View specialisms glossary Home » Projects » Burscheid Heat Action Plan Advisory, Climate adaptation and resilience, Sustainability and energy transition advisory Burscheid is a small town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer district in North Rhine-Westphalia with around 20,000 inhabitants in an area totalling 27.33 km² The conception of a heat action plan represents a significant step for the city of Burscheid Heat action plans support climate change-adapted urban planning and development They deal with the challenges of heat protection and the needs of heat-vulnerable groups The plan was developed to pave the way for future heat protection measures.  The city of Burscheid faced the challenge of determining existing and future heat loads Buro Happold’s urban development team was commissioned to perform these services and develop a strategy to address the challenges of heat protection.  This required a comprehensive analysis of the current climatic conditions as well as social and spatial structures our experts undertook a detailed analysis of the current climatic situation for Burscheid we derived forecasts for future heat loads Through workshops with local experts (administrative staff multipliers and representatives of vulnerable groups) and the analysis of socio-spatial data we were able to precisely identify groups particularly vulnerable to heat Our experts then integrated the population’s participation into the project through an online survey tool This allowed the inhabitants of Burscheid to place the most important measures to reduce heat stress on a map we created a catalogue of measures that illustrated specific measures to reduce heat stress based on detailed measure profiles These profiles contain a description of the measures as well as an evaluation of their contribution to achieving the target and their implementation effort The catalogue includes measures on green space and open space systems The Buro Happold team successfully created a heat action plan that provides the city of Burscheid with a solid basis for making decisions with regard to heat protection and shaping future developments taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups By identifying hotspots and developing clear measures to reduce heat stress the plan contributes to improving the quality of life of the inhabitants and strengthening the city’s resilience to the effects of climate change.   we have built an unrivalled reputation by delivering creative value-led solutions for the benefit of people The page you require is currently not available, please contact one of our specialists on this page for more information. Close Home » Insights » Designing for rising temperatures: The Burscheid heat action plan This state of affairs has led many governmental bodies to establish a shared definition of sustainable activities and outline a system of reporting in order to provide permission and funding for construction projects in both the public and private sectors the goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 has led to the creation of a taxonomy for sustainable activities This taxonomy outlines requirements that must be met in order for municipalities as well as private corporations to receive funding from the EU The EU taxonomy on sustainability provides a regulatory and reporting mechanism for architecture and urban projects that has caught up with climate science The responsibility that those in the design and building professions must take up towards the environment now has real administrative weight this manifests in open calls for expertise in sustainable urbanism it is essential to consider the impact of the heat-island effect especially on vulnerable populations such as the elderly and to identify hot spots that require particular interventions Creating a new neighbourhood or district plan allows designers to avoid introducing conditions that would lead to heat islands but most projects today involve operating in an existing urban context Buro Happold’s expertise in urban planning and climate-sensitive strategies for construction and the design of urban space forms a holistic approach to designing for rising temperatures This approach navigates existing conditions and embraces insights gained by the Buro Happold team and – just as important – residents themselves The small town of Burscheid in the western part of Germany has a population of about 21,000 people including a significant number of elderly residents this causes discomfort and an unpleasant experience of urban public space this leads to emergencies and can even place a strain on the public health infrastructure To increase Burscheid’s resilience to rising temperatures multi-step strategy for climate adaptation The first step was to conduct a scientific analysis of the town in order to identify urban heat islands This was done by using Landsat satellite imagery of Burscheid and classifying the public spaces according to the Universal Thermal Climate Index which describes the relationship between the human body and the heat in the environment the Buro Happold team carried out extensive consultations with residents to understand the experience of living in Burscheid and moving through its spaces These conversations were an important complement to the quantitative data gathered through scientific study and the thermal classification exercise Residents are the true experts on their city meetings with city officials were carried out in order to ensure the solutions developed through the study could be implemented with the necessary administrative support The result was a heat action plan for Burscheid A central part of Buro Happold’s plan for Burscheid is an interactive online tool that allows residents to identify hot spots themselves to learn how to live with or without going to those places at times of extreme heat An analysis of satellite imagery was used to highlight the hot spots on a map Participants can then choose from a menu of solutions that could be introduced and place a marker on a map of the town where they think certain measures would be most effective The plan forms the foundation of an inclusive decision-making process for the people of Burscheid one that takes into account lived experience of the environment The heat action plan for Burscheid exemplifies the work that is necessary to devise short- and long-term strategies for designing in response to the climate and in response to the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities Buro Happold develops solutions that encompass immediate temporary solutions as well as fundamental the city of Neubrandenburg desired a climate-responsive solution for a main square where events are often held in summer An underground car park meant that no trees could be planted on-site Buro Happold proposed a strategy consisting of mobile cooling elements that could be quickly put in place and then demounted when no longer in use experts from the Buro Happold team also devised a strategy for the transformation of central Neubrandenburg into a city that minimises car traffic How to live with rising temperatures is an urgent question we all face today As governments put in place measures to mandate responses to this question it has become impossible to ignore the essential role that architects and urban planners have to play in ensuring that the spaces we inhabit are resilient and responsive to our changing climate NORTHVILLE, Mich. — Tenneco established new test facilities for hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines at its powertrain test centers in Burscheid The facilities are dedicated to hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICE) and enhance the company’s ICE testing capabilities “Using our knowledge about the influence of hydrogen on the combustion process and on the Powertrain Control Unit (PCU) we are able to address hydrogen-specific challenges like pre-ignition and H2-slip into the crankcase as well as the influence on tribology and materials,” Dr Powertrain’s director technology rings and liners at Tenneco “The R&D from our H2 test benches along with support from our simulation tools like PRiME3D® can accelerate the development process and help our customers go to market with highly efficient H2 combustion engines faster.” Tenneco’s new H2 ICE test facilities provide a broad bandwidth of high-accuracy engine measurement capabilities “We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors,” Stefan Rittmann vice president of engineering with Tenneco’s Powertrain business group “We contend it’s not combustion-engine technology causing green-house gas emissions in the product-use phase; it is the fuel used in the ICE that defines the vehicle emissions which is produced from renewable energies and carbon-free by nature offers great potential for cleaner transportation especially in sectors difficult to electrify and the industrial and marine sectors.” The Trucker News Staff produces engaging content for not only TheTrucker.com which has been serving the trucking industry for more than 30 years the Trucker News Staff aims to provide relevant objective content pertaining to the trucking segment of the transportation industry The Trucker News Staff is based in Little Rock Marten Transport looking for CDL Drivers in Tampa Basin Transportation looking for CDL Drivers in Muncie Gulf Relay looking for CDL Drivers in Richmond From the latest gadgets and equipment to new tractor dealerships and service centers Equipment & Tech is THE site drivers and motor carriers can turn to for news 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economy and a lower CO2 footprint for cars as the end product In order to address the environmental impact of polyurethane (PU) foams used in car seats This means so-called 'post-consumer' PU molded foams have previously been collected from end-of-life vehicles which is subsequently processed and integrated into Adient's seating formulas the Adient Front Seat Cushion prototypes are currently composed of 20% re-polyol from PU end-of-life vehicles that a PU molded foam for seating applications has been produced under these conditions This milestone represents a significant leap forward for the automotive industry positioning PU at the heart of a circular economy system By integrating recycled components into luxury vehicle seat foams the partners are not only reducing the environmental impact but also paving the way for a more sustainable future in automotive manufacturing "Developing components with closed-loop recycled foams represents a major milestone for the team and simultaneously 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Chief Sustainability Officer at JLR stated: "This breakthrough is a great example of how the automotive value chain can work as a collective to demonstrate that full circularity is feasible and unlock meaningful change at scale This way of working holds significant potential for increasing sustainability and is critical to JLR's transition to more circular vehicles." further research will be conducted to increase the percentage of re-polyol content the closed-loop seat foam will be tested with JLR on a production scale from early 2025 About Adient:Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs From complete seating systems to individual foam our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year For more information, visit www.adient.com today announced the pricing of the private offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary,.. Automotive Transportation, Trucking & Railroad Chemical Chemical Do not sell or share my personal information: Powertrain components supplier Tenneco is testing hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines (ICE) at newly established test facilities in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Burscheid, Germany. The Illinois-based company said its goal is to help original equipment (OE) engine and vehicle manufacturers accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions created by future combustion-engine generations by decarbonizing the ICE. As a leading supplier of engine components, including pistons, piston rings, bearings, seals and gaskets, valves, valve seats and guides, and ignition devices, Tenneco leverages its ICE expertise in various hydrogen and alternative-fuel project partnerships with manufacturers. Tenneco’s new test cells support manufacturers in their H2 ICE concepts, testing prototype engines and components for durability, wear, emissions, fuel-efficiency, and performance. 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