1. The Merton “Merton Rule” conference May 08 Combating Climate Change The power of planning The Merton Rule….and beyond…… Adrian Hewitt FRSA London Borough of Merton

2. a) Cut the most CO 2 b) Do so fastest d) We have the most control over c) Have the most financial logic Ownership & Operation Regulation Incentive/Disincentive Education Rights Mitigation/Compensation Municipal Climate Change Strategy Cut CO 2 by 15% by 2015 How..? By dong the things that: Tools of Government action dependant on c & d Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Apr 07

3. EnergyLocal National, Regional, BehaviouralTransport WaterLocal, Commercial, Behavioural BuildingsLocal WasteLocal and regional IndustryNational, Global and Commercial Food / LifestylesNational, Global, Commercial, Behavioural HOW ?INFLUENCE CO 2 reduction influence ✔ ✔ ✔ Perm State University, Russia – Sep 06

4. Scotland Wales North Devon Oldham Bromley Ealing Sefton (Liv) Manchester Guildford Westminster Surrey Etc……….. The definition of a “Merton Rule” – 2 nd tool of action “The Council will require development to use on-site renewable energy to cut CO 2 emissions by at least 10%” Para 20: (bullet 4) Planning Authorities should: “expect a proportion of the energy supply of new development to be secured from decentralized and renewable or low-carbon energy sources.” Building Service Journal – May 08

5. Friends of the Earth, Scotland – Jan 08 Michael Fallon MP : Private Members Bill Planning and Energy Bill – a Bill to: Enable local planning authorities to set requirements for energy generation and energy efficiency in local plans. BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: A local planning authority may include in any development plan document a policy to require in relation to any development in its area: a) a proportion of energy used in developments to be from renewable sources within the locality of the development b) a proportion of energy to be from low carbon sources within the locality of the development c) development in their area to comply with energy efficiency standards that exceed energy requirements imposed by building regulations

6. Miles Rd Business Incubator British High Commission, Rome - April 07 Quiet Revolution 5 turbine Kings College School Consider peripheral issues like: - Maintaining an interest in site - Day-to-day/long term operation - Will the energy actually be used - Behavioural factors - Access, maintenance, finance - Local sensitivities, politics - Equity and retail value etc etc… CASE STUDIES

7. Big Yellow Box self storage Photovoltaic panels Vertical axis turbine CO 2 reduction 12 tonnes Morden Area Forum, Merton – May 09

8. Royal Town Planning Institute: Masterclass – May 08 Fairview Homes Croydon Queens Hospital 350 homes solar water heaters photovoltaic panels micro-turbines Total CO 2 reduction 50 tonnes

9. Lidl supermarket 3,000 m 2 Ground Source Heat & Cooling system – under the car park Total CO 2 reduction 92 tonnes = 35% of Green House Gas Pre-warming for store in winter. Pre-cooling for chiller cabinets in winter resulting in savings on CFC refrigerant gas Royal Town Planning Institute: Masterclass – May 08

10. Building Service Journal – May 08 B&Q New Malden: 10,000 m 2 + 50 homes Ground Source Heat piles Vertical Axis turbine Micro turbines Solar Thermal Photovoltaic “The mixed-use scheme close to the A3 in south London includes a new B&Q store that will benefit from having 10% of its energy needs catered for by renewable energy sources on site.”

11. Brown & Root Tower – conversion from offices to residential Option 1Option 2 Royal Town Planning Institute: Masterclass – May 08

12. Hartfield Rd Wimbledon Shopping arcade, Hotel, 90 flats Option 1 Ground Source Heat system embedded in the foundation piles Option 2. CHP + PVs Royal Town Planning Institute: Masterclass – May 08

13. Rowan Road: Merton: English Partnerships Canadian micro-generation strategy, Vancouver – Apr 07  220 homes, doctors surgery and community centre  Built to Code level 4 Option 1  Site wide district heat and power network – pipes & cables  CHP units to run on renewable energy biogas from pyrolysis plant  200 m2 of photovoltaic panels – urban eco-chic Total CO 2 reduction of 80 tonnes = 80% Option 2  6 mini Ground Source Heat networks  Pumps and exchangers to use “green” electricity from pyrolysis biogas Total CO 2 reduction..??? 100%..??

14. Zero-carbon buildings by 2016/19 Local planning & initiatives Public & political pressure Energy security National Physical Laboratory - June 07 Policy diversity and local initiatives = innovation Oil “topping point” Buildings Energy Waste Information Innovation is essential to develop the methods and techniques needed to meet the 2016 zero-carbon target

15. The Acacia Avenue scenario in 10 – 15 – 20 – 25 years B&Q Green family Retired Green convertsUrban eco-chic MunicipalMertonRuleConversion Mortgage addition Stamp duty cut Keeping up with the Jones’ Acacia Avenue Municipal energy co Dahlia Drive Rowan Crescent Beech Close Sycamore Lane “Emergence” ICLEI, Freiburg - June 07

16. “To mobilize we must develop a technique and methods so simple that the citizen of good common sense can readily grasp the idea.” Combating Climate Change The “Merton Rule” Adrian Hewitt Metropolis Green Copyright © AJH – not to be used or copied without permission Contact: adrian.hewitt@metropolisgreen.comadrian.hewitt@metropolisgreen.com Oxford University - Institute of Russian and Slavonic Studies - Nov 06 “Virtuous motives trammelled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war.”