Introduction
In order for Amsterdam to be part of the international top of sustainable cities in 2040, the municipality of Amsterdam has launched several initiatives. One of these initiatives is the Utrechtsestraat Climate street. In the Climate street we will determine which technologies, cooperative agreements and approaches are the most successful to make the city's (shopping) streets more sustainable on a large scale. With the aim of realizing CO2 reduction and environmental saving in the street. Carrying out and implementing sustainable solutions are central in this approach. The focus of sustainable solutions lies in three main areas: entrepreneurs, the public space and the logistics.
Reason to Be Selected
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The Climate street was thus born in order to generate sustainability in a small area, with the aim of enrolling this further in the rest of the Netherlands. The Utrechtsestraat Climate street will therefore become the first living sustainable showroom in the world!Details
A group of 40 enthusiastic entrepreneurs have been selected as the frontrunners group. They all actively want to participate in making the Utrechtsestraat area more sustainable. The frontrunner group is closely involved in the project and act as test team and soundboard of the various sustainable initiatives. Also, a base measurement has been carried out, mapping out the current situation in the street concerning CO2 and NO2. This base measurement serves as a starting point for the introduction of the various solutions.
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- Integrated sustainable street lighting using energy saving lamps that can be dimmed during quiet times at night
- Tram stops that are provided with energy saving lighting with minimal environmental impact from production to recycling. The lights installed at tram stops are solar powered- Solar-powered BigBelly waste bins with built-in garbage compacters, allowing the bins to be emptied five times less frequently
- Reverse Osmosis water column on a central location that limits the miles that cleaning vehicles have to drive to refill3. Logistics:
- Waste is collected using electric vehicles from a single provider, minimizing CO2 emissions- Optimization of logistical processes through clustering
With 400,000 homes, Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands, accounting for one-third of the country's carbon dioxide emissions. In order to decide which energy-saving technologies and methods are more effective, the government launched the Geuenveld project and the West Orange project. The former installed smart meters and energy feedback display devices in more than 700 households, allowing those residents to care more about their own energy use and learn to establish a home energy-saving plan; the latter experimentally installed a new type of energy in 500 households. Management system, through which residents can understand the energy use of the entire house in a certain house, and even the electricity consumption of each household appliance, in order to save energy consumption.
The Ustrechtse straat is a representative street in the heart of Amsterdam. The narrow, crowded streets are full of beautiful streets and cafes. Small buses and trucks shuttle back and forth to transport goods or carry garbage, causing traffic jams. On June 5, 2009, a project called “Climate Street” was launched. The project focuses on the deep night light automatic attenuation device, and the built-in garbage compression equipment is installed in the solar BigBelly garbage bin, which is a 35-fold increase in the garbage bin space recovery rate. The plan also installs smart meters in merchants along the street to connect them to energy-efficient appliances. Expert Ke can keep abreast of energy consumption through the energy visual screen, and can reduce or turn off unused household appliances or electric lights based on smart meters. Merchants can also get a chance to enjoy preferential protection when purchasing energy-saving appliances or energy-saving lamps after providing an energy bill to the Energy Office of the Climate Bureau.
| Lat: | 53.3237 |
| Lng: | -6.39969 |
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| Region: | Europe |
| Scale: | District |
| Field: | Governance |
| City: | Amsterdam |