2. The four pillars of WieNeu+

2.1 Buildings & energy

"Buildings & energy" pictogram

Round "Buildings & energy" icon of two buildings with a photovoltaic plant on the roof, the sun in the left upper section and a plus sign in the right upper section of the pictogram; everything is drawn in bright red.

Thematic focuses

The “Buildings & energy” pillar develops future-oriented projects whose primary aim lies in implementing innovative structural-technical solutions for the neighbourhood that go beyond the state of the art.

In this respect, WieNeu+ is concerned with the following:

Reducing energy consumption
- Switching to renewables
- Reducing resource consumption (recyclability)
- Greening and adaptation to climate change

Special attention is always paid to social sustainability and the safeguarding of affordable housing. Close co-ordination with wohnfonds_wien and Hauskunft contributes to ensuring sustainable outcomes.

Examples include pilot projects that make innovative use of geothermal and solar resources or aim at developing particularly challenging multi-property supply networks, such as anergy networks. In addition, particularly intense efforts are dedicated to fostering the potentials of building refurbishment for adopting the principles of a circular economy and recyclability.