Social and affordable housing district demonstrator (IA)

Foundation purpose

InvestEU-programmet har til formål at mobilisere offentlige og private investeringer for at støtte EU's politiske prioriteter. Programmet sigter mod at tiltrække investeringer i nøglesektorer som grøn omstilling, digitalisering, innovation og social samhørighed. Det bidrager til at skabe et mere bæredygtigt, konkurrencedygtigt og inkluderende Europa.

Description

ExpectedOutcome : Projects are expected to contribute to the following outcomes: Demonstrate renovation pilots in the sense of “ lighthouse districts” as announced by the Affordable Housing Initiative in the Renovation Wave communication [1] following a smart neighbourhood approach and providing blueprints for replication, setting liveability and latest technological and social innovations at the forefront; Mobilise cross-sectoral industrial [2] and partnerships at local level to develop, adapt, design new processes, methods and technologies (e.g. energy efficiency, circular, modular building, smart living, eco-design etc.). Special attention should be paid to the needs of residents in social using, through social innovation and using a human centred approach; Following a multi-actor approach, as defined in WP/ Annex X, engaging both, different sectors and fields of operation related to construction such as renewable energy, water treatment, and electronics as well as residents, social and public housing associations and civil society actors will be key to boost tailor-made and fit for purpose innovation; Demonstrate through such partnerships lighthouse districts that allow integrated renovation approaches. Besides technological innovation, specific focus on social innovation is crucial as it can provide social engagement models to empower and engage residents, foster the co-design, co-development and co-implementation, offer spatial organisation allowing socio-economic activities and services, improve the wellbeing of citizens, and promote intergenerational and mixed forms of housing and accessible architecture open for cultural and creative innovation. Social innovation may also form a key aspect in developing business models for these types of lighthouse districts; Develop new bottom-up human-centred business models in housing area that facilitate engagement of residents in renovation – for example by co-investing, setting up energy communities, housing cooperati

Deadline

25 January 2022

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