The SINFONIA project is a five-year initiative to deploy large-scale, integrated and scalable energy solutions in mid-sized E ... uropean cities. At the heart of the initiative is a unique cooperation between the cities of Bolzano and Innsbruck, working hand in hand to achieve 40 to 50% primary energy savings and increase the share of renewables by 20% in two pioneer districts. This will be done through an integrated set of measures combining the retrofitting of more than 100,000m² of living surface, optimisation of the electricity grid, and solutions for district heating and cooling. A large part of the project is dedicated to the transferability and scalability of the solutions deployed in the two pioneer districts. To achieve this, SINFONIA will define a limited set of district typologies and corresponding refurbishment models, enabling cities to easily assess their needs and efficiently define their long-term refurbishment strategies. To further ensure their scalability and transferability, these models and typologies will be tested and validated with all stakeholders involved – public and private, from citizen to energy regulators – not only in Innsbruck and Bolzano, but also in five ‘early adopter’ cities which are actively participating in SINFONIA: Pafos (CY), Rosenheim (DE), Seville (ES), La Rochelle (FR)and Borås (SE). Inssbruck Pilot Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZifsQwmt8 Bolzano Pilot Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRm0j1vRZ1U This project has received funding from the European Union’s Seventh Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement No 609019. read more