Wijkrenovatietool
To boost the renovation pace in Flanders and provide a clear renovation path to citizens, a "Wijkrenovatietool" is being made available to local authorities and their partners. The Digital Twin Wijkrenovatietool will combine the most accurate and reliable data sources with the best available tools and analyses to concretise and monitor data-driven collective renovation trajectories up to and including implementation. In combination with simulation tools and algorithms from VITO/EnergyVille, this tool will be used to determine the most suitable renovation and decarbonisation strategy.
Thanks to the toolchain being developed in this project, not only can the renovation needs of entire neighborhoods be digitally mapped at once, but opportunities for collective trajectories for both heating and insulation are also identified. This specific advice is then translated into a strategy for each individual home, with the Energy House taking a central role between the city or municipality, the resident, and any contractors carrying out the renovation work.
Three steps
The data and algorithms linked to the Digital Twin Wijkrenovatietool are accessible through three steps. Each of these steps is tailored to a specific application area and goal, serving as a separate tool contributing to a comprehensive solution for collective renovation projects:
The 3 steps in the toolchain are interconnected. With the right contractual agreements between public and/or private stakeholders, data, insights, and authorities can be transferred or shared. Personalised advice for a resident will only be provided and delivered with explicit consent.
Data
The Digital Twin Wijkrenovatietool collects data about built environments from various data sources. In 'Phase I' (see Figure 3), which runs until June 2024, this is primarily limited to open data sources available from the competent government authorities. However, this already allows for a good assessment of the current state of Flemish homes at the district, neighborhood, and city levels.
Energy houses then play a crucial role in the next phase to complement and refine the data at the individual home level (engagement step) and to keep it up to date after renovation (implementation step). Through this more detailed data, a long-term plan is created for the entire residential building stock of Flanders.
Privacy
VITO/EnergyVille is committed to ensuring the security and protection of the personal information processed and providing consistent data protection at all times. If you have any questions regarding compliance with applicable laws, you can contact the Data Protection Officer (DPO) at the following email address: assist-dpo@vito.be.
For detailed information about the processing of personal data by VITO, you can consult the privacy statement here.
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