OPAi | oneplanetarchitecture institute

Work for something because it is good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. Vaclav Havel

The One Planet Architecture institute (OPAi) works on:

innovation (systems / proces)

programme management

strategic advice /consultancy and coaching

for

the world where we can live, enjoy life and

give all a good living, now and forever

opai, 2012

Our design principles

Resources forever

(waste is food)

Use clean energy

(sundriven)

Create diversity

(for stability and resilience)

and.. always add value to the system

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War on energy?

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War on resources?

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Take care of diversity?

OPAi strives for ‘green light’ for all:

- circular economy

- local energy production

- autonomous development

- energetic society

- solid return on investment

Circular Economy

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation introduced the report “Towards a Circular Economy (McKinsey, 2012). This European scale analysis, is leading in the work of OPAi. We envision a strong role for the Dutch economy to be a showcase of a circular reality.

OPAi realizes:- Circular Economy Education - Upcoming report ‘Towards a DUTCH Circular Economy’- Series of “Community of Practice” as partner in joint venture- Presentations & lectures- Regional Connector Europe/UK Masters Fellowship Programme

Ellen MacArthur Foundation OPAi is NL-partner

Innovation

Circular is a new ‘game’

with new rules

some new and sometimes ‘old’ players

but always

a stepping stone towards a new system

that’s our game at OPAi ...

Who’s the smart guy? In the circular economy resourcemanagement is essential.

What can we learn from the snail?

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OPAi has a dedication to ecology, thermodynamics and bio-mimicry. The smart way nature works, inspires us for innovations on systems, processes and techniques.

Innovation

Circular is a new ‘game’

with new rules

some new and sometimes ‘old’ players

but always

a stepping stone towards a new system

that’s our game at OPAi ...

Innovation & OPAi

Building blocks Innovation Agenda RWS(RWS = Dutch Corps of Engineers)

Coaching 8 projects in National Innovationprogramme on Climate Neutral Cities

(focus on process and systemsinnovatins)

Energy Sufficient Data Centres(models and patents pending)

Energy sufficient datacentre(biomimicry: beehive)

Energy sufficient datacentres(biomimicry: beehive)

hubs

Energy & OPAi

decentralized energy concepts(design, policy, perspectives)

Energy neutral and energy positive building(new, refurbishment, concepts)

Energy techniques(small / large scale)

multifunctional bridge including datacentre / powerplant

Energy producing revolving door

Energy producing revolving door

Bron: TU Eindhoven

Energy systems change, do they?

Bron: TU Eindhoven

OPAi initiated experiment with ‘Low Voltage Living’ (Heerhugowaard, 2012)

source: http://www.asknature.org/strategy/48ca5bafeeb8e8e88f2a55a09d49eedd

ENERGY SUFFICIENT SYSTEMSintermezzo

Fotosynthesis in green plants: optimal use of solar energy to

create energy/resources. Making systems sundriven is a

key in the circular economy and energy-autonomy

OPAi in the Energetic Society

people have the power to create

supportive to new cooperative initiatives

connecting global:

Green Schools in Ekatrinburg (Russia)Green Building in St Petersburg (Russia)

Khadjuraho Eco Business City (India)

process architecture

process architecture: aspects

OPAi

Competent partners

Experiments

(Social) learning:

-Individual

-Organisational

-societyArena

• Search

• Create

Adapt to insecurities

connect &

implementation

Context

Existing policies

Systems analysis

donderdag 22 december 2011

PERFORMANCE BASED

intermezzo

Our office is based on the circular economy and Cradle to Cradle-qualityIt is designed and created on “performance’: we contracted light, solid and healthy floors, healthy

working places. No investment, just performance based contracting

the partners in OPAi

Douwe Jan Joustramanaging partner

Thomas Raufounder

Just as the constant increase of entropy is the basic law of the universe, so it is the basic law of life to be ever more highly structured and to struggle against entropy. Vaclav Havel