Imagine trying to fix a leaky bucket while the water is getting more expensive every day. This work looks for real-world examples of how to renovate old homes cheaply so that low-income families can stop spending all their money on heating. It's like creating a playbook of successful home-improvement shortcuts that actually work for people with very little money.
Rising energy prices and inflation are making it impossible for low-income residents to afford energy-efficient home upgrades. This creates a gap where only wealthy homeowners benefit from green transitions, leaving vulnerable populations in energy poverty.
A collection of analyzed 'prototypes of change' and evidence-based policy recommendations for affordable housing renovation.
If you are a developer dealing with high renovation costs for low-income rentals — this project developed a collection of prototypes of change that provide evidence-based ways to make energy efficiency affordable for vulnerable tenants.
If you are a bank dealing with low uptake of energy loans among renters — this project analyzed how different tenure types access financial incentives to help you design better loan products for non-owners.
If you are a city official dealing with rising energy poverty in your districts — this project developed evidence-based policy solutions to upscale inclusive housing renovation schemes.
Based on available project data, specific cost figures for implementation are not provided; the project focuses on identifying affordable renovation schemes.
The project specifically aims to mobilise and upscale information on innovative practices to create evidence-based housing policies for European cities.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or licensing; the focus is on co-creating knowledge and policy solutions.
The project identifies local, national, and supranational policies to determine how they trigger energy transitions and affect housing inequalities.
The project runs from 2024-04-01 to 2027-03-31, suggesting that final evidence-based solutions will be available by early 2027.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 7 universities and 2 research centers out of 12 total partners. With only 1 SME and 0% industry ratio, the project is driven by research and policy analysis rather than commercial product development, focusing on 8 different European countries to ensure broad geographic data.
Contact the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT) in Germany.
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