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Lived experince and energy vulnerability in Smart City-projects
This presentation introduces the rationale, theoretical frameworks, and the preliminary findings of the ongoing study - Project Sinfonia - in Bolzano, Italy. The study uses the lived experience concept in the context of a Smart City-project.
It investigates citizens' points of view and their involvement within a project realised, targeting four social housing building complexes. The study is also informed by literature on energy vulnerability, justice, and social psychology, including people-place relations. This presentation gives the preliminary results and reflects on the research done in the field. -
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Flatten the Curve: A new energy exchange approach
In the project “Flattening the curve” the aim is to analyze the energy consumption and energy production data to propose active and passive strategies that can bring a new and more sustainable energy model.
By understanding how existing energy consumption and
potential solar energy production time patterns, it is possible to redefine the way we see our buildings from static, emitting, and consuming infrastructure to performative, self-sufficient, and interconnected nodes in a new distributed network of communication for the exchange of data, energy, and resources.
The final outcome of the research includes urban analytics, the design of a strategic plan, and the creation of an interactive urban simulator. The case study is done in the Poblenou district in Barcelona city, but the analysis and methodology can be implemented in other locations around the world. -
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Energy Exchange Barcelona
This is an explanation of the methodology and results of the Energy Exchange project. The energy supply sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and is responsible for approximately 35% of total emissions, of which households account for 29%. The importance of making the energy supply sector more efficient has given way to a new paradigm, moving from centralized to decentralized energy systems. Traditionally, energy production consists of a power plant that serves a specific city or region, generating energy through nuclear power plants, hydroelectric power plants, or oil. New decentralized systems based on renewable energy offer new opportunities for the creation of more self-sufficient and more sustainable cities, where citizens are more responsible for both the energy they can produce and their consumption.
Research by Alvaro Cerezo, Marta-Maria Gladys, Nadh Ha Naseer, Juan Pablo Pintado and Riccardo Palazzolo Henkes.
Faculty: Angelos Chronis, Iacopo Neri, Mahsa Nikoufar and Androniki Pappa
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Can PED's help to mitigate energy poverty?
The Strategic Energy Transition (SET) Plan from JPI Urban Europe proposes the creation of 100 Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) in Europe by 2025 with a stated goal of urban decarbonization.
PED creation is meant to be guided by principles of quality of life, sustainability, and inclusiveness (specifically focusing on affordability and energy poverty prevention). But do stakeholders consider these principles or are PEDs largely unaffordable and excluding those most in need?
Using energy vulnerability factors and an energy justice framework, this article sheds light on how the topic of energy poverty mitigation is experienced and picked up by PED stakeholders.