EXPO MILANO 2015 THE SUSTAINABILITY MOSAIC
Expo Milano 2015 presented an international, educational, cultural and shared experience for Visitors and Participants alike, fostering dialogue among the various subjects and helping to strengthen cooperation between populations. The innovative aspects were many: the pervading Theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” the engagement with Visitors, the involvement of Countries in thematic Clusters, the contribution of Enterprises and Civil Society, as well as many initiatives for schools and research environments aimed at analysing the Theme in-depth. In addition, Expo 2015 SpA paid close attention to the sustainability of the Event, communicating in a transparent way and to all Stakeholders the commitments undertaken and the results achieved in organising the Universal Exposition from social, economic and environmental viewpoints. To this end, Sustainability Reports were published in 2013 and 2014 following the GRI-G4 Guidelines provided by the Global Reporting Initiative. This document highlights the main results obtained as regards the organisation and management of the semester of the Exposition up to its closure, focusing on the most relevant activities providing the data available at 15 September, and, where appropriate, those estimated for 31 October 2015, the closing date of the Event.
“Even the approach to the preparation and management of the Exposition Site, to the organisation of the six months Event and to the participation, represents a unique opportunity for the adoption and diffusion of sustainability criteria. Engaging all the players, we want to achieve good results able to stimulate even better performances.” Giuseppe Sala Commissioner of the Government of Italy for Expo Milano 2015 and CEO of Expo 2015 SpA
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EXPO MILANO 2015 NUMBERS
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ITALY ENGAGES THE WORLD
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EXPLORING THE EXPOSITION SITE
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SUSTAINABILITY VALUES
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RELEVANT PROJECTS AND RESULTS
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THE “TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EXPO” PROGRAMME
THE EVENT
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EXPO MILANO 2015 NUMBERS
Expo Milano 2015: a unique Event of extraordinary importance from educational, cultural and scientific viewpoints, hosted by the city of Milan from 1 May to 31 October 2015 involving all of Italy’s institutions at both national and local levels. During the six months of the Exposition, the Theme chosen, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, was analysed through in-depth talks on food and the sustainable use of resources, on the right to healthy, safe and sufficient food for the whole planet, and on the search for and sharing of production and consumption models that are more respectful to the environment and social equality. The final decision to hold the Exposition in Milan - which had already hosted a universal exposition in 1906 centred on the theme of transportation to celebrate the opening of the important Sempione Pass - was made official on 31 March 2008 by the BIE, the Bureau International des Expositions, an organisation that to date boasts 168 Member Countries and which supervises and regulates the calendar, the candidature campaign, the selection, and the organisation of Expositions. When Milan was selected on 1 December 2008, the company Expo 2015 SpA was founded in compliance with Art. 4 of D.P.C.M. 22/10/2008, as the subject responsible for organising, realizing and managing Expo Milano 2015, including the construction of infrastructural works directly connected to the Exhibition Site and related technological systems. Its shareholders were as follows:
40%
Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance
20%
Lombardy Region
10%
Shareholders
Chamber of Commerce of Milan
10%
20%
Province of Milan
Municipality of Milan
INVESTMENTS Works commissioned by di EXPO 2015 SpA
€1,2 billion
Works commissioned by Sponsors
€0,3 billion
Works commissioned by Participants
€0,9 billion
HUMAN RESOURCES
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575
34
71%
Employees Expo 2015 SpA
Average age
Staff with a University degree
48%
52%
27%
Men
Women
Women Managers
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ITALY ENGAGES THE WORLD PARTICIPANTS AND DELEGATIONS
The involvement of Countries, Civil Society and Enterprises
138
Diana Bracco 138 Official Participants, representing 86% of the world population.
Official Participants
67
67 Non Official Participants, i.e., Enterprises and Organisations of Civil Society.
Non Official Participants
9
Clusters
53
Head of State and Government
9 Clusters: Collective Thematic Pavilions referred to specific food chains or ecosystems - Rice, Cocoa and Chocolate, Coffee, Fruit and Legumes, Spices, Cereals and Tubers, Bio-Mediterranean, Islands, Sea and Food, Arid Zones. Clusters hosted 81 Countries regardless of their economic resources, where necessary supported by the Assistance Programme created by Expo 2015 SpA
53 Head of State and Government have visited the Exposition till mid September and more are awaited to come during the last month of the Event.
Overall, more than
270 delegations were received
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“I believe that Expo Milano 2015 will be remembered above all as a great platform for international, cultural, economic and social relations and experiences for young people. A planetary Agora where developing confront and deepening but also a place to get together and have fun. In the Italian Pavilion in particular, thanks to the concept of the nursery, we saw every day the sprout of new ideas, friendships and plans for the future. A great opportunity for Italy, the country of know-how, which has built a global success allowing our citizens, especially the younger, to rediscover pride, confidence and a renewed sense of community.�
Overall, more than 270 delegations were received at the Exposition Site. These institutional meetings were fundamental to establish sound relationships between Italy and other Countries.
Chief Commissioner of the Italian Pavilion and President of Expo 2015 SpA
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EXPLORING THE EXPOSITION SITE DECUMANUS, CARDO AND GREEN AREAS
Located north-west of Milan, the Exhibition Site was created on a 1.1 million square metres surface crossed by two orthogonal axes, inspired by the urban planning of ancient Roman cities:
Decumanus
The (1.5 km long and 35 m wide, crossing the entire Site from East to West) hosted the Pavilions of the various Participating Countries.
ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING
During the semester electricity consumption amounted to approximately 45 GWh, 100% of which was “green”, i.e., derived from renewable energy sources certified at origin. As regards the lighting of the Site and, particularly outside the Pavilions, outdoor LED lighting was chosen during the project phase, with high energy efficiency enabling remarkable savings. SMART TECHNOLOGIES
Through the smart city project “Smartainability”, RSE – (Ricerca Sistema Energetico of the GSE Group), assessed the level of sustainability (in terms of environmental, economic, energy and social benefits) of the innovative technologies implemented by the Partners on the Exhibition Site compared to conventional ones. Savings were estimated to be:
CO2
90 thousand MWh of primary energy from fossil sources. 21.000 t of CO , 36 t of nitrogen oxide, 62 t of sulphur dioxide, more than 5.000 kg of particulate, of which more than 4,000 kg was fine. €6 milion of minor costs for materials and maintenance. 2
MOBILITY
Cardo
The (a 350 metre perpendicular axis from North to South) hosted the structures built for the participation of Italian Institutions, Partners and Sponsors. About 20% of the Exhibition Site was covered with vegetation : 250,000 square metres with 12,000 trees, of which about 2,000 fruit trees such as mulberry, apple, plum and apricot, 85,000 shrubs, 107,000 aquatic plants and 150,000 herbaceous plants. Overall, more than 250 different native species protecting biodiversity. The project was developed with the aim of mingling different landscape models, such as spontaneous and built environments, while balancing naturalness and rigour, sustainability and production, functionality and aesthetics. WATER
The Canal running around the perimeter of the Exhibition Site was part of the Waterways project: a series of interventions aimed at enhancing the landscape and the open environment in the city’s western belt, the Naviglio Grande, the Canale Villoresi, the historic springs and the water network in general. The Canal provided water (not suitable for drinking) for the cooling systems and was also fed by 4 double wells to withdraw groundwater and to irrigate the green areas. Technological solutions were adopted within the Site - for example diffusers, flow reducers and temporizers - to reduce water consumption with savings of up to 50% compared to traditional systems. In addition, 30 public drinking fountains were installed at various points of the Exhibition Site to guarantee safe, quality water for Visitors. The initiative was really appreciated by Visitors, granting the distribution of more than 9 milions of litres of water (projection from the data at September 15). Lastly, 11 artificial wetlands were constructed on the Site with a total area of 9,000 square metres, to purify surface rainwater.
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Particular attention was paid to Visitors’ mobility, i.e., how to reach the four Exhibition Site entrances using local public transport: underground, tram and train, which stopped at the Rho Fiera Expo Milano 2015 railway station for the entire duration of the Event. The Site could also be reached by bus or private means, making use of the nearby car parks served by a free shuttle bus service. For those arriving from Milan or Pero, it was also possible to reach Expo by bicycle at the South Gate of Merlata, following the “Greenroute” itinerary, a path among new city spaces and green areas, mostly within a protected environment. The same gate was also equipped with a bike sharing service providing normal and assisted pedal bikes. To circulate inside the Site, a shuttle bus service (People Mover) was run, using multi-fuel hybrid vehicles (petrol and natural gas). REUSE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
By choosing low impact materials, with a view to a “circular economy,” Expo 2015 SpA provided a plan for reuse at the end of the Event. In cases where this was not feasible, privilege has been given to recycling the materials from dismantled objects and constructions. Currently, with the collaboration of all the actors involved, Expo 2015 SpA is identifying operational management procedures. As an indication, the goods in question include:
Interior furniture (from restaurant kitchens to furniture in general)
Outdoor and street furniture
Bins for separate waste collection
Plants in vases
Expo Village furniture for hosting Countries’ delegations
Office furniture and equipment
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CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Expo Milano 2015 was the first Universal Exposition that, consistently with its Theme, used tools to manage environmental, social and economic impact and performance in the most efficient possible way. In fact, through defined and monitored targets, the Event Sustainability Management System increased the overall level of sustainability. For this reason, the planning phase of the Event, the preparation of the Exhibition Site, as well as the implementation and management phase obtained the UNI ISO 20121:2013 certification. Moreover, two specific Guidelines were drawn up and circulated to highlight a series of environmental goals for preventing, reducing and managing environmental impact related to the Participants’ presence on the Site. This enabled, on the one hand, the adoption of sustainable solutions as regards the planning, construction, dismantling and reuse of the Pavilions, on the other, to implement green procurement criteria with regard to the procedures used by Participants in purchasing goods and services. Finally, Expo 2015 SpA’s direct implementation of the Green Procurement principles led to the insertion of proper green criteria into more than 70% of the Partnership and Sponsorship contracts in relation to the object of the agreement.
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SUSTAINABILITY VALUES
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EXPO 2015 SpA VALUES Social legacy
Inclusiveness
The choice of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life” as the Expo’s Theme is intended to stimulate thought and the desire to learn more about one of the main challenges we face nowadays, and to bequeath a legacy of ideas and initiatives for developing long-term solutions.
The involvement and active participation of all players and of the whole world community are needed to ensure the kind of knowledge-sharing which has always been a feature of Universal Expositions ever since they began, and which will make Expo Milano 2015 a place where experience meets understanding.
Social responsibility
Innovation
The implementation of principles of sustainability in the design, realisation and management of the Event is aimed at reducing its environmental impact to a minimum, enabling all Stakeholders to take part in a truly sustainable experience which will set an example for future events.
The presentation of innovative responses to the problem of the global food crisis, as well as the solutions adopted for building the Site and Exhibition areas and the avant-garde services for running the Event, will provide a Visitor e xp e r i e n ce which is u niqu e and unforgettable, supported by the technology of the future (the “Smart City”).
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In particular, the last one, signed on 31 July 2015, launched important special training activities for those working for the Cluster Countries, involving the bilateral bodies of Commerce and Commercial Businesses, INAIL and the Municipality of Milan, with the supervision of ASL, to disseminate the culture of safety at work.
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Given the complexity of the work site and the significant results obtained in the management of excavation and waste plans, traceability and monitoring of the construction activities, Expo 2015 SpA has been awarded with the “INERTIA 2015 - Environmental Sustainability Award of Works”, recognised by Remtech Expo 2015, one of the most important Italian event on the construction sector. CASCINA TRIULZA
RELEVANT PROJECTS AND RESULTS
The Cascina Triulza, permanent building, located within the Exhibition Site, was once a traditional Lombard-style rural construction from the late 1800s used by farmers in their everyday lives and activities. It was restored using sustainability criteria in compliance with the LEED NC standard (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – New Construction) obtaining the GOLD level certification and, compared to a traditional building of the same size with standard systems and equipment, Cascina Triulza was able to ensure:
WORKERS’ SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION
The preventive and protection measures implemented at the various businesses’ premises, at work sites and within the Exhibition Site produced valuable results, such as a remarkable improvement of the personnel’s awareness and training, as well as constant inspections of all the subjects involved. In fact, the sheer scale of the works, the large numbers of the labour force, and the duration of the projects demanded keen awareness as regards potential risks connected to workers’ safety at work. In particular, the Exhibition Site’s works lasted 3,5 years, involving 9.500 firms with a peak of workers amounting to 10,000 units. Considering the mentioned figures, the data registered were extremely positive: 70 accidents from the beginning of work, 0 fatal accidents, 4 serious accidents (that required more than 40 days to recover), 22 days the average duration of absence due to accidents.
50%
70%
76%
savings of about 50% of drinking water
the usage of 70% of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood for its construction, guaranteeing its origin from sustainably managed forests
savings of 76% of electricity
Besides: • saving of 50% of water for sewage; • the coverage of 64% of electricity request potentially provided by a photovoltaic plant.
The “accidents/workers per year” indicator amounted: ECOLOGICAL VALUE COMPENSATION
30
35
74
90
Expo Milano 2015’s work site
While the average indicator as regards work sites in the Province of Milan in the same period
For the TAV high-speed rail site of the TO-NO segment in 2005
For the Turin Winter Olympic Games
The urbanization of the Exhibition Site caused the loss of about 160 equivalent hectares in terms of ecological value. This loss was offset by a balanced ecological reconstruction programme in the NorthWest area of Milan, i.e., a suitable mixture of environmental requalification interventions and ecological improvement in local areas surrounding the Site. The Expo Environmental Observatory, set up by the Lombardy Region, identified the interventions to be carried out as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment procedure on the basis of 43 proposals submitted by local bodies and actors. The applicants chosen were and will be involved in the planning and future management of new ecosystems, with a temporal horizon of 20-30 years so as to ensure consolidation throughout the territory.
In order to guarantee legality and safety for the working environments and conditions, as well as the elimination of possible infiltration by criminal organisations, the prevention and control system provided a series of Protocols and Agreements signed by Expo 2015 SpA with Public Bodies and trade union Organisations. The contents of these references were included in the contracts signed with contractors and subcontractors, down to the last level of subcontractors involved. Between 2009 and 2015 the following agreements were signed: • 3 Protocols in favour of disadvantaged and disabled workers and prisoners • 16 Agreements and Protocols covering legality (8), safety (4) and work hours (4).
Expo 2015 SpA, with the support of ERSAF (Regional Body for Services to Agriculture and Forests), will carry out the interventions and provide for their maintenance during the first 5 years (launch phase of the ecosystems), for a total commitment of 6 million Euros. The interventions already implemented - with works already concluded, in progress, or in launch phase – number 18 projects. The total surface area involved amounts to about 95 hectares for an estimated ecological recovery of 136 equivalent hectares, corresponding to 85% of the ecological value to be offset. The actual ecological value recovered will be calculated once works are finished. Currently, further projects are being identified to complete the compensation programme.
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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
CO2 EMISSIONS COMPENSATION
The Environmental Monitoring Program – EMP (Programma di Monitoraggio Ambientale - PMA) was presented by Expo 2015 SpA and approved by the competent Bodies that belong to the Environmental Observatory in order to follow the construction of the Exhibition Site at different phases, before the works began, during the building works, during the Event, and also during the dismantling phase. The following environmental matrices were monitored: noise, vibrations, atmosphere, underground water, surface water, drinking water, waste water, soil (monitoring of ambrosia), eco-systems, fauna and vegetation. During the building works, the time schedule of the monitoring campaigns was chosen to coordinate the monitoring activities according to those with the greatest impact on each environmental matrix.
On the basis of experience at similar international events - although for the first time in the case of a Universal Exposition, Expo 2015 SpA developed an Inventory to calculate greenhouse gas emissions produced by the organisation of the Event, in compliance with the UNI EN ISO 14064:2006 standard. If the 2012/2016 GHG inventories estimations (approximately from 120.000 to 300.000 tons of CO2) will be confirmed, the implemented initiatives would allow to offset 100% of the emissions under the responsibility of the Event through:
All the results obtained were communicated to the Competent Bodies for analysis and a check that they respected the regulatory limits. For the environmental matrices considered most sensitive, such as the atmosphere, noise, surface and underground water, ARPA Lombardia requested the application of a further assessment method - the so-called “Delta VIP” (using indexed parameter values) – based on a comparison of the analytical results “up and downstream”, regardless of whether the regulatory limit was surpassed or not. This method defines some progressive “thresholds” that correspond to increasingly exacting actions, according to the potential environmental risks. The anomalies linked to exceedances of warning and action thresholds found on the Site works were always resolved by adopting necessary measures after sharing the situation with the competent Bodies. In some cases, the checks carried out led to the conclusion that certain critical situations were not determined by activities related to the building works in progress. FOOD SAFETY
In order to help understanding of and compliance with the laws in force regarding food safety with reference to the provision, sale and packaging of food substances and products within the Exhibition Site, Expo 2015 SpA carried out document inspections, samplings and analyses of food, equipment (also using swabs), environments and personnel. During the semester, checks were carried out by qualified personnel, through over 1.100 audits (considering both the carried out at September 15 and the planned ones) with the following aims:
To check compliance with the laws in force as regards food and work environments in order to prevent risks to public health and protect both Visitors and staff (infections or intoxication due to the presence of pathogens, toxins or toxic substances) through analyses carried out by ACCREDIA’s accredited Laboratories; To monitor and assess the qualitative and managerial level of the catering service offered by operators within the food sector, as well as the training of their personnel; To analyse documents and procedures used to manage and guarantee the quality of food and other products sold and supplied. Whenever potentially serious anomalies were identified during audits, these were reported immediately in order to guarantee proper managing. In addition to internal checks, competent Authorities (ASL) carried out inspections also as regards food safety, public hygiene, and veterinary prevention, mainly using surveillance with preventive goals.
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• support in carrying out energy requalification projects for public buildings in Milan, Rho and Arese for a contribution to the tune of 2.5 million; • offsetting, i.e., purchase on the voluntary market of credits already generated by projects consistent with the Theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” mostly carried out in Countries subject to Expo’s Assistance Programme, and with third party certification that also ensures additional environmental and social benefits; to date, credits have been acquired for a total value of 560,000 Euros.
FOOD RECOVERY
WASTE AS A RESOURCE
Consistent with the Exhibition’s Theme, close attention was paid to preventing food waste. For a whole month, the Italian food bank Bancoalimentare, with the support of the Triulza Foundation, carried out an experiment with a traditional van that entered during the night. Collection then became standardized with the installation of a refrigerated container and the use of a cargo bike that also facilitated the collection of perishable products to be consumed in the short term.
During the six months of Expo Milano 2015 an important goal was reached: 70% separate waste collection in August and September (66% cumulative from May 1 to 15 September) within the Exhibition Site, with a value higher than that of the City of Milan (54%) and of that established by European targets (65%). Separate collection of urban solid waste enabled the recycling over 2.800 tons of materials during the first 140 days of Expo Milano 2015, producing the following savings: 252 tons of CO2, 2,7 million kWh of electricity, and more than 31.000 cubic metres of water. This is what was registered by the environmental meter implemented by CONAI – the national packaging consortium – in collaboration with AMSA - Gruppo A2A, the company appointed by the Municipality of Milan to deal with urban waste collection and disposal. The meter was created to quantify the impact avoided compared to unsorted waste collection in landfill. It was based on a measurement model of waste collection, transportation, pre-treatment and recovery using LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methods.
More than 130 refreshment points were contacted, among which more than 15 became regular donors, while 87 gave their availability in case of surplus. To date, almost 19 tons of food have been collected which, with an average value of 2.7 Euros per kg attributed on the basis of the type of product recovered, correspond to a total value of more than 51.000 Euros. 14 charitable organisations were reached by the project. When considering the needs of the weakest segments, the amounts mentioned might seem irrelevant, but it is a respectable result in terms of the fight against waste also because the restaurant managers themselves organised their work in the best way, trying to optimize both purchases and supplies.
In addition, the recycling of the waste collected within the Exhibition Site will enable the production of the following re-products:
143.000
1.700
1.500
1.800
fleece sweatshirts made of PET
moka coffeemakers in aluminium
benches recovered by the other types of plastic
wardrobes from wooden boxes
34.000
wrenches from steel boxes
3,5 over
900.000 glass bottles
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millions of shoeboxes by paper and cardbox packaging
tons of compost from the organic fraction
In order to reach the 70% target, as well as a major planning and organisation effort shared with AMSA - Gruppo A2A, Expo 2015 SpA carried out awareness and support programmes for Participants: over 900 “one to one” meetings and over 90 training session were undertaken with the waste and cleaning dedicated staff of the various exposition areas in order to recall the proper waste separate collection procedures, as well as awareness and training meetings with the Volunteers; finally, several environmental education initiatives for the Visitors waiting at the entry gates, between September and October.
VOLUNTEERS
FEEDING KNOWLEDGE
The main aim of the Expo Milano 2015 Volunteer Programme was to enable all citizens, whether Italian or foreign, willing to participate to this grand Event, to become involved by welcoming and assisting Visitors and Participants. The presence of the Volunteers on Site, through their activities of providing information and awareness, was a strong message of integration, universality and solidarity, spreading the values and contents of the Theme.
Feeding Knowledge was a strategic initiative of Expo 2015 SpA that contributed building up the legacy of the Universal Exposition. It was grounded on the idea that knowledge development and sharing are the main tools to find concrete solutions for fighting food insecurity.
13.350 Total applicants
4.265
Total number of engaged Volunteers at September 15
5.945
Estimation of the total final number of engaged Volunteers at October 31
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service shifts: 10 lasting 14 days and 3 lasting 15 days
18/87
The youngest Volunteer was 18 years old. The oldest 87 years old
43
Countries of origin
Since 2012, the Programme had achieved significant results: an international network of more than 2.000 experts, 10 local offices in Euro-Mediterranean Countries, a database of around 800 research works and 3.000 research organisations; 5 white papers on research priorities for food security, 749 Best Practices on Food Security identified through an International Call, 1 policy paper on the creation of a sound knowledge system for food security in the Mediterranean.
18 Best Sustainable Practices were awarded at the end of the competition: • 5 won a movie which will be produced by Expo 2015 SpA, • 13 won a photo story which will be produced by Expo 2015 SpA. Feeding knowledge is the backbone for the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean Centre of Knowledge for Food Security.
ACCESSIBILITY
WE-WOMEN FOR EXPO
Expo 2015 SpA paid close attention to guaranteeing a Visit Experience accessible to all, respecting the values of a warm welcome and equal opportunities. In fact, the Company provided a prompt programme aimed at guaranteeing maximum accessibility to the Exhibition Site as regards visits, contents and communication, as well as good quality reception and services for all Visitors, including those with disabilities or other specific needs (the elderly, people with health problems or food intolerances, pregnant women, families with small children, etc.).
WE-Women for Expo was all about food and sustainability, placing female culture at the centre of a Universal Exposition for the first time ever. All women possess practices, knowledge and traditions connected to food, to the ability to feed, nourish, and “take care of themselves”. Thanks to WE-Women for Expo, the women of the Countries participating in the Exposition were invited to express themselves on nourishment for the body and nourishment for freedom and intelligence, with the firm belief that the sustainability of the Planet depends on a new alliance between food and culture and that the authors of this new view and new agreement for the future must be women.
At September 15:
21.000
7.200
Tickets sold to people with disabilities among which 4.000 Season Pass or other types of multiple days access sold to people with disabilities
Electric mini scooters and manual wheelchairs rented
SCHOOL PROJECT
The vision and values of the school environment, from nursery schools to universities, were fundamental in spreading the Event’s contents and guaranteeing its legacy. For this reason, teachers and students were invited to study Expo Milano 2015’s Theme in depth through specific training and educational paths launched in the classroom over the past years, and especially through educational visits and school trips to the Site. Thanks to the latter, students had the possibility to enhance their experience through ad hoc itineraries and global discussions about food with their peers, also from other nations. Over one million tickets were sold to students. More than 170 Italian Universities joined the project “Le Università in Expo,” with tickets at 10 Euros per student.
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Many events were organised both before and during the six months of the Event. The run-up to Expo Milano 2015 saw the involvement of 140 Italian and foreign ambassadors, testimonials and spokespersons, each from their own sector, of the Women for Expo’s message. Thanks to their involvement, to the non-government associations, non-profit organisations and NGOs who supported the project, and to the communicative power of the social networks, it became possible to transmit the message of Women for Expo to millions of women around the world. During the Event, there were two important Women’s Weeks, into which were crammed more than 50 events, including meetings, conferences, and shows, all centred around women. MEETINGS AMONG COMPANIES
Expo Milano 2015 represented a global platform to generate investment opportunities. In particular, in order to consolidate its own country’s overall image and the prestige of Made in Italy, the Italian Pavilion, in collaboration with Promos – an agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan specializing in the internationalization of enterprises - organised more than 600 B2B meetings between Italian and foreign companies.
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This was also possible thanks to the Expo Business Matching (EBM) platform, created in collaboration with Promos, Expo 2015 SpA, Fiera Milano and PWC. Within the ambit of the ICE (Istituto Commerciale Estero) project “Expo is Now”, more than 500 meetings were organised between companies operating not only in the food field, but also in the textile, mechanical, and biomedical sectors, etc. In addition, the Italian Pavilion supported the Countries present in the Clusters by organising Business Forums on their National Days. This enabled Italian businesses to gain a very in-depth overview of the most relevant sectors of the Participating Countries. For example, the figures of those that participated in Senegal’s Business Forum are emblematic: a total of around 400 participants, including the President of the Republic, about 100 Italian companies and 2 field visits to the Veneto region and the city of Parma to get to know the activities carried out by Italian regions directly in the field. EVENTS IN THE EVENT
In order to increase the appeal of the visit and enable Participants to express their own contents related to the Theme of the Exposition in the best way, Expo 2015 SpA coordinated the organisation of hundreds of events promoted by various subjects. Priority was given first and foremost to celebrating the Official Partners’ National Day and to initiatives with a striking impact on the Visitor Experience. Visibility was granted to all using specific promotions both inside and outside the Exhibition Site through official communication channels. In addition, Expo 2015 SpA created events aimed at giving maximum dissemination to the main contents of common interest. The overall number of events offered was very high, to date:
700
1.100
150
1.000
330
Music and Shows
Food Show Cooking
School and Children
Ceremonies and Conferences (National Day included)
Arts and Culture
It is expected a considerable increase in the number of the events for the last forty days of the Universal Exposition to reach about 4.000 total events by 31 October 2015. SOCIAL NETWORKS
Communication on Expo Milano 2015’s social channels aimed to give widespread visibility and to involve the virtual community in everything taking place inside and around the Exhibition Site. Consequently, coverage of live events, the sharing of contents produced by those participating in the Exposition (Countries, Civil Society, International Organisations, Corporates) and of third parties’ projects were just some of the themes posted daily. Major space and importance were also given to interaction with the community’s fans/followers, in constant increase. The figures from the beginning of 2015 were as follows:
Facebook page (@Expo 2015 Milano): fans increased from 980,000 to
1.700.000
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Twitter account (@Expo2015Milano): followers increased from 300,000 to
650.000
Instagram account: followers increased from 36,000 to
230.000
Pinterest account: followers increased from 9,500 to
14.000
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THE “TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EXPO” PROGRAMME A LEGACY FOR THE FUTURE
Created by the M i n i s t r y o f t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a n d Protection of Land and Sea and by Expo 2015 SpA , together with all the Participants in the Universal Exposition of Milan, this programme a i m e d t o s t i m u l a t e a n d e n c o u r a g e c l o s e r a t t e n t i o n t o sustainability and enhancing voluntary initiatives capable of making the Exposition of Milan a more sustainable Event. Expo Milano 2015 SpA strongly encouraged the commitment to limit the environmental i m p a c t c a u s e d b y i t s o w n p a r t i c i p a t i o n , highlighting the most relevant solutions (best practices, innovative technologies, original ideas and projects) and disseminating them, also as a legacy for the future.
Design & Materials
Food & Beverage
Green Procurement
Other Initiatives
Below are short descriptions of the most relevant sustainability solutions adopted by each Player in the Programme. At September 15 the Programme’s Leaders, namely those Players recognized for their significant commitment to sustainability, had not yet been announced.
ANGOLA
The Pavilion of Angola has been designed with the following sustainable solutions: shielding with the function of shading the building in order to reduce the direct impact of the sun, while still allowing the passage of natural light, the implementation of innovative technologies for energy and water savings and the usage of smart systems for air conditioning and lightning management and monitoring for reducing energy consumption.
The Participants at the Towards a Sustainable Expo, (called “Players”), present their solutions regarding four categories: • Sustainable architecture with reference to the projects for the Pavilions and Exhibition areas; • Sustainability of the food offered by the refreshment or catering services; • Application of green procurement criteria for furniture, packaging and merchandising; • Other initiatives or particular projects on environmental and sustainability themes. Each category was represented in the icon of the Program by a different element which, when coloured, identified the category the Player was participating on. The icon of the Program was designed by the Politecnico di Milano and was graphically printed on the plaque/totem to be displayed at the entrance of the Players’ Exhibition areas.
Blue triangle Food & Beverages Green hexagon Green Procurement
Yellow arrow Design & Materials
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Red square Other Initiatives
AUSTRIA
With the claim “Air as Food “, the Austrian Pavilion welcomed the Visitors in its wood that covered 48% of the Exhibition area, providing inside the Pavilion a temperature of about 5° less than outside. The structure’s sustainability relied on: prevalence of open spaces and limitation of enclosed ones only to the services and a few offices, cooling system using the fresh air produced by the wood and carried in the interior spaces through a system of pipes, a large photovoltaic system installed on the roof, an artistic installation made with the prototype of a photovoltaic structure that absorbed both solar and lunar light, use of LED lamps, certified wood and finally a domotic system and remote control for water and energy management. At the end of the Event the Pavilion will be dismantled and given back to the builder. The trees will be donated to a mountain museum.
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AZERBAIJAN
BRAZIL
Azerbaijan decided to show its richness in biodiversity given the fact that it hosts 9 of the 11 existing types of climate. The structure will be reused at the end of the Event being converted into a Biodiversity Museum in the botanic park of Baku. Beside the re-usage project, other sustainability elements of the Pavilion has been: the installation of a 25 Kw photovoltaic system integrated into the glasses, the adoption of an innovative consume control and monitoring technology called “killerwatt” that allows till 20% energy savings, high efficiency air conditioning system and maximum exploitation of natural ventilation, wood wall that shaded the building in order to reduce the direct impact of the sun while still allowing the passage of natural light and the implementation of saving water technologies.
Brazil’s Pavilion paid close attention to the selection of the materials used, favouring recycled materials (i.e., glass wool), natural and certified materials (i.e., cork for coverings) or, at any rate, reusable or recyclable ones. In addition, it focused on reducing energy consumption through various technical strategies aimed at minimising the need for air-conditioning in the Pavilion: 2/3 of the building was left open to the air, skylights were created for night ventilation and low energy consumption systems were installed.
BAHREIN
CHILE
The Pavilion has been designed as a continuous outdoor landscape of ten distinctive fruit gardens, native to Bahrain. The remarkable features of the Pavilion in terms of sustainable architecture were the following: the outdoor spaces allowed to avoid air conditioning systems with a significant advantage in terms of energy savings (except for a small space: the Emir’s room), white floors and panels reflected light making the surfaces fresher, the prefabricated concrete panels were dry-laid and the use of a soil moisture control system and of a remotely manageable irrigation system allowed to contain water consumption. With regard of the re-use of the structure, at the end of the Event the Pavilion will be transferred to Bahrain and converted into a botanical garden.
Chile’s Pavilion was realized entirely in certified wood from forests managed in a responsible and sustainable manner. The Country calculated the CO2 emissions from the construction of the Pavilion in order to offset them by purchasing CERS credits given by projects to produce electricity from biomass. The 130 products on sale in the Pavilion were selected preferring small to medium Chilean producers from all over the Country and Chilean cooperatives. In addition, more than 50% of the products on sale came from Chilean female entrepreneurship so as to encourage and promote local artisan practices and thus contribute to popularizing Chile’s traditional culture at Expo while supporting small producers.
BELGIUM
COLOMBIA
The Belgium Pavilion more sustainable choices related on the preference of sustainable materials (mainly glass and certified wood), a large use of renewable energy through traditional and innovative (i.e. integrated in the glass) photovoltaic panels and a demonstrative windmill blade innovative and ideal for agricultural enterprises, the exploitation of a heat pump fed by the water of the canal for heating and cooling and the presence of a tank for water recovery, limitation of concrete in the foundations, green roof and LED lamps. Furthermore, the Exhibition showed some innovative methods of food production such as aquaponics (a kind of cultivation of fish and plants together to convert fish excretions to plant nutrients), insects farming, hydroponics (a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil) and a fungi production exploiting coffee grounds.
Colombia’s Pavilion was made entirely using wood from certified forests in Friuli Venezia Giulia. This country chose a green roof whose benefits ranged from waterproofing to regulation of the microclimate by lowering the temperature of the air to combat the urban heat island effect. Dry technology was preferred to enable easier dismantling of the structure at the end of the Event, in order to take it back to Colombia.
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ECUADOR
ISRAEL
It was the first time that Ecuador participated to a Universal Exposition. The Pavilion was easily recognisable thanks to the original cover made by coloured beads that recalled the Contry’s typical bright colours. The Pavilion was also characterized by some architectural solutions aimed at reducing its environmental impact such as the realization of a green roof that covered half the structure and the adoption of technologies for improving energy and water savings.
Israel’s Pavilion distinguished itself by the originality of its vertical agricultural wall. The wall’s display highlighted the various types of cultivations typical of the country, showing the effectiveness of the irrigation used, i.e. the drop technique, with a system that also included recovery of water, ideal for areas prone to drought. This structure will be reused, probably, keeping it on the same location and converted it into a centre for agriculture or into a sport facilities centre.
FRANCE
LITHUANIA
The France Pavilion adopted the following elements for reducing its environmental impact: preference for an open structure in order to avoid air-conditioning system (for the Exhibition areas) where the structure itself provided shading inside the Pavilion and, at the same time, the maximisation of natural light, green roof and a vegetable garden (at the entrance), use of certified wood, avoidance of finishing elements for the floor (except in the kitchen for hygiene reasons), presence of four stairs in steel (99% reusable material), use of LED lamps and motion light sensors for the bathrooms and the stairs. The Pavilion has been designed to not be just dismantled but also to serve several functions. The final destination is yet to be determined.
The main sustainable solutions adopted in the construction of the Pavilion have been: a system of external shading (for the space used as bar and restaurant) given by the structure itself, a green roof made of natural grass and white sheath, the maximum reduction of air conditioning system, use of sustainable materials including wood for the floor and for the central block of the Pavilion, adoption of an energy control system with presence sensors and the use of LED and low consumption lamps. The Pavilion has been designed to be dismantled and almost integrally reused. Other parts such as furniture, appliances, elevators will be reused for other events and some of them will be donated to charitable institutions.
IRELAND
MALAYSIA
The Ireland Pavilion was characterized by a peculiar sail-shaped façade. This characteristic was part of the sustainable solutions at the architectural level, since this particular shape allowed the attenuation of solar radiation on the east side of the structure. The other solutions to minimize the incident solar radiation were: the trees for the west façade, and the green covering and shielding systems like pergolas, for the roof. Other aspects of sustainability were: wood walls and aluminium doors and windows, adoption of LED lights controlled by a management system, even remotely.
The Pavilion of Malaysia is divided into four seed-shaped structures built with the “glulam”, an innovative and certified wood, made from sustainable local Malaysian material. Other sustainable solutions in the construction of the Pavilion have been: the reduction of the number of components and materials, with advantages in the phase of dismantling and recycling of the materials used, the usage of prefabricated elements that can be easily assembled to simplify the construction phases with consequent minor impacts, reduction of the space requiring air conditioning to reduce energy consumption, adoption of technology solution to save water and preference of efficient lighting systems with LED lamps. As for the second life of the Pavilion, the structure was designed to be disassembled and reused as a multi-purpose centre in Malaysia.
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MEXICO
QATAR
Mexico’s Pavilion used various strategies aimed at minimising energy consumption with a system that controlled all the air conditioning and lighting systems, a careful study of natural ventilation flows, related technological systems to support these strategies, as well as high performance windows guaranteeing excellent reduction in solar radiation. In addition, the structure’s roof was 60% green, while surfaces were created using high solar reflective materials in order to minimise the urban heat island effect.
The Qatari Pavilion took its inspiration from the Jefeer or basket that is central to the Qatari food story. Guided by the Qatar national vision 2030, the Pavilion covered the theme of sustainability, showing the importance of greenhouse technologies (i.e. the hydroponics method, the bio-pesticides use and the aquifer rejuvenation, a new way to desalinate water). These Qatari best practices together with the theme of food security are central for the country. At the end of Expo, in fact, the Pavilion will partially be reused in order to continue the food security project in Doha (an initiative that aims at make Qatari people aware on how food gets to our table).
MONACO
SLOVENIA
Monaco’s Pavilion distinguished itself by a careful choice of the materials used: containers on their last journey and thus saved from disposal, and certified conifer wood with checks guaranteed throughout the supply chain. The construction was light and did not weigh heavily on the ground thanks to removable recyclable plinths; the roof was green and was provided with a system that enabled it to collect rainwater to irrigate plants and cultivations. At the end of the Event, the structure will be dismantled and reassembled in Burkina Fasu, to be used for Red Cross operators training courses inside a larger facility.
The main solutions adopted for the construction of the Pavilion were: absence of air conditioning system (except for the offices), shading system provided by tends adjustable according to need, use of certified wood, green wall with a remote computer to control the irrigation system, prevalence of natural and sustainable materials such as wood and glass, presence of a water tank to irrigate the green part and the use of LED lamps. For the second life of the Pavilion it has been planned the reuse of all the recyclable materials and the dismantling and reconstruction of the structure in Slovenia. The intended use is yet to be defined.
OMAN
SPAIN
Oman’s Pavilion was realised with sustainable solutions. The water used for the Pavilion was recovered and continuously recycled to supply the fountains and the scenographic elements that enlivened the whole visit. The structure was made from metal certified according to LEED standards; the flooring was made from reusable self-locking concrete blocks, and the entire Pavilion will be recovered: 50% as regards the external parts and 70% as regards the structure. With respect for high standards of sustainability, the roof was made from stabilised sand and gravel in place of a green roof since in Oman the maintenance of such a roof would mean wasteful consumption of water.
The lung of the Spanish Pavilion is represented by the patio composed of orange trees, the symbol of Iberian identity. The patio is one of the external parts of this Pavilion that had plenty of outdoor space. This choice was made in order to minimize the use of air conditioning. The other solutions adopted to meet the needs of sustainability, architecturally, have been: predominant use of wood (for structures, itinerary, etc), with a sustainable supply chain wood, compact or alveolarpolycarbonate closures, (polycarbonate is an eco-efficient, durable and impact-resistant material, with good visibility, light transmission and an excellent heat resistance), efficient sun screen thanks to internal blinds (in coverage), presence of hydroponic pergola with strawberries that, together with the orange trees, act as a shield for solar radiation, use of energy-efficient lighting systems and equipment and implementation of water-saving technologies.
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TURKEY
CIR - FOOD
The Pavilion of Turkey is organised as an open space with no barriers to entry in order to be easily crossible by Visitors. It is meant to represent the culture and nature of the Country, with different exposure and a garden (with 50 pomegranates), surrounded by kiosks and market areas. Inside the Pavilion are shown the Turkish culture, its traditions but also its technology and its innovation. Among the main elements of sustainability it worth notice: the exploitment of natural ventilation therefore air conditioning was limited to confined spaces of the single small building on the lot of the Pavilion, the recovery of part of the furniture materials that will be reused in Turkey for local exposures, the use of low energy light bulbs as well as energy-saving solution and the use of technologies to save water.
The company payed close attention to the selection of its suppliers, preferring organic productions and/or traditional products with PDO or PGI certification (cheese, cured meats, oil etc.). Thanks to the ADI (Italian Dietetic Association), CIR-Food created folders - one for each sale format present on Site (Tracce, ViaVai, Let’s Toast and Chiccotosto) - containing the list of dishes on offer and providing, as well as the presence of possible allergens and a list of ingredients, a “Healthy Food Thermometer” i.e. an indication of the overall nutritional value of the portion of food/dish/product being consumed, distinguishing between products that can be consumed without any problems several times throughout the day, products that require a minimum consideration concerning the nutritional balance of the meal that particular day, and lastly, those it is advisable to pay attention to. In addition, CIR carefully selected the furniture for its premises, preferring pieces that are easy to dismantle and reuse and mainly made from recycled and/or recyclable mono-materials parts (reclaimed materials such as pallets and plastic or wooden containers certified FSC or PEFC).
USA
The Pavilion has been designed from the beginning with attention to sustainability (e.g. a large smart -glass installation on the Terrace, the vertical farm and an efficient watering system). In particular, the Food Truck Nation and the Terrace Bar concepts have followed the “life cycle thinking” approach paying sound attention to waste reduction, especially in relation to primary packaging and all the logistic operations. Moreover, the USA Pavilion promoted the Student Ambassador Programme: 120 College students selected from over 1.000 applicants from US in order to spend 3 months in the USA Pavilion as ambassadors of its message centered on how to feed 9 bilion people by the year 2050. The Ambassadors interacted every day with Visitors and supported the Terrace Talks, the conferences held weekly at the Pavilion to discuss about topics related to food security and sustainability.
The Coca-Cola Pavilion was designed with the aim of being entirely reused at the end of the Event as a basketball pitch. Energy saving was guaranteed by choosing not to install air conditioners, adopting innovative technologies, and using natural elements for the façades and roof: wood, glass, water and greenery; in addition, only LED lights were used. The merchandise offered at the store was inspired by environmental and social sustainability criteria: objects realized mainly with materials recovered from Coca-Cola cans and bottles and transformed into design objects thanks to the creativity and handiness of women in Turkey and in the Philippines who would have been otherwise unemployed.
CARLSBERG ITALIA
COOP
The company presented at Expo Milano 2015 its innovative DraughtMaster™ method for serving draft beer based on the use of recyclable PET kegs instead of traditional ones in steel and, above all, without the need to introduce carbon dioxide into the system for serving draught beer, thus ensuring a remarkable reduction in environmental impact. The reduction in carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) thanks to this system at the Angelo Poretti Brewery was highlighted through the initiative called Orologio degli Alberi, i.e., an undertaking to plant new trees in Lombardy at the end of the Event: 1 tree for every 3 PET kegs of beer consumed at Expo. In fact, the usage of 3 PET kegs instead of traditional ones equals CO2 savings produced by 1 tree in 1 year of its life.
COOP exhibited innovative examples of alternative agriculture aimed at increasing cultivable surfaces and reducing water consumption (for example, self-sufficient floating greenhouses that purify sea water with solar energy, hydroponic vertical cultivation systems, sea farms, etc.). In addition, COOP set up many workshops for teachers and children aimed at educating them in informed consumption: in the six-month period, more than 400 classes took part with a total of about 8,000 students. At the “Supermarket of the Future”, by touching the surface of the 1,400 products offered, Visitors could view on screens installed above the displays, information concerning the origin of the raw materials used for the products, allergens, nutritional data and, most of all, the environmental impact caused by their production, expressed in equivalent CO2 emissions. Lastly, COOP made an inventory of the CO2 emissions produced by the creation and management of its Exhibition area and partially offset them by purchasing Gold Standard carbon credits.
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EUROCHOCOLATE
ILLYCAFFÈ
Eurochocolate, as Cocoa and Chocolate Cluster Official Content Provider, has designed and built The Chocolate Factory Lindt, Baci Perugina and Italian Chocolate Districts Pavilions according to the criteria of sustainability. In fact, the three Pavilions were made by the construction technology of laminated wood and tamping perimeter made up of panels in cross-laminated Xlam. All wood used was certified PEFC and came from forests managed in a sustainable way. This tecnology also enabled a “dry” construction both in the assembly phase and in the disassembly one so to minimaze the production of materials difficult to separate and to avoid the excessive production of powders caused by the demolition.
illycaffè brought mini toasters to its Exhibition area enabling Visitors to view the last process in transforming coffee from the raw material to the finished product, its toasting. In addition, the initiative enabled the Countries hosted in the Coffee Cluster to become active players: in fact, each week, one of the 10 Countries in the Coffee Cluster was offered the possibility to toast its coffee to then be sold to Visitors in packages made from entirely biodegradable and compostable material. In addition, over the semester, illycaffè organised many events focusing on the coffee supply chain and on how the company works to make this as much sustainable as possible, always paying very close attention to minimizing the environmental impacts produced by these events (for example, by only using digital supports for its communication strategies).
VANKE
LAVAZZA
China Vanke Pavilion stands out with an external façade that recalls the image of a dragon: it is made up of 4,000 sheets of metallic red, the so called “dragon scales”, characterized by high anti-pollution and selfcleaning performances. In fact, produced with the innovative Bios SelfCleaning, these ceramic components, in the presence of sunlight, trigger a reaction that eliminates pollutants in the air and decomposes the dirt that has deposited on their surface. This way that will be naturally removed by rainwater. After the closing of the Event, the metal components of the pavilion will be recycled and the 4,000 tiles will be auctioned (the project “Long Plan”, where long means “dragon” in Chinese). The proceeds will be donated for the renovation project of the area surrounding the ancient temple of the 5 Dragons in the Chinese province of Shanxi.
Luigi Lavazza characterized its participation to the Exposition by the close attention it payed to selecting suppliers based on social and environmental aspects, as regards food, beverages and merchandise, but even more so with reference to all the packaging elements used. The company studied the carbon footprint of the two types of coffee offered at its Exhibition area and, together with AMSA, organised a system for recovering the coffee grounds produced by the businesses supplying and selling to the public, with the aim of giving them to the Giardinone social cooperative that transforms them into compost and substrate for compostable mushrooms.
INTESA SANPAOLO
NEW HOLLAND AGRICULTURE
Intesa San Paolo built two Pavilions: a larger one, called “The waterstone”, with the Exhibition space and a second smaller one with a Self-Service area, a reception and a support service point. For both the Pavilions, Intesa followed several different sustainable solutions such as the usage of ecological and recyclable materials, especially wood, preference of light colors to reduce the incident solar radiation, adoption of a heat pumps system to control possible temperature changes, in particular in October, as well as remote lighting, humidity and temperature control system. The Waterstone will be reused in the Milan area whereas the cash machines will be reused for the Jubilee. Furthermore, Intesa san Paolo has organised with its partners several events on renewable energy, environmental sustainability and social responsibility, exploiting Expo 2015 to discuss and develop a network around the theme of sustainability.
CNH’s Pavilion placed sustainability at the centre of its construction approach: from its original entirely green roof irrigated thanks to recovery of rainwater, to the installation of a photovoltaic plant to satisfy the building’s electricity needs, to the attention placed on the use of natural ventilation so as to reduce energy consumption, and LED lighting. In addition, the Pavilion was realised with dry technology and lightweight foundations, without concrete, so that it can be dismantled at the end of the Exhibition and reassembled in a different place, probably as the company’s customer centre.
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SANPELLEGRINO
WAA-AMIA CONAF
Sanpellegrino Group has supported FEMTEC (World Federation of Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy) and the Charter of Values and Commitments of Milan, in organising, on June 11th on Site, the event of presentation of the Manifesto of Hydration and the Consensus Paper on the health risks caused by wrong or inadequate hydration. Moreover, in collaboration with AMSA and its own brand Levissima, Sanpellegrino has realized 3-cargo bikes running around the city of Milan during summer 2015 by AMSA operators to raise awareness about the importance of outdoor recycling and to promote the recycling of PET bottles and glass. With the recycled material, Sanpellegrino will create street furniture to be allocated in a public open area of the city. This initiative has contributed to recover more than 24,000 PET bottles educating about half a million people on the proper way of waste disposal.
WAA-AMIA CONAF’s building and systems were designed with an eye on low cost, from both economic and energy viewpoints. In fact, with the exception of the central room, none of the building was air-conditioned. Dry technology was favoured together with LED lighting. To reduce the impact of the foundations, isolated plinths were chosen instead of widespread solutions to enable the complete removal of the structure at the end of the Event. The second life of the structure envisages several possible destinations. Among the other initiatives, WAA-AMIA CONAF calculated and offset the CO2 emissions caused by the Pavilion’s realization. Finally, during the World Congress of Agronomists, that took place during the semester, several thematic tables were organised with the engagement of different Stakeholders and Participants.
SAVE THE CHILDREN
The Pavilion was designed with the idea of guiding Visitors in the typical day of a child that has to find food for living. The structure adopted several sustainable solutions, i.e. avoiding the installation of air conditioning systems thanks to the openness of the building that allowed natural ventilation and realising a green roof, using certified wood for the main elements of the Pavilion and installing a demonstrative photovoltaic implant that powered the lateral lights, realizing a recovering tank for rainwater and an irrigation system that measured the ground’s humidity preventing water waste and finally using LED and high efficiency lamps for reducing energy consumption. Moreover, the Pavilion will be reused after the end of the Event in Somaliland as an expansion of an already existing hospital.
THE TRIULZA FOUNDATION
Over the semester, Triulza Foundation promoted many initiatives connected to the theme of sustainability including: - The Charter of Values: the Triulza Foundation set up an Ethical Committee to write a Charter of Values to be signed by all those participating in the Cascina’s activities, as well as an assessment questionnaire to select which organisations should be admitted to the Pavilion’s initiatives. - Organisation of entertainent events, experiments and workshops for children from 4 to 10 years of age on water, healthy food and environmental sustainability. The workshops were organised by 18 different organisations and about 1,500 children were involved between May and August. - Presentation and promotion of the “Terra Viva” Manifesto which analysed and reported the limits of the current linear economy model, submitting innovative proposals related to the adoption of a circular, regenerative economy.
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CREDITS
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