Issues tackled

SUPERSHINE was designed to support the European Commission in advancing the European Green Deal. The ambition is to implement innovative renovation of social and affordable housing in three demonstrator lighthouse districts in Italy, Denmark, and Latvia as well providing blueprints for follow-up districts.These were among the first lighthouse districts to receive EU funding as part of the EU Affordable Housing Initiative. Particular attention will be paid to the renovation of social housing, to help households who struggle to pay their energy bills.

In addition, the project will also contribute to the decrease of energy poverty. The SUPERSHINE lighthouse districts will be characterised by energy-efficient buildings, low-carbon mobility, smart grids, and efficient water and waste management, all underpinned by responsive technologies that optimise resources while promoting well-being and sustainable lifestyles. 

Housing Europe is partnering together with some the members of our members, including BL (Denmark), ATER Trieste (Italy) and Zaragoza Vivienda (Spain), drawing also on the work carried out by the ‘sister’ project SUPER-I.

Responsible colleague: Margherita Marinelli

The SUPERSHINE project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101079963.

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Mixing private and public investment for energy efficiency renovations

Housing Europe’s Super-i project is coming to an end, resulting in developed models to assess the environmental and social impacts of energy-efficient renovations in social housing.

“Good ideas need to be repeated,” our Research Director says at the UN headquarter in Geneva

Our Research Director, Alice Pittini took the floor during the 84th Session of the United Nations’ Committee on Urban Development, Housing and Land Management in Geneva to reflect on the future challenges ahead of housing affordability, the need for homes to be fit for the future, and availability.

Accelerating energy efficient renovation of social housing in Belgium

On May 22nd Housing Europe organised two roundtables around the topic of financing energy efficient renovation of social housing in Belgium, in the framework of the EU-funded project Super-i. With roughly 60 participants altogether, the two roundtables were an excellent learning opportunity and an occasion for Housing Europe members to share their views across regions.

Every project counts in achieving a fair energy transition

As part of our Housing Europe strategy to expand the sector’s knowledge of innovative techniques, during the month of November, we have officially started the work on three new EU-funded projects. As much as these projects focus on information and technique progress, they will also complement the day-to-day activity of Housing Europe and its members.