Kortrijk, Belgium
Kortrijk is located in the Flemish province West Flanders. The wider municipality comprises the city of Kortrijk and 7 surrounding towns with 74,700 inhabitants and is as such the 7th largest city in the Flemish region.
A large number of the housing units in the city of Kortrijk date from before 1960. They are not adjusted to the actual living and higher energy standards. For the council of Kortrijk, in its striving for innovation in general and qualitative living for its citizens, it is important to lift up the existing dwellings to a higher level.
The CONCERTO approach
All demonstration projects are defined in a "Whole Community Approach" which means that all project initiatives are considered as integrated components. The aim is to ensure optimal interaction and balance of the energy demand and energy supply at all times.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
Low Carbon Technologies
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Site facts & figures
The Belgian consortium
Kortrijk is located in the Flemish province West Flanders. The wider municipality comprises the city of Kortrijk and 7 surrounding towns with 74,700 inhabitants and is as such the 7th largest city in the Flemish region.
A large number of the housing units in the city of Kortrijk date from before 1960. They are not adjusted to the actual living and higher energy standards. For the council of Kortrijk, in its striving for innovation in general and qualitative living for its citizens, it is important to lift up the existing dwellings to a higher level.
The CONCERTO approach
All demonstration projects are defined in a "Whole Community Approach" which means that all project initiatives are considered as integrated components. The aim is to ensure optimal interaction and balance of the energy demand and energy supply at all times.
Use of Renewable Energy Sources
- Photovoltaics on the roofs tops of zero-energy buildings
- Biofuel based mini-CHP units in new and existing buildings
Low Carbon Technologies
- Low-energy renovation of existing building stock
- Energetic operation optimisation
- District Heating
- Energy efficiency in buildings
- Internal transport in the experimental area
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Site facts & figures
- Estimated population involved: 1.200
- Approx. geographical area coverage: Information will follow
- Approx. energy saving (in %): Information will follow
- Approx. energy from RES (in %): Information will follow
The Belgian consortium
- Kortrijk Municipality
- Goedkope Woning
- Buro II + VAS
- evr-Architecten
- Ecopower
- University of Ghent
- E-STER
CONCERTO is co-financed by the