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Cities play a key role in fighting climate change. Energy demand and CO2 emissions are particularly high in urban areas. At the same time, urban density allows more alternatives for energy-efficient housing, eco-friendly transport and service provision.
SmartEnCity’s vision is to create Smart Zero Carbon Cities that are more sustainable and inclusive, improve citizens’ quality of life, create jobs and wealth, and offer equal growth opportunities.
SmartEnCity, a project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, aims to develop a systemic approach for transforming European cities into sustainable, smart and resource-efficient urban environments in Europe. We aim to develop strategies that can be replicated throughout Europe in order to:
- Reduce energy demand and
- Maximise renewable energy supply
Activities include retrofitting in buildings, integrating infrastructures, developing sustainable mobility and the intelligent use of Information and Communication Technologies.
The SmartEnCity concept will be defined, planned and implemented in the three Lighthouse demonstrators Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), Tartu (Estonia) and Sonderborg (Denmark). The process will be replicated in the two Follower cities of Lecce (Italy), and Asenovgrad (Bulgaria). We will encourage a SmartEnCity Network of further cities interested replicating the approach elsewhere in Europe.
Under the coordination of TECNALIA Research & Innovation, 35 partners from six countries work together to make Smart Zero Carbon Cities a reality in Europe.
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Project demonstration sites
SmartEnCity Site Sonderborg
City
SmartEnCity Site Tartu
City
SmartEnCity Site Vitoria-Gasteiz
City
Fellow cities
Asenovgrad
Lecce
Objective
Expected results
- Retrofitting of about 2,500 dwellings and over 165,000 m2
- Benefits for 29,300 inhabitants
- Energy savings of about 30,000,000 kWh/y
- CO2 reduction of 19,000 Tn/y
- Increased use of renewable energy sources for heating
- Smart lighting concepts
- Innovative strategies for sustainable mobility (electric vehicles, bike and car sharing, biogas buses etc.)