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BIPED Leads a Narrative on Transformative Planning at AESOP Congress in Istanbul
The Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) held its Annual Congress in Istanbul this year under the theme ‘Planning as a...
Jul 162 min read
BIPED Podcast: Building a Positive Energy District in Aarhus
Aarhus has long been a front-runner in the local climate action. Back in 2009, the city hosted a conference that culminated in ‘7 Aarhus...
Jul 101 min read
Aarhus Transport Planning Gets a Boost with GLayer's Fast Processing and Analysis of Big Traffic Data
Glayer is a GPU-accelerated backend software designed for fast aggregation, filtering and visualisation of spatial data. GLayer is...
Jul 13 min read
BIPED Podcast: Soft Data & Cross-Sectoral Modelling in PED Digital Twins
If a district is to become energy-positive, the entire local community must take part in the energy transition. This social dimension...
Jun 181 min read
BIPED Podcast: Conceptualising Positive Energy Districts
The EU has an ambitious goal to reach 100 positive energy districts by 2025. These would be urban areas with a net-positive annual energy...
May 221 min read
Building Resilient Cities: How BIPED Is Powering Europe’s Energy Future
BIPED (Building Intelligent Positive Energy Districts) project emerges as a pivotal initiative to bolster urban energy resilience. Funded by the EU, BIPED focuses on developing Positive Energy Districts (PEDs), which are urban areas that produce more energy than they consume annually. By integrating renewable energy sources, energy-efficient buildings, and smart grid technologies, PEDs aim to achieve climate neutrality at the district level.
May 202 min read
Aarhus Awarded the EU Mission Label at Cities Mission Conference in Vilnius
In May 2025, the European urban climate policy reached another milestone. 39 cities from within the EU and beyond (UK, Turkey, Norway,...
May 133 min read
CEN/TC 465 Ad Hoc Group on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Learns about Technical Standards Used in BIPED's Digital Twin
Today, BIPED participated in a meeting on standards in climate-neutral and smart cities organised by the CEN/TC 465 Ad Hoc Group. Pavel...
Apr 292 min read
Women in STEM: Shaping the Future of Innovation
BIPED proudly showcases its latest addition to the WOMEN in STEM series! This time, we introduce you to Iben Uldahl Søndergård, Project...
Apr 163 min read
Join a Summer School in Denmark to Master Energy System Modelling
Now in its seventh year, the summer school on modelling and forecasting in energy systems will take place 11-15 August 2025 in...
Apr 31 min read
A New CEN Workshop Agreement Relevant to the BIPED Project is Advancing Innovation
A CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) is a type of consensus-driven document developed within the framework of the European Committee for...
Mar 272 min read
New Open Access Book Showcases How Local Digital Twins are Powering the Future of Cities
Explore how Local Digital Twins transform cities with our new open access book. Discover practical insights and strategies for Local Digital
Mar 242 min read
Rapid Energy Assessment in Positive Energy Districts with AIT Austrian Institute of Technology's MAPED Tool
MAPED is a bottom-up rapid energy assessment tool for i) analysing energy demand and supply in urban districts and ii) assessing...
Mar 172 min read
BIPED Continues to Cultivate Tomorrow's Innovators though its Women in STEM Campaign!
Our new interviewee, Eva, brings a lot of passion to our cause, and we couldn't be more excited to have her on board. Please share a...
Mar 113 min read
How BIPED is Helping Aarhus to Fast-Track Climate Neutrality by Building a Positive Energy District with Local Digital Twins
Pavel Kogut from the Digital Resilience Institute , which is a member of the BIPED consortium, spoke at the online conference Smart...
Mar 64 min read
Could the EU’s €100 Billion Clean Industrial Deal be a Potential Boost for Positive Energy Districts (PEDs)?
This blog takes a look at what the new EC Clean Industrial Deal could mean for Positive Energy Districts (PEDs).
Feb 273 min read
BIPED Supports the 2025 STEM Discovery Campaign as Official Partner
BIPED project is an official partner of the 2025 STEM Discovery Campaign . The STEM Discovery Campaign is a yearly campaign organised by...
Feb 191 min read
Register for Webinar, 3D City Models Made Easy: The Foundation for Your Digital Twins
A member of the BIPED consortium, Virtual City Systems is organising a workshop on creating 3D city models with digital elevation data....
Feb 181 min read
Framework for Mobility Impact Assessment by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
The framework helps mobility experts and decision makers plan new interventions, conduct survey-based analysis, run detailed simulations...
Feb 172 min read
Holistic Traffic Assessment in Aarhus with Road Twin and Traffic-Enviro Analyst
Aarhus' path to climate neutrality requires offsetting its current annual carbon footprint of 1.3M CO2e. Around half of these emissions...
Feb 123 min read
Fostering Female Leadership in STEM: Inspiring Tomorrow's Innovators
BIPED continues its series of WOMEN in STEM with a new interview! Meet Johanne Bräuner Nygaard Hansen, Project Manager at City of...
Feb 86 min read
Discover BIPED's Peer-Reviewed Insights on Big Traffic Data Analytics Published in ERCIM News
Our latest paper, Visualising Big Traffic Data in GLayer to Guide Policy Development, has been officially peer-reviewed and published in the
Jan 241 min read
What are Energy Data Spaces and What do They Mean for Positive Energy Districts?
Learn about the concept of energy data spaces and how they relate to Positive Energy Districts and...
Jan 173 min read
New Year, New Energy Goals: Aarhus Leading the Way in 2025
As the new year begins, Europe continues its push toward a greener, more sustainable future. Among the most exciting developments are Positi
Jan 142 min read
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