Ekostaden Augustenborg

Performance levels achieved:

Goals & Strategies:

Place

Food

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Edible roof garden, urban garden plots.

Habitat

Goals: Explore the potential of green roof technology, increase biodiversity by 50%

Strategies: Innovative green roofs that test techniques, species and water retention ecosystems, landscaping to capture and reduce storm water runoff, plant selection to increase biodiversity, education of residents and public through innovation exhibitions and garden tours.

Transportation

Goals: Redesign neighborhood street system to reduce through-traffic and increase pedestrian safety.

Strategies: Light-rail train connection, carpooling, electric vehicles, biogas vehicles, local car-share.

Water

Water

Goals: 70% of storm water captured on-site.

Strategies: Rainwater capture and filtration through storm water ponds and canals, 70% of water is retained.

Energy

Energy

Goals: 20% improvement on efficiency compared to 1995 levels.

Strategies: Retrofit existing buildings, strict energy efficiency standards, innovative metering strategies and CO2 estimation for research on improvements, connected to solar thermal and solar PV plant.

Health + Happiness

Equity

Goals: Not defined.

Strategies: Residents participate in planning, pedestrian friendly, community school, parks, sports fields, and diversity of residential options including apartments, single family houses and 100 apartments for senior citizens, access to services

Materials

Materials

Goals: Use sustainable materials for new construction.

Strategies: Renovate existing buildings.

Waste

Goals: Recycle 90% of ongoing waste.

Strategies: Composting, 13 recycling facilities throughout the neighborhood, pilot waste-to-biogas plant, hazardous waste collection.

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