The project involves 11 low energy demonstration projects in 9 EU countries with a total of 645 dwellings involved.

The objective was to introduce an integrated sustainable global solar low energy design using best available technologies in new build and retrofil building projects based on energy and environmental assessment together with a total energy and economy approach.

Subjects:

• Evaluating low-energy technologies
• Disseminating knowledge to promote more low-energy house building in European cities
• Training of involved key-persons from builders and city administrations
• Energy and environmental monitoring and assessments

The European Green Cities project was supported by the EU-Thermie programme.

The photo illustrates the project in Radstadt, Austria.

Timing: 01.09.1996 - 31.12 2000.

Demo projects:
New identity for urban area, Austria - Radstadt
Low-income housing with reduced energy costs, Belgium - Houtvenne
Tenants´ influcense and co2 reduction, Denmark - Copenhagen
Ecology pays pack in lowering rents, Denmark - Herning
Energy efficient technology to control costs of modern architecture, Finland - Kuopio
Introduction of local district heating in spain, Spain - Vilanova Ila Geltru
Improving efficiency of urban energy supply systems, France - Grenoble
Palaia - High-tech preservation of architectural heritage in Volos, Greece
Renewable energy supply to a "Green Region", Italy - Abruzzo
A new "tune up" of innovative technologies, Italy - Brescia
Leamington House – Highly efficient heating system for improving thermal performance in Portsmouth, UK

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