Just Prepare

Justly prepare – residents' practices and residential areas as the centre of a just and effective energy transition in underprivileged neighbourhoods

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Designing an effective and equitable energy transition in disadvantaged neighborhoods is hampered by a lack of knowledge about the diversity of energy-related household practices and about how to involve residents in the planning and implementation of home renovations. This project develops the necessary methodological and substantive knowledge in four different municipalities; uses it to create solutions in Living Labs with municipalities, housing associations, residents, and other relevant actors; improves these solutions on that basis; and prepares the findings for use elsewhere in a Learning Lab with Living Lab participants and a broader group of municipalities, companies, and other stakeholders.

 

Universities

Universiteit van Amsterdam, Radboud Universiteit, TU Delft, TU Eindhoven, Hogeschool van Amsterdam, HAN Hogeschool

Co-Funding Municipalities

Amsterdam, Nijmegen, Gemert-Bakel, Provincie Noord-Holland, Rotterdam, Zaanstad, Den Haag

Co-Funders

Stichting !WOON, Klimaatmissie Nederland, Amsterdam Institue for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions, Havensteder, Bindkracht10, Woonwaarts, Goed Wonen Gemert, Avalon Advies, Buurkracht, Woonstichting Valburg, AEF, Over Morgen

Collaborating PartnersVattenfall, Stichting CoForce, Eneco, Delfshaven, Vrijwilligerscentrale Nijmegen, Stichting Huurdersbelang Gemert-Bakel, 5plus1, Saint-gobain, TNO, Teach the Future, Uitgeverij Coutinho, City Deal Energieke wijken, TwynstraGudde, Provincie Gelderland, Platform31, Seece, Connectr, BTIC, Eindhoven Institute for Renewable Energy Systems (EIRES), Zorgalliantie, Werkplaats Sociaal Domein Arnhem en Nijmegen, Werkplaats Sociaal Domein Amsterdam en Omgeving

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Workshop Highlight: Energy Justice in Housing Renovation (SHEP26)

Who stands to benefit from the energy transition, and who risks being left behind? During the next Sustainable Housing from a European perspective Summer School (SHEP26) at TU Delft, this crucial question is the focus of a workshop led by Just-Prepare researcher Diletta Ricci: Energy Justice in Housing Renovation.

In this workshop, participants will explore the complex world of energy justice. In addition to technical aspects, the workshop will focus specifically on how factors such as affordability, accessibility, and fairness shape the outcomes of renovation projects.

Under the guidance of Diletta Ricci, participants will tackle current and socially relevant issues. During the session, they will:

  • Explore the concept energy justice within the context of housing and renovation.

  • Analyze the practical challenges related to affordability and accessibility.

  • Gain insight into issues of fairness and inclusivity in collective renovation processes.

  • Reflect on the (sometimes unintended) impact of policy decisions on various social groups.

  • Work together to develop new ideas for a more inclusive and equitable energy transition.

The workshop is part of the SHEP26 program and offers a unique opportunity to reflect, together with other professionals and students, on the future of sustainable and equitable housing in Europe.

  • Date: 30 June - 10 July 2026

  • Location: TU Delft, Netherlands

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