A Preliminary Model for Promoting Energy Communities in Urban Planning

Energy communities and architectural quality of small historical centres

“…Other authors have focused on defining RECs and the role of the different actors involved, with the aim of raising awareness among citizens (Barroco et al, 2020) or of defining an initial framework of current experiences and initiatives (De Vidovich et al, 2021). Of particular interest to our study is research into the definition of a methodological approach to planning and managing RECs and the relations between RECs and urban planning (De Lotto et al, 2023;Gerundo et al, 2022;Ramirez-Cobo et al, 2022), and on the development and application of digital tools to support design also in the urban environment (Borràs et al, 2023). It still appears that little attention is paid to energy transition projects and self-sufficiency in rural and inland areas, despite these areas being the object of a specific European policy (https://rural-energy-communityhub.ec.europa.eu).…”

“…Altri autori concentrano la loro attenzione sulla definizione di CER e sul ruolo svolto dalle diverse figure coinvolte, con la finalità di diffonderne la conoscenza tra i cittadini (Barroco et al, 2020) o definire un primo quadro d'unione delle esperienze ed iniziative in atto (De Vidovich et al, 2001). Di particolare interesse ai fini dello studio si sono rivelate le ricerche condotte sui temi della definizione di una metodologia di approccio alla pianificazione e gestione delle CER e sui rapporti tra CER e pianificazione urbana (De Lotto et al, 2023;Gerundo et al, 2022 Establishing an Energy Community in Italy, which is rich in particular situations and unique natural and cultural opportunities, raises the need to compare the conservation and safeguard-ing of the natural and urban environment. As emphasised in the European Landscape Convention, it is desirable that actions be founded on the principles of "safeguarding", "managing" and "planning" the territory that guide choices and favour the selection of appropriate interventions, which are, in turn, capable of integrating new technologies with the peculiarities of natural and territorial capital.…”

A Decision Support Methodology to Foster Renewable Energy Communities in the Municipal Urban Plan

“…In light of this, compared to the preliminary proposal by the same authors [45], in which the use of consumption data from the literature is also suggested, the modeling of the district representative building type in a BIM environment is deemed necessary. In fact, the more realistic the results shown in the proposed map are, the more objective the choice of areas in which to intervene as a priority will be.…”

“…This study is part of an ongoing research project, aimed more generally at identifying methods for implementing the promotion of RECs by urban planning. Alongside this project, the same authors presented a preliminary model in a previous conference paper [45]. The model proposed in this article is the result of a refinement of the previous one, following a further study conducted by the authors as part of the project [46].…”

Achieving Net Zero Condominiums through Energy Community Sharing

“…Preliminary studies show that RECs can be beneficial for the local territory [42]. The progressive growth of RECs and CSGs [43][44][45] may be associated with the triple model of economic, environmental, and social benefits between the global and local levels [46,47]. RECs and CSGs represent an opportunity to reduce GHG emissions and, therefore, to address problems related to climate change, but also to promote the use of local resources, democratic access to energy, and sustainable behavior within communities.…”