Imagine upgrading an old neighborhood to be eco-friendly, but the costs make it so expensive that the original residents are forced to move out. This work looks at how to make green upgrades, like better insulation, without accidentally pushing people out of their homes. It identifies the best ways to balance environmental goals with affordable living across different European cities.
Green energy mandates and urban densification often lead to increased housing costs and the displacement of low-income residents. Businesses struggle to implement eco-friendly upgrades without triggering social exclusion or regulatory friction.
A comparative evidence base consisting of quantitative housing trend analyses, national reports on energy policies, and 27 local case studies.
If you are a developer dealing with strict EU green mandates that risk making projects unaffordable — this project developed a comparative evidence base that helps identify inclusive housing initiatives. This allows for the creation of quality housing that meets environmental standards without triggering social backlash.
If you are a consultant dealing with governance fragmentation in urban densification — this project developed context-sensitive knowledge across 9 countries. You can use these findings to design planning tools that reduce social externalities during the green transition.
If you are a retrofitting firm dealing with varying national welfare regimes — this project developed an analysis of environmental and energy policies in 9 countries. This helps in tailoring service models to different degrees of urbanization to ensure project viability.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or cost for tools is mentioned as the project focuses on policy recommendations and evidence bases.
The project provides a comparative evidence base across 9 countries and 27 local case studies, suggesting the findings are scalable across various European urban and rural contexts.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or specific licensing agreements; the outputs are primarily reports and policy recommendations.
The project analyzes regulatory systems for environmental and energy policies to identify how they can be improved to prevent housing inequalities.
The project runs from 2024-03-01 to 2027-02-28, with results intended to inform EU and national policies during this period.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 9 universities and 1 other research-oriented entity, with only 1 industry partner (a 9% industry ratio). This suggests the output is primarily knowledge-driven and policy-oriented rather than a commercial product. The presence of 2 SMEs indicates some capacity for practical application, but the core strength lies in multi-country academic research across 10 countries.
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