Affordable housing
for remodelled neighbourhoods across Europe
Despite accounting for less than 2% of the Earth’s surface, urban areas are responsible for more than 60% of greenhouse emissions and their building stock plays a critical role.
Urban areas
< 2%
of earth surface
60%
of greenhouse gas emissions
Buildings in EU
40%
of energy consumption
36%
of greenhouse gas emissions
Start date:
October 2022
Partners:
16 partners from 10 countries
Duration:
48 months
Budget:
Up to
2,88 M €
According to the European Commission, buildings are responsible for 40% of the EU’s energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions.
In order to achieve the EU Climate Target Plan 2030, a transition in the designing, construction and retrofitting of buildings is needed. As a result, the European Green Deal considers positive energy districts and nearly energy-zero buildings a key priority. But investments for such a transformation are high, and experts wonder how socially vulnerable people, who are dependent on affordable housing, can become part of this transformation process.
With this innovative approach, the project hopes to increase the percentage of renewable energy consumed in the housing sector as well as to reduce energy consumption per capita, expecting to save up to 190 GWh annually.
6 Demonstration districts across Europe
News & Events
European Sustainable Energy Week 2023
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Impressions of the “Affordable Housing Initiative Tech Camp”
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New ProLight article – Renovation meets innovation: bringing green energy to Europe’s upgraded buildings
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The “New European Bauhaus” progress report
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Affordable housing for remodelled neighbourhoods across Europe
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