A.1 Planning procedure and integration of RE into energy concepts

English and German translation

A coherent plan is needed when considering local renewables - examples illustrate the overall planning approach and implementation of specific projects, followed by discussion.

Facilitator: Holger Robrecht, Director of Sustainability Management, ICLEI European Secretariat, Freiburg, Germany

Land-use planning and RE: an integrated approach
Babette Köhler, Director, Urban Development, City of Freiburg, Germany

Energy and districts in SESAC city Växjö
Anders Franzén, Development Manager, City of Växjö, Sweden

Sun Area: auto-calculation of roof-based PV potentials for an entire city
Detlef Gerdts, Head of Unit, Department of Environmental Protection, City of Osnabrück, Germany

Discussion: How can local renewables best be integrated into the urban environment? What planning approaches have been most successful and why? What is the potential for replication?

A.2 Step one - building standards

In English

The setting and following of building standards are essential for reducing energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions. How can local government use these standards to implement their RE policies?

Facilitator: Carolin Prettner, Planungsgruppe Buschmann, Freiburg, Germany

Communal building standards: Experience with local upgrading German building standards
Klaus Hoppe, Director, Head of Energy Department, Office of Environmental Protection, City of Freiburg, Germany

Voluntary Certification: Can we learn from LEED^TM?
Thorsten Huff, Consultant, Makon GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, Germany

Continuous commissioning and building certification
Christian Neumann, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Discussion: What standards have been successful and why? How can they be applied in other jurisdictions? How can they be replicated?

A.3 Financing options for Local Renewables projects

In English

There are many different financing options for local projects involving a wide variety of actors - from bank to non-governmental organisations to municipalities. Examples reflect potential finance options that can be applied in other jurisdictions, followed by discussion.

Facilitator: Sigrid Gand, Sterr-Kölln and Partner, Freiburg, Germany

Financing of large(r) Renewable Energy projects in turbulent times
Ulrich Verkamp, Dexia Kommunalbank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Eligibility criteria for financing renewable energy projects
Anneke Mees, Triodos Bank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Raising equity funds - practical experience
Andreas Markowsky, Director, Ökostromgruppe Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Discussion: What financing options are available? Under what circumstances are these options suitable and transferable?

B.1 Towards 100% RE communities - How?

English and German translation

The communities that are on the way to, or have already achieved success in, becoming 100% renewable energy communities share their success stories.  The discussions will address the success factors - what made it work?

Facilitator: Carla Vollmer, Director of the Renewable Energy Unit, Federal Environmental Protection Agency, Berlin, Germany

Güssing  [Part1] [Part2]
Peter Vadasz, Mayor of Güssing, Austria and President, European Centre for Renewable Energy GmbH

Beckerish - on the way to energy independence

Julia Walisch, Organiser of Cultural Events, Mill-Association Beckerich, Luxembourg

100% RE Regions: examples and success factors
Dr Peter Moser, Sustainable Regional Development, Renewable Energy and Environment, deENet, Kassel, Germany

Discussion: What conditions, policies, and other factors contributed to the success of these cities in becoming powered 100% by renewables? Under what circumstances and how can these elements be replicated?

B.2 Design and construction of new buildings

In English

Improved design concepts and construction materials give new opportunities to architects, engineers and urban planners. From low energy to energy plus, from passive housing to passive districts - learn more in this workshop. The discussion will address the success factors - what made it work?

Facilitator: tba

Zero energy concepts for different climates
Jan Wienold, Franhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

Building in a hot and dry climate
Dr. Mohammad Salavati, Treasurer, Institute for Applied Information Systems, University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Energy base in Vienna and Austrian embassy in Jakarta: two high effcienct green building examples in very different climate yones [Part1] [Part2] Ursula Schneider, POS architekten, Vienna, Austria

"Freiburg - Padua - Melbourne" housing concepts for different climate zones
Meinhard Hansen, Freiburg, Germany

Discussion: What concepts and technologies are available? In what climate conditions are some of these solutions applicable? What factors contributed to the success of these examples, and how can these factors be encouraged in other jurisdictions?

B.3 Renovation of buildings and districts

In English

The existing built environment often has a vast potential for energy improvement. From the building envelope to a self-provision of energy, there are many concepts that can be adopted for the improvement of our built environment.  Learn more from the experts in this workshop. The discussions will address the success factors - what made it work?

Facilitator: Prof. Rolf C. Buschmann, Manager, EnEd GmbH, Freiburg, Germany

Sustainable Urban Regeneration [Part1] [Part2]
Joakim Nordqvist, Climate Strategist, Environmental Department, City of Malmö, Sweden

Renovating precast concrete buildings in Eastern Europe [Part1] [Part2]
Georg W. Reinberg, Architektbüro Reinberg, Vienna, Austria

Blaue Heimat and Laubenhof - results and experiences of energetic renovation
Martin Ufheil, Solares Bauen Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

Renovation of a social housing to passive housing standard, example from Freiburg
Renate Bräu, Freiburger Stadtbau GmbH, Freiburg, Germany

Discussion: Of the examples provided, what concepts can be best adopted in other jurisdictions for the enhancement of the built environment? What makes these examples replicable, and what conditions are needed to ensure the successful application in urbanized areas around the world?