EDUPED: Educational campuses as the drivers for Positive Energy Districts

El projecte, coordinat per The Hague University of Applied Sciences també compta amb la participació de les següents universitats i institucions: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Politecnico di Torino, Universitae Tecnica din Cluj-Napoca, Technische Universitaet Graz, Romania Green Building Council i DiLT Analytics GmbH. Cooperation partners: City of The Hague, URBAN Lab Turin, Municipality of Terrassa, Municipality of Cluj-Napoca, Municipality of Graz.

Abstract: EDUPED’s aims to accelerate the transition to Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) by systemically applying morphology approaches for urban regeneration and refurbishment. It leverages on educational institutions with sizeable built assets in as the drivers, orchestrators, and knowledge hubs for PED transitions in cities. It co-creates PED strategies through 5 living labs in the Netherlands (The Hague), Spain (Terrassa), Austria (Graz), Italy (Torino), and Romania (Cluj-Napoca); which are selected based on their high potential to integrate diverse perspectives. The project is complementary with the ongoing refurbishment of public buildings, regeneration of district energy systems, and revitalisation of historic urban structures under local and national initiatives as well as EU Mission 100CNSC and Renovation Wave.

EDUPED adopts a Research Oriented Approach to achieve tangible and scalable results comprising technical solutions, socio-economic frameworks, governance and regulatory considerations for: a) minimizing energy consumption through deep retrofitting; b) maximizing local RES potentials and flexibility through smart multi-commodity grids; and c) mitigating climate-change effects on higher cooling/heating demands. To guarantee its impact, the project engages all stakeholders effectively through the deep involvement of municipalities, citizens, and real estate owners. The research consortium consists of universities, enterprises, and NGO that cover all required competencies in urban morphology, energy systems, digitalisation, and social sciences.