Session

Reaching climate neutrality in cities demands a comprehensive transformation of urban energy systems that balances environmental, social, and economic sustainability. This involves adopting energy-efficient technologies, reducing emissions, and expanding renewable energy use across all scales—from individual buildings to entire neighbourhoods. The track examines evaluation frameworks and decision-making tools that support this energy transition, covering topics such as energy renovations, low-emission buildings, nearly Zero or Positive Energy Buildings (nZEB/PEB), Positive Energy Districts (PED), and urban climate-neutral planning strategies. These approaches ensure solutions are not only effective but also inclusive, affordable, and adaptable to different urban environments.

Presentations:

• 030 Avanzini Marcello, Comparative Case Study of Ownership Models in Renewable Energy Communities

• 085 Boulanger Saveria Olga Murielle, Peer-learning experiences on climate governance for climate and energy transition in the Italian Mission Cities: insights from the Let’s GOv project

• 113 Civiero Paolo, Validation of Solutions Toolkit through a Complete Building Energy Simulation: Civitavecchia Case Study,MAKING PEDs Project