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Making a house a homeAuthor: Housing Europe
The Housing Europe podcast airing from the heart of the European capital offers insights into the work of public, cooperative, and social housing providers across Europe. Why is it legitimate to claim that they offer more than just housing; rather a home to people. Tune in to discover the urban, social, environmental, and economic impact that access to affordable housing has in our communities. Language: en Genres: Business, Non-Profit Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Community buy-in wins half the battle for sustainable neighbourhoods
Sunday, 23 February, 2025
We continue looking at a bold new approach to sustainable living—neighbourhoods that don’t just cut energy use but actually generate more than they consume.With the EU ramping up its housing and climate commitments, Sustainable Plus Energy Neighbourhoods (SPENs) are proving that entire districts can be energy-positive while remaining affordable and inclusive. One initiative leading the way is syn.ikia, an EU-funded project demonstrating how social housing providers across Europe an deliver these climate-friendly communities. But what will it take to movefrom pilots to widespread adoption?To help us answer that, we’re joined by Ciarán Cuffe,recently elected Co-President of the European Greens and a key architect of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). We’ll discuss why theneighbourhood approach is essential for decarbonising Europe’s building stock, the biggest political and practical barriers to scaling up SPENs, and how the social housing sector can play a leading role in this transition.And with major developments at the EU level—including the first-ever Commissioner for Housing, a European Commission task force working across policies, and growing momentum for a pan-European investment platform—couldthis be the breakthrough moment for energy-positive neighbourhoods? Stay with us to find out.The syn.ikia project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 869918.
