Symposium: energy-positive built environment

What is an energy-positive built environment and why should we strive for it? How can energy-positive areas be developed and who should be involved? This symposium, organized by the POCITYF project, New Energy Coalition partner, addresses these questions and brings together research and practical experience from the public and private sectors. Specific topics discussed include the role of business parks, citizen involvement and participation, planning issues, and the legal aspects of energy-positive buildings.

Date: Thursday 4 July
Time of day: 11.00 - 17.30
Location: Lokinzaal, Faculty of Law, Oude Boteringestraat 18, Groningen

Programme

• 10.30 – 11.00: walk-in
• 11.00 – 12.30: welcome speech
  • Marten van der Laan (lecturer in system integration in the energy transition, Hanze University of Applied Sciences)
    Energy-positive built environment – ​​why and how?
  • Karin Hoogterp (Grunneger Power)
    How do you organize public-cooperative energy together with residents?
  • Lise Jans (Associate Professor of Social-Environmental Psychology, University of Groningen)
    The social-psychological aspects of a decentralized energy transition
  • Lorenzo Squintani (professor of energy law, University of Groningen)
    Legal aspects of a decentralized energy transition
• 12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch
• 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Round 1 Parallel sessions:
  • Energy-positive business parks
  • The resident is central
• 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM – Coffee and tea
• 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM – Round 1 Parallel sessions:
  • Energy planning
  • Legal instruments
• 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM – Drinks