Donnerstag, 8. August 2013

PLEEC Objectives



After having learned what is PLEEC project about, it is now time to concentrate on the objectives of the project - what PLEEC is specifically aiming to reach:

The overall goal of PLEEC project is to minimize the waste of energy in the most cost efficient way. This will be reached by addressing energy flows and finding energy efficiency potentials within the main city key aspects - being the basis for the model for sustainable energy efficiency planning. Moreover, in order to tackle the lack of strategic energy efficiency planning, PLEEC project puts the focus on integrative planning
 
In detail, the objectives of PLEEC are:
  • To assess the energy-saving solutions and potentials to be integrated in a comprehensive city planning
  • To demonstrate how integrative planning is more efficient than separate measures
  • To develop a synergized model for energy efficiency planning by considering the energy efficiency potential of city key aspects
  • To create Action Plans for the energy smart city to be presented to decision-makers in the cities
  • To identify the future research agenda on the issue of energy-smart cities
A special feature of PLEEC project is the heterogeneous partnership, comprising six cities, nine universities and three industry partners from 13 different European countries, which allows the integration of different perspectives, interests and approaches thereby securing an integrative and holistic approach.
By connecting scientific excellence and innovative enterprises in the energy sector with ambitious and well-organized cities, PLEEC project will reduce energy use in Europe in the near future being therewith an important tool contributing to the EU’s 20-20-20 targets.

Freitag, 5. Juli 2013

Welcome to PLEEC project


PLEEC is the acronym for “Planning for energy efficient cities” - an international project funded by the European Union under the Seventh Framework Programme.
 

18 partners from 13 different European countries – comprising six municipalities, nine universities and three industry partners – will focus on energy efficiency planning and sustainable city planning during the project life cycle of 36 months. 
 
So how came this project idea up? What makes this project so relevant? 

As energy efficiency is at present high on the European agenda, one of the goals of the European Union’s 20-20-20 plan is to improve energy efficiency by 20% in 2020. However, holistic knowledge about energy efficiency potentials in cities is far from complete. Currently, a variety of individual strategies and approaches by different stakeholders tackling separate key aspects hinders strategic energy efficiency planning. 

This is the point where PLEEC project puts the focus on:
PLEEC - “Planning for Energy Efficient Cities” - uses an integrative approach to achieve the sustainable, energy–efficient, smart city.
By coordinating strategies and combining best practices - on the basis of six participating European cities (Eskilstuna (SE), Jväskylä (FI), Turku (FI), Tartu (EE), Santiago de Compostela (ES) and Stoke-on-Trent (UK) -  the project will develop a general model for energy efficiency and sustainable city planning.

Learn more about PLEEC project and energy efficiency on this blog!