The Flemish climate goals are ambitious, and require a thorough approach to the Flemish building stock. By 2050, no less than 95% of Flemish homes must be upgraded. This is quite a challenge in which pilot projects that test innovations in practice play an important role. This is also the case in Genk, where housing company Wonen in Limburg (formerly NieuwDak) and VITO/EnergyVille have been working together for almost three years in the European oPEN Lab project and are investigating in practice how energy-positive neighbourhoods can take shape. We recently sealed this successful cooperation for the future, signing a structural cooperation agreement. This commits Wonen in Limburg and VITO/EnergyVille to continue shaping energy innovations in Genk beyond the oPEN Lab project and to stimulate the further rollout of sustainable residential neighbourhoods throughout Limburg.
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