Project description
Addressing households’ financial burden of energy expenses
Energy poverty remains a major challenge in decarbonising buildings and achieving the European Green Deal’s aim of zero-emission building stock by 2050. The EU-funded SUPERSHINE project intends to support the European Commission in carrying out the European Green Deal while contributing to a reduction in energy poverty. The focus will be on the renovation of social housing to assist households that have difficulty paying their energy bills. The project will adopt a strategy that incorporates several main principles, including energy efficiency as a priority, affordability, decarbonising, and integrating renewables.
Objective
The objectives and impacts of the SUPERSHINE project will assist and support the European Commission to implement the European Green Deal. Particular attention will be paid to the renovation of social housing, to help households who struggle to pay their energy bills. In addition, SUPERSHINE will also contribute to the decrease of energy poverty. The SUPERSHINE lighthouse districts will be characterised by energy efficient buildings, low carbon mobility, smart grids, efficient water and waste management, all underpinned by responsive technologies that optimise resources while promoting wellbeing and sustainable lifestyles. More specifically, SUPERSHINE will adopt an integrated strategy with these key principles: a)‘Energy efficiency first’; b) Affordability; c) Decarbonisation and integration of renewables; d) Life-cycle thinking and circularity; e) High health and environmental standards by promoting sustainable energy behaviours; f) Tackling the twin challenges of the green and digital transitions together; g) Respect for aesthetics and architectural quality. The main areas of intervention are: a) Strengthening information and incentives for public and private owners and tenants to undertake renovations while improving community participation or inspiring new patterns of citizen behaviour; b)Ensuring adequate and well-targeted funding by supporting innovative bottom up financial solutions such as Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) and Green Public Procurement (GPP) and collaborating with innovative local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs); c) Promoting comprehensive and integrated renovation interventions; d) Making the construction ecosystem fit to deliver sustainable renovation, based on circular solutions, use and reuse of sustainable materials, and the integration of nature-based solutions while reducing whole life-cycle carbon emissions.
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- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste management
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy
- engineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building
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00184 Roma
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33100 Udine
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1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
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47151 Boecillo
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34718 Kadikoy, Istanbul
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26900 Lodi
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34139 Trieste
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7400 Herning
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50018 Zaragoza
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2910 422 Setubal
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8000 Aarhus C
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1050 Bruxelles / Brussel
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1539 Riga
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1554 KOBENHAVN
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00187 Roma
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50003 Zaragoza
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34722 Istanbul
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11000 Belgrade
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Dublin1 Dublin
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20125 Milano
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
YO10 5DD York North Yorkshire
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
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CB5 8AQ CAMBRIDGE
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