SustainabilityHubZurich(SHZ)Dra$ProjectProfile

AGSSideEvent,January29,2009

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ContentsofPresenta8on

1.WhyaSustainabilityHubinSwitzerland?

2.SiteConsideraAons

3.ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

4.Conclusions–NextSteps

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WhyaSustainabilityHubinSwitzerland?

FavorableMarketEnvironment:

•  GrowinginternaAonaldemandforsustainabilityrelatedgoodsandservicesduetoclimatechangerelatedpressures(trendobservaAon)

•  Companiesinneedtotacklesustainability‐relatedproblem‐sets(reducingtheirwasteandemissionsetc.)andlookforspecificsoluAons

•  SustainabilitythereforeahighlyaZracAvetopictoinfluencecompanies’locaAonrelateddecisions

•  Reinforcedfactasmanyfirmskeentoassociatewithsustainability‐relatedprojectsandpartnersinordertobenefitonthePRfront(HRrelevant)

•  MarketenvironmentforaZracAngcompaniesismostaZracAveifspecificsustainability‐advantagesofalocaAoncanalsobeoffered

UniqueGlobalIssue

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WhyaSustainabilityHubinSwitzerland?

ASwissHubforSustainability:

•  Nocentre,researchorindustrialparkwithanexplicitsustainabilityfocuscurrentlyexistsinSwitzerland(green/cleanreputaAonasfavorableasset)

•  Approx.40%ofworldenergyisusedforbuildings,givingtheopportunitytotestnewtechnologiesandtherebyseengbenchmarksinthelocalandinternaAonalmarket(‐>impactofurbanplanningonenergyconsumpAonpaZerns)

•  Fewotherresearchorindustryhubswithaspecificsustainabilityfocuscurrentlyexistanywhere,yetthereishighdemandforahub(basedonMasdarexperienceaboutdemandforsustainabilityhubs)

•  ManyinternaAonalorganizaAonslinkedtosustainabilityareheadquarteredinSwitzerland(e.g.IPCC,WWFetc.)–anopportunitytomaximizeahub’seffect

UniqueSwiss

Opportunity+

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WhyaSustainabilityHubinSwitzerland?

Conclusion:

•  CombinaAonofafavorablemarketandSwissappropriatenessindicateastrongcaseforasustainabilityhub(withspecificthemaAcfocusanddevelopmentconcept)

•  Giventhesizableissuesatstake,aswellasemergingglobalcompeAAon,thisshouldincludeatopsite,considerablescale,andbeimplementedinareasonableAmeframe

UniqueGlobalIssue

UniqueSwiss

Opportunity

UniqueIni8a8ve&

Site

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SiteConsidera8ons

IdenAfiedKeyTenantNeeds:

•  Talent(localavailabilityandsustainabilityawareness)

•  SpaAalFlexibility(alltypesofspaAalusageavailable)

•  Energy&LogisAcs(faciliAesandlocaAonsthatminimizeenergyconsumpAon)

•  ConnecAvity(soundinternaAonalandregionalconnecAvity)

•  Security&RegulatoryEnvironment(tax,administraAveefficiencyandintellectualpropertyprotecAon)

Source:ZurichAirport

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SiteConsidera8ons

FavorableSiteCondiAonsinDübendorf:

•  Talent‐>Highlivingqualityindex(Zurich),highSwissworkethics,highuniversityperformance,highsustainabilityperformance,“EnergiestadtDübendorf”awarded,GlaZalRegion

•  SpaAalFlexibility‐>SuitableSize(265ha)forinternaAonalrecogniAonandclosenesstoZurichairport,downtown

•  Energy&LogisAcs‐>Project‐basedenergysoluAonsneeded,logisAcalprecondiAonsfavorable

•  ConnecAvity‐>wellconnectedtopublicandprivatetransportwithextensionopAons

•  Security&RegulatoryEnvironment‐>wellestablishedinZurich/Switzerland

Source:ZurichAirport

Source:GoogleEarth

DübendorfSite

ZurichAirport

DowntownZurich

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SiteConsidera8ons

CurrentPlanningandStakeholderSituaAon:

•  Siteowner:SwissConfederaAon,GuidelinesgiveninSectorPlanofthearmya.o.naAonalplans

•  CantonalandRegionalGuiding/StructurePlansdefineseZlementandnot‐seZlementareas,aswellasprimeagriculturalandnatureprotecAonareas

•  SiteunderconsAtuencyof3communes–Dübendorf(main),Wangen‐BrüesellenandVolketswil–eachwithownlanduseandzoningregulaAons

Source:ZürcherRegionalplanung,Zonenplan

Source:KantonalerRichtplan„SiedlungundLandscha$“,ARVZH

80ha(≈30%)

125ha(≈47%)

60ha(≈23%)

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SiteConsidera8ons

CurrentPlanningandStakeholderSituaAon:

•  SwissArmyshallstopflightacAviAesinDübendorfby2014

•  CantonofZurichisfinalizingatestplanningprocess,whichassessesdifferentfuturelandusealternaAvesa$er2014

•  Cantonalguiding/structureplanassignsGlaZalRegionandinvolvedcommunestopreparebasicstudies(transport,noiseassessmentetc.)foranewdevelopmentincasemilitaryacAviAeswillbeceaseda$er2014

•  Otherdevelopmentstudiesongoing(SFSetc.)

Source:Lu$bildSchweiz

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SiteConsidera8ons

CurrentPlanningandStakeholderSituaAon:

 Report“DevelopmentScenariosforDübendorfAirport”(issuedbygovernmentofDübendorfin2002,inclosecollaboraAonwithneighboringcommunesandotherrelevantstakeholdersoffederalandcantonaladministraAonetc.):

-  SustainablespaAaldevelopmentofthearea(max.1/3built‐up)-  ConsideruseofdevelopmentpotenAalsinexisAngseZlementareas-  Futureuseofairportareawithoutcausinghighinfrastructurecosts-  PublictransportringlineforLightRailTransit(LRT)necessary-  FutureresidenAalareaswellconnectedtoexisAngones,noindependentdistrict

-  KeepagriculturalandnatureprotecAonuse-  Nointensiveuseoftheareaforworkingandliving

Phase1 Phase2

LRTRingLine

Source:Schlussbericht“EntwicklungsszenarienfürdenFlugplatzDübendorf”

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SiteConsidera8ons

CurrentStakeholdersonSite:

• AirForce(helicopterandairfreighter)

• AirOperaAonCentre(AOC)

• SkyguideAirNavigaAonCenterZurich(ANZ)

• SwissAirRescueUnit(REGA)

• RUAGElectronics(branch)

• Ju‐Air(sightseeingflightservices,Junkers52)

• AirForceCenter/FlightMuseum

• SolarImpulse(solarairplaneofBertrandPiccard)

• PublicEvents(concerts,sporteventsetc.)

Source:www.skyguide.ch

Source:www.airforcecenter.ch

Source:www.solarimpulse.com

Source:www.lu$fahrt.ch

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SiteConsidera8ons

NeedforStakeholderAnalysis:

1.  Iden8fica8onofStakeholders:

PoliAcs

Governments

AdministraAons

Economy

PopulaAon

EducaAon

NGOs

Environment

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SiteConsidera8ons

NeedforStakeholderAnalysis:

2.  Classifica8onofStakeholders:- ParAcipaAon- Degreeofconcernment- Power/impact- Interest- ConflictpotenAal

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

DevelopmentStrategy:MainGoals

1.  Sustainability–LifeCycle

Zerocarbonbalance

100%renewableenergybased

Closetozerowasteoutput

Planning

ConstrucAon

OperaAonDemoliAonSource:www.burdensenvironmental.com

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

DevelopmentStrategy:MainGoals

1.  Sustainability–FocusAreas

Source:FFGS–FocusAreas&AcAviAes

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

DevelopmentStrategy:MainGoals

2.  Quality–Func8onality:

•  Outstandingqualityinplanning,designandfinishing

•  PrecisefuncAonality(access,masterplanlayout,interiorlayoutetc.)

•  SHZposiAonedasreferencesustainabilityprojectwithstrongmulApliereffect

•  SustainabilityperformanceandfocusasmajormarkeAngstrength

Source:GoogleEarth

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

DevelopmentStrategy:MainGoals

3.  Local/RegionalIntegra8on•  CloseintegraAontosurroundings(business,industry,residenAal,natureandleisure)•  SignificantcontribuAontooveralllivingqualityincommuneandsurroundingregion

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

DevelopmentScaleandDensity:

•  LargescaleandphaseddevelopmenttoreachcriAcalmassforresearch,pilotmanufacturing,residenAalacAviAesandnature(approx.50%developed)

•  DelineaAonofdevelopedandundevelopedareasfollowingcurrenturbanpaZern

•  Densedevelopment(spaceavailability,profitability,transportaAonefficiencyandnaturecompensaAon)

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

Source:NickBeglinger

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

Mobility–Transporta8on:•  EnAreSHZareacar‐free•  Park+Ridesystem(P+R)•  LightRailTransitringline(LRT‐>“GlaZalbahn”)•  PersonalRailTransportsystem(PRT)

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

Source:www.nzz.ch

Source:www.rzu.ch

Source:www.goodcleantech.com

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

LandUse:•  MixedmaindevelopmentzonewithradialallocaAonofSSIAcademy,commercialand

residenAalzones,enrichedwithgreencorestrips

•  NaturezoneconnecAngthenorthernandsouthern“undeveloped”areasandcontribuAngtoanupgradeofthelocalecologicalnetwork

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

MainDevelopmentZoneComponents:•  SSIAcademy(1)–universitytypecampusatthecoreof

thedevelopment

•  CommercialresearchfaciliAes(2)–researchlabsandofficesaroundSSIAcademy,keyforfosteringinnovaAon

•  Hotelandconferencecenter

•  Commercialbusinesspark(3)–modernofficebuildingwithcentralcommunityareas

•  Lightmanufacturingindustrypark(4)–linkedtooffices/labs,focusonlightassemblyandcleanmanufacturingwithmedium/highvalue‐addedoutput

•  ResidenAalfaciliAes(5)–allowingforprofessionalaswellassocialinteracAon,linkedtoadjacent/exisAngseZlementandnatureareas

•  Selectedcateringandretail–micro‐centersthroughoutthesite

•  InteracAvesciencecentertofostersustainabilityawareness

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

Source:GoogleEarth,Maxmakers

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

Exis8ngFacili8esandAvia8on:•  Developmentshallseektoreflectthehistoryandthe

naturalenvironmentofthesite

•  MainexisAngaviaAonfaciliAesshallbeintegratedasmuchaspossibleintotheoverallsiteplan(aviaAonmuseum,Skyguide,REGA,Officers’trainingfaciliAes)

•  FeasibilityofaviaAon‐relatedeconomicacAvityneedsmorethoroughanalysis

•  ConsideraAonofaviaAon‐andsustainability‐relatedresearchtopics(e.g.SolarImpulse)

•  Economiclink‐upwithZurichAirportfosteredintermsofon‐siteR&DacAviAesoffirmslocatedatbothairports

•  OtherexisAngaviaAonfaciliAes(roads,runwaysetc.)willbeassessedandwherepossibleintegratedintotheoverallmasterplan

Source:hZp://aviapix.ch

≈8km

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

EnergySupply:•  Performancetarget–100%basedonrenewable

energysources

•  Sustainableurbanplanning,energyefficientconstrucAon,prioriAzaAonofpublictransportetc.

•  UseofenergygeneraAonintheproducAon,wasteandrecyclingprocess

•  TechnicalandlegalfaciliAesfordynamicgridconnecAon,abletogeneratealternaAveenergyonsiteandoff‐site

•  Geothermal(e.g.HDR),solarandbiosourceswilllikelyplayaroleinon‐sitegeneraAon

•  WindandsolarasaZracAveoff‐siteenergysources

•  Availablegridforenergy„storage“toprovidesurroundingcommuniAeswithrenewablepower

Source:www.erkenntnishorizont.deSource:www.geothermal‐resources.com.au

Source:www.fairoil.orgSource:Reuters

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

WaterandWaste:•  Waterplaysanimportantroleonthissite,givenits

groundwaterreservoirswithmulApleexisAngwells/sources

•  WaterpurificaAonandrecyclingshallreceiveconsiderableaZenAonatSHZ

•  Waterasimportantelementinlandscapeplanning–openingofsmallstreamstobeevaluated

•  WastealsotoberegardedaskeysustainabilityissueintermsofgeneraAon,recyclinganddisposal

•  SHZshallbecomeamodelforhouseholdandindustrywastemanagement(input‐outputwasteconceptasindustryselecAoncriteria)

•  ForenergygeneraAonandforresourceinputs,SHZmayprocesswastefromsurroundingcommuniAes

Source:Swisstopo2007

Source:StadtDübendorf

Source:en.wikipedia Source:www.facops.wsu.edu

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ProposedHubDevelopmentConcept

SHZBusinessModel&Opera8ons:•  FederalGovernmentassignsdevelopmentsitetoSSI

•  SSIhasextendeditsboardwithrelevantstakeholdersfrominvolvedcommunesa.o.

•  SSIsetsupSHZDevelopmentAG,aZurich‐basedcompany,acAngasmasterdeveloper,operatorandownerofthesite(assignedbySSI)

•  FederalGovernmentandSSIseedfinanceSHZforiniAalstudiesandplanningworks

•  SHZactsas“de‐factomunicipality”forbuildingpermitsanddomicile‐relatedissues

•  SHZcontrolstheprojectmasterplan,financesandbuildssiteinfrastructure(withgovernmentdevelopmentsupport),andspecifiesconstrucAonguidelines

•  SpecialPurposeVehicles(SPVs)forco‐fundingofinfrastructuretypeinvestments

Source:Maxmakers

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Conclusions–NextSteps

FeasibilityConclusion:•  SHZshowsaZracAveprojectproperAes–alsocomparedwiththeMasdarproject

•  SHZexcelsonlocaAonfactorsandtalent,andislikelyalsomoreaZracAveregardingtheavailabilityofalocalmarketforsustainabilityrelatedproductsandservices(needforfuturetenants)

•  TermofimplementaAonandrelatedgovernmentsupportarecertainlythemostcriAcalfactorsduetothecomplexplanningprecondiAons,uncertaintyandstakeholdersituaAon

•  PublicbenefitswithregardtopoliAcalposiAoningandmacro‐economicbenefits(long‐termcompeAAveness,employment,mulApliereffectsetc.)willcertainlycontributetofacilitatetheimplementaAonprocess

Source:Maxmakers

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Conclusions–NextSteps

NextSteps:•  Invitemorerelevantstakeholdersfromgovernment,administraAon,industryand

organizaAonstofurtherdevelopandimplementtheSSIprojectonsustainabilityhubs(selecAonbasedonstakeholderanalysisresults)

•  NaAon‐widelocaAonassessmentstudyforpossiblesustainabilityhubsites(mulA‐hub‐strategy,basedon“negaAve/posiAve”planningapproach)

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THANKYOUFORYOURATTENTION!

Source:ETHZürich

Source:Lu$bildSchweiz