Knowledge Exchange: 4A4PEDs Driving Positive Energy Districts Forward

U!REKA universities are part of the 4A4PEDs project. Its aim is to develop energy-resilient urban districts by combininig data, design, and collaboration.

The 4A4PEDs Knowledge Exchange Online Event brings together decision-makers, practitioners, researchers, and industry representatives from local, regional and transnational levels across Europe. They are invited to exchange  experiences, identify barriers, and chart collaborative paths towards the wider implementation of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs). To overcome identified barriers or challenges, the transnational knowledge exchange event aims to identify best practices as well as provide leverage for strategies for cities to access support and funding for local PEDs.

Key notes from Finland

Four professionals from Finland provide insights:

• Joni Mäkinen – City of Espoo, analysis of Challenges and Opportunities
• Mia Ala-Juusela – First results from RESPED project
• Tapio Toivanen – Path to sustainability in built environments
• Petri Koivula – Case Higher Education and PEDs

After keynotes we have Q&A and group discussion, addressing the current PED uncertainties from Availability, Accessibility, Affordability and Alliance perspectives. We hear a short summary and collect the key findings.

More information: https://4a4peds.eu/2025/11/27/event/

Registration: Sign up on Google Forms