Together with communities and experts on the ground, 10 dedicated partners participate in this project and are shaping the envisaged by the EU Affordable Housing Initiative 100 lighthouse projects by creating blueprints for a just energy transition with affordability and liveability at its heart.

The project has embarked on a real journey – to support affordable and social housing providers, public authorities, and SMEs to deliver lighthouse renovation districts that include innovative features, such as the use of smart and circular technologies, and new approaches devised and managed jointly with residents and tenants.

Would you like to understand and implement the project's solutions to...

• attract investment to fund lighthouse renovation districts?
• team up with local authorities for the uptake of new technologies targeting social and affordable housing?
• ensure energy efficiency at district-level by combining different sources of energy and respecting the rules?
• involve residents and tenants in the process of renovating social and affordable homes?
• make our society more inclusive by creating districts where people with different backgrounds can thrive together and feel empowered?

Objectives of SHAPE-EU

• offer a one-stop-shop with all the information local leaders need to plan and deliver district-level renovations following the “Lighthouse District” approach.
• develop guidelines, or as we call them blueprints, on already tried and tested approaches on how to plan and implement innovative renovations.
• provide support through a peer-to-peer mentorship programme.
• share the knowledge with practitioners in the different corners of Europe via a series of online and real-life events.
• spread the word and communicate our insights to policymakers to make lighthouse districts the norm in Europe.

Partners of the project

• Housing Europe 
• Energy Cities 
• EUROCITIES 
• ECTP 
• GNE Finance
• EKYL
• L’Union Sociale pour l’Habitat (USH)
• Legacoop Abitanti 
• TUDelft University of Technology
• VVH

End date: 2024

The SHAPE-EU project has received funding from the European Union's Single Market Programme under Grant Agreement no. 101069909.