Dear friends and colleagues,
We are landing in the middle of the project with a smooth workflow. Our goals to design better neighbourhoods with low carbon footprint remain clearer and more relevant as ever. The Dutch demo reached the first milestone, construction was finalized, and residents are moving in. We had the chance to visit the site and meet with the first tenants
during our project meeting in the Netherlands in the springtime. What a pleasure to finally meet in person all together!
Six thematic workshops were organized to nurture the sharing of ideas, identify lessons learned, challenges and approaches on the Design and Implementation of Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods (SPEN). The great teamwork and the active participation fostered a good cooperative spirit.
Our consortium is evolving with the entry of ARCA NOVA BOLIG AS and ARCA NOVA ENTREPRENEUR AS. The new Norwegian demo case is part of a new development in
Fredrikstad, called Verksbyen. This is the largest development of plus energy houses in Norway, and it has a strong focus on energy sharing and flexibility at neighbourhood
level.
The sustainable energy perspective is also reflected in our demonstration project in Austria, one of 4 real-life projects that are part of syn.ikia. This neighbourhood in Salzburg will be energy positive and provide 3 shared services: heating system, electricity, and mobility. The services are planned together with the community to ensure an integrated and participatory design.
Our neighbourhood concept gains attention. The syn.ikia project was part of first edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival in Brussels and in Spain which brought together citizens. Together with the ZEN Research Centre and ARV Green Deal project, syn.ikia has been included in Oslo Architecture Triennale’s neighbourhood index.
Our different levels of implementation results in contributions that span from the energy sharing and flexibility, the advancement of digital twins, the enforcement of social sustainability and the framing of regulatory frameworks.Enjoy reading the fresh news items below.
😎Summer is calling for inspiration!
The syn.ikia Coordinator
Niki Gaitani, NTNU