Livinggreen.eu

Programme 2007 - 2013 North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

The aim of this project is to promote and implement sustainable renovation practice in NWE. Why? NW Europe is characterised by its rich urban heritage. The existing built environment of cities in NWE is an asset. It is important for the knowledge-based economy. which is to develop further in NWE. Existing building stock gives identity to cities as ‘places to be’ for the creative class and innovative economic activities. Sustainability is a prerequisite. But there is a risk of neglect and deterioration of architectural heritage. Maintenance and renovation requires small scale. labour intensive operations and craftsmanship. Building at the city fringes is cheaper and faster. If we wish to keep the architectural quality. multifunctionality and social cohesion of our urban centres in tact. action must be taken! Examples and standards exist about how to work with sustainability principles in new buildings. But possibilities of how to renovate.restore or ameliorate the existing building stock in a sustainable way are generally unknown to house owners. housing corporations. public authorities. contractors. investors and consultants Here is a great market potential. And technology is available. But the gap between available knowledge and practice is enormous However. the do-it-yourself market. the practice of housing corporations. public authorities. consultants and the construction and installation sector. offer intriguing opportunities to make our built heritage sustainable. And by doing so: create new craftsmanship and jobs The Livinggreen.eu partnership wishes to demonstrate and make accessible the technologies and methods. which are available for sustainable renovation. and jointly develop new sustainability products and services for the renovation sector. In addition the partnership wants to work on a variety of communication methods and instruments for knowledge transfer. targeted at different kinds of decision makers. citizens. organisations and businesses

Achievements (EN):

Setup and run a LivingGreen center A physical Livinggreen centre demonstrates and makes technologies and methods accessible, which are available for sustainable renovation. It uses a variety of communication methods and instruments for knowledge transfer, targeted at different kinds of citizens, organisations and businesses. Such a centre plays a key part in bridging the gap between knowledge about sustainable renovation and taking action, because a centre is a place where people can experience the results of sustainable renovation. At the same time, visitors find technical and financial information and meet stakeholders who are concerned with sustainable renovation. It should play a leading role in the sustainable transformation of the existing building stock: providing a pool of services through which a Livinggreen centre can facilitate the act of renovation. Methods to enhance practical application have been developed and are given as input for the activity programmes of the centres, see more: http://www.livinggreen.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/setup-a-center.pdf LivingGreen Manual This book shows that sustainable renovation of older buildings is not only possible but can create highly energy- efficient homes while also preserving the cultural and architectural heritage of the building. In these pages, we aim to provide you, the homeowner, with practical knowledge about how to renovate your home in a sustainable way. It will be of particular relevance if you live in a heritage building. We give guidance about how to find out more about the cultural heritage of your home and what to pay attention to, to be able to carry out a sustainable renovation. To inspire you, we have divided into themes ten different areas of Livinggreen experience. These case studies should not be read as a step-by-step “how-to” guide but as lessons, and insight into what is possible in practice. See more under: http://www.livinggreen.eu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EN-LivingGreen-Manual-A-V05-FINAL.pdf

Website: http://www.nweurope.eu/

Expected Results (EN):

The partners will develop standards for sustainable renovation of the existing building stock at the beginning of the project. Five cultural heritage buildings in different regions in NWE will be renovated referring to these standards. These state of the art renovated buildings will function as demonstration buildings and accommodate sustainability centres serving as meeting points and facilities for bringing together different stakeholders, engaged in the process of making cities, in particular existing built environment, more sustainable. The renovation processes of the demonstration buildings and their sustainability performance will be assessed. Combined with the standards these assessments will result in a technical manual on the systematic and coherent approach of sustainable renovation of the existing building stock. The partners will develop a strategy to stimulate practical application of sustainable renovation. Within this strategy methods will be developed to transfer know how on the economic, financial and social aspects of sustainable renovation. Also livinggreen labs will be organised in the five centres focussing on the identification of the specific gaps between technology and practice in a local/regional context. They aim to bridge these gaps by designing innovative products and services to trigger sustainable renovation. Services and products will be assessed. This results in guidelines on effective methods to promote and implement sustainable renovation practice All partners will organise local dissemination workshops and meetings at regular intervals. In a four-day workshop professionals from different disciplines will test and comment on our methods and designs. The results will be used to improve the final Livinggreen.eu manual and guidelines At the end conference, the film and the manual and guidelines will be presented to an international public, including decision makers and professionals, and citizens from all partner cities

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Sustainable management of natural resources

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: SBRCURnet

Address: P.O.Box 420, 2800 AK Gouda, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Technische Universiteit Delft

Name: Technische Universiteit Delft

Address: Landbergstraat 15 (refer to Design for Sustainability and/or contact person), 2628 CE Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Comparitive en Sciences Sociales - CIR - Drop out partner

Name: Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Comparitive en Sciences Sociales - CIR - Drop out partner

Address: 41, rue Amilcar Cipriani, 93400 Saint Ouen, France

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EcoHuis Antwerpen / vzw Recyclant

Name: EcoHuis Antwerpen / vzw Recyclant

Address: Turnhoutsebaan 139, 2140 Borgerhout - Antwerp, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Espace Environnement

Name: Espace Environnement

Address: Rue de Montigny 29, BE-6000 Charleroi, Belgium

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Ludwigsburg

Name: Ludwigsburg

Address: Wilhelmstraße 11, 71638 Ludwigsburg, Germany

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Ville de Lille

Name: Ville de Lille

Address: Hôtel de Ville BP 667, 59033 Lille Cedex, France

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Stichting de Witte Roos

Name: Stichting de Witte Roos

Address: Rotterdamseweg 109, 2628 AK Delft, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

The National Trust

Name: The National Trust

Address: Morden Hall Park, Morden Hall Road,, SM4 5JD Morden, United Kingdom

Legal status: n/a

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SBRCURnet

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Technische Universiteit Delft

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Centre Interdisciplinaire de Recherche Comparitive en Sciences Sociales - CIR - Drop out partner

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EcoHuis Antwerpen / vzw Recyclant

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Espace Environnement

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Ludwigsburg

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Ville de Lille

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Stichting de Witte Roos

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The National Trust

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Summary

Project name (EN): Livinggreen.eu

Project acronym: Livinggreen.eu

Project start date: 2007-08-01

Project end date: 2013-12-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 9 399 725.81

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 4 699 862.90

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2007 - 2013 North West Europe

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2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

114 / 114 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 104 / 1 104 (100%)

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