One of the consequences of Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine taking place on the other side of Latvia's borders, has been to precipitate what is shaping to be a real energy crisis, after a dramatic rise in energy prices affecting every single resident of...
In 2020, Matosinhos achieved the decarbonisation target set for 2030. Compared to 2009, the year in which the Municipal Energy Matrix was prepared (considered, therefore, the starting point for carbon neutrality), carbon emissions were reduced by 40.2 %. Energy...
After years of preparation in a turbulent time, the shovel went into the ground last November for the realization of a work and living building in the PED in Buiksloterham called Poppies. Before the outbreak of Covid and the war in Ukraine, Poppies' design was the...
With the start of the ground works in November 2022 for the circular building Poppies, a major milestone has been reached. This achievement resulted in more demand for actual construction details from the various ATELIER partners. Poppies pays attention to the...
As we are approaching the middle of our ATELIER project, there have been experiences to share, lessons to learn and obstacles to overcome. To highlight both the achievements and challenges within the project, ATELIER partners have shared some valuable insights and...
In November 2022, a selection of ATELIER partners met in the Fellow City Budapest for a fruitful and stimulating exchange over the course of two days. Similar to the Copenhagen Meeting in March 2022, it was dedicated to capacity building for the city partners in...
Over the last few years, an international consortium in which the city of Amsterdam participated, investigated the implementation of shared electromobility hubs within the eHUBS project. This work has a link with ATELIER as the Buiksloterham electromobility hub is...
Many European projects work on PEDs with the aim to improve design and operation towards energy positivity and towards associated economic and social targets. We have made much progress but key questions are still open, to be addressed by our project collectively...
In June 2022, the Positive Energy Districts Conference, organised by Platform31, TNO, Locality and funded by Netherlands Agency, Ministry of Interior Affairs and Kingdom Relations, COST and the European Union, took place in Amsterdam. Our ATELIER project partner...
At this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, a joint participation of 30 European initiatives and projects under the umbrella of the European Commission is taking place between November 15th and 17th, debating topics such as sustainability,...
