Calculation Tool for 2000-Watt Sites II

The advancing climate change and the constantly increasing consumption of resources call for rethinking towards a sustainable use of resources and energy sources. The vision of the 2000-watt society stands for this development and for a sustainable and responsible society.

The "2000-Watt-Areale" (2000 WA) certificate distinguishes the sustainability of larger developments in residential areas, whereby density, mixed uses and induced mobility are considered. A calculation aid is used for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of an area. The focus of this project was on the development of a new and revised calculation aid for the 2000-watt sites.

The new accounting tool Calculation Aid II replaces the existing one and enables the accounting of areas with a larger inventory. In addition, the certificate was extended to include the aspect of buildings in transformation.

We utilised different preliminary works and basics during development: for example, the investigation of existing instruments of urban planning processes, the comparison of different energy balancing methods, the updates of the SIA bulletins 2039 and 2040 (2017 versions) and the extension of the Building Stock Model (BSM) according to the SIA Energy Efficiency Path (project GEPAMOD).

For more information, see: www.energieschweiz.ch and www.2000watt.swiss

Project infos

  • Project duration2016 to 2021

  • Contact at TEP EnergyMartin Jakob

  • Contracting partyEnergieSchweiz, Gugerli Dolder Umwelt & Nachhaltigkeit GmbH

  • Project partnerTEP Energy, Planungsbüro Jud

  • Final report(PDF, in German)

  • Usermanual(PDF, in German)

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