What are the 5D impact areas of syn.ikia (meaning neighbourhoods in Greek)?
The syn.ikia project aims to develop sustainable neighbourhoods with surplus renewable energy across Europe.
Guided by the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the built environment (Decarbonization) and the promise of data-based approaches and smart networks (Digitalization), the project advances the concept of neighbourhoods as flexibility providers (Decentralisation) to enable more renewable energy sources to enter the grid and allow for flexible management of energy demand and generation.
At the same time, the project also moves forward the practice of integrated energy design to a bottom-up transdisciplinary approach (Design) to optimise the building’s energy use and quality of indoor environment while paying attention to architectural and spatial quality, occupants’ needs as well as affordability (Democracy).
Why is innovation management central in the syn.ikia project?
The syn.ikia project is an Innovation Action Project aiming to bring a portfolio of solutions that are instrumental for the planning and design of Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods to a higher readiness level. The project systematically monitors all envisaged and emerging solutions and maps out exploitation pathways to maximise their use beyond the project.
Four real-life pilot projects will be set up in the Netherlands, Spain, Austria and Norway to demonstrate the use of respective syn.ikia solutions (comprising methods, digital tools, processes and frameworks) to accelerate the shaping of more Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods in different climate zones of Europe.
What is the role of SINTEF as work package leader in the syn.ikia project?
SINTEF leads the work of innovation management, market uptake and business models. A diversity of stakeholders in the crossing of the boundaries of the built environment value chain and the residential energy value chain are needed to mainstream Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods.
SINTEF works with consortium partners to establish a systematic approach for the identification, registration, exploitation of innovations resulting from the project as well develop strategies and plans to ensure the market uptake of syn.ikia results.
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