EXCESS partner Joanneum Research will present knolwedge and results from the project in this session aiming to bring to light the importance of the urban energy transition with a focus on decarbonising the building stock through Positive Energy Buildings (PEBs) and Positive Energy Districts (PEDs). The main question to be addressed are how energy transitions in cities and communities can be achieved through actions in the built environment, i.e. on buildings, neighbourhoods and city-wide measures. Specifically, the session will concentrate on the clean heating, cooling and thermal storage technologies for buildings and neighbourhoods as well as on the digital planning and operational optimization in buildings, and finally on the integrating PEDs into urban energy planning. 

The 18th edition of the SET Plan conference that will take place in Budapest on 14-15 November.  This high-level Conference is organised under the patronage of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU in cooperation with the European Commission. The event will provide a platform for policy makers, research and industry stakeholders in energy sector to establish connections and expand collaborations aimed at developing and demonstrating innovative cleantech energy solutions, while accelerating their deployment.

This year's theme, "Energy Research and Innovation for a Competitive Europe", highlights the need to reinforce the research and innovation landscape, to enhance competitiveness and sovereignty of clean energy technology value chains within the EU.

More information can be found here.