oPEN LAB

Creator: Pamplona City Council|Art form: Cultural hetitage, Design|Knowledge valorisation : Co-creation, Outreach|Place: Pamplona City Council,Spain|Location : Hybrid|Target group: Academics, General public, Private companies / industries, Public authorities & policy makers|Domains: Democratic Change and Society|Duration : The project started on October 1, 2021 and will be active until March 31, 2026
Credit: oPEN LAB
Credit: oPEN LAB

Living Lab

Challenge: How local culture and heritage can contribute to energy-positive neighborhoods

The oPEN Lab project aims to identify replicable and commercially viable solution packages. In this way, it makes it possible to achieve energy-positive neighborhoods within existing urban contexts that are seamlessly integrated into the local energy system. In this way, an active micro-energy hub is created. The project aims to test these technologies and packages as an integrated solution on a neighborhood scale.

The project aims to achieve:

  • Substantial improvement of energy efficiency through industrialized retrofit solutions, reducing energy demand (reduction in cost and time, high energy efficiency, contributing to the Renewal Surge).
  • Local renewable energy generation, integrated PV and conventional overlay PV.
  • Energy linkage between buildings (physical or virtual) enabling the use of complementarities in production-consumption patterns.
  • Electric and thermal storage, Electric Vehicle recharging and demand flexibility.

Resources needed

Large consortium and participatory process – Direct and measurable impact of the energy communities in each region – Quantuple Helix included – Long-term strategy – Certified Living Lab methodology application”

Purpose of artistic intervention

Dynamics of co-creation and protection of the local culture and heritage of the territory, together with the inclusion of cultural mediation activities with citizens.

Positive impacts

Active participation of end users in the adoption of the developed solutions, specifically through workshops organized by the Pamplona City Council
Creation of a neighborhood energy office to stimulate the creation of an energy community.
Awareness-raising actions for citizens and neighborhood associations to achieve their active participation and adhesion to the energy transition process

Replication

Physical or virtual connection of the participating buildings with the IWER complex to constitute the germ of the Green Energy Positive District, enabling energy exchanges and network balancing, as well as the continuation of the green and digital transition of each region