Sustainable Zero Carbon ECO-Town Developments Improving Quality of Life across EU - ECO-Life

Objective

The objective of ECO-Life project is to establish a replicable planning & implementation approach and to demonstrate innovative and integrated energy concepts in supply and demand side in municipalities in LT, BE and DK to reach the goal of zero CO2. The local ECO-life projects are integrated in large climate action initiatives in the municipalities. The project will use 100 % RES. Concerning RUE, LT is representing huge refurbishment potential in East Europe, BE focuses on social housing and DK represents the next level of energy efficiency. A Whole Town Design Approach is used in all three communities with focus on achieving goals at affordable costs and on developing new financing tools. The approach includes end-user involvement and dissemination. The DK Concerto experiences from Concerto III will be transferred to first Concerto projects in BE and LT. The project will directly impact 14,100 inhabitants. Community household impact 2600 DK, 1500 BE, 2500 LT. Zero Carbon Vision area, DK: 3000 m² solar field dedicated to ECO-Life;-1.2 MW wind, >320 m² PV; 40 passive dwellings 49 kWhtpe/m2 (tot. prim. energy); 2 experimental houses 49 kWhtpe/m²; 200 A+dwel. 74 kWhtpe/m², 1stof large scheme;102 dwel. refurbished 100 kWhtpe/m²; School/Inst, office 70 kWhtpe/m²;376 kW polygeneration heat/cool with pos. ground energy storage;ICT and Smart-grid solutions; Whole District Refurbishment, LT: 2 MW bioboiler -local wood waste;200 kWel/240th CHP;500 m² solar thermal;Minor use PV;360 typical East Europe dwel. refurbished - from 250 kWhtpe/m² to 125 kWhtpe/m²;4200 m² refurbished tertiary build;Experimental Social Housing area, BE;75 kWp BIPV;163 dwel. refurbished to 32 kWhtpe/m²;87 new zero energy buildings, 21 kWhtpe/m²;Biofuel mini-CHP units in buildings Key innovations: Whole town design approach, including end-user involvement and dissemination;Smart metering & CEMS;New ESCO scheme;Training

Fields of science

• engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationcombined heat and power
• engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energysolar thermal
• engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
• agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesforestry
• engineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building

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Programme(s)

• FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy

Topic(s)

• ENERGY.2008.8.4.1 - CONCERTO communities: the way to the future

Call for proposal

FP7-ENERGY-2008-TREN-1
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Funding Scheme

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Participants (24)