SmartQuart - Smart energy neighbourhoods

General information

By taking three neighbourhoods in Kaisersesch, Bedburg and Essen as examples, SmartQuart aims to show that the move towards a climate-neutral energy supply within a neighbourhood and in cooperation with surrounding neighbourhoods is already technically and economically feasible today. As many stakeholders as possible are involved in the development of these innovative systems from the outset. The neighbourhood in Essen focuses on the implementation of decarbonisation measures in existing buildings in urban areas. These are typical urban properties such as public buildings, commercial properties, mixed-use buildings and residential buildings.
 

Target values

  • Economical
  • Ecological
  • Social

Content focus

  • Urban / neighbourhood development
  • Climate adaptation
  • Quartiersbetrieb, Bilanzierter Energieaustausch zwischen Quartieren

Innovation type

  • Economical
  • Ecological
  • Social
  • Technical
  • Regulatory

Funding

  • Public, federal government

Cooperation

Type of co-creation

Those collaborating in the project pursue the co-creation approach intensively in only one phase of the project. In addition, the co-creation approach is applied in cross-process phases by involving people with practical and professional experience in decision-making about how to proceed.

Society involvement

Organised civil society and/or local society are involved in the project through surveys.

Continuation of the project

Constellation of actors

Scientific involvement

Actors in administration

Economic actors

Other

Result and effect

Results and impacts in terms of affordability and other ecological and social target values

  • Development of premises for the most effective modernisation and energy-saving measures, which are intended to provide property owners with initial assistance in deciding on measures. Simultaneous consideration of the cost-benefit ratio of these measures.
  • Acceptance of measures for neighbourhood development
     

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