maren Kornmann
Geschäftsstelle des Trägervereins Energiestadt
c/o ENCO Energie-Consulting AG
maren.kornmann@enco-ag.ch
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3. Introduction
1. 20 years of experiences on (Energy)-
Management Systems on municipal level:
• “Energy City” or “European Energy Award”
2. Long time strategy: 2000–Watt-Society:
• Strong commitment of municipalities
• Implementation of “2000-Watt-Sites”
3. Example: Erlenmatt West Basel
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European Energy Award (eea)
A quality management system for local energy policy implementation
§ Based on Swiss “Energy City” Label (since 1996, 600 municipalities)
§ Since 2002: eea, programme in 7 countries, pilot activities in 11 countries
§ ≈ 1’000 active municipalities ≈ 500 awarded municipalities, 25 Mio Inh.
§ Identical catalogue of measures,
country specific indicators
and values
§ Municipalities with best
practices are awarded
with „European Energy
Award“ in Gold

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The European Energy Award (eea) process:
every 4 years
Initial Energy /
Climate Review
• Appoint Team
• Evaluate actual state
• Consensus
Targets and Goals
• Principles
• Targets
• Horizon 4 years
Energy / Climate
policy program
• Activities projects
• Schedules, Budget
• Persons
Optimization of
Processes
• Project organization
• Performance
indicators
Energy City Award
• Mayoral
decision
• Evaluation
• 50% realized
• Awarding
Implementation
• Decided measures
• PR, Communication
• Implementing Tools

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Degree of Completion /Performance
in key areas
§ Quantitative
Indicators: KPI
§ Qualitative
Indicators
§ Description and
Checklists
§ Implementing
Tools
§ Networking

7. European Energy Award:
Results
§ Common view of all the stakeholder on the issue
- incl. KPIs
§ Accepted strategies and targets, short-, mid- and long term
§ Multi-stakeholder process of developing action plan
§ Decided action plan by authorities
§ Decided structure of the energy issue in the municipality
§ Broad communication
§ internal review every year
§ external review and renewed application every 4 year
§ TQM, ISO 50’001
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From City-to-Site-certification
Municipal Developments:
«European Energy Award»
Site-Developments:
«2000- Watt Site»

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2000-Watt-Site
• Standard and labels
for individual buildings
• Final assessment after
completion
2000-Watt
Development Site
• Ongoing evaluation
during the planning
process as well as in
the operation phase
• Novelty!
• Derived from commercial
QM-systems (e.g. TQM)
• Certificate for
municipalities
• Process of improvement
evaluated and assessed

10. Requirements for a certification
§ The local authority where the site is located must be
«Energiestadt» or EEA city
§ There is a need for a responsible body
§ The site needs in minimum two buildings with an exterior
area, connecting the buildings
§ There is a clearly defined spatial perimeter
§ The future site needs to have ist own identity or to
establish a new one
§ A minimum of a total of 10'000 m2 floor area is required
§ Sites with mixed uses, mainly dwellings and offices are in
the focus
§ Maximum of 20% Retrofit floor area on the site
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11. Quantitative Assessment
§ Indicators:
– Total Primary Energy
– Primary Energy non-
renewable
– Greenhouse Gas Emissions
§ Taken into account:
– Construction of the building
– Operation of the building
– Building-induced mobility
§ Calculation tool
– Project value in the beginning
of the planning
– Target value (based on uses)
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Qualitative Assessment
List of criteria grouped in
following topics:
§ Management System
§ Communication and
Cooperation
§ Supply and waste disposal
§ Buildings
§ Mobility
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15. Motivation of the developer
§ As a responsible company Losinger Marazzi implements
„Actitudes“, a program for Sustainable Development,
consequently.
§ Vision of Losinger Marazzi: Position themselves as
Leader in the area of Sustainable Construction.
§ High pressure of expectation from public authorities (e.g.
Energy City), the investors and the society.
§ Sustainable Construction is market-driven and
contemporary.
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