About - Trans-ped

Energy is one of the critical issues cities will need to address on their path to climate neutrality.

Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) are one key instrument for that transformation.

Trans-PED was a 2-year pilot project to advance the governance approach for positive energy district stakeholders to better realise deep changes to their cities. Trans-PED was an international project involving 11 partners from Austria, Belgium, and Sweden, led by KTH Royal institute of Technology and co-funded by JPI Urban Europe. The team has been developing advancements for the governance approach through collaboration with five established and aspirational PEDs.

Positive Energy Districts are urban neighbourhoods with annual net zero energy import and net zero CO2 emissions. A PED couples built environment, production, consumption, and mobility to reduce its energy use and produce the remainder locally. The European Union aims to support the planning, deployment, and replication of 100 PEDs by 2025.

PARTNER OVERVIEW

KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Sweden

KTH in Stockholm is one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities.

Linköping University

Sweden

LiU is one of Sweden’s larger academic institutions with a strong interdisciplinary orientation.

ElectriCITY Innovation

Sweden

A citizens’ initiative in green district Hammarby Sjöstad, with a goal to reduce the climate footprint.

City of Lund

Sweden

The Swedish city of 125,000 is home to many strong research-based innovative global industries.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Belgium

The university’s Cosmopolis Centre for Urban Research transforms knowledge into local action.

DUSS-explorers

Belgium

The company focuses on designing and building sustainable and livable neighborhoods.

Austrian Academy of Sciences

Austria

The research team studies the implications of new technology to support decision-making processes.

FH Technikum Wien – University of Applied Science

Austria

The Renewable Energy team works with several PEDs from energy engineering and social perspectives.

Urban Future

Austria

Home to the largest community of urban change-makers and global event to make cities sustainable.

Kleboth und Dollnig ZT

Austria

The private architecture and urban planning firm provides extensive masterplan experience.

StadtLABOR Graz

Austria

Private company focusing on applied research, innovation, and knowledge transfer for smart cities.

Confluences ASBL

Belgium

Confluences ASBL develops and implements different forms of co-creative processes.