A1P001: Name of the PED case study / PED Lab
A1P001: Name of the PED case study / PED Lab
  Sofia, Offices and Premises in university
A1P002: Map / aerial view / photos / graphic details / leaflet
A1P002: Map / aerial view / photos / graphic details / leaflet
 

A1P003: Categorisation of the PED site
PED relevant case study
 

  • PED relevant case study

A1P004: Targets of the PED case study / PED Lab
Climate neutrality
 

  • Climate neutrality

Other
 

  • Other

Other (A1P004)
  Demand-response strategies and innovative approaches to community energy management
A1P005: Phase of the PED case study / PED Lab
A1P005: Project Phase of your case study/PED Lab
  Planning Phase
A1P006: Start Date
A1P006: Start date
  03/25
A1P007: End Date
A1P007: End date
  12/26
A1P008: Reference Project
A1P008: Reference Project
 

  • 3098

A1P010: Sources
Any publication, link to website, deliverable referring to the PED/PED Lab
 

  • https://fledge.ihu.gr/gate/

A1P011: Geographic coordinates
X Coordinate (longitude):
  23.330599268697263
Y Coordinate (latitude):
  42.67390715884682
A1P012: Country
A1P012: Country
  Bulgaria
A1P013: City
A1P013: City
  Sofia
A1P014: Climate Zone (Köppen Geiger classification)
A1P014: Climate Zone (Köppen Geiger classification).
  Dfb
A1P015: District boundary
A1P015: District boundary
  Functional
A1P016: Ownership of the case study/PED Lab
A1P016: Ownership of the case study/PED Lab:
  Public
A1P017: Ownership of the land / physical infrastructure
A1P017: Ownership of the land / physical infrastructure:
  Multiple Owners
A1P021: Floor area ratio: Conditioned space / total ground area
A1P021: Floor area ratio: Conditioned space / total ground area
  0
A1P022: Financial schemes
A1P022i: Financing – RESEARCH FUNDING – EU
 

  • Financing – RESEARCH FUNDING – EU

A1P022i: Add the value in EUR if available [EUR]
  927.780
A1P024: More comments:
A1P024: More comments:
  GATE Institute Building, a centralized platform that monitors and controls various energy-related subsystems, ensuring seamless integration and operation to maximize energy efficiency and sustainability. Key Objectives:
o Achieve maximum energy efficiency through the integration of renewable energy sources and intelligent building systems.
o Demonstrate climate neutrality by optimizing energy consumption and reducing carbon emissions
o Create a replicable and scalable model for implementing advanced energy solutions in other urban environments.
o Prioritize the comfort and well-being of occupants while promoting energy-conscious behavior.
Contact person for general enquiries
A1P026: Name
  Prof. Stelios Krinidis (Coordinator of FLEdge project)
A1P027: Organization
  International Hellenic University (IHU)
A1P028: Affiliation
  Research Center / University
A1P029: Email
  krinidis@mst.duth.gr
Contact person for other special topics
Pursuant to the General Data Protection Regulation
  Yes
A2P001: Fields of application
A2P001: Fields of application
 

  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy flexibility
  • Digital technologies
  • Other

A2P001: Other
  Smart Energy Management Systems. Focus on integrating edge computing, IoT, and AI for decentralized, automated, and efficient energy management across buildings, neighborhoods, and districts.
A2P020: Share of RES on-site / RES outside the boundary
A2P020: Share of RES on-site / RES outside the boundary
  0
A2P022: KPIs related to the PED case study / PED Lab
A2P022: Energy
  Annual energy savings compared to baseline consumption (in GWh or %, Peak load reduction through demand-response strategies
A2P022: Economic development
  % of energy consumption savings
A2P024: Technological Solutions / Innovations – Energy Flexibility
A2P024: A2P024: Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
 

  • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

A2P024: Energy management system
 

  • Energy management system

A2P024: Demand-side management
 

  • Demand-side management

A2P024: Smart metering and demand-responsive control systems
 

  • Smart metering and demand-responsive control systems

A2P024: Other
  Advanced Edge Computing and Digital Twin Solutions (Real-time, localized energy optimization through decentralized edge computing, Simulation and monitoring of energy systems using digital twin technology)
A2P025: Technological Solutions / Innovations – Energy Efficiency
A2P025: Smart Public infrastructure (e.g. smart lighting)
 

  • Smart Public infrastructure (e.g. smart lighting)

A3P006: Economic strategies
A3P006: Economic strategies
 

  • Other

A3P006: Other
  Dynamic Pricing Models: Adjusting energy pricing based on demand to encourage off-peak usage. Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS): Subscription-based models for delivering energy solutions.
A3P007: Social models
A3P007: Social models
 

  • Prevention of energy poverty

A3P009: Environmental strategies
A3P009: Environmental strategies
 

  • Energy Neutral
  • Net zero carbon footprint
  • Pollutants Reduction

B1P011: Population density before intervention
B1P011: Population density before intervention
  0
B1P012: Population density after intervention
B1P012: Population density after intervention
  0
C1P001: Unlocking Factors
C1P001: Recent technological improvements for on-site RES production
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: Innovative, integrated, prefabricated packages for buildings envelope / Energy efficiency of building stock
  2 – Slightly important
C1P001: Energy Communities, P2P, Prosumers concepts
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Storage systems and E-mobility market penetration
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: Decreasing costs of innovative materials
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: Financial mechanisms to reduce costs and maximize benefits
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: The ability to predict Multiple Benefits
  5 – Very important
C1P001: The ability to predict the distribution of benefits and impacts
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Citizens improved awareness and engagement on sustainable energy issues (bottom-up)
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Social acceptance (top-down)
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Improved local and national policy frameworks (i.e. incentives, laws etc.)
  4 – Important
C1P001: Presence of integrated urban strategies and plans
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: Multidisciplinary approaches available for systemic integration
  3 – Moderately important
C1P001: Availability of grants (from EC or other donors) to finance the PED Lab projects
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Availability of RES on site (Local RES)
  5 – Very important
C1P001: Ongoing or established collaboration on Public Private Partnership among key stakeholders
  4 – Important
C1P001: Any other UNLOCKING FACTORS
  1 – Unimportant
C1P002: Driving Factors
C1P002: Climate Change adaptation need
  5 – Very important
C1P002: Climate Change mitigation need (local RES production and efficiency)
  5 – Very important
C1P002: Rapid urbanization trend and need of urban expansions
  3 – Moderately important
C1P002: Urban re-development of existing built environment
  3 – Moderately important
C1P002: Economic growth need
  3 – Moderately important
C1P002: Improved local environmental quality (air, noise, aesthetics, etc.)
  3 – Moderately important
C1P002: Territorial and market attractiveness
  4 – Important
C1P002: Energy autonomy/independence
  4 – Important
C1P002: Any other DRIVING FACTOR
  1 – Unimportant
C1P003: Administrative barriers
C1P003: Difficulty in the coordination of high number of partners and authorities
  3 – Moderately important
C1P003: Lack of good cooperation and acceptance among partners
  5 – Very important
C1P003: Lack of public participation
  3 – Moderately important
C1P003: Lack of institutions/mechanisms to disseminate information
  4 – Important
C1P003:Long and complex procedures for authorization of project activities
  5 – Very important
C1P003: Time consuming requirements by EC or other donors concerning reporting and accountancy
  4 – Important
C1P003: Complicated and non-comprehensive public procurement
  4 – Important
C1P003: Fragmented and or complex ownership structure
  4 – Important
C1P003: City administration & cross-sectoral attitude/approaches (silos)
  3 – Moderately important
C1P003: Lack of internal capacities to support energy transition
  3 – Moderately important
C1P003: Any other Administrative BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P004: Policy barriers
C1P004: Lack of long-term and consistent energy plans and policies
  5 – Very important
C1P004: Lacking or fragmented local political commitment and support on the long term
  5 – Very important
C1P004: Lack of Cooperation & support between national-regional-local entities
  4 – Important
C1P004: Any other Political BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P005: Legal and Regulatory barriers
C1P005: Inadequate regulations for new technologies
  5 – Very important
C1P005: Regulatory instability
  4 – Important
C1P005: Non-effective regulations
  4 – Important
C1P005: Unfavorable local regulations for innovative technologies
  5 – Very important
C1P005: Building code and land-use planning hindering innovative technologies
  5 – Very important
C1P005: Insufficient or insecure financial incentives
  5 – Very important
C1P005: Unresolved privacy concerns and limiting nature of privacy protection regulation
  5 – Very important
C1P005: Shortage of proven and tested solutions and examples
  4 – Important
C1P005: Any other Legal and Regulatory BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P007: Technical barriers
C1P007: Lack of skilled and trained personnel
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Deficient planning
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Retrofitting work in dwellings in occupied state
  4 – Important
C1P007: Lack of well-defined process
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Inaccuracy in energy modelling and simulation
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Lack/cost of computational scalability
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Grid congestion, grid instability
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Negative effects of project intervention on the natural environment
  5 – Very important
C1P007: Energy retrofitting work in dense and/or historical urban environment
  3 – Moderately important
C1P007: Difficult definition of system boundaries
  4 – Important
C1P007: Any other Thecnical BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P008: Social and Cultural barriers
C1P008: Inertia
  4 – Important
C1P008: Lack of values and interest in energy optimization measurements
  4 – Important
C1P008: Low acceptance of new projects and technologies
  4 – Important
C1P008: Difficulty of finding and engaging relevant actors
  4 – Important
C1P008: Lack of trust beyond social network
  4 – Important
C1P008: Rebound effect
  3 – Moderately important
C1P008: Hostile or passive attitude towards environmentalism
  3 – Moderately important
C1P008: Exclusion of socially disadvantaged groups
  5 – Very important
C1P008: Non-energy issues are more important and urgent for actors
  3 – Moderately important
C1P008: Hostile or passive attitude towards energy collaboration
  4 – Important
C1P008: Any other Social BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P009: Information and Awareness barriers
C1P009: Insufficient information on the part of potential users and consumers
  3 – Moderately important
C1P009: Perception of interventions as complicated and expensive, with negative socio-economic or environmental impacts
  4 – Important
C1P009: Lack of awareness among authorities
  3 – Moderately important
C1P009: Information asymmetry causing power asymmetry of established actors
  3 – Moderately important
C1P009: High costs of design, material, construction, and installation
  5 – Very important
C1P009: Any other Information and Awareness BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P010: Financial barriers
C1P010: Hidden costs
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Insufficient external financial support and funding for project activities
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Economic crisis
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Risk and uncertainty
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Lack of consolidated and tested business models
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Limited access to capital and cost disincentives
  5 – Very important
C1P010: Any other Financial BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant
C1P011: Market barriers
C1P011: Split incentives
  5 – Very important
C1P011: Energy price distortion
  5 – Very important
C1P011: Energy market concentration, gatekeeper actors (DSOs)
  5 – Very important
C1P011: Any other Market BARRIER
  1 – Unimportant