Sustainable Public, Cooperative and Social Housing

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International Social Housing Festival 2023

Learning from the challenges and policy responses of mature and emerging housing systems.
The International Social Housing Festival (ISHF) is an initiative by Housing Europe, the European Federation of Public, Cooperative and Social Housing, and its members and allies, present in 25 countries and encompassing...
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Retrofit solutions for 69 UK residential buildings using Energiesprong

The Energiesprong whole house retrofit model has been applied across six UK social housing schemes to improve their energy performance. The Energiesprong approach aims to fully insulate homes using offsite...
With spiralling energy costs and unprecedented heatwaves, rapid scale up of retrofit has never been more urgent. And, as an industry, we must come together and share learning if this is to be successful.‍   Which is why we...
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ProLight project: Lighthouse European Districts

The EU Funded ProLight project aims to understanding, defining, measuring & assessing of 6 demo progressive lighthouse districts serving as green district gate towards leadership in sustainability.
European districts play a pivotal role in the achievement of a future low carbon economy. The envisaged actions of the ProLight project are representative for innovative refurbishment with large potential...
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GIFT project: Helping European Islands to Decarbonise their Energy Mix

GIFT is an innovative project that aims to decarbonise the energy mix of European islands. European islands have to abide by the law of their countries that push toward a greener energy mix to comply with the European and...
Islands are typically depended on fossil fuel imports for electricity generation. The decarbonisation of the energy mix is a priority. In this context, the EU-funded GIFT project will develop innovative systems to allow islands to...
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Housing affordability and market developments in the EU

Housing affordability has deteriorated in the recent years due to negative housing market developments (e.g. income growth did not keep pace with house prices). The main recommendation is that policies...
The paper discusses the housing market developments in the euro area with focus on housing affordability that has deteriorated in the recent years, it shows different dimensions and measures of...
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The case of Villaggio Gandusio: Using eco-friendly materials to fight energy poverty

The retrofitting project of the public housing complex of Villagio Gandusio (Bologna - Italy) represents an example of social innovation and fight against energy poverty. The...
Bologna is an attractive European city, rich in diversity and designed for people. Rental prices in Bologna are among the highest in Italy and this has a great impact on resident families. In 2018, the Municipality of Bologna – through its...
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Is circularity really accessible to all society?

When taking into consideration poor areas and society, we see that circularity principles are not easily implemented, nor easily understood by people. Indeed, as part of what the Houseful project is doing, there is the need to face...
"There is a real risk of circularity becoming a privilege for the rich,” warns Chris Patermann, father of the bioeconomy. In Spain and Italy, two projects are testing new solutions to tear down the barriers hindering the...
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Renovation Summit | Fast tracking innovation to mitigate the energy crisis

What can be done collectively to ensure a really fair energy transition in times of skyrocketing gas, construction materials, rents, and house prices? The second edition of the Renovation Summit organised by the European...
How is the public, cooperative, and social housing riding the Renovation Wave? Tenants, residents, social and affordable housing providers, and cities faced the impact of the coronavirus, have been struggling to welcome...