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Project Reference Sheet | Urban | Urban Development

Springfield, The Journey Roadmap

ContactJolanta ZARZYCKAjolanta.zarzycka@tractebel.engie.comwww.tractebel-engie.comTel. +32 470 50 16 80

Client: ENGIE Services Australia Pty LtdCountry: Australia - SpringfieldDate/Period: 2019 - 2020Contract Value: 260 kEUR

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Springfield is a fully planned city, located in Queensland, 30min West of Brisbane, with ambition to grow from current40,000 residents to 150,000 in the next 20 years. ENGIE hasengaged in a unique 50-year alliance with the city developer tosupport the ambition of making Springfield a Zero Net Energycity by 2038. Following the 360° City Scan findings which gaveholistic insight of the city performance The Journey' project isaiming at establishing development roadmap that would bringSpringfield to the exemplary level of Better City, with specialfocus on locally produced green energy, including hydrogen.The Journey roadmap addresses technology and innovationchallenges in integrated way, optimizing performanceperspectives of energy, mobility, urban space, buildings. TheJourney roadmap is prepared in ‘informed’ way, breaking downthe development goals into list of actions & investments,referring to different areas of city performances. ‘Integration’ isa key success factor in addressing the investment priorities.

The Zero Net Energy target is addressed by:

cross sectorial understanding of energy demands (greenmobility, smart buildings, urban fabric supporting sustainableuse of resources, supporting digital platform)prediction of city development based on The Allianceambition, confronted with current trends, embracedopportunities (i.e. BLC Stadium) and performanceoptimisation goals

SERVICES PROVIDED

Provided services include:

Prospective diagnosis of the city developmentGuiding formulation of the city vision and ambitionAssessment of city energy demand in time horizonsScenarios for achieving Zero Net EnergyDevelopment roadmap (The Journey) listing targets, actionsand investments in field of Energy, Mobility, Urban & Buildingswith links to digital development platformResearch by design – urban concept for development ofEnergy City – a 32 ha precinct showcasing the citydevelopment ambition

The works have been performed by desktop studies, discussionsand workshops with the city developer and ENGIE as potentialinvestor, site visits.