
Affordable housing
for remodelled neighbourhoods across Europe
Despite accounting for less than 2% of the Earthโs 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 โฌ
According to the European Commission, buildings are responsible for 40% of the EUโs 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 Europeโs 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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Recents tweets
On 21.06.23 we launched our first workshop "Tools for #userengagement in promoting #energysavings".
We hope you ...enjoyed our #knowledgeexchange!
Thanks to all speakers from #ClusterGAIA @PlanetSmartCity @innovationatEDP @univaasa #KomuHomes.
#neighbourhood #energycommunity
Our coordinator @Momir_Tabakovic presented ProLight yesterday at the @ishf2023 in #Barcelona.
In case you missed this ...intervention, you can review it here ๐๐๐๐
#SocialHousing #affordablehousing #TheNewEuropeanBauhaus #renovation #energyefficiency
Last but not least, we are very happy to present Francesco Muccioli from our Italian partner @PlanetSmartCity ๐ฎ๐น... Their team will be leading the coordination of #ProLight's demonstration district.
Curious to know who else is part of our project?
Today we introduce Sabine Alexandre-Klein, who is part of the ...@SciComms team. She is leading the communication and dissemination efforts of #ProLight!
#scicomm #affordablehousing #energyefficiency