Theme 6: Transforming cities

Robust, integrated local energy transition plans

We need:
•  Design and engineering solutions for the energy transition.
•  Decision support for integrated energy solutions on the city, district and neighbourhood levels.
•  Local authorities to direct and facilitate the energy transition.
•  Empowerment of energy communities.

Research challenges
•  Approaches, methods and tools for the energy transition of cities.
•  Integrated modelling of sustainable energy systems for neighbourhoods, districts and cities.
•  New governance models for the energy transition in cities.
•  Interactive co-creative workshops methods to set energy visions and action agendas across Europe.

Examples of TU Delft projects

Scholen als energieambassade in de wijk
Action research into accelerating the energy transition through energy campaigns of students and through the role of schools as a sustainable hub in the neighborhood.
See: Stichting Technotrend

Energy Transition Roadmaps
For the EU project City-zen, TU Delft developed an energy transition roadmap for Amsterdam, showing how the city can become energy neutral by 2040. TU Delft realised the energy master planning approach as well as methods and tools to help guide the city to an envisioned sustainable future. City-zen Roadshows across Europe help cities start their own energy transition.
See: cityzen-smartcity.eu

Engaging citizens
Energy cooperatives are an important means to engage citizens in the energy transition. The European project REScoop Plus explores ways and analyses best practices to stimulate engagement of energy saving tools by energy cooperatives, and lower energy use by cooperative members. TU Delft provides expertise on the behavioural impact of the best practices on the cooperative members, and on behavioural changes due to the cooperative engagement with the energy cooperatives themselves.
See: REScoop-ee.eu

Contact for this theme is Andy van den Dobbelsteen