1. Lessons and Learning from ‘Special’ Henk van der Kamp IPI/Vice-President ECTP-CEU

2. SPECIAL Spatial Planning and Energy for Communities in All Landscapes European project with IPI as a partner Thermie B: wind energy and planning (1995) IPI full partner ECTP-CEU also involved: Planning awards and pan-European Guide

3. About ECTP-CEU European Council of Spatial Planners Network of Town Planning Institutes across many European countries. Network of planning professionals Example of previous guide: Try it this way. www.ectp-ceu.eu

4. The Purpose of the Guide Energy use reduction and reduction of fossil fuel use Practical for planners and informed lay persons Spatial scale always relevant Local conditions always relevant Combined use with Knowledge Pool: www.special-eu.org www.special-eu.org

5. Format Ten themes: no order of importance Themes reflect ‘key planning principles’ Brief description of each theme Three ‘objectives’ (what do we seek to achieve) Ten ‘recommendations’ (how to achieve) Two case studies from the Special project

6. 1 Urban Structure Land use patterns change slowly Objective: Integrate waste, energy generation, distribution and reduced energy demand from transport Recommendation: Adopt a compact urban form to achieve higher densities and reduced energy demand. Case: South Dublin Spatial Energy Demand Analysis for urban policy-making

7. 2 Masterplanning New development areas = opportunities Objective: To seize opportunities at the initial planning phases of development. Recommendation: Achieve collaboration between different groups of specialists. Case: Strategic Masterplanning for Energy, Geneva

8. 8 Zero Carbon Buildings can be energy neutral Objective: Define zero and low carbon standards in planning policy documents for all buildings Recommendation: Adopt ambitious targets supported by political commitment at local level Case: Hannover zero:e Park, Germany

9. 4 Community People not technology is central Objective: Community to be the owner and beneficiary of energy production Recommendation: Work with communities to achieve community based energy production schemes Case: Gamlingay Eco Hub, Cambridgeshire

10. 5 Preferred Sites Planning seeks optimisation Objective: Locate energy related developments based on overall benefit for society Recommendation: Reserve suitable locations for specific infrastructure (e.g. wave technology or hydro-electricity schemes) Case: Local Development Orders to facilitate the delivery of renewable energy in Swindon

11. 6 Energy Production Energy as a land use category Objective: To maximise all opportunities for renewable energy generation in a local and/or regional area. Recommendation: Use other land uses where possible as energy generating facilities (e.g. rooftops for solar energy) Case: Hannover Solar Cadastre

12. 7 District Heating Cooling as well as heating Objective: To apply the concept at the right scale, time and with full community participation Recommendation: Identify heat demand map identifying key constraints and network development opportunities Case: Brescia, the district heating network

13. 8 Brownfield Bad sites can become good sites Objective: To use high profile brownfield sites Recommendation: Include energy production and energy distribution as key parameters in urban regeneration policies Case: Hamburg Energy Hill and Energy Bunker, Germany

14. 9 Mobility Zero energy travel not (yet) realistic Objective: To reduce the overall demand for travel Recommendation: Achieve co-location or proximity of related land uses Case: Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan City of Judenburg, Austria

15. 10 Green & Blue Water and trees can help us Objective: To provide blue and green spaces as a means to maintain a correct urban microclimate Recommendation: Avoid ‘sealing’ of all surfaces Case: Graz courtyards in the city

16. IPI, ECTP and Europe

17. Lessons Learnt Spatial planning important: both mitigation and adaptation Practical advice to planners is helpful IPI can deliver on European projects European exchange of best practice is essential

18. Conclusions Easily understood concepts Creative thinking Out of the box solutions Potential contribution of spatial planning ‘Common good’ central at all times ‘Community’ central at all times Win-win solutions Create curiosity: Knowledge Pool