Brief Profile of DGNB Germany - IGEP.in

INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to introduce to you our Integrated
Development Planning Team to offer you consulting
services for the Planning of New Industrial Parks &
Investment Zones in India.
Our team draws together a unique combination of
representatives of the academia and commercial sector -
both working on topics of sustainable industrial quarters.
The German Green Building Council (DGNB) is providing
the know-how on methods and tools whereas Happold
Consulting is bringing in the knowledge on how to plan -
and most importantly - implement sustainable industrial
parks.
In addition the DGNB Academy, the training arm of the
DGNB, has significant experience in knowledge transfer in
the field of sustainable construction.
Addressing the complex challenges presented by today’s
global cities and regions requires a holistic approach
and we have responded to that challenge by integrating
creativity and innovation within an evidence-based
way of working. In essence, our team develops practical
solutions to complex problems using world class
expertise at the forefront of innovation in theory and
practice.
As a team we develop robust strategies that are fi nancially
and technically viable, supported by clear market
rationale and understanding of delivery mechanisms and
actions to achieve the desired outcomes.
Integration of sectors and services is at the core of our
approach to all our projects.
We assemble and lead reviews and workshops and
bring together the best skills and talent from inside our
companies to deliver integrated solutions. We have the
advantage of being able to harness the wealth of more
than 30 years of specialist built environment expertise
within the Happold group combined with research,
teaching and publishing expertise of the DGNB.
We facilitate development, making sure that the decisions
made are well founded, accepted and deliverable. At the
outset of each project we act as experts to identify key
opportunities and challenges; socio-economic, physical,
environmental, institutional, political or fi nancial.
Our clients are diverse; we provide strategic consulting
services to public agencies, academia and private
organisations all around the world. They approach us with
complex problems requiring strategic insight, creative
vision and depth of experience to develop holistic
solutions and strategies. In every case, an integrated,
tailor-made solution has been the end product.
Each individual client and project brings with
them new challenges and we thrive on the variety,
complexity and uniqueness of each new project.
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CONTACT
Jochen Rabe
Happold Consulting Central Europe
Pfalzburger Strasse 43-44
10717 Berlin - Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 30 860906-0
Jochen.Rabe@happoldconsulting.com
www.burohappold.com/consulting/
Stephan Anders
German Sustainable Building Council
DGNB
Kronprinzstraße 11
70173 Stuttgart - Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 711 722322-45
s.anders@dgnb.de
www.dgnb-system.de
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OUR
TEAM APPROACH
The challenge of developing sustainable industrial
parks and investment zones requires a holistic,
integrated approach. The successful delivery of such
major projects needs both, a robust framework of goals
and performance objectives and the skills to plan and
deliver within these targets. We are delighted to offer
you the combined skills of the German Sustainable
Building Council GeSBC (DGNB) and Happold Consulting,
with the former being a globally operating institution
benchmarking sustainability and Happold Consulting
being a major player in strategic planning of cities,
regions and major developments.
Both companies have a long track record of joining their
skills to further push for higher sustainability standards
across the construction industry. Recently the DGNB
and Happold Consulting agreed to jointly develop a
new certification system for large scale industrial and
commercial developments with direct relevance for the
tasks to be delivered within this project.
In our work we adopt a logical, evidence-based approach.
Accountability is essential for the formation and
implementation of sustainability objectives. Sustainability
touches on a broad range of issues to be discussed and
agreed with numerous stakeholders. Tangible objectives
and a sound evidence base are of utmost importance
to depart from standard towards innovative and more
sustainble solutions creating value for all stakeholders
involved.
We believe that the design of industrial quarters must
be informed by a comprehensive understanding of the
regional economic drivers, the clients’ objectives, the
project challenges and the wider influences. In all our
projects we seek to align the protection of environment
and resources and the planning of infrastructure and
urban areas to provide a compelling value proposition to
the businesses and workers who will make this economy
possible.
We believe that the following factors are of high
importance for a successful delivery of this project:
A Combined Vision
We believe in working with Auroville to develop a
combined vision, representing the best future for the
project. Outcome focused workshops will be used to
consolidate and focus project outputs at key project
milestones. This will facilitate exchange, integration
and development of concepts and ideas with direct
stakeholder input.
Blending International Expertise with Local Knowledge
Our team members bring to the project a wealth of
global experience and expertise in the planning and
delivery of projects of a similar scale. Our team’s global
focus provides us with a comprehensive understanding
of trends in urbanisation, mobility and development.
Our skills thrive on our global involvement in numerous
projects setting new standards in the building of
sustainable regions. It will be essential to the success
of the project to balance our knowledge of innovative
global best practice with the long experience and
understanding of local conditions and challenges.
The Happold Mumbai office will be a rich source of
information for this project.
Integrated Thinking
The core strength of our team lies in our experience in
and commitment to integrating expertise from a variety
of disciplines towards a common solution. The project
team believes that by testing the ideas for the zones from
multiple perspectives we can build innovative and robust
solutions to complex problems.
Sustainability
Sustainability is firmly established as a key factor in
the construction and real estate sectors. Issues such as
resource efficiency, value retention and optimizing user
comfort are playing an increasingly central role when it
comes to planning, constructing and operating buildings.
The DGNB Certification Framework will help you to bring
out the best in your projects and to present the marked
difference in quality clearly and transparently.
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The German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB –
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.) was
founded in 2007 by 16 initiators from various subject
areas within the construction and real-estate sectors.
The aim was to promote sustainable and economically
efficient building even more strongly in future. The
reaction to the founding of the DGNB was extremely
positive. By the beginning of 2008 121 organizations
had already joined the DGNB. Today the association has
more than 1,100 members throughout the entire world,
because we see ourselves as a German and international
knowledge platform. Our vision for 2050: a sustainably
built and liveable future. There are more than 500 experts
who support us on a volunteer basis: architects, investors,
project developers, scientists, builders and other
specialists from the construction and real-estate sectors.
Sustainability as the DGNB understands it.
Sustainability is more than just a word for the DGNB: we
understand sustainability as the obligation of the whole
of society to shoulder responsibility for current problems
such as climatic change and resource depletion instead of
merely leaving them for future generations to deal with.
For the benefit of the general public
In its capacity as non-profit and non-governmental
organisation the DGNB see it as its duty to serve the
general public. Based on its articles of association
it commits itself to promoting protection of the
environment, health protection and sociocultural goals.
The high quality standards for the design and usage of
buildings are aimed at increasing the positive effects
for society and nature as a whole and to minimise the
negative ones.
Happold Consulting provides strategic planning,
development and project management advice, backed
by the technical expertise of Buro Happold, one of the
world’s leading engineering firms, to a diverse range of
public and private-sector clients around the globe.
Happold Consulting’s approach to client problems very
much mirrors the interdisciplinary approach embraced
by Professor Ted Happold, the firm’s founder. Our work
involves bringing together strategic planners, economists,
engineers, urban designers, real estate professionals and
demographers to tackle urban development problems
that represent the built environment at its broadest scale.
Together, our commitment to provide evidence base
planning and design ensures tailor-made and highly
effective solutions to today’s multilayered urban issues.
Happold Consulting is part of Buro Happold, a global
multi-disciplinary firm of consulting engineers
and strategic consultants offering fully integrated
infrastructure and environmental, structural, building
services engineering solutions as well as advice on urban
development and growth. The company is committed to
combining the viewpoints of different disciplines into an
integrated approach to problem solving.
The practice has over 1,600 staff that are located in 30
offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North
America, with service sectors ranging from transportation
(road, bridges, rail, airports and maritime), education,
healthcare, culture, leisure and sports to commercial,
residential and hotel development.
All employees of Buro Happold are required to comply
with the provisions of the QMS and apply the relevant
procedures to projects upon which they are engaged.
Happold Consulting is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified.
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DGNB and HAPPOLD CONSULTING

STUTTGART · GERMANY
WORKING GROUP
DGNB INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Industrial sites are an important part of the political
debate about sustainability in municipalities. The focus
of the scheme is the space between the buildings,
infrastructure, and the location of the area. The goal of the
upcoming DGNB system for industrial sites is to bring the
strategies of sustainable neighborhood planning into the
area of industrial developments. The DGNB and Happold
Consulting see a significant scope for optimization at the
development of sustainable industrial areas.
With the DGNB system for industrial sites will also take
environmental, economic and social aspects into account.
Approaches to reduce emissions and costs over the entire
life cycle as well as approaches to improve the quality of
the open space, childcare and shopping opportunities for
the employees are relevant topics for the system.
The formation of synergies and closed circuits between
the industry and the surrounding neighborhoods is
another important field of sustainable neighborhood
planning.
Two team members, Stephan Anders and Thomas
Kraubitz are actively engaged in the development of this
new system.
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DGNB
STRUCTURE
The DGNB system for urban districts is currently, measured
by the number of (pre-)certified projects, among the world
market leaders, although there is a market only version
since 2012. Further the DGNB is currently the only system
provider, which will also certify commercial districts and
industrial sites. All other system provider currently only
certify mixed-use neighborhoods with a high proportion
of residential use. The DGNB system is already available
for commercial districts as a pilot version. The Airport City
in Stuttgart is the first commercial district that has been
certified with the system.
By cooperating with global companies from Germany, the
certification system for industrial sites will be developed
till mid of 2014. The system for industrial sites should be
used worldwide. Also it should ensure that existing and
new sites can be certified.
The cooperation with GIZ in India would create a unique
opportunity to actively influence the system and to adapt
this to Indian conditions.
The DGNB systems for urban districts, commercial
districts and industrial sites
Half of the world’s population already lives in cities. By
2050 that figure is expected to rise to 70 percent. Given
that resource and energy consumption, emissions and
soil sealing are concentrated in cities, there is a particular
need for forward-looking concepts. In this respect, the
DGNB has engaged extensively with urban sustainability
issues and developed its own catalog of criteria for new
city districts. Needless to say, this scheme also adheres
to the DGNB’s core principles and focuses on the usual
evaluation areas: ecological quality, economic quality,
sociocultural and functional quality, technical quality and
process quality. In keeping with the DGNB’s philosophy,
particular importance is given to the quality of life offered
to residents, whereby important indicators include
educational, childcare, shopping and cultural facilities.
The assessment focuses on the publicly accessible areas
between buildings in the district such as footpaths, bicycle
lanes, roads and green spaces. Overarching concepts – e.g.
for managing energy, water and waste – are also taken
into consideration. The basic conditions for developing
buildings in the district play a major role. The buildings
themselves do not need to meet DGNB criteria in order for
the district to be certified – only their basic data is included.
Practical adaptation: Certification in three stages
As with the DGNB System for buildings, pre-certificates and
certificates are awarded for urban districts. These develop
in several phases over a long period and the construction
phase is considerably longer than is the case for individual
buildings. Accordingly, there are three certification stages
– as well as the pre-certificate, there are two other types of
certificates. The first of these, with a term of five years, can
be awarded when 25 percent of access and services have
been completed. The second has an unlimited duration
and is awarded when 75 percent of the buildings have
been completed.
Structure of the DGNB System
The DGNB System for urban districts considers five areas
of evaluation as follows:
• Environmental Quality
• Economic Quality
• Socio-Cultural and Functional Quality
• Technical Quality
• Process Quality
Special requirements - Customized solutions
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The scheme covers all of the issues relevant to sustainable
urban districts. These include a district’s structure, the
proportion of open spaces, flexibility of use, the efficiency
of its IT and communication infrastructure as well as
maintenance, management and cleaning. As is the case
when evaluating buildings, a life cycle assessment is
conducted for urban districts.

Each of the six evaluation areas is divided into several
criteria, such as energy demand, acoustic quality, or space
demand. For each criterion, measurable target values are
defined and measurement methods and documentation
required for verification are clearly outlined. Depending
on the usage profile, each criterion also has a specific
weighting factor. This weighting factor reflects a criterion’s
societal and political relevance. Depending on the extent
the requirements were fulfilled, the certificate is awarded
in bronze, silver, or gold.
The DGNB Certification System – The Rating Process
Clear targets have been defined for each criterion of the
DGNB Certification System. Auditors award a score of up
to ten points based on the degree to which a criterion
has been fulfilled. All criteria in an evaluation section
are then condensed into a partial score. The scores for
economic, environmental, socio-cultural and functional,
and technical quality each account for 22.5 percent of the
overall evaluation of a building or urban district, whilst
process quality accounts for 10 percent. Site quality is
included in the criteria for urban districts.
If the total score is at least 50 percent, for instance, the
urban district will receive a bronze DGNB Certificate. If
the total score is at least 65 percent, a silver certificate is
granted. To qualify for a gold certificate, a project requires
a total score of at least 80 percent.
The DGNB Certification System – International Use and
Adaptation
The DGNB System was developed in order to provide a
certification system based on international codes and
standards making it easy to use in various countries
while at the same time provide the high quality and
transparency based on the DGNB philosophy. The system,
available entirely in English, bases each of its criteria on
corresponding European Standards.
The DGNB has the goal of optimally adapting its
certification system to requirements in other countries
with the help of close partner-ships with local non-profit
and non-governmental organizations. An important
objective of DGNB is to ensure the high quality of these
adaptations. An international board of representatives of
the DGNB and its partner organizations ensures the high
quality standard worldwide. The Austrian Green Building
Council ÖGNI was the first to adapt the system. Bulgaria,
Denmark, and Switzerland have also founded their
organizations and adapted the system to their specific
needs. Other countries such as China, Brazil, Thailand and
Spain are currently following suit.
The DGNB Certification System – What is specific about
it?
a) Embedded LCA (Life-Cycle Assessment): Systematic
analysis of the environmental impact of products during
their entire life-cycle. Harmonized by international
standards (ISO 14040 / 14044)
b) Emphasis on LCC (Life-Cycle Costing): Total cost
throughout the entire life-cycle incl. selected construction,
operation and maintenance costs directly attributable to
owing or using the asset
c) Focus on performance and targets: Assessment of the
urban district as whole, not individual measures
d) Dynamic System: Adaptable to other technical, societal,
cultural and climatic conditions
e) Future-Oriented: Based on international standards and
guidelines (e.g. CEN/TC 350 etc.)
The DGNB System is the first, and to date the only system
worldwide in which the procedure for adaptation to
different countries is an integral part of the system itself.
This adaptation takes into account different climatic zones,
associated cost-benchmarks, and a specific database for
life-cycle assessment, within which the datasets for all
European countries are made available.
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OUR
PARTICIPATION
OUTREACH, COMMUNICATION, WORKSHOPS
Too many development and planning projects are
fragmented - concentrating on only one aspect of
development and failing to link the key factors together;
particularly failing to match the scale and configuration
of the physical development with the level of socioeconomic
opportunity on one side and capacity to
deliver on the other. Our extensive experience on
numerous publically exposed large scale projects shows
that stakeholder involvement and public consultation
are essential for the successful creation of lasting
developments.
The key steps are to:
• Establish a clear vision and objectives for the project
which are developed and shared by the full spectrum
of key stakeholders.
• Identify the main parameters which will influence
development, summarised as an understanding of
the economic, social and regulatory factors shaping
the demand for development on one side and the
physical, environmental, organisational and financial
factors shaping the potential maximum capacity of
development to meet those demands on the other.
• Develop clear road map to guide delivery of the
project in creating spatial/physical plans, business
plan plan, delivery strategy and operations and
management plan. The road map needs to place
special focus on the degree and timing of stakeholder
engagement to enable meaningful feedback from the
institutions and communities involved.
• Develop a transparent, evidence based and
measurable strategy framework which translates the
vision and objectives into a clear outline design and
business strategy.
• The offering of adequate workshops to allow for an
active particpation in the development of the best
solutions.
• One key contact during all stages, Jochen Rabe,
supported by a permanent, local support.
The DGNB Academy. Providing individual expertise.
The right service for everyone.
The DGNB’s goal is to provide its expertise on sustainable
building to all involved and interested parties – from
building owners to architects, developers, contractors,
tradespeople, and students.
To this end, the DGNB Academy was founded. It offers
everyone an opportunity to receive further training to
suit their specific needs. The DGNB Academy is divided
into three segments. First, it provides a broad professional
audience with general basic knowledge about issues
pertaining to sustainable building. Second, those who see
the DGNB Certification System as a career opportunity
can get the expertise they need to use the system
nationally and internationally. And third, our seminars
and on-site training sessions, specifically designed for
the needs of your particular company, provide a wide
range of knowledge on special issues within sustainable
building.
The DGNB Academy provides the team with a plethora
of experience and formats of knowledge management
ready to be deployed in this project.
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Gebäude 09
TEAM CVS
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Jochen Rabe Dipl.-Ing. Arch MSt IDBE
Associate Director
Happold Consulting
Jochen Rabe joined Buro Happold to push the field of Sustainable Strategies and Solutions in Europe and beyond out of
the Berlin office. He is specialising in the fields of Corporate Sustainability Strategies, Integrated Urbanism, Sustainable
and Green Infrastructure, Innovation and Systems Thinking. He has over 20 years experience in major development
projects both in the UK, Germany, Russia and overseas. Jochen has extensive expertise in running multi-disciplinary
teams working on a wide range of major projects. These cover corporate sustainability strategies, regional development
plans, strategic plans for major developments, feasibility studies, asset management, urban design and environmental
assessment through to detailed design, project implementation and post-occupancy management.
Jochen is currently leading a regional development plan in Russia for an conurbation of 400,000 population directly
linked to world’s biggest potash industry. He is advising Uralkali as a major player in the mining industry on the
sustainable development of their business and sites and worked with leaders in the field of sustainability and corporate
social responsibility such as Marks & Spencer and the Co-operative Group. Jochen currently leads a major research
project for the German Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Planning on new transmodal mobility with a special
focus on electromobility.
He worked closely with architects such as Grimshaw Architects, Foster and Partners and Terry Farell and Partners and
was the strategic planner for major schemes such as the Greenwich Peninsula, London and the Northern Quarter,
Portsmouth.
Jochen lectured at Cambridge University and talked at numerous conferences with a particular focus on integrated
design and climate change and the interface of the built and natural environment. The essence of Jochen’s work is to
develop highly sustainable and innovative yet durable and cost-effective strategies and solutions. He is also working on
a major Automotive Plant Feasiblity Study, Russia. While at Arup Jochen was the Global Leader on Green Infrastructure.
Discipline
Qualifications
Languages
Buro Happold
Management; Strategic Planning
MSt IDBE, Dipl.-Ing. Architecture and Urban Planning, Chartered Landscape Architect
English (fluent), German (native)
2011 - present
Key project information
BeMobility 2.0 Project Director
BSU Regional Development Plan Project Director
Nano Smart Grid Project Director
Greenwich Peninsula, London Head Urban Designer
Greenwich Peninsula, London
BeMobility, Berlin
Berezniki-Solikamsk-Usolye Masterplan
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DGNB
Stephan Anders Dipl.-Ing.
System Application Districts
Dipl.- Ing. Stephan Anders studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Stuttgart and at the ETH Zurich.
During his studies he worked i.a. for KCAP architects & planners and the Department of Information Architecture (IA)
at the ETH Zurich. His thesis, entitled “Zero Emission City”, has been honored with the Diploma Prize of the Faculty of
Architecture and Urban Planning.
Since 2009 he has been an academic staff member at the Urban Design Institute of the University Stuttgart. He is also
an active member of the university network for Sustainable Urban Development (NSE). His main areas of research and
teaching are sustainable neighborhood planning, evaluation methods, and computer-aided design tools.
Parallel to the work at the University, he is working since 2012 for the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB)
where he supervises the system development and international application of the certification system for urban
districts, as well as the training for DGNB Auditor for urban districts.
Discipline
Qualifications
Education
Memberships
Languages
DGNB
Masterplanning, Architcture
Dipl.-Ing
University of Stuttgart
ETH Zurich
English (fluent), German (native)
2012 - present
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DGNB
Dominic Church MSc (LSE), Dipl.-Ing.
Team Leader System Application
Dipl.-Ing. Dominic Church MSc (LSE) is an architect and urban planner. After graduating in Stuttgart, he worked in
architectural offices in Gothenburg and Tel Aviv and for the integrated planning BDP office in London. In 2001 he
completed the interdisciplinary “MSc City Design and Social Science” at the London School of Economics, where he
followed the interdisciplinary research and teaching programs at the local cities played a leading role until 2005.
In 2005, Church was appointed to the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE), in which he
leads, as a Senior Policy Advisor, the department for settlement development until 2011. Among other things he was
responsible for the development and management of the “Building for Life” quality seal. As of 2011 he engaged in
teaching at the Urban Design Institute of the University of Stuttgart and the Sustainable Urbanism Institute of the
Technical University Munich. Since September 2011, he leads the International System Application for the German
Sustainable Building Council.
Discipline Consulting, Urban Strategies and Design, Urban Planning
Qualifications Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Harvard), Dipl.-Ing. (FH), LEED AP, DGNB Auditor, Architect
Education London School of Economics (LSE) 2001
University of Stuttgart
Memberships Chartered Architect and Urban Planner (BDA)
Languages English (fluent), German (native)
DGNB
2012 - present
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Ingrid Pohl Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.) CEng MICE DGNB Auditor
Associate
Happold Consulting
Ingrid has 18 years experience in the masterplanning and infrastructure design as well as sutainability consultancy,
including work on major building and infrastructure projects. Ingrid has been working in Germany and abroad over
the last 18 years, gaining experience in national and international projects. Ingrid is German and Italian speaking and is
also fluent in written and spoken English and French. She has detailed knowledge of design and approval procedures
and is fond of working in large multi disciplinary teams. Ingrid is also engaged in equal opportunities and gender
mainstreaming at Buro Happold Central Europe.
Discipline Masterplanning, Sustainability, Infrastructures
(Traffic & Transport, Roads, Water, Utilities, Environment)
Qualifications Dipl.-Ing.; CEng; DGNB Auditor
Education University of Munich 1988-1994
Memberships MICE, Bavarian Engineer Chamber, Construction VBI
Languages English (fluent), German (native), Italian (native)
Buro Happold 2007 - present
Key project information
Happold Consulting (Munich) 2007 – present Associate
B Braun Melsungen AG – Project Sunrise; Bayer Schering Masterplan, Berlin, Germany; Chemnitz Main Station, Germany;
Yafour Masterplan, Syria; Vertical Village, Dubai; Sakanela Urban Development, Tbilisi, Georgia; Tripoli Greens Masterplan,
Libya; BBC Media Villages, London UK; Automotive Plant Feasiblity Study, Russia;
Dorsch Consult (Munich) 2002 - 2007 Head of urban water supply, sanitation and drainage group, project leader
Responsible for the design and specification of major water projects in Germany and abroad for various private and
public sector clients: Air Separation Plants in Saudi Arabia; water supply and sanitation projects in Albania, Yemen, India.
Buro Happold (London) 1999 – 2002 Senior Engineer for infrastructure projects
Responsible for all stages of the design including specifications and contract recommendation.
BBC White City Headquarters, London, UK; Vodafone World Headquarters, Newbury,
Dr. Ing. Dietmar Pohl (Silandro, Italy) 1996 - 1999 Office Manager, Project Manager and Senior Engineer
Responsible for small to middle sized infrastructure and building projects, including structural engineering and site
supervision: Various industrial halls and buildings; various office buildings; road bridge on Strada Statale dello Stelvio;
various water supply and drainage projects for small towns and villages.
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Sakanela Urban Development, Tbilisi, Georgia German Pavillon Expo 2010, Shanghai Tripoli Greens Masterplan, Libya

Thomas Kraubitz MArchUD (Harvard), Dipl.-Ing. (FH), LEED GA, DGNB Auditor
Senior Consultant
Happold Consulting
Thomas has been working in the field of sustainable urban planning and design for over10 years and developed a
holistic view of buildings and the urban context. Thomas has worked in different climatic zones in Consulting, Project
Management, Urban Planning and Architecture for Stefan Behnisch, Ken Yeang and Rem Koolhaas amongst others. As a
Fulbrighter he was a Researcher at Harvard University from 2007 - 2009. Since 2012 he is a Studio Critic at the Technical
University Berlin. Thomas is a project leader for various urban planning proposals, competitions and strategic projects.
Discipline Consulting, Urban Strategies and Design, Urban Planning
Qualifications Master of Architecture in Urban Design (Harvard), Dipl.-Ing. (FH), LEED AP, DGNB Auditor, Architect
Education Harvard University and MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA 2007-2009
Tongji University Shanghai, China, 2005-2006,
University of Applied Sciences Coburg, Germany, 2000-2006
Memberships Chartered Architect and Urban Planner (BDA),
Languages English (fluent), German (native), Chinese (basic)
Buro Happold 2010 - present
Key project information
Happold Consulting (Berlin) 2010 – today Senior Consultant
Berezniki-Solikamsk-Usolye Masterplan; Hercogiste Eco City Project, Vidzeme, Latvia; Kivuvvu Camp, Kampala, Uganda
Franken Architekten (Hanoi) 2009 - 2010 Project Manager und Head of Sustainability
Green Five Star Hotel, Hue; U-Villages Städtebau, Dalat; Marina and Towers, Nha Trang
Gehl Architekten (Urban Quality Consultants, Kopenhagen) 2008 Project Manager
Design and Handbook Public Spaces Seestadt Aspern, Vienna – International Competition 1.Prize
Behnisch Architekten (Stuttgart und Boston) 2006 – 2007 Architect and Project Architect
Harvard Allston Science Complex, Cambridge, MA; Commonwealth Games New Delhi; Initiator of DGNB System;
MADA s.p.a.m. and Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) 2004 - 2005 Junior Architect
Prada Epicenter, Shanghai; Urban Zoo, Housing Community, Zhangjagan; Xian Green, Urban Redevelopment, Kunming
T. R. Hamzah & Yeang (Kuala Lumpur) 2002 – 2003 Junior Architect
World Trade Center Site Competition RFQ, New York; Al Shamiyah Redevelopment, Mekkah; Antilla Residence, Mumbai;
Antilla Residence, Mumbai Seestadt Aspern, Vienna Al Shamiyah Redevelopment, Mekkah
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Happold Consulting

BEREZNIKI · SOLIKAMSK · USOLYE · RUSSIA
KAMA TRI-CITY
INTEGRATED MASTERPLAN
CLIENT
Uralkali and Perm Regional Government
In the Russian Ural Mountains, north of the local
metropolis Perm, the cities Berezniki, Solikamsk and
Usolye form a conurbation of 300,000 residents. The
region is one of the major industrial centres of Russia. It
delivers not only gas and oil, but also holds 30% of the
global potash resources with the hinterland being mainly
forest. Despite the regions wealth in natural resources, the
conurbation suffers from severe population decline.
Potash as one of the 3 primary nutrients is in high
demand due to the needs of an ever increasing world
population and all major businesses together with new
players seek to significantly increase production in the
area. Together with a still low life expectancy and a
high average staff age the declining access to human
resources is becoming business critical. There are deep
environmental and socio-economic problems which
are a result of past and current industrial and mining
operations. Politicians and industry were convinced
that a sustainable regional plan is required to help set
a new direction and strategy for the region. A Happold
Consulting led team has been appointed by Uralkali, the
region’s largest mining company and a global mining
conglomerate to prepare a regional masterplan.
Although relatively prosperous on a number of levels,
the region needs to address a series of complex issues
impacting its future. Mining of potash is the dominant
industry, with titanium, magnesium and rare metals
production forming a strong secondary industry. In
addition forestry and paper as well as service industries
make up the majority of the local economy. Despite
the global resource boom in the last decade and the
increased wealth this has brought the population
has declined. This is in part due to quality of life
considerations as the region is seen as unattractive
relative to its nearest large city of Perm which has a
population of 1 million and is able to offer a wider variety
of job opportunities. The low quality of infrastructure and
the damaged environment caused by mining operations
including large sinkholes and widespread subsidence has
also played a significant part.
With the mining companies planning to grow by 20 to
30% over the next decade, the masterplan provides an
integrated approach to address the regions complex
issues. Retaining young people within the region is seen
as extremely important as is attracting new people.
Currently many young people leave for education and
do not return. The city region needs to be more liveable
– it needs better infrastructure, transport, housing,
social facilities and general public realm. Its ecosystems,
damaged through mining and industry need to be
restored. A major effort will be needed to up-skill the
workforce. The plan will be addressing the conundrum -
creation of a more liveable city region with a continuing
and expanding mining operation.
Happold Group’s Work:
• Regional Development Strategy
• Economic and Social Development
• Urban Development
• Masterplanning
• Infrastructure
• Transport Strategies
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MUMBAI · INDIA
DOMBIVALI
TOTAL PRECAST
CLIENT
LODHA Group
Scheme 1:
Buro Happold was engaged by the Client to undertake
both the concept and schematic design services for this
iconic structure.
The Lohda Group have developed and delivered a
significant number of residential buildings to the Indian
property market. Traditional methods of construction
take between 12 to 18 months to complete, whereas
a total precast option can reduce the time to hand
over significantly. The Lohda Group has engaged Buro
Happold to explore the potential use of total precast
solutions and what benefits these can bring over
traditional construction methods in terms of value and
delivery of a shell building.
The scheme provide four building types, these types
then repeat to give a total floor area for development of
1 million building type totalling 4 million square feet per
year and 32 million over an 8 year period. This equates
to 90 buildings delivered per year and 720 buildings to
achieve the total built area of 32 million square feet.
The benefits of the total precast system can only be
realised, if from the outset, the correct preparation is in
place. It is our understanding that on site manufacturing
is proposed to ensure the security of project delivery.
In our experience to ensure the success of the finished
product and ensure the programme is maintained we
would recommend a peer review is undertaken of the
master plan.
Key Project Information
Architect
Value
LODHA
Confidential
Services provided by Buro Happold
Structural Engineering, Mechanical, Electrical and
Plumbing Engineering, Fire Strategy Engineering,
Façade Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Security
& IT consultancy, Vertical Transport, Infrastructure and
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BERLIN · GERMANY
BAYER SCHERING
CONSULTANCY FOR DOWNTOWN INDUSTRIAL PARK
Bayer Schering Pharma Berlin is situated on an 18-
acre campus in the center of the city, which has grown
dense and heterogeneous over the last decades. Buro
Happold developed a master plan concept that sets
out the planning guidelines for further improvement
and development of the site over the next 30 years.
The sustainability concept provides the basis for future
architectural design and lays out a phased strategy for
performance evaluation. The concept takes not only
economic and ecological factors into account but also
sociocultural aspects, in order to create an attractive site
and workplace environment.
Our team drew up a set of criteria that guide the longterm
development of the site, including such areas as
water, energy, transportation, materials and recycling,
open space and attractiveness. These multiple criteria
are developed both at a building and campus wide
scale and form the basis of the holistic masterplan. The
concept takes future changes in corporate structure and
technology into account and incorporates the flexibility
to adapt to changing demands.
Bayer Schering Pharma will reduce its water consumption
through a variety of measures including rainwater
harvesting and the optimisation of existing infrastructure.
One of the major challenges is to optimize energy and
water supply for the research and production facilities
whilst conserving resources.
In addition to the energy-efficient refurbishment of
existing buildings, it is possible to improve the energy
supply and distribution in the area, including power
generation plants with combined heat and power.
New buildings will be orientated so as to optimize the
use of daylight and natural ventilation. Materials from
demolished buildings will be reused for new buildings
and in the construction of new open spaces.
External areas will be transformed with lawns and
planting, providing new green areas that enhance the
attractiveness of both exterior and interior spaces.
The measures proposed by Buro Happold will ensure the
efficient use of resources and convert the existing large
heterogeneous site into an attractive and viable business
location.
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CHINA
NEW ECONOMIC CITY
CLIENT
Beijing Capital Group
Happold’s work included:
Working closely with architects SOM and colleagues
from Buro Happold based in the UK, USA and China, the
Happold Consulting team prepared a detailed economic
strategy to support a masterplan for the proposed JingJin
New Economic City. The proposed development, based
within the municipality of Tianjin City, is substantial in
scale with a final target population of over 300,000. The
economic study involved significant data collection,
analysis and interpretation of primary and secondary data
sources, detailed stakeholder consultation, as well as case
study review of best practice in developing sustainable
new cities.
The client required an economic strategy that would
support the successful development of a sustainable
industrial base within the new city, generating high levels
of employment in technologically advanced, high value
industries that would be internationally competitive. The
analysis involved identification and assessment of viable
industry sectors that would maximise the successful
development of the city. Water based industries in
particular were assessed for their possible role in
supporting the City’s development given large volumes
of water present on the site and the existing role of
aquaculture and other water-based activities. In addition,
a range of sub-sectors associated with digital technology,
environmental technologies, creative and cultural
industries, software design, as well as health care and
executive education were tested for their viability in terms
of long-term economic prospects and fit with evolving
industrial policy in China.
• Developing an economic vision for the site based
upon macro and local economic analysis.
• Developing an economic investment framework for
the new city.
• Developing and Economic plan for the next 10 years of
the site’s life and evolution.
• Developing a population and employment model.
• Developing and managing a GFA and landuse
schedule.
• Identifying possible occupiers and model investors.
• Design review.
A key driver for the new city was the desire to create
stronger economic linkages between Tianjin and the
capital Beijing, thus reinforcing economic opportunities
and drawing in new forms of investment. The Happold
Consulting team also undertook significant work
determining land use patterns and phasing, as well as
detailed modelling.
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KING ABDULLAH
CITY FOR ATOMIC & RENEWABLE ENERGY (KA-CARE)
CLIENT
King Abdullah CARE
Happold’s work included:
KA-CARE is the first major step in Saudi Arabia’s initiative
to reduce the country’s dependency on fossil fuels and
to position itself amongst the leaders in atomic and
renewable energies. This entails the development of
a respective energy base from the inception of ideas,
to research and development, testing, prototyping
and to full application and industrialization. KA-CARE
is not only providing renewable energy but also, it
will set a sustainable outcome for new development
in the kingdom. New project will learn from KA-
CARE sustainable experience as low carbon emission
development as well as mixed use development in which
people enjoy open space and high public infrastructure.
• Strategic Planning,
• Strategic Environment,
• Socio Economic Modelling,
• Feasibility,
• Parametric Modelling (Population, Employment, Land
uses, Housing, Industries, Phasing),
• Transport, infrastructure and utilities masterplanning
This new city development to the South of Riyadh is
considered to be the catalyst and starting point of a
paradigm shift and to trigger the development and
transformation of other cities in Saudi Arabia and across
the world. Envisioned to be a main source of related
knowledge, KA-CARE is to house various institutions
that propagate the energy value chain and provide the
appropriate environment for the implementations of
respective technologies.
An international design competition was organised to
bring forth the boldest and most innovative of proposals
in terms of business strategy and planning. Happold
played an integral role in a third of the design teams who
were been invited to play a momentous role in shaping
the Kingdom’s future. The final designs defined a place
where small businesses shine and experimentation and
innovation are part of the cultural element, a place with
vibrant public spaces that cater to the needs of all age
groups and backgrounds and a dynamic environment
that promotes the sharing of ideas. Happold Consulting
identified a wealth of programs and activities that offered
commercially viable developments with quantifiable
benefits for citizens’ welfare, businesses and resources.
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GERMANY
WOLFSBURG
URBAN REGENERATION VOLKSWAGEN DISTRICT
CLIENT
City of Wolfsburg, Germany
WOLFSBURG HELLWINKEL is based on two conditions.
It sits in a pristine landscape and an adjacent forest in
the South and has a Wolfsburg typical mix of settlement
pattern. Compact housing and ‘Living in the Green’ on a
series terraces create a patchwork of different housing
typologies and thus a bandwidth of possible inhabitants.
Differentiated public space and neighbourhood meeting
areas and a mix between building and vegetation.
The patchwork connects to the existing settlement
pattern and creates a variety of possibilities to meet and
exchange and creates a differentiated, adaptable living
environment.
Happold’s work included:
• Sustainability expert advice and consultation.
• Client workshops
• Economic feasibility analysis of design proposal
• Masterplanning review and design guidance.
• Infrastructure (utilities and transportation) consultancy
services.
• Climatic Conditions modelling
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BERLIN · GERMANY
SONY CENTER
DGNB URBAN DISTRICT ASSESSMENT - SILVER
CLIENT
HINES Real Estate
Helmut Jahn has created a trend-setting complex of
buildings, in which the center the light flooded Forum
is located. The open, public space offers a natural
atmosphere all year round.
From here the 103 metre tall, glass office tower, the
integrated historic Emperor’s Hall (Kaisersaal) and the
other buildings are just a few footsteps away. The concept
of Helmut Jahn impresses with transparent design,
implemented through glass facades, sophisticated light
reflections and light refractions.
The link between history and modernity is one of a kind:
parts of the former Hotel Esplanade are today an integral
part of the architecture. In 1996 the Emperor´s Hall was
translocated by the means of air cushions by 75 meters to
today´s location.
With its spectacular roof construction the Sony Center has
become an internationally famous landmark of Berlin.
Happold Consulting and Buro Happold were
commissioned to help ‘futureproof’ the development.
Happold’s work included:
• Engagement with key stakeholders (public, private)
• An evaluation of the existing strength of the Urban
District across a number of key criteria based of the
DGNB System.
• Diagnosis of the key challenges and opportunities to
improving the urban district.
• An economic study of current baseline and
recommended strategies financial viability
• DGNB Urban District Audit
• Blackbuilding Tests
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RIYADH · SAUDI ARABIA
WADI HANIFAH
CLIENT
Arriyadh Development Authority
Wadi Hanifah is a 120km long, 4500km2 watershed that
passes through the capital city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.
It is the most significant natural feature in the region.
This project is intended to provide environmental
remediation to the Wadi and its Surroundings, including
flood and dry weather flow performance, water quality
remediation, landscape restoration and enhancement,
utilities and highways upgrading and co-ordination. A
key element in the project is to significantly improve the
city’s sustainable use of water, by reducing its reliance on
expensive desalinated water from the coast.
The project has gained international recognition
by winning the top award in the ‘Plans Category of
the annual international Waterfront Centre Awards’
in Montreal in 2003. The project has also received
the attention of the United Nations Commission on
Sustainable Development and the project was presented
to the Commission during its 12th Annual Conference in
New York in April 2004.
Happold’s work included:
The project involved three major components:
Introductory Appraisal, Masterplan and Implementation
Plan, which prioritised projects over a 10-year
programme.
Buro Happold alongside Canadian architects Moriyama &
Teshima undertook the following, including:
• Development of a masterplan for the restoration of
the Wadi’s natural beauty, as well as harnessing and
rehabilitating its water.
• An extensive 10 years development programme.
• Co-ordination the restoration project involving three
major components: appraisal of current conditions,
a comprehensive development plan and an
implementation programme.
The project has gained international recognition
by winning the Top Award in the Plans Category of
the annual international Waterfront Centre Awards
in Montreal in 2003. The project has also received
the attention of the United Nations Commission on
Sustainable Development, and the project was presented
to the Commission during its 12th Annual Conference in
New York in April 2004.
Buro Happold UK and Buro Happold Riyadh have
provided, and continue to provide the following services
on this internationally acclaimed project:
• Masterplanning
• Hydrological and hydraulic modelling co-ordination
with specialist sub-consultants
• River and hydraulic engineering
• Earthworks 3D modelling and engineering
• Civil engineering
• Transportation planning
• Highways engineering
• Ground engineering
• Hydrogeological engineering co-ordination with
specialist sub-consultants
• Infrastructure design and co-ordination (potable and
irrigation water, foul drainage, electricity)
• Bridge engineering
• Quantity Surveying and Cost Consultancy
• Site management and supervision
• Water quality bioremediation infrastructure design
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Ein Projekt der CA Immo
Photovoltaik / Solarthermie
Windkraft
Elektro-
Mobilität
Elektro-
Mobilität
Elektro-
Mobilität
Elektro-
Mobilität
Elektro-
Mobilität
Biogas
geothermie
Elektro-
Mobilität
Elektro-
Mobilität
Aquifersystem
Abwasserwärme
Fernwärme
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BERLIN · GERMANY
EUROPACITY ENERGY CONCEPT
CLIENT
CA Immo Deutschland
Happold’s work included:
In a growing city with rising property value a former
border strip an brownfield site became available in the
city centre to house a mixed use 40 hectare urban quarter
close to Berlin’s main station.
Our team was invited to investigate a holistic and futureoriented
energy concept for the Europacity (http://www.
stadtentwicklung.berlin.de/planen/stadtplanerische_
konzepte/heidestrasse/) including the connection and
distribution of electricity, district heating, cooling, etc.
An intense analysis of the infrastructure supply system
allowed the development of the best possible utility
strategy that suits the site and its users alike. In addition
to the conventional energy sources, local and regional
renewables have been considered to cover the needs of
the project to a large extent.
• Energy concept
• Providing recommendations to calibrate existing plans
• Testing different land use mixes and scenarios to
generate a robust basis for energy demand;
• Detailed studies on the right mix of energy distribution
and guide their implementation;
Several scenarios have been presented based on a
bespoke tool that brings together system capacities,
consumption estimates and funding options for the best
building and district result, to adapt the utility supply
according to user behavior and to provide flexibility for
different supply options.
The stage for an intelligent grid to interlink buildings so
that energy generated from one building can contribute
to meet the demand of another and vice versa has been
set and is awaiting implementation.
As a solution we introduced the ‘Europacity standard’ – a
balance between future energy economy and financial
viability for investors. The recommended heating demand
of 30-40 kWh/m2a, below the statutory requirements
already stipulated for the future. Under these conditions
we are setting the course for Europacity to be a leading
and exemplar urban district in terms of energy supply and
use in Germany.
Key facts:
• Modelling of projected energy demands
• technical and organisational recommendations
for a steadily growing urban district
• holistic comparison of renewable sources for
inner city areas
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DETROIT · USA
DETROIT WORKS
PROJECT
CLIENT
Mayor’s Office, City of Detroit
Happold’s work included:
Detroit earned its reputation as the city that pioneered
the mass manufacturing of cars and made Motown a
world famous music brand. Its population grew to 1.9m
attracted by the American dream of affordable low
density housing with well paid manufacturing jobs. The
racial mix has changed from the 1920’s of an almost all
white population to 83% African American today.
Since the 1950’s the population has been in decline
(mainly moving to the surrounding counties) as the city
has lost competitiveness to the Japanese in its primary
industry of car manufacturing. The rate of decline has
increased since 2000 and accelerated again in 2007/8
with the onset of recession. Unemployment is one of the
highest in the US and GDP per head is at the lower end
of the top 50 metro areas. Crime is high and educational
attainment in the public school system is low.
• The city has been struggling to provide affordable
services to its residents without running an
unsustainable budget deficit. Preventing city urban
decline is consider as one of the major challenges and
moving the city to grow and maintain high quality
of life is anther constrain. The new administration of
Mayor Dave Bing has embarked on the Detroit Works
Plan – a 20 year strategic framework plan to address
the major issues of economy, education and skills,
safety and security, environment with a reconfigured
land use plan which addresses its declining density in
a post industrial economy.
• As part of the combined team undertake a
comprehensive review of Detroit at regional, city and
neighbourhood scales to understand it’s past, current
and potential future role.
• Review of utilities in the way they are structured
and funded, quality of service provision, capacity
utilisation, and quality of assets and planned
investments to enable recommendations to be made
on the system configuration for the future having a
smaller customer base.
• Review of highway and road network system and
public transportation/transit - in the way they are
structured and funded, capacity utilisation, quality
of assets and planned investments to enable
recommendations to be made on the system
configuration for the future having a smaller customer
base.
• For each system undertake a review of the quality
and level of service provision, organisational
structure, operations and fiscal architecture, making
recommendations on necessary reforms for long term
sustainability.
Happold Consulting were commissioned as part a team
consisting of Hamilton Anderson, SOM, AECOM and ICIC
in 2010 to undertake a 16-month study to prepare the
Detroit Work Plan, a 20- year Strategic Framework Plan
to help the city reshape its future from the catastrophic
decline of the past 50 years.
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LUND · SWEDEN
RESEARCH CAMPUS
EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE
CLIENT
ESS – European Spallation Source
The European Spallation Source (ESS) will become the
world’s largest and most advanced research facility for
neutron-based research. ESS is located in the university
city of Lund in southern Sweden.
ESS will be a research campus with a more than 600
metres long proton accelerator and a 180 metres long
hall in which the protons hit a target and send neutrons
off to a number of halls with measuring instruments. In
the instruments, the neutrons are used to analyse the
materials that the researchers are studying. ESS will also
contain a number of facilities for researchers: laboratories,
offices and a lecture hall. The researchers will work in an
environment that supports meetings across disciplines
and research fields. In the atriums found in the buildings,
visiting researchers will be able to meet each other
informally, inspire each other, exchange ideas and share
their knowledge.
In a rigorous post-occupancy evaluation, the findings
indicated that the building does provide a bright,
modern, and flexible workspace, a true “factory of the
future”. It has been praised by staff, management, and
industrial partners as being supportive of their work, an
environment that allows innovation and collaboration to
flourish. It has been showcased by Boeing and Rolls-Royce
as an example of design excellence. Our achievements at
the AMRC led to us being further commissioned to work
on their expanding portfolio of research buildings.
Key Project Information
Architect
Landscape
Henning Larsen Architects and COBE
SLA
Services provided by Buro Happold
Construction engineering, mechanical and electrical
installations, sustainability
The facades of the buildings in the ESS area vary
according to the individual building function. The
facades on all laboratories and office buildings have
been designed with a view to creating the best possible
relation between indoor climate, daylight and energy
consumption. Daylight analysis of the internal spaces help
to create optimum working conditions for the users and
ensure a low energy consumption.
The offices and laboratories within the campus area have
been modelled in terms of wind conditions, so that the
buildings will create shelter and optimise pedestrian
comfort issues. The wind analysis also contributes to
improving the microclimate so that it has a positive effect
on the buildings’ energy consumption.
The landscape is used to manage rainwater from both
ESS and Lund Science Village. Rainwater will be directed
to low-lying areas where it will create a new wetland
with lakes, bogs and meadows. The wetland will become
an attraction in the local area with its great diversity of
flowers, insects and birds.
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DELHI · INDIA
NOIDA SECTOR 94
MASTERPLAN
CLIENT
BBTP Ltd.
Buro Happold is working with BPTP and Foster + Partners
to develop the most expensive development site in
India, at 5006 Crore (US$1.2bn). The 95 acre commercial
complex on the Greater Noida Expressway will cater to
a large number of people through the development of
offices, retail and hotels. It will have a total covered area
of 25 percent, with a floor area ratio of 2.0. BPTP plans to
build 5.22 million sq ft of offices, 2.5 mln sq ft of retail, and
1 million sq ft of hotels and serviced apartments in three
phases over about a decade.
Buro Happold is currently working with the Client team
and Foster + Partners to develop a comprehensive
masterplan that accommodates the density demands
with the constraints of the site location and existing
regional infrastructure. Given the on-site requirements
and the need for a carefully managed phased
development of the site, Buro Happold is developing a
flexible yet economic design that will enable minimum
capital expenditure whilst maximising flexibility in
delivery.
This project was led by Buro Happold’s Infrastructure
Transport and Environment Group in London. To assist
with the smooth running of the project Buro Happold
and Foster + Partners were able to rely on the help of
Buro Happold’s India office in Pune. The ability to use an
office in the region allowed for a quick response to the
requirement for Client meetings and local interface.
Key Project Information
Architect
Value
Site Area
Date
Foster + Partners
Confidential
13 Hectares
2008 - Ongoing
Services provided by Buro Happold
River and Flood Analysis, Infrastructure (Utility),
Sustainability (incl LEED Strategy), Energy and Water
strategies, Solid Waste Management Strategy,
Ecology and Microclimate Analysis
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HYDERABAD · INDIA
TELLAPURMASTERPLAN
CLIENT
Tishman Speyer
Buro Happold provided sustainable master planning
services for this 40m sqft mixed use project in the
developing IT district of Hyderabad, India. Tishman
Speyer brought together an integrated design team from
both India and New York to combine the best of both
local knowledge and global thinking to this unique 400
acre site.
The project is a demonstration of integrated township
planning for the area with regional considerations for
traffic planning, watershed management, water treatment
and energy conservation. Master Plan guidelines set out
strategies for drainage corridors which function as public
open space and ecological water treatment systems as
well as green building guidelines for massing, orientation
Key Project Information
Architect
Site Area
Value
Site Area
Date
Pei Cobb Freed
46 Acres
Confidential
161Hectares
Completed
Services provided by Buro Happold
Infrastructure and Environment, Utilities, Water
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HYDERABAD · INDIA
VIZAG KNOWLEDGE
CITY MASTERPLAN
CLIENT
Unitech Limited
The project is a 1,000 acre area east of Hyderbad
on the east coast of India that has the potential to
grow significantly in the upcoming years. The client
has expressed interest in developing a mixed use
development based on environmental and social
sustainability. This initial phase of work will be an eight
week process to develop a master plan that integrates
hydrological constraints, energy distribution and
generation, appropriate land use, water supply and
treatment an integrated transportation strategy and
other sustainable master planning strategies appropriate
for the site program.
Key Project Information
Architect
Value
Site Area
Date
Skidmore Owings and Merrill
Confidential
400 Hectares
Ongoing
Services provided by Buro Happold
Sustainable Masterplanning
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QINGDAO · CHINA
SINO-GERMAN
ECOPARK
CLIENT
German Government
Main areas of investment:
Sino-German Ecopark, which is currently an area of
10 km², is in the national Qingdao Economic and
Technological Development Zone. It is a pilot project
between the Chinese and German governments. The
goal of the project is to deepen the cooperation of
both countries in fields such as economy, business and
technology. Other important goals are sustainable
industrial technologies, production of environmentally
friendly products, environmental education and the
realization of high-efficiency buildings resulting in future
sustainability.
In the not to distant future, modern building materials
and the latest technologies will be used to further
develop residential and commercial real estate with
outstanding water-and-energy efficiency. Meanwhile,
new technologies on mobility will also be tested and
realized on the expanding ecopark grounds.
The project as a whole will be certified according to the
standards of the German Sustainable Building Council
(DGNB). Furthermore, individual buildings in the area will
be certified according the DGNB standard.
Infrastructure
Land consolidation, road construction, conveyance
system, industrial support facilities and public facilities for
education, exhibition, culture, hygienic equipment and
sports.
Real Estate Development Projects
Intensive and environmentally friendly residential real
estate with intelligent and ecological design. Low-carbon
commercial real estate of multifunction use etc.
Strategic Investments
Strategic investments in companies with great
potential for future growth and in-line with the industry
requirements and state’s support policies.
Franchising Projects
The running of municipal facilities is authorized by the
government.
Modern Services for High-End Industries
Creative industries, international business services
innovative technical services
Modern Services for Living
Urban leisure and tourism, high-end conferences and
exhibitions, modern businesses.
High-Tech Manufacturing
Electric vehicles, marine equipment, robots,
environmental protection equipment, new energy
equipments.
Vocational Education
Introducing German educational institutions into the
Ecopark based on the Sino-German Education Alliance.
Constructing a new vocational education model in
reference to the German ”Dual Education System”.
DGNB’s work included
• Strategic Consulting,
• Certification of the district,
• Certification of individual buildings
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ADAPTION OF THE DGNB SYSTEM FOR
URBAN DISTRICT
TO DENMARK
CLIENT
Danish Government
In 2012, the DGNB system for urban districts has been
adjusted to Denmark. Overall 5 projects were involved
in the process, which was directed by Stephan Anders.
Several workshops have been held with German and
Danish experts. During the workshops the individual
criteria were discussed and adapted to Danish conditions.
At the end of the process there is a danish version of the
existing DGNB certification system for urban districts.
From the experience of this pilot phase, the international
version and country-specific separate sheets will be
developed. During of a public event at the end of 2012 in
Copenhagen, the first pre-certificates were handed over
to the projects.

BRAZIL
GIZ PROJECT
ENERGY-EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS
CLIENT Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
The project “Energy-efficiency in buildings”, which was
supported by the GIZ, analyses opportunities and needs
of the Brazilian construction market to access, to install
and to maintain more energy efficient technologies in
order to become more sustainable, especially in terms
of cost-efficiency, exploiting simultaneously renewable
energy sources and energy efficiency.
The project report is divided into three main sections: The
first of them analyses the state of the art of the national
market subdividing it into regions and profiles, identifying
actual and potential market demands. It is being pointed
out that the larger part of the country has a potential for
energy efficient cooling technologies but that the south
of Brazil bears also a potential to introduce also heating
technologies.
The mapping of the Brazilian real estate market, focusing
on the South-East of the country, has divided the market
into four levels for commercial and public buildings and
three each for low-rise and for high-rise residential. It
has been shown that the LEED for commercial or the
mid to upscale profiles are considered to have elevated
potentials to be upgraded technically. Therefore they
have been prioritized in the investigations.
The following section II presents and summarizes
technologies and concepts which are applied
internationally sub-dividing the technologies
conceptually into active and passive cooling technologies
and additionally renewables taking into considerations
the state of the art identifying areas with greater
intervention potential i.e. market niches.
The last section proposes modes for experience sharing
regarding the technologies necessary to deepen and to
specify the analysis since it is recommended to involve
researchers and specialists of each technology plus
market/ import/ tax specialists into the issue in order to
achieve reliable data input for cost/ benefit modeling.
all available technologies offer payback sufficiently
immediate of the investment, which limits their viability
to less common high profile enterprises.
To overcome this challenge demands looking into the
building life cycle conquering the immediate short
sighted practice that today’s business-as-usual real
estate incorporation. The Brazilian market today strongly
focuses on minimizing the initial investments and hardly
considers maintenance and operational costs which later
increase rents and/ or condominium dues of residents or
owners. This habit (or need) seems to slowly change e.g.
amongst others in the light of sustainability standards
and certification and increased conscience concerning
economical sustainability leading in some cases in Brazil
even to tax incentives.
Some of the required and/ or indicated technologies
already exist on the national Brazilian market but many
of them are not yet widely applied, often also due to
lack of knowledge of the technologies and/ or doubts
concerning their operation and economical sustainability.
Germany has a leading market of sustainable
technologies but many of the technologies are heating
(rather than cooling) technologies, which makes this kind
of technology interesting for the South of Brazil. Since
on the other hand cooling and heat protection becomes
increasingly important also in Germany a wide range of
cooling technologies also exists there to be adapted and
imported.
Compared to e.g. Germany the investments in building
technologies are lower (i.e. due to less purchasing
power, legal requirements and necessity due to climate)
and maintenance is by trend a less distinctive activity
in Brazil impacting on the durability of equipment.
The necessity to adapt the technologies (if possible) to
these needs is one of the most important findings and
recommendations of the investigation.
The analysis of the existing standard shows that
efficient technologies or energy harvesting equipment
are still uncommon to be installed and that an overall
technological upgrade is desirable or even necessary.
The analysis of potential technologies shows that not
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