12-13 January 2026 marked an important step forward for the BIPED project. Over these two days, partners gathered in Aarhus — both in person and online — to help shape the framework for one of our key milestones. At the heart of the event was a hands-on session with BIPED’s local PED community. Local actors from Brabrand, including private companies, citizens, representatives from Aarhus Municipality, and even colleagues from other municipalities, joined us to test the first

An integrated platform combining Aarhus' digital twin, data catalogue and dashboards to fast-track climate neutrality BIPED digital twin showing heating sources and solar potential of Aarhus buildings Press Release:  The challenging nature of energy transition is forcing cities to test new concepts and technologies to reach climate neutrality sooner than later. Positive Energy Districts and Local Digital Twins are two innovative solutions that Aarhus is using in combination t

103 cities have been awarded the EU Mission Label for their unwavering commitment to climate neutrality. But reaching this holy grail of energy transition is easier said than done. One only needs to look at Copenhagen which had to postpone its net zero target date after realising that the original aim of 2025 was no longer feasible. The challenging nature of clean urban energy transition is pushing cities to test innovative concepts and technologies to achieve decarbonisation

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