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Case
Energy efficiency in buildings
Urban planning and development
Next Generation Engineers
23 April 2025
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Challenge
Łódź is one of 100 European cities that participates in the programme “Climate Neutral and Smart Cities”. The municipality decided to revitalise over 300 19 c. houses. However, the authorities decided to seek inspiration in Denmark where the revitalization of old buildings goes hand in hand with the preservation of their character.
Infobox: Next Generation Engineers
“New Generation Engineers” is a project initiated by Danfoss, the City of Łódź,and the Łódź University of Technology to encourage students to work on a plan to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Solution
The students conducted energy efficiency analyses of selected buildings to determine which areas needed addressing. Together with Danfoss experts, they worked on creating a manual presenting a set of extensive applicable recommendations to make buildings more energy efficient and resilient.
About the local partner
Łódź is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship with a population of 655 000 making it the country’s fourth largest city. The industrial development and demographic surge made Łódź one of the largest cities in Poland. Łódź experienced a sharp demographic and economic decline after 1989. It was only in the 2010s that the city began to experience revitalization of its neglected downtown area.
Result
In the last years, the city of Łodź has revitalised over 200 municipal buildings partially implementing some of the recommendations of the Next Generation Engineers. Energy efficiency of the buildings has been greatly improved allowing the city to limit the heating expenditures.
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