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Deliverables

Visualization framework for assessing city performance (opens in new window)

The D16 Visualization framework for assessing city performance is an output from Task 13 Visualization framework for assessing city performance The D16 focuses on providing an appropriate visualization environment allowing any city to measure the performance of its Positive Energy DistrictsBlocks and in the long term to track its own progress in its urban transformation pathway and corresponding implementation process of the underlying measures to achieving the city vision

SPARCs Open Information Management and Monitoring Toolkit (opens in new window)

D25 will result from the activities of T23 and will step on the specifications of D24 to develop and Open Information Management and Monitoring Toolkit allowing for i data gathering and storage for impact assessment KPIrelevant data streams ii improving cities open data publication capacity and reinforcing synergies between key city actors on the basis of datadriven collaborations

Infographics (opens in new window)

These are the images that will be explaining the complexities of the city solutions, show the progress and the results in each city. They are simplified images of what is being produced, similar to the ones we have produced for the bid.

Report of cooperation with network of cities or sectors - updated version (opens in new window)

Updated version of D6.11 Report of cooperation with network of cities or sectors.

Holistic Impact Assessment of Demonstration Activities - updated version1 (opens in new window)

Updated version of D26 Holistic Impact Assessment of Demonstration Activities

Holistic Impact Assessment of Demonstration Activities - updated version 2 (opens in new window)

Updated version of D2.7 Holistic Impact Assessment of Demonstration Activities - updated version1.

Detailed plan of Leipzig’s smart city lighthouse demonstrations (opens in new window)

Report presenting a detailed of Lighthouse City Leipzig demonstration actions and sub actions, including a detailed Gantt for the demonstration phase and responsibilities, and monitoring phase preparation. The deliverable is generated by task T4.1.

Implementation plan Lviv (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 53 The Implementation plan will give a baseline profile of the City of Maia and 1520 early stage Project ideas that are based on interventions in Lighthouse Cities and the packaged solutions The baseline profile will highlight quantifiable sustainability performance of the City and its strengths and weaknesses around carbon transformation

Roadmap for Urban Transformation (opens in new window)

The D12 Roadmap for Urban Transformation an output from Task 12 Urban Transformation The D12 is strategy to demonstrate how the Replication Scaleup Plans in Lighthouse Cities and the Implementation Plans in Fellow Cities will contribute to achieving the final City Vision 2050 Intermediate milestones for 2030 and 2040 will be set in order to monitor citys pathway to the desired future scenarios

Optimizing people flow and user experience for energy positive districts (opens in new window)

Report presenting demonstrated community engagement people flow and user experience actions in detail and evaluating the added value and replicability potential of demonstrated methodologies and actions The deliverable is the final report of and generated by task T36 with input from task T35 and T37

Cooperation handbook: Report of lighthouse projects cooperation: Working groups and platform results (opens in new window)

Report defining cooperation means and rules for the activities with the other projects and initiatives. This will define the objectives and activities, the responsible partners across the consortium as well as the main crosscutting issues agreed by the cluster. It will be periodically updated according to the progress of the cooperation. Updates will be reported periodically and consolidated in a final deliverable of this task in the end of the project. Task 6.2 will elaborate and consolidate joint recommendations based on the defined cross-cutting issues. The deliverable is generated by task T6.1.

Demand-driven Holistic Smart City Service Roadmap for Impact Enhancement (opens in new window)

D72 is part of 72 activities The deliverable is a holistic urban energy development roadmap based on the District Assessment Tool validated in Triangulum prioritizing a range of additional services beyond the ones envisaged in the project with clear revenue models The deliverable will host a customization process tool for the public sector and for the third parties

Report of cooperation with other EU initiatives, regional and local initiatives - updated version 1 (opens in new window)

Updated version of the D68 Report of cooperation with other EU initiatives regional and local initiatives

Governance Models for Sustainable Smart City Business Ecosystems (opens in new window)

D73 is part of T73 activities The deliverable is a governance model aiming to create the 2050 Smart City Vision be achieved through a citywide process of engagement by creating strong partnerships on urban innovation The model is a structured management tool addressing the political technological and economic value of the interventions This deliverable will be also transformed in a MOOC instrument addressed to all the local actors involved in the Smart City legacy interventions MS 71

Target audience analysis (opens in new window)

This is a detailed analysis of the target audiences, who they are, what kind of information they need, where do we find them and how do we communicate to them. It will build an important part of the communication strategy.

City Characterization Report (opens in new window)

The D1.1. City Characterization Report is an output from Task 1.1. City diagnosis, data collection & preliminary analysis. The D1.1. allows an accurate understanding of each Lead City specific profile, focusing both on raw data from heterogeneous energy sources available in Lighthouse sites (e.g. general data, energy, buildings, mobility, ICT, etc.) and already available city-level, action-field indicators information that will allow to draft a profile for each city, highlighting the quantifiable sustainability performance in selected sectors (energy, emissions, transportation, buildings).

Scaling up and Replication Guideline (opens in new window)

The D17 Scaling up and Replication Guideline is an output from Task 13 Visualization framework for assessing city performance The D17 aims at providing guidelines in order to get a framework ensuring that the methodologysolutions being developed are able to suit challenges of a different dimension in dissimilar contexts with different cultures different environments and in different scales of cities and complexities therefore fitting Fellow Cities and other European and world cities diverse realities paving the way for a smooth and bespoken replication of the solutions deployed in the Lighthouse Cities

Project Development Report Reykjavik (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.4 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Project Development report will contain detailed plans for up to 2 projects from the Implementation Plan including: list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Project Development Report Lviv (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.4 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Project Development report will contain detailed plans for up to 2 projects from the Implementation Plan including: list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Implementation plan Maia (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 53 The Implementation plan will give a baseline profile of the City of Maia and 1520 early stage Project ideas that are based on interventions in Lighthouse Cities and the packaged solutions The baseline profile will highlight quantifiable sustainability performance of the City and its strengths and weaknesses around carbon transformation

SPARCs Standardization Punch-list (opens in new window)

D2.10 will report on the activities of T2.5 and will offer a set of recommendations on standardization issues relevant to Smart City ICT solutions (as derived from the deployment and demonstration activities in the lighthouse cities) in order to support relevant committees and bodies in advancing their standardization efforts and contribute to the proliferation and replication of commonly accepted standardized smart city technologies around the EU, based on relevant advancements achieved and experience gained during the SPARCs project. The target is to support the advancement of at least 3-4 relevant standards (Smart Appliances, Smart Grids, Smart Cities as parts of the SmartM2M standard developed by ETSI, along with OpenADR) with targeted proposals and contributions included in the standardization punch-list that will be delivered by SPARCs.

Report of cooperation with network of cities or sectors (opens in new window)

Report on interaction activities with initiatives such as the MorgenStadt network and Nordic Edge cities and a plan for participation in commonly coordinated activities The deliverable is generated by task T64

Social engagement tools and procedures (opens in new window)

The D1.10 Social engagement tools and procedures is an output from Task 1.6 Social empowerment. The D1.10 summarises the actions, tools, instruments and procedures horizontally used and applied throughout the project and in its different WPs and Tasks to fostering stakeholder involvement and social empowerment .

City Vision 2050 -draft (opens in new window)

The D111 City Vision 2050 is an output from Task 17 City Vision 2050 The D111 focuses on developing a City Vision for Lighthouse and Fellow Cities city that comprises urban technical financial and social aspects on the basis of participative methodologies and methods involving relevant stakeholders in each one of them A draft version of each city vision will be developed by M16

Project Development Report Kifissia (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.4 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Project Development report will contain detailed plans for up to 2 projects from the Implementation Plan including: list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Interoperability of holistic energy systems in Leipzig (opens in new window)

Final report compiling block and district level energy system solutions implemented in Lighthouse City of Leipzig The deliverable is an analytical crosscutting report of outcomes from tasks T42T47

Interoperability of holistic energy systems in Espoo (opens in new window)

Final report compiling block and district level energy system solutions implemented in Lighthouse City of Espoo The deliverable is an analytical crosscutting report of outcomes from tasks T33 T32 and T34

Replication and Upscaling plan Leipzig (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.5 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Replication and Upscaling Plan will outline suitable business models for upscaling the implemented interventions in Leipzig, building on the suggestions from the SPARCs Exploitation Plan (D7.6-D7.7-D7.8). Further, it will contain detailed plans for replicating one intervention within the city, including list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Replicating the smart city lighthouse learnings in Espoo: technical, social and economic solutions with validated business plans (opens in new window)

Report summarizing the replicability potential of developed and demonstrated solutions for positive energy blocks and districts in Lighthouse City of Espoo, including developed business models, and based on evaluation throughout the project duration. The deliverable is generated by Task T3.9 with input from tasks T3.2-T3.8.

City Vision 2050 - final (opens in new window)

Final version of D1.11. The final vision of the D1.11 City Vision 2050 is enriched with inputs from other WPs, Tasks and deliverables and finalized on M60.

Definition of SPARCs Holistic Impact Assessment Methodology and Key Performance Indicators - updated version (opens in new window)

Updated version of D21 Definition of SPARCs Holistic Impact Assessment Methodology and Key Performance Indicators This final version will document an integrated and holistic methodology for impact assessment introducing a wide variety of indicators listed under 3 main categories i interventions indicators ii Impact indicators and iii replication indicators

Strategy for developing interoperability and ecosystems for positive energy districts - Updated version (opens in new window)

Updated deliverable version integrating information on the urban transformation implemented interventions and developed ICT tools like the SPARCS data management platform and urban energy flow visualisation tools in SPARCS cities

Implementation plan Reykjavik (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 53 The Implementation plan will give a baseline profile of the City of Maia and 1520 early stage Project ideas that are based on interventions in Lighthouse Cities and the packaged solutions The baseline profile will highlight quantifiable sustainability performance of the City and its strengths and weaknesses around carbon transformation

List of events to attend (opens in new window)

This is an excel document that we will prepare and keep updated: - events that all consortium partners have identified - analysis of audiences, scope and presentation type - decision on how to be present at the event - post event reporting, evaluation

Baseline Establishment for Lighthouse Cities Impact Assessment (opens in new window)

The deliverable will report on the activities of T22 and more specifically on the results of the exante analysis of the lighthouse demos of SPARCS Data collected during the analysis will be further processed to allow for the establishment of sound and robust baselines for the different indicators involved into the SPARCS impact assessment framework with view to the final evaluation of the SPARCS interventions and the assessment of the impact achieved following the implementation of the demo activities in the lighthouse cities

Detailed plan of the Espoo smart city lighthouse demonstrations (opens in new window)

Report presenting a detailed of Lighthouse City Espoo demonstration actions and sub actions, including a detailed Gantt for the demonstration phase and responsibilities, and monitoring phase preparation, towards Milestone 3.4, due M30. The deliverable is generated by task T3.1.

List of events to attend- updated version 2 (opens in new window)

Updated version of D811 List of events to attend updated version 1

Lighthouse Cities' Start-Up City Challenge Report and Lessons Learned (opens in new window)

Deliverable 74 summarises the best practices drawn from the launched startup smart city challenges in the LHCs This deliverable will contribute to an easier engagement of local smart city business ecosystems in codesigning and cocreating their sustainable future through offering of innovative services FHG collaborates with the LHCs to document the process development and implementation of each individual startup smart city challenge and provides a comprehensive description of goals selected scope and themes vision expected results policy and financial frameworks format and timelines selection criteria participants piloting implementation obstacles and strengths as well as of the dialogue and exchange between the two LHCs

Citizens and stakeholders in Leipzig´s energy transition (opens in new window)

Report presenting demonstrated community engagement people flow and user experience actions in detail and evaluating the added value and replicability potential of demonstrated methodologies and actions The deliverable is the final report of and generated by task T46 with input from task T42 and T47

Cooperation handbook: Report of lighthouse projects cooperation: Working groups and platform results - updated version 2 (opens in new window)

Updated version of the D6.4 SPARCs Cooperation handbook: Report of lighthouse projects cooperation: Working groups and platform results - updated version 1.

SPARCs Cooperation handbook: Report of lighthouse projects cooperation: Working groups and platform results - updated version 1 (opens in new window)

Updated version of the D63 SPARCs Cooperation handbook Report of lighthouse projects cooperation Working groups and platform results

Recommendations on cross-cutting issues (opens in new window)

Report on preliminary recommendations on crosscutting issues using project knowledge to contribute to ongoing work and filling the existing gaps Issues and task responsibilities in SPARCs Impact monitoring SUITE5 Effective business models for sustainable solutions FHG regulatory legal aspects and data securityprotection SUITE5 gender and socioeconomics Social Sciences and Humanities SPI storage solutions from shortterm to seasonal VTT big data data management and digitalisation VERD electromobility i its impact on energy system and ii appropriate city planning measures to support large scale rollout VTT Positive blocks VTT Citizens engagement GOPA SPI The deliverable is generated by task T62

Report of cooperation with other EU initiatives, regional and local initiatives (opens in new window)

Report on SPARCS cooperation with relevant initiatives and horizontal crosscutting initiatives in the European innovation ecosystem The deliverable includes a section in the online platform WP8 and to create one steady feed of information from SPARCs and its projects in cities to be shared with the initiatives The deliverable is generated by task T63

Midterm report on the implemented demonstrations of solutions for energy positive blocks in Espoo (opens in new window)

Report on Lighthouse City Espoo demonstration action progress as compared to deliverable D31 including possible changes towards reaching Milestone 34 due M30 The deliverable is generated by task T31

Project Development Report Maia (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.4 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Project Development report will contain detailed plans for up to 2 projects from the Implementation Plan including: list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Midterm report on the implemented demonstrations of solutions for energy positive blocks in Leipzig (opens in new window)

Report on Lighthouse City Leipzig demonstration action progress as compared to deliverable D41 including possible changes towards reaching Milestone 45 due M48 The deliverable is generated by tasks T41 T42

Media plan (opens in new window)

This is a deliverable that sets out the strategy for the interaction with media It will showcase what kind of media, in what capacity, at which point and how we will reach. It will also showcase a basic setup for the media engagement and an initial research for the potential media targets. This is however a document to which we will be adding additional media outlets throughout the project.

EV mobility integration and its impacts in Leipzig (opens in new window)

Report presenting developed and demonstrated Emobility integration actions in detail evaluating the impacts on the grid and urban planning requirements and the replicability potential of demonstrated solutions The deliverable is the final report of task T44

List of events to attend - updated version 1 (opens in new window)

Updated version of D810 List of events to attend

Implementation plan Kifissia (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 53 The Implementation plan will give a baseline profile of the City of Maia and 1520 early stage Project ideas that are based on interventions in Lighthouse Cities and the packaged solutions The baseline profile will highlight quantifiable sustainability performance of the City and its strengths and weaknesses around carbon transformation

How to Implement a Start-Up Competition - Toolkit of Guidelines and Recommendations (opens in new window)

The D7.13 is the direct continuation of D7.4. This deliverable consists of a transfer of capacities from the start-up smart city challenge deployed in LHCs to FCs, concerned Start-Ups/ SMEs, and larger industrial - commercial contexts. The aim of this deliverable is to organize and implement workshops and consultation among LHCs and FCs to facilitate the understanding of replications and outcomes, to adapt guidelines and tools to local contexts and needs, and ultimately to assist the replication of start-up smart city competition replications in FCs and possibly beyond SPARCs. Not only internal moderators but also invited speakers will assist with technical, communication, and financial aspects of these activities.

Long-term High-level Impact Assessment through Wide Replication of SPARCs (opens in new window)

The deliverable will result from the activities of T2.4. It will step on the evaluation of the replication indicators involved in the SPARCs impact assessment framework and will perform a thorough analysis at a macro and long-term level (through high level extrapolation of the achieved results in the lighthouse cities) of the impact that can be potentially achieved through the wide replication of the SPARCs concepts, firstly considering the wide deployment of SPARCs solutions in the involved lighthouse cities, secondly by focusing on the fellow cities of the project and their specificities and finally, by analysing the potential impact in cities beyond the SPARCs project (primarily focusing on those involved in previous Smart City projects, for which the consortium holds excellent knowledge and a considerable amount of data is available).

Replication and Upscaling plan Espoo (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.5 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Replication and Upscaling Plan will outline suitable business models for upscaling the implemented interventions in Leipzig, building on the suggestions from the SPARCs Exploitation Plan (D7.6-D7.7-D7.8). Further, it will contain detailed plans for replicating one intervention within the city, including list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Holistic Impact Assessment of Demonstration Activities (opens in new window)

D26 will step on the results of T21 T22 and T23 and the respective deliverables linked to these tasks and will focus on the progress monitoring and evaluation of the demo activities towards assessing the achieved impact utilizing the relevant indicators involved into the SPARCs impact assessment framework while enabling the identification of weak interventions and the definition of corrective actions for further enhancing the value created through the project Resulting from the activities of T24 the deliverable will offer individual aggregated and comparative quantitative and qualitative assessments of demo results using data collected as part of the activities of T23 following a progressive approach that is reflected in 3 different versions first intermediate final of the deliverable that will be made available throughout the duration of the SPARCs demos in the lighthouse cities

Replicating the smart city lighthouse learnings in Leipzig: technical, social and economic solutions with validated business plans (opens in new window)

Report summarizing the replicability potential of developed and demonstrated solutions for positive energy blocks and districts in Lighthouse City of Leipzig, including developed business models, and based on evaluation throughout the project duration. The deliverable is generated by Task T4.7 with input from tasks T4.2-T4.6

Project Development Report Kladno (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 5.4 activities with inputs from task 7.5 as well. The Project Development report will contain detailed plans for up to 2 projects from the Implementation Plan including: list of functionality suited to local needs, technologies to be implemented, costs of planned implementation measures, suitable funding and business models, key timescales, lead partners, risks & risk mitigation measures, Local governance & coordination structure.

Business Models and Financing Mechanisms for Wide Uptake of Smart City solutions (opens in new window)

D7.1 is part of T7.1 activities. The deliverable is a comprehensive benchmark analysis of business models, finance & funding instruments applicable to SPARCs interventions. To this end, a value model approach evaluates the efficiency of such business models and funding/financing mechanisms for the cities’ value chains, both for LCs use cases and for FCs replication plans.

Urban Transformation: New Economic Paradigms and associated Business Models (opens in new window)

The D1.9 Urban Transformation: New Economic Paradigms and associated Business Models is an output from Task 1.5 New economic paradigms. It aims at systematizing and integrating disruptive and customized business models coming from several sources: the results of other WPs, especially those related to the acceptance, acknowledgement, involvement of the stakeholders; the deployed and tested technological interventions; the benchmark work done at marketplace level, among other best practices and instruments.

Interaction plan with stakeholders, EIP SCC, SCIS, H2020, EERA (opens in new window)

This is a document outlining the ways in which we will interact with the stakeholders from the various projects and initiatives. It will showcase the frequency and the kind of interaction, exchanges and communication channels we will use, as well as a basic workplan to achieve these interactions.

Energy Solutions Catalogue for Positive Energy Blocks/Districts (opens in new window)

The D1.4. Energy Solutions Catalogue for Positive Energy Blocks/Districts is an output from Task 1.2. Urban Transformation. The D1.4. focuses on developing specific and integrated sets of solutions leading to the creation of Positive Energy Blocks/Districts in urban ecosystems, relying on information and data gathered from Use Cases captured in Lighthouse Cities (e.g. Smart Micro Grid, Virtual Power Plants, Building Energy Management Systems, Smart Home Systems, Decentralized Energy Generation, District Heating Systems, Public Charging System for Electric Vehicles, Electric Bike Sharing Systems, Electric Bus Systems, Urban Data Platform, among others). It provides a clear view on the energy-related outputs of the project, rendering a characterisation and th achieved results of the solutions

Report of cooperation with other EU initiatives, regional and local initiatives - updated version 2 (opens in new window)

Updated version of the D6.9 Report of cooperation with other EU initiatives, regional and local initiatives - updated version 1.

EV mobility integration and its impacts in Espoo (opens in new window)

Report presenting developed and demonstrated Emobility integration actions in detail evaluating the impacts on the grid and urban planning requirements and the replicability potential of demonstrated solutions The deliverable is the final report of task T34

Standardized Implementation Strategy of Energy Solutions on Positive Energy Districts/Blocks (opens in new window)

The D1.3. Standardized Implementation Strategy of Energy Solutions on Positive Energy Districts/Blocks is one of the outputs from Task 1.2. Urban Transformation. The D1.3 develops overall implementation strategies building upon information and data gathered from Use Cases captured in Lighthouse Cities (e.g. challenges, barriers and success factors for implementation on local scale in the lighthouse cities).

Joint tender published (opens in new window)

D517 is part of 56 An officially published joint call for tender with at least 2 or more partner cities jointly procuring a Smart City Solution

Recommendations for integrating Positive Energy Blocks in strategic and political city instruments including recommendations for the national and supra-national legislation (opens in new window)

The D1.5 Recommendations for integrating Positive Energy Blocks in strategic and political city instruments including recommendations for the national and supra-national legislation is an output from Task 1.2. Urban Transformation. The D1.5 focuses on providing recommendations on how to integrate Positive Energy Blocks in the cities, national and supranational existing legislation, namely via policies & regulations, masterplans, infrastructure plans, budget, among other possible tools.

Strategy for developing interoperability and ecosystems for positive energy districts (opens in new window)

The D1.8. Strategy for developing interoperability and ecosystems for positive energy districts is an output from Task 1.4. Strategy for Positive Energy District ecosystems and their interoperability. Under the D1.8 a strategy will be developed focusing on how to integrate different energy systems (e.g. production, distribution, demand, storage) in energy positive districts, integrating the involved energy data, services and infrastructures of the energy positive blocks/district.

Replication Summary Report (opens in new window)

D5.1 is a joint effort of Task 5.1 and Task 5.6. All information generated through the tasks in the Replication Work package will be aggregated in the Summary report. It will provide an overview of all the activities carried out under the work package

Recommendations on cross-cutting issues - updated version (opens in new window)

Updated version of D6.6 Recommendations on cross-cutting issues. Report on final recommendations on crosscutting issues using project knowledge to contribute to on-going work and filling the existing gaps.

Definition of SPARCs Holistic Impact Assessment Methodology and Key Performance Indicators (opens in new window)

The deliverable will report the results of activities under T2.1 of SPARCS project. In its first version, the deliverable will focus on the analysis of the “Morgenstadt assessment framework” which will be the basis for the SPARCS Impact assessment methodology, while performing a thorough review of at least 3 other well-known methodologies from relevant projects (CITYkeys; SCIS; CIVITAS) to evaluate the appropriateness and soundness of the KPIs they propose for Smart City initiatives impact assessment from an Energy, Economic, Social and Technology perspective.

Implementation plan Kladno (opens in new window)

This deliverable is part of task 53 The Implementation plan will give a baseline profile of the City of Maia and 1520 early stage Project ideas that are based on interventions in Lighthouse Cities and the packaged solutions The baseline profile will highlight quantifiable sustainability performance of the City and its strengths and weaknesses around carbon transformation

Neutral Solution packages for each Solution available online on BABLE (opens in new window)

D52 is part of task 51 The solution packages will provide rich expert curated and neutral information on the Use Cases implemented by the Lighthouse Cities including information on technology options functionalities business models and implementation The Solutions will be uploaded on Bable and made public for wider dissemination

Social media channels (opens in new window)

This is a deliverable that will showcase the initial setup (text copy and images) of the social media channels. It will show the setup in a word document (screenshots) and outline the basic strategy for the channels and basic visual identity.

Event attendance pack (opens in new window)

This is a pack of promotional products that we will prepare for every event for the partner: - templates for PPT - official presentation - outlining in 10slides what the project is about, who we are etc. - postcard and/or leaflet to distribute - rollup and/or stand if we are presenting with a stand - official press release that explains the project, the goals, who we are etc.

Final event (opens in new window)

This is a produced final event of the project, that will showcase all the biggest results of the project, outline the solutions, show interactions between cities, potential for replication, in addition, it will also include recommendations for the replication and upscaling further in other cities, projects.

Webinars (opens in new window)

This is a list of webinars and topics, that will be discussed in those webinars, outlining: - when - who is talking - about what topic - general idea about the webinars - strategy for dissemination (who they are targeted to, and how do we engage them)

Supporting toolkit for Start-Up Competitions (opens in new window)

The information included in D74 will be edited in the form of a package an executive tool kit that will be used to communicate the precommercial procurement The targets are external entities mainly innovative startups and SMEs present in the geographic area defined in D74 GOPA will actively disseminate the tool kit to promote participation Action will include promotion through social media the SPARCS newsletter SPARCS website etc Statistics will be kept on first recipients applications received etc After the precommercial or if applicable the public procurement process are completed GOPA will communicate and promote the results to the SPARCS community

Flyers/ postcards (opens in new window)

These are the individual designs and the finished products of the flyers and postcards, as we will be delivering them.

Smart City Manager Certificates (Profile Urban Energy) (opens in new window)

D53 is part of ST 523 The Smart City Manager Training in the profile of Urban Energy will be developed and piloted with staff members from Lighthouse and Follower Cities The staff members who attend the course and pass the evaluation will receive a certificate of completion from Bable

Joint Procurement feature publicly available on BABLE (opens in new window)

D516 is part of 561 A functioning feature on the Bable platform released in beta version which supports joint procurement of smart city solutions between the partner cities

Newsletters layout (opens in new window)

This is a document that will showcase the layout of the newsletter (it will be an image or a source file of this image, since its design). The design will be entered into a third party service that will take care of the publishing of newsletters: campaign monitor or any other third party service deemed appropriate.

Videos (opens in new window)

This is a deliverable that will outline the production of animated videos outlining the solutions in the cities and their results. They are: - general intro video - each city video with solutions they will be adapted to social media format for better distribution and sharing. At M6 first videos presenting the project is created. Other videos will be released throughout the project duration.

Implemented demonstrations of solutions for energy positive blocks in Espoo (opens in new window)

Lighthouse City of Espoo complete demonstrations, and a final compilation report presenting the overall solutions for energy positive blocks as implemented. The deliverable is the final report of task T3.1, generated in collaboration with tasks T3.2-T3.9.

Implemented demonstrations of solutions for energy positive blocks in Leipzig (opens in new window)

Lighthouse City of Leipzig complete demonstrations presenting the overall solutions for energy positive blocks as implemented. The deliverable is the final report of task T4.2, generated in collaboration with tasks T4.3-T4.7.

Publications

We need climate change mitigation and climate change mitigation needs the ‘We’: a state-of-the-art review of social identity effects motivating climate change action (opens in new window)

Author(s): Torsten Masson; Immo Fritsche
Published in: Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 2021, ISSN 2352-1546
Publisher: Elsevier Limited
DOI: 10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.04.006

Positioning Positive Energy Districts in European Cities (opens in new window)

Author(s): Lindholm O, Rehman Hu, Reda F.
Published in: Buildings, 2021, ISSN 2075-5309
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/buildings11010019

Territorial acupuncture: benefits and limits of energy community networks (opens in new window)

Author(s): Leone F., Nigrelli F., Nocera F., & Costanzo V.
Published in: Bulletin of the Calza Bini Center, 2023, ISSN 2284-4732
Publisher: BDC è pubblicato da FedOAPress
DOI: 10.6093/2284-4732/10100

A Comprehensive PED-Database for Mapping and Comparing Positive Energy Districts Experiences at European Level (opens in new window)

Author(s): Giulia Turci, Beril Alpagut, Paolo Civiero, Michal Kuzmic, Serena Pagliula, Gilda Massa, Vicky Albert-Seifried, Oscar Seco, Silvia Soutullo
Published in: Sustainability, Issue 14, 2024, Page(s) 427, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su14010427

Citizens and Positive Energy Districts: Are Espoo and Leipzig Ready for PEDs? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Fatima Z, Pollmer U, Santala S-S, Kontu K, Ticklen M.
Published in: Buildings, 2021, ISSN 2075-5309
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/buildings11030102

Collective climate action: When do people turn into collective environmental agents? (opens in new window)

Author(s): Immo Fritsche; Torsten Masson
Published in: Current Opinion in Psychology, 2021, ISSN 2352-250X
Publisher: Elsevier Limited
DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.05.001

Towards low-carbon district heating: Investigating the socio-technical challenges of the urban energy transition (opens in new window)

Author(s): Francesco Reda; Salvatore Ruggiero; Salvatore Ruggiero; Karoliina Auvinen; Armi Temmes
Published in: Smart energy, 2021, ISSN 2666-9552
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
DOI: 10.1016/j.segy.2021.100054

The 10 Replicated Solutions in Maia, Reykjavik, Kifissia, Kladno and Lviv (opens in new window)

Author(s): Zarrin Fatima; Marielisa Padilla; Michal Kuzmic; Aapo Huovila; Gretel Schaj; Niklas Effenberger
Published in: Smart Cities; Volume 6; Issue 1; Pages: 1-18, Issue 13, 2022, ISSN 2624-6511
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/smartcities6010001

Supporting Cities towards Carbon Neutral Transition through Territorial Acupuncture (opens in new window)

Author(s): Federica Leone; Ala Hasan; Francesco Reda; Hassam ur Rehman; Fausto Carmelo Nigrelli; Francesco Nocera; Vincenzo Costanzo
Published in: Leone , F , Hasan , A , Reda , F , Rehman , H U , Nigrelli , F C , Nocera , F & Costanzo , V 2023 , ' Supporting Cities towards Carbon Neutral Transition through Territorial Acupuncture ' , Sustainability , vol. 15 , no. 5 , 4046 . https://doi.org/10.3390/su15054046, Issue 6, 2023, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su15054046

Getting Started with Positive Energy Districts: Experience until Now from Maia, Reykjavik, Kifissia, Kladno and Lviv (opens in new window)

Author(s): Fatima, Zarrin; Vacha, Tomas; Swamygowda, Kavyashree; Qubailat, Reef
Published in: Sustainability, 2022, ISSN 2071-1050
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/su14105799

Challenges and Barriers for Net‐Zero/Positive Energy Buildings and Districts—Empirical Evidence from the Smart City Project SPARCS (opens in new window)

Author(s): Daria Uspenskaia; Karl Specht; Hendrik Kondziella; Thomas Bruckner
Published in: Buildings, Issue 20755309, 2021, ISSN 2075-5309
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/buildings11020078

Ten questions concerning positive energy districts (opens in new window)

Author(s): Siddharth Sareen; Vicky Albert-Seifried; Laura Aelenei; Francesco Reda; Ghazal Etminan; Maria-Beatrice Andreucci; Michal Kuzmic; Nienke Maas; Oscar Seco; Paolo Civiero; Savis Gohari; Mari Hukkalainen; Hans-Martin Neumann
Published in: Building and Environment, 2022, ISSN 0360-1323
Publisher: Pergamon Press Ltd.
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109017

The Benefits of Positive Energy Districts: Introducing Additionality Assessment in Évora, Amsterdam and Espoo (opens in new window)

Author(s): Aristotelis Ntafalias, Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Mark van Wees, Danijela Šijačić, Omar Shafqat, Mari Hukkalainen, Julia Kantorovitch, Magui Lage
Published in: Designs, Issue 8, 2024, Page(s) 94, ISSN 2411-9660
Publisher: MDBI
DOI: 10.3390/designs8050094

Integrative Review-Based Conceptual Modeling: An Agent-Based Modeling Synthesis of Dynamic Energy Tariff Research and Models (opens in new window)

Author(s): Simon Johanning, Paul Bruggemans, Oreane Edelenbosch, Thomas Bruckner
Published in: Energies, Issue 17, 2024, Page(s) 5715, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en17225715

Co-creation Processes and Urban Digital Twins in Sustainable and Smart Urban District Development - Case Kera District in Espoo, Finland (opens in new window)

Author(s): Jani Tartia, Mervi Hämäläinen
Published in: Open Research Europe, Issue 4, 2024, Page(s) 130, ISSN 2732-5121
Publisher: European Commission
DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.17791.1

Operational Insights and Future Potential of the Database for Positive Energy Districts (opens in new window)

Author(s): Paolo Civiero, Giulia Turci, Beril Alpagut, Michal Kuzmic, Silvia Soutullo, María Nuria Sánchez, Oscar Seco, Silvia Bossi, Matthias Haase, Gilda Massa, Christoph Gollner
Published in: Energies, Issue 17, 2024, Page(s) 899, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en17040899

Modelling the behaviour in socio-technical systems for policy assessment - A comparison of modelling approaches using the example of Sponge City concept implementation (opens in new window)

Author(s): Christoph Schünemann, Simon Johanning, Hendrik Herold, Thomas Bruckner
Published in: Journal of Cleaner Production, Issue 462, 2024, Page(s) 142722, ISSN 0959-6526
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142722

Lessons Learned from Positive Energy District (PED) Projects: Cataloguing and Analysing Technology Solutions in Different Geographical Areas in Europe (opens in new window)

Author(s): Federica Leone; Francesco Reda; Ala Hasan; Hassam ur Rehman; Fausto Carmelo Nigrelli; Francesco Nocera; Vincenzo Costanzo
Published in: Leone , F , Reda , F , Hasan , A , Rehman , H , Carmelo Nigrelli i , F , Nocera , F & Costanzo , V 2023 , ' Lessons Learned from Positive Energy District (PED) Projects: Cataloguing and Analysing Technology Solutions in Different Geographical Areas in Europe ' , Energies , vol. 16 , no. 1 , 356 . https://doi.org/10.3390/en16010356, Issue 38, 2022, ISSN 1996-1073
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/en16010356

Complex system policy modelling approaches for policy advice – comparing systems thinking, system dynamics and agent-based modelling (opens in new window)

Author(s): Christoph Schünemann, Simon Johanning, Elena Reger, Hendrik Herold, Thomas Bruckner
Published in: Political Research Exchange, Issue 6, 2024, ISSN 2474-736X
Publisher: Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
DOI: 10.1080/2474736x.2024.2387438

A Comprehensive Methodology for Assessing the Impact of Smart City Interventions: Evidence from Espoo Transformation Process (opens in new window)

Author(s): Ntafalias A, Papadopoulos G, Papadopoulos P, Huovila A.
Published in: Smart Cities, 2022, ISSN 2624-6511
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/smartcities5010006

Ethics management in the Horizon Europe projects (opens in new window)

Author(s): Veikko Ikonen
Published in: Procedia Computer Science, Issue 239, 2024, Page(s) 2201-2208, ISSN 1877-0509
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2024.06.409

Energy efficiency: Problems of national legislation.

Author(s): Bovsunovskyi Ye.O., Horobtsov I.V., Khristynchenko Yu.K., Bondarenko O.O.
Published in: "IV All-Ukrainian scientific and practical conference ""European integration of environmental policy of Ukraine""", 2022
Publisher: -

The Influence of Financial Benefits and Peer Effects on the Adoption of Residential Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems (opens in new window)

Author(s): Johanning, S., Abitz, D., Scheller, F., Bruckner T.
Published in: 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem58374.2023.10161765

Implementation of the European experience of achieving energy efficiency on the territory of Ukraine

Author(s): Bovsunovskyi Ye.O., Horobtsov I.V., Khristynchenko Yu.K., Bondarenko O.O.
Published in: "International scientific and practical conference with the participation of young scientists ""Industry problems of environmental safety - 2022", 2022
Publisher: -

Citizen-led approach to designing inclusive digital shared mobility services

Author(s): Ryöppy, M., Santala S-S., Jacobson, S.
Published in: "The XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference ""Innovating in a Digital World"", held in Copenhagen, Denmark on 05 June to 08 June 2022. Event Proceedings.", 2022
Publisher: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications

Energy efficiency: Problems of national legislation

Author(s): Horobtsov I.V., Khristynchenko Yu.K., Bovsunovskyi Ye.O., Bondarenko O.O.
Published in: "VII International Congress ""Sustainable development: environmental protection. Energy saving. Balanced nature use""", 2022
Publisher: -

On agile approaches in mid- and long-term research and innovation

Author(s): Ryöppy, M., Siltanen, S., Santala S-S., Ranne J., Mölsä, A. et al.
Published in: ISPIM Connects Valencia – Reconnect, Rediscover, Reimagine, on 30. November to 2 December 2021. Event Proceedings, 2021
Publisher: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications

Cities as platforms in energy transition(s): Case Positive Energy Districts.

Author(s): Viljakainen, A.; Valkokari, K.; Hukkalainen, M.; Kuusisto, J.; Nikunen, T.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: ISPIM

Towards positive energy districts: assessing the contribution of virtual power plants and energy communities (opens in new window)

Author(s): Kondziella H., Specht K., Mielich T., Bruckner T.
Published in: 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem58374.2023.10161900

Towards sustainable research ecosystems

Author(s): Hyvärinen, J., Ryöppy, M., Siltanen S., Mölsä A., Santala S-S.
Published in: ISPIM Connects Valencia – Reconnect, Rediscover, Reimagine, on 30. November to 2 December 2021. Event Proceedings., 2021
Publisher: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications

Scenarios for the decarbonization of district heating: the case of Leipzig (opens in new window)

Author(s): Specht, K., Kondziella, H., Bruckner, T., Scheller, F.
Published in: 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market (EEM), 2023
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/eem58374.2023.10161822

A Systematic Approach Towards Mapping Stakeholders in Different Phases of PED Development—Extending the PED Toolbox. (opens in new window)

Author(s): Cheng, C., Albert-Seifried, V., Aelenei, L., Vandevyvere, H., Seco, O., Sánchez, M., Hukkalainen, M.
Published in: Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies book series (SIST,volume 263), 2021
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-6269-0_38

Sustainable service ecosystems in Positive Energy Districts: A conceptual framework to steer long-term impacts.

Author(s): Viljakainen, A.; Valkokari, K.; Hukkalainen, M.; Nikunen, T.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Springer

Deep heat energy system for shopping centers.

Author(s): Soinio, T.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Aalto University School of Science

Evaluation of Smart AND Sustainable City Development: What Indicators to Use, Why and When?

Author(s): Huovila, A.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Aalto University

Adapting to a common goal in a public-private partnership for sustainable urban development : The case of Sparcs

Author(s): Hynynen, O.
Published in: 2022
Publisher: University of Helsinki

Comparison of data-driven models for building energy load forecasting

Author(s): Hirvonen, S.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Aalto University School of Science

Trade-offs in building retrofits: A comprehensive multi-criteria decision-making approach — 1950s Finnish apartment building.

Author(s): Hukari, H.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Aalto University School of Science

Multilingualism and Interculturality in International or Interregional Projects and Work Environments: A Study on Intercultural Competences and Agility using the example of the EU Project SPARCS.

Author(s): Lowitzki, L.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: University of South-Bohemia

From Urban Living Lab to Urban Transformation. A case study of the impact of the living lab on the municipality's capacity for urban sustainability transition.

Author(s): Mohammadkhorshiddoost, M.
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Università degli Studi di Padova

Reykjavik towards 2040 - green energy in the backpack, but still a long way to go

Author(s): Halgrimsdottir, H.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2021
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Kifissia: Towards a sustainable urban tranformation

Author(s): Giavasoglou, A.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2022
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Energiapositiiviset yhteisöt Euroopan kartalle

Author(s): Nikunen, T.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2024
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Älykkäillä ratkaisuilla kohti kestävämpiä kaupunkeja

Author(s): Tukia, T.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2023
Publisher: RIL ry

SPARCS-hankkeen yhteiskehittämisen työkalupakki tukee Espoon kaupungin hiilineutraali 2030-tavoitetta

Author(s): Kaurila, M., Tartia, J.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2023
Publisher: RIL ry

City Vision Leipzig 2050

Author(s): Riemer, Annamaria; Kosinski, Jörg; Bausch, D.; Riedel, N.
Published in: Fraunhofer IMW, 2020
Publisher: Fraunhofer

Targeting on energy self-sufficiency in SPARCS-city Kladno.

Author(s): Škorňa, D.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2024
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

SPARCS in Lighthouse City Leipzig - Innovative energy concepts for a sustainable Leipzig

Author(s): Riedel, N.; Fuchs, A.; Voehl, A.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2020
Publisher: RIL ry (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Lippulaiva - Malliesimerkki tulevaisuuden vastuullisesta kaupunkikeskuksesta

Author(s): Ekelund, E.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2022
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Advancing municipal heating planning - Joint project approach of the University of Leipzig and Leipziger Stadtwerke

Author(s): Hendrik Kondziella, Karl Specht, Thomas Bruckner
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2023
Publisher: RIL ry

Pilottien skaalaaminen on keskeistä ilmastotavoitteissa

Author(s): Huovila, A.
Published in: Rakennuslehti, 2024
Publisher: Sanoma Tekniikkajulkaisut Oy

Implementation of the concept of Voluntary Energy Efficiency Agreements in the Conditions of Ukraine

Author(s): Inokentii Horobtsov, Yuliia Khrystynchenko, Evhen Bovsunovskyi
Published in: 2022
Publisher: -

Tekoäly virittää Sellon digitaalisen kaksosen huippunsa

Author(s): Nikunen, T.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2023
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Vientituotteeksi energiapositiivinen alue

Author(s): Hellström, H.
Published in: Kauppalehti / Kehittyvät kunnat ja kaupungit -attachment, 2023
Publisher: Alma Media Oyj

Sähköautojen lataus osana energianhallintajärjestelmää

Author(s): Kekola, A.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2023
Publisher: RIL ry

Energiapositiivisuutta Euroopassa (Energy positivity in Europe)

Author(s): Vainio, P. (Interview of Mari Hukkalainen)
Published in: Talotekniikka, 2023
Publisher: Talotekniikka-Julkaisut Oy

Kestäviä energiaratkaisuja kaupunkeihin

Author(s): Tartia, J.; Mäkinen, J.; Vilhula, A.; Vainio, T.; Linko, E.; Andersson, H.; Rinne, S.
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2024
Publisher: RIL ry. (Finnish Association of Civil Engineers)

Positive Energy District: A new puzzle piece for cities' energy transformation

Author(s): Mari Hukkalainen; Francesco Reda; Krzysztof Klobut
Published in: Rakennustekniikka, 2021, ISSN 2243-0369
Publisher: Finnish Association of Civil Engineers, RIL

ОЦІНКА ГЕЛІОПОТЕНЦІАЛУ ЖИТЛОВИХ РАЙОНІВ МІСТА ЛЬВІВ (opens in new window)

Author(s): Юлія Христиченко, Віталій Гулевець, Сергій Савченко
Published in: Всеукраїнська науково-практична конференція молодих учених і студентів «Екологічна безпека держави», Issue 18, 2024, Page(s) 64-66, ISSN 2786-8168
Publisher: National Aviation University
DOI: 10.18372/2786-8168.18.18554

Towards Smart, Sustainable, Energy Positive, and Zero Carbon Communities: Challenges, Solutions and Impacts (opens in new window)

Author(s): Dr Mari Hukkalainen and Prof Dr Abdul Samad (Sami) Kazi
Published in: 2024, Page(s) 160, ISBN 978-951-38-8837-4
Publisher: SPARCS Project
DOI: 10.32040/2024.978-951-38-8837-4

Advanced Energy Systems in Zero/Positive Energy Buildings, Communities and Districts (opens in new window)

Author(s): Rehman, H.U.; Hasan, A.
Published in: Energies. Special Issue., 2024
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/books978-3-7258-0706-2

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