Website: www.concerto-sesac.eu

The European Sustainable Energy Systems in Advanced Cities (SESAC) project, aims at showing how the local economy is able to thrive at the same time as less CO₂ is emitted. This is being translated into innovative energy measures in both new building development projects and the renovation of existing buildings. The measures focus on energy saving and the use of renewable energy for electricity, heating and cooling. Delft, Växjö and Grenoble are all carrying out demonstration projects while Kaunas (Lithuania), Miskolc (Hungary) and Vastseliina (Estonia) are gaining knowledge and experience through the local energy studies they are performing.

The project budget is € 25 million, the EU funding € 10.4 million.

SESAC is part of the broader CONCERTO initiative with the aim of accelerating innovation in renewable energy (RE) solutions, advance energy efficiency (EE) and systems for poly-generation linked together with concepts for eco-buildings.

Local stakeholders in Delft (NL), Grenoble (FR) and Växjö (SE), supported by different partners, will demonstrate how a more sustainable local energy economy can be achieved through incorporating innovative approaches to the implementation of energy efficiency measures in new and refurbished buildings together with an increased use of renewable energy technologies and systems for electricity supply, as well as for heating and cooling.