Positive energy buildings and districts
4 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 3 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- LABELEC ESTUDOS DESENVOLVIMENTO E ACTIVIDADES LABORATORIAIS SA
EDP Group's R&D lab providing utility-scale testing, grid integration, and smart energy district expertise for European demonstration projects.
“Coordinated POCITYF (positive energy city transformation) and participated in SENSIBLE and InterConnect, all focused on building-level and district-level energy optimization.”
PrimaryPT9 projects - INSTITUT DE TECNOLOGIA DE LA CONSTRUCCION DE CATALUNYA
Barcelona construction technology institute specializing in energy-efficient building renovation, envelope systems, and circular economy solutions for housing.
“Active in POCITYF (positive energy city transformation) and MEZeroE (next-generation nearly zero energy buildings), both focused on integrated energy solutions at building and district scale.”
PrimaryES7 projects - DAIKIN EUROPE N.V.
Major HVAC manufacturer integrating heat pumps and climate systems into smart grids, positive energy buildings, and renovation projects across Europe.
“oPEN Lab (2021–2026) targets positive energy neighbourhoods via open innovation living labs, with Daikin contributing building renovation and district energy system expertise.”
BE2 projects - STICHTING HOGER ONDERWIJS NEDERLAND
Dutch applied-sciences university contributing urban governance, social inclusion, and citizen engagement expertise to smart city and positive-energy district projects.
“POCITYF (2019–2026) involved Inholland in developing a city transformation framework for energy-positive districts, including heritage building retrofitting and decarbonisation pathways.”
PrimaryNL2 projects