Q2NEB-Transformation of neighborhoods according to New European Bauahus criteria

The call for proposals “Technologies and innovations for the climate-neutral city” is part of the RTI priority “Climate-neutral city” of the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI) and the Climate and Energy Fund (KLIEN). The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) and Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH (AWS) are responsible for the implementation on behalf of the BMK and KLIEN.

Starting point / motivation: 
In current national and European research and implementation programmes, the integration of individual buildings into intelligently linked and interacting (urban) districts plays a significant role. 
The New European Bauhaus (NEB) policy and funding initiative, launched in 2021, goes beyond the planning of energy-efficient quarters and considers how to create aesthetically pleasing, socially equitable and (ecologically) sustainable neighbourhoods. 
The NEB and its three strongly interconnected values of sustainability, aesthetics and inclusion are intended to shape the building culture of our current times and pave Europe’s way towards climate neutrality in the building sector. 
To achieve this, it is necessary to inspire companies of the construction and real estate sectors to embrace these aspects of building culture and to prepare them specifically for the complex challenges and opportunities associated with the transformation of buildings and districts. 
 

Contents and goals: 
The central objective of the project is to train employees of Austrian companies in interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral cooperation for the implementation of NEB projects, considering the European legal frameworks. 
This creates new knowledge, deepens it through practical application exercises, and strengthens the innovation competence of the participating companies. 
Barriers to the implementation of NEB criteria are discussed and analyzed within the qualification network, and solutions are developed and communicated. 
What distinguishes Q2NEB from existing training programmes is the practical application of NEB criteria and the direct transfer of knowledge to specific current and future projects. 

Methods:  
The EU initiative New European Bauhaus forms the basis and the central theme of the Q2NEB qualification network. 
Blended learning methods to teach the necessary basics enables a high degree of flexibility for participants in terms of time and location but also different levels of knowledge. 
The acquired skills are consolidated during excursions to selected neighbourhoods followed by workshops to analyse and identify optimisation potentials. 
Specific planning and software tools for evaluating buildings and neighborhoods based on NEB criteria are presented and applied in synchronous online training sessions. 
The “Nebathon” – a virtual project competition for practicing transdisciplinary collaboration – concludes the course. 
Figure 1Methods and Shedule Q2NEB

Abbildung: 1 Methoden und Zeitplan Q2NEB

Image source: G.Radinger for Q2NEB, 2024

Expected Results:

Project Management

Fachhochschule Technikum Wien, 1200 Wien, Höchstädtplatz 6
 
Project or coorperation partners

Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Österreichs Service GmbH
ATB-Becker Green Technologies e.U.
CES clean energy solutions GesmbH
Clemens Resch ZT
GRÜNSTATTGRAU Forschungs- und Innovations- GmbH
Hohensinn Architektur ZT GmbH
Institute of Building Research & Innovation ZT GmbH
Käferhaus GmbH.
NEUE HEIMAT TIROL Gemeinnützige WohnungsGmbH
NÖ Dorf- und Stadterneuerung GmbH DORN
OBENAUF
RENOWAVE.AT e.G.
S&P energydesign e.U
teamgmi
Universität für Weiterbildung Krems DBU

Project number: 926972

Team und Besetzung:

Projektleiterin:

Elisabeth Kerschbaum

Projektmitarbeiter*innen:

Daniel Bell

Constanze Frech

Michael Heidenreich

Jasmin Helnwein

Mélanie Michel

Manfred Schindler

David Sengl

Thomas Zelger