BIPED Participates in Knowledge Exchange With 13 PED Projects

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency organised the second cluster meeting on Positive Energy Neighbourhoods and Districts. The event took place in Brussels on 29 September 2025 and was attended by representatives of 14 EU-funded projects working on this topic. BIPED is part of a cluster tasked with developing decision support tools for PEDs, namely digital twins.

PED clusters and related projects

• Smart Cities and Communities: ATELIER, POCITYF, RESPONSE

• Positive Clean Energy Districts: ASCEND, NEUTRALPATH

• Positive clean energy district digital twins: BIPED, EXPEDITE, TIPS4PED

• Building and renovating in an energy and resource efficient way: ARV, oPEN LAB, PROBONO

• Interoperable solutions for positive energy districts: HARMONISE, InterPED, PEDvolution

Session objectives

• Exchange information on running Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe funded projects

• Provide updates on policies related to Positive Energy Neighbourhoods Districts

• Present and discuss PEN/PED results and innovations, as well as related challenges addressed by current research and demonstration actions

• Explore how the results from projects can be presented, shared, scaled up and replicated

• Identify collaboration opportunities

BIPED interim results

Representing BIPED at the meeting were Razgar Ebrahimy and Shahrzad M. Pour, both from DTU COMPUTE, the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at the Danish Technical University.

During the presentation, they showcased BIPED's main achievements to date, explaining how the consortium has

• Created the prototype Local Digital Twin platform which integrates data on energy, transport, environment, economy and society

• Released the modular architecture as core design pattern, together with the model coordinator and specialised modules for energy, traffic, 3D GIS, and environment

• Deployed AI-driven simulations and optimization at multiple spatial and temporal scales

• Created new tools such as the Traffic-Enviro Analyst used for a multi-criteria assessment linking traffic, energy and pollution

• Engaged citizens in Aarhus to co-design and validate PED scenarios, ensuring social acceptance and real-life impact

• Supported participatory governance by embedding social and cultural dimensions in PED planning

Shahrzad presenting BIPED

Razgar answering a question about BIPED

Conclusion: better together

When so many bright minds gather in one place - collaboration thrives! And we certainly need it to make PEDs a reality in every city in Europe. New ties forged at the meeting will drive cooperation within our community for months to come. We will be co-organising exciting events as part of the upcoming #EURegionsWeek and #SCEWC. Stay tuned!