oPEN Lab

🌿 We're excited to welcome our new "Friends of the Living Lab" to the community! Fifteen residents of public apartments owned by the Pamplona City Council participated in a unique Virtual Reality (VR) experience. This initiative, part of the oPEN Lab project, allowed them to virtually step into apartments set for renovation in the San Pedro neighborhood and make design choices based on their needs. ✒ Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/eWrnYzYT 📬 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNHvWPbH 🤝 Together, we’re exploring new ideas, testing solutions, and making a real impact on the future of our cities. Ayuntamiento de Pamplona | ah asociados | Leire Iriarte | Luis Cardona | Zuhaitz Areitio #oPENLab #Pamplona #friendsoflivinglab #LivingLab #UrbanInnovation

🚶♂️ On August 18th, residents and representatives from Elva and Tartu housing associations took part in a study trip to Rakvere, organized by the drOp, oPEN Lab, and BuildEST projects. 🏙️ The visit included tours of renovated apartment buildings and discussions on urban planning and renovation strategies, guided by Andres Jaadla from @EKÜL. 🔧 Participants left with practical insights and ideas for their own renovation projects in South Estonia. 🌱💪 ✒ Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/e3kptdBg 📬 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNHvWPbH Institute of Baltic Studies | @Andra Asser | Merit Tatar | Kai Aet Sild | Andres Jaadla #oPENLab #Tartu #Renovation #UrbanPlanning

🔄 On 22 August 2024, the City Council of Pamplona had a productive exchange with the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts 🌍💡 The focus was on sharing progress, insights, and future strategies for developing local energy communities.📊 The City Council provided a detailed overview of their initiatives so far, highlighting key lessons learned along the way 📚 ✒ Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/ekizP9Js 📬 Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNHvWPbH Ayuntamiento de Pamplona | Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts | Zuhaitz Areitio | Leire Iriarte | Luis Cardona | Alba Arias #oPENLab #Pamplona #EnergyCommunities #PositiveEnergy

📰Press release REHOUSE EU: Leading the Way in Sustainable Renovation 🌍 REHOUSE EU is developing eight advanced Renovation Packages, integrating cutting-edge technologies, digitalization, and circular economy principles. Now at Technology Readiness Level 6, we're preparing for implementation across four demo sites in Europe. 🏢🔋 📰Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/diAfH62A 📬 Subscribe to the REHOUSE Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ebfgABSS REHOUSE EU | CARTIF | Steinbeis Europa Zentrum #REHOUSE #Renovation #CircularEconomy #Digitalization #ClimateNeutrality

🏆 Pamplona’s oPEN Lab Project at CIDEU 🌍 Pamplona City Council’s work on positive energy neighbourhoods through the European project oPEN Lab has been recognized as a good practice at the XXVI Congress of the Ibero-American Centre for Strategic Urban Development (CIDEU) in Zaragoza. 🏛️✨ Leire Iriarte presented Ayuntamiento de Pamplona efforts, including: 🏢 Energy renovation in San Pedro 🌱 Creation of an Energy Community 💡 Establishment of an energy advisory office Ayuntamiento de Pamplona shared the spotlight with cities like Mendoza 🇦🇷, Riobamba 🇪🇨, and Zaragoza 🇪🇸 in the “Technologies for the Innovative City” session. 📖 Read the full news: https://lnkd.in/ei8e_-GS Leire Iriarte | Zuhaitz Areitio | Luis Torres | @Alba juncal ARIAS | Ayuntamiento de Pamplona’s #oPENLab #Pamplona #EnergyTransition #UrbanDevelopment #CIDEU

🚧 Tartu renovation working group meeting🏢 On August 7th, the renovation working group made key decisions. The group agreed to raise the road to the entrance level, eliminating stairs and improving safety. 🚗⬆️ Some technical decisions were made, but we’re waiting on new design sketches. 📝Read more: https://lnkd.in/esU3Gmc4 📬Subscribe to oPEN Lab Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNHvWPbH Next meeting: August 28th to finalize plans and prep for the resident presentation. 🗓️ Institute of Baltic Studies | University of Tartu | @Andra Asser | Kai Aet Sild #oPENLab #Tartu #workinggroup #meeting #participation

🔋🌍 Join Us for the event: “Energizing Tomorrow: Innovative Collaboration Models for Climate and Energy Transition” 🌍🔋 oPEN Lab is excited to co-organize this side event, alongside projects like @LIFE-BECKON, 2ISECAP Project, SWEET Lantern, and the ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) Energy & Environment Working Group, as part of OpenLivingLab Days 2024. 📅 Date: 24 September 2024 📍 Location: Timisoara, Romania 🖊 Know more about the event: https://lnkd.in/ewKQG9NH 📩 Register now: https://lnkd.in/enwFJAP3 @LIFE-BECKON | 2ISECAP Project | SWEET Lantern | ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) | OpenLivingLab Days 2024 | Koen Vervoort | Elina Makousiari #oPENLab #LivingLabs #Timisoara2024 #OpenLivingLabDays #ClimateNeutral

🌍🔋 Research paper published from BPIE - Buildings Performance Institute Europe at the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee) summer study! Research paper: Positive energy neighbourhoods as drivers of local energy transitions 🏘️💡 Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/ePZUiAuw Authors: Emily Bankert | Victoria Taranu #oPENLab #BPIE #PositiveEnergyNeighbourhoods #BuildingRenovation

🔋🌞 Milestone Reached at oPEN Living Lab Pamplona! 🌞🔋 We're proud to announce the completion of our BIPV roof installation, providing 60 kWp of renewable energy and generating around 72 MWh of clean energy annually. 🔧 In the coming weeks, CENER Solar Department will measure voltage-current curves to create digital twins of the photovoltaic array. 🌡️ San Pedro BIPV will monitor temperature and airflow beneath the solar panels using various sensors and a meteorological station. 🖋 Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7crid4Z 📬Subscribe to oPEN Lab Newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eNHvWPbH Ayuntamiento de Pamplona | ah asociados | Leire Iriarte | Zuhaitz Areitio | Luis Cardona #oPENLab #Pamplona #BIPV #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #SolarEnergy

🔋🌍 Join Us for the event: “Energizing Tomorrow: Innovative Collaboration Models for Climate and Energy Transition” 🌍🔋 oPEN Lab is excited to co-organize this side event, alongside projects like @LIFE-BECKON, 2ISECAP Project, SWEET Lantern, and the ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) Energy & Environment Working Group, as part of OpenLivingLab Days 2024. 📅 Date: 24 September 2024 📍 Location: Timisoara, Romania Aligned with the EU’s Mission “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities,” this event aims to drive transformative change in the energy transition landscape. Join us to foster collaboration, inspire innovation, and promote sustainability in neighbourhoods and cities. Key Highlights: Free attendance (registration required) In-person participation only No conference ticket required for this event Know more about the event: https://lnkd.in/ewKQG9NH 📩 Register now: https://lnkd.in/enwFJAP3 @LIFE-BECKON | 2ISECAP Project | SWEET Lantern | ENoLL (European Network of Living Labs) | OpenLivingLab Days 2024 | Koen Vervoort | Elina Makousiari #oPENLab #LivingLabs #Timisoara2024 #OpenLivingLabDays #ClimateNeutral