Descripción del proyecto
Laboratorios vivientes contra la pobreza energética
La pobreza energética afecta a muchos hogares de la Unión Europea. Para hacer frente a este problema, el proyecto STEP-IN, financiado con fondos europeos, tienen por objeto desarrollar una metodología integral para analizar y abordar la pobreza energética a escala mundial. El equipo del proyecto creará laboratorios vivientes en tres lugares complejos, cada uno con características únicas,a saber: una región montañosa de Grecia, una zona rural de Hungría y una zona urbana del Reino Unido donde la calidad de la vivienda es baja. Estos laboratorios vivientes servirán de plataforma para poner en contacto a expertos y partes interesadas locales con consumidores que sufren pobreza energética como, por ejemplo, hogares con bajos ingresos, personas mayores y hogares monoparentales. Los laboratorios ofrecerán diversos servicios, como cafés de la energía, visitas de asesores y sistemas de tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones para capacitar a los consumidores.
Objetivo
STEP-IN will develop a global methodology for the effective analysis and tackling of energy poverty. STEP-IN has identified three highly challenging locations with diverse characteristics across Europe including: a mountainous region in Greece, a rural area in Hungary and an urban area in the UK with low quality housing. Within each of these areas there are a range of vulnerable consumers (e.g. low income households, elderly people, single-parent households). At each of these locations a living lab will be set up which will bring together local experts and stakeholders with energy poor consumers. These labs will consist of a range of approaches including energy cafes, advisor visits and ICT systems. The ICT tools provided by STEP-IN will support consumers, advisors and local stakeholder organisations to make effective decisions. To ensure the success of the living labs STEP-IN has partnered with key local stakeholders and schemes at the chosen locations. The emphasis will be on improving the participants' quality of life through maintaining or improving comfort levels while at the same time encouraging more efficient energy usage. The energy advice provided will seek to minimize rebound effects and environmental impacts. All labs will be assessed using metrics such as energy consumption & mix, types of behavior change and levels of comfort. This will ensure that the participants benefit, while at the same time the labs’ impact can be assessed and that the global methodology is validated and can be up-scaled. This will ensure that the approaches are relevant and out with the project. The project has over 35 letters of support from organisations including regulators, MEPs, charities, energy providers, housing organisations, local authorities and Government Ministries who will take part in a stakeholder network. This will lead to the results being disseminated at local, national and EU level.
Ámbito científico
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-EE-2017-CSA-PPI
Régimen de financiación
CSA - Coordination and support actionCoordinador
4362 Esch Sur Alzette
Luxemburgo