The MONUPED project, coordinated by the UCEEB CTU, has entered the second half of its implementation. The international consortium
is currently finalising the development and preparation of seven digital tools designed to support cities, building owners,
heritage authorities, and investors in making better-informed decisions on energy measures in protected heritage areas. The
project focuses on integrating renewable energy sources into historic urban districts and protected heritage areas while preserving
their cultural, architectural, and urban values.
The solutions under development combine digital modelling, participatory planning, energy analyses, heritage conservation,
and innovative investment and governance models. As the project progresses, the focus is shifting from developing methodologies
and concepts to validating the solutions using real-world data and involving their future users. In the next phase, the tools
will be validated in Living Labs in Prague 6, Leipzig, and Alba Iulia, as well as through case studies in Koper and Pinkafeld.
The Living Labs will serve to apply, refine, and validate the concepts of Positive Energy Districts in protected heritage
environments. The tools are intended to support informed decision-making at both municipal and national levels, facilitate
the exchange of knowledge among the participating countries, and prepare the solutions for wider deployment and scaling beyond
the pilot sites. Over the coming months, the tools will be validated using real-world data, user feedback, and local stakeholder
engagement strategies.
In addition to the digital tools themselves, the project will deliver methodological documentation and recommendations for
their implementation in other cities and protected heritage areas. MONUPED is an international research and innovation project
focused on sustainable energy systems and the integration of energy solutions into protected heritage areas. The project is
coordinated by the Czech Technical University in Prague and brings together partners from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany,
Iceland, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia.
This project is co-funded with state support from the Czech Technology Agency under the SIGMA Programme within the framework
of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) European Partnership.
