Abstract
Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are considered as one of the pioneer strategies to guide cities in their energy planning process towards climate neutrality in an attractive, innovative and human-centered way. The concept of PED is the result of a long co-creation process and integrates several multidimensional features, aiming to promote the sustainable development of urban areas and the transition of cities towards a climate neutral energy system. The paper provides an overview of the first outcomes of WG1 “PED Mapping, Characterization and Learning”, in the research COST Action CA19126 “Positive Energy Districts European Network” (PED-EU-NET). This study describes activities that focus on creating a comprehensive PED-Database by mapping existing concepts, strategies, projects, technological and non-technological solutions related to PEDs in Europe. The main objective of the Database is to support municipalities through the decision-making process by providing strategies for building and running a successful PED that can provide alternatives to consider, and is powered by an interactive web-based map. The design of the Database framework is supported by a step-by-step methodology adopted in the framework of the CA19126 in order to develop the PED-Database as an interactive, updatable and user-friendly tool.
Highlights
Introduction iationsThe European Strategic Energy Technologies Plan, SET-Plan ACTION no. 3.2 Implementation Plan [1], is the technological pillar of European energy and climate policy, and represents the main reference point for the promotion and spread of the Positive EnergyDistrict (PED) strategy among EU Member States [2]
The methodology developed for the generation of a Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) Database, and its structural format have been developed under CA 19126 by WG1 leaders and T1.1 leaders
The WG3 team contributed to the parameters regarding the PED LABs
Summary
Introduction iationsThe European Strategic Energy Technologies Plan, SET-Plan ACTION no. 3.2 Implementation Plan [1], is the technological pillar of European energy and climate policy, and represents the main reference point for the promotion and spread of the Positive EnergyDistrict (PED) strategy among EU Member States [2]. 3.2 Implementation Plan [1], is the technological pillar of European energy and climate policy, and represents the main reference point for the promotion and spread of the Positive Energy. PEDs are considered as one of the valuable strategies guiding cities in their integrated energy planning process towards climate neutrality and to fulfill the European Green Deal goals [3,4] in collaboration with citizens, a pillar that is promoted in the mission 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030—by and for the Citizens [5]. The concept of PEDs integrates both the main paradigms of smart and sustainable cities and will be incrementally introduced in the integrated energy planning of many cities and communities in the coming years [6,7] as has been suggested by the Renovation Wave [8].
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