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- May
2011
Stephan Schuetz of gmp Architects envisions the Smart Green City TXL+ in Berlin Tegel
On 3 June 2012, the new airport Berlin Brandenburg International (BBI) will start its service. The day before, the old airport in Berlin Tegel will operate for the last time. What happens next on the 460 hectares close to Berlin’s city centre? Stephan Schuetz, partner of gmp Architects, presents the vision of the Smart Green City TXL+ in Berlin Tegel. I support the Smart Green City vision and want to make it become reality. Enjoy Stephan on Ecosummit TV.
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- May
2011
Die Smart Green City TXL+ als nachhaltiger Wettbewerbsvorteil für Berlin
Die schnelle Transformation zur Smart Green Economy ist die Lösung unserer globalen Klima- und Ressourcenprobleme. Jeder zweite Weltbürger lebt urban. Die Stadt spielt die Hauptrolle beim Aufbau der intelligenten grünen Ökonomie und muss zur Smart Green City werden. Smart steht für automatisierte Intelligenz dank ubiquitärer Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien. Green steht für Nachhaltigkeit und Cleantech im Massenmarkt. Das Ziel ist automatisierte Nachhaltigkeit, die den City Footprint permanent minimiert.
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- April
2011
Global Master Plan: Smart Green Economy, Cities, Companies and Consumers
Going smart green now should be our motivation on all levels. For the smart green transformation I propose a strategy based on 7 pillars. This strategy has to be elaborated into a full-featured global master plan. I invite everybody to contribute to the elaboration of the global master plan and to join its execution.
1. Our global goal should be the fast transformation to the Smart Green Economy.
2. Cities are the epicentre of economic activity and must go smart green now.
3. Companies should adopt smart green strategies offering sustainable products and services.
4. Fast cost reduction of smart green technologies is the key leverage for the mass market.
5. We have to change our lifestyle and become smart green consumers.
6. We have to shift political and financial power to the United Nations.
7. Huge investments of human and financial capital are necessary.
Let’s start now, improve continuously, measure our progress every year and use open innovation and transparent communication so that we can learn from each other. Let’s share our ideas and know-how online on a global scale.
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- December
2010
TXLplus – Smart Green City in Berlin
Cities are the epicentre of economic and social activity. Urbanisation is a global megatrend: More than 50% of the world population live in cities and many more are expected to join. In fact, Berlin should lead by example and evolve into a smart green capital. At GVS10, Prof. Dr. Meinhard von Gerkan, founding partner of gmp Architects, presented his vision for TXL+ – the new Smart Green City in Berlin Tegel. Ecosummit 2011 will feature several sessions investigating how we can transform any city into a Smart Green City.
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