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The rural region of North Tipperary in the Mid-West of Ireland covers a total area of 600 km² with a population of 10,000 people. The region has an agricultural base and its village and town structure are typical of rural Ireland. There is limited use of renewables and 60% of existing houses were built with poor insulation levels (prior to 1980). The SERVE project aims to develop a sustainable region in North Tipperary through the implementation of actions in the field of sustainable energy.

Grand Lyon Urban Community is the 2nd conurbation of France and is located in the heart of the Rhone-Alps Region, which is at the peak of sustainable energy development in France. The Grand Lyon demonstrates through its direct participation in this project its will to make environment-friendly urban and building design a major axis of its commitment toward sustainable development.

Dundalk has set out on the road to being a sustainability pioneer. Located on the east coast of Ireland about halfway between Belfast and Dublin, the town is the site of Ireland´s first sustainable energy zone. This is an area of Dundalk where around 2,500 people live, 3,500 people work, and 5,850 people are in full-time education.

Rehabilitating former industrial sites is a key issue for many cities, and Valby, a district of 46,000 people in the south-western part of Copenhagen, is no exception.