This essay deals specifically with the emerging role of IPES Istituto per l'Edilizia Sociale della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (the Institute for social housing of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano) in the implementation of the Sinfonia (Smart Initiative of Cities Fully Committed to Invest in Advanced Large-scaled Energy Solutions) project, co-financed by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme, through the call "Energy - Smart Cities & Communities 2013", whereby Bolzano (together with Innsbruck) is preparing to become the first smart-city in Europe. The preliminary outcomes obtained by IPES within this experimentation (years 2014 through 2018) aimed at turning certain areas in Bolzano into smart areas, are provided. The essay’s aim is to make IPES known as the owner of a high technical know-how in the construction and redevelopment of buildings where high performance combines with smart urban infrastructure, as in the very case of Sinfonia. As stressed, the multivariable method – which can be potentially implemented elsewhere - is the prerequisite that allows IPES to successfully advance the project. IPES' heritage of high professionalism is worth to be known as in South Tyrol it is just social housing - with specific rules, time and cost limits - that is the driving force to concretely promote the transformation of Bolzano into a Smart City: an experience which might be useful in other towns too. As illustrated, the research included visiting two IPES sites in progress in Bolzano within the European project Sinfonia, in order to assess different design strategies in field. Interviews with key partners including designers, construction managers, site managers and the Project Manager responsible for the experimentation, were conducted. The research was carried out in continuity with previous in-depth studies about social housing projects developed by IPES in South Tyrol (such studies are illustrated in ad hoc publications, see the bibliography). In this work, the IPES’ approach is considered as a "model of excellence" in the building process management as technological innovation is combined with the ability to involve the inhabitants in a correct use of their houses, which results into a number of advantages, such as, a better place to live and reduced management costs and pollution. Specific outcomes of this case study include critical elements of evaluation concerning the effectiveness of the works having a urban-scale impact on the buildings as highest performance in terms of reduced energy consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions is obtained, whilst different levels of performance are identified on a more aggregate scale. These outcomes contribute to the evaluation of the social and economic impact of the Sinfonia project, which is also useful for understanding the ongoing experimental innovation process to be shared with the five European cities willing to undertake similar projects: Boras, La Rochelle, Paphos, Rosenheim, and Seville, to be followed by others.
L'articolo presenta alcuni risultati di un'attività di ricerca sulla sperimentazione condotta a seguito di bando europeo in ambito "smart city" a Bolzano. Sono approfonditi i contenuti del nuovo progetto "Sinfonia", che coinvolge diversi Paesi in Europa avendo scelto Austria e Italia come le nazioni su cui intervenire per prime, poiché prevede interventi a scala urbana con iniziative pionieristiche a Innsbruck e Bolzano, che si apprestano a diventare le prime smart-city del continente (Progetto Sinfonia (Smart Initiavive of Cities Fully Committed to Invest in Advanced Large-scaled Energy Solutions), cofinanziato dall'Unione Europea in base al 7° Programma quadro, attraverso il bando “Energy - Smart Cities & Communities 2013”). A Bolzano sono state individuate aree pilota in cui risanare edifici esistenti in maniera integrata con interventi sul sistema di teleriscaldamento e sulla rete elettrica dei comparti urbani in cui sono inseriti; gli edifici sono di proprietà del Comune e di IPES (Istituto per l'Edilizia Sociale della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano). Nella relazione si tratta specificatamente del ruolo di IPES in Sinfonia, con i primi risultati ottenuti nell'ambito di tale sperimentazione (partita nel 2014 e da concludere nel 2019), interessanti in quanto le soluzioni applicate sono scelte e monitorate per essere replicate su ampia scala in altre aree urbane europee. Nel testo sono presentati elementi di conoscenza ricavati da: - visite a due cantieri sperimentali di IPES in corso a Bolzano nell'ambito del progetto Sinfonia, che consentono di valutare dal vivo strategie progettuali diverse; - interviste a interlocutori privilegiati, quali progettisti, direttori dei lavori, responsabili di cantiere e Project Manager della sperimentazione europea in Italia e in Austria. L'esperienza sul campo ha portato a elaborare riflessioni sull'esperienza in atto che la relazione documenta. Analizza i vantaggi di Bolzano come "smart city" attraverso il lavoro dei partner di IPES in Sinfonia (Comune e aziende gestione energia), in termini di qualità degli edifici, strategia di manutenzione, efficienza energetica, coinvolgimento urbano e promozione delle relazioni sociali tra gli abitanti. Mette in luce la leadership dell'Istituto all'interno del progetto europeo nel saper valorizzare un approccio olistico alle soluzioni tecniche e procedurali, che ne caratterizza il metodo di lavoro. Indica alcuni elementi critici nelle definizioni date all'approccio "intelligente" quando applicate alla scala della trasformazione della città piuttosto che degli edifici. Più in dettaglio, a scala edilizia, i casi studiati confermano l'efficacia del "metodo multivariabile" adottato da IPES per avanzare con successo nella attuazione del progetto, che consente potenzialmente di essere acquisito altrove: in tale senso, l'esperienza può essere effettivamente una guida per applicazioni su altri complessi edilizi in Europa. A scala urbana, invece, i risultati specifici dello studio sui casi proposti mettono in luce la necessità di approfondimenti maggiori su come valutare l'efficacia di interventi che portano a ottenere le più elevate prestazioni in termini di riduzione del consumo di energia e del contenimento dell'emissione di anidride carbonica, ma sembrano mostrare minori livelli di performance a scala più aggregata – un aspetto da studiare, in particolare, la modalità di alimentazione di impianti di fornitura energetica a livello di comparto urbano (teleriscaldamento ecc.) in un ciclo energetico effettivamente "virtuoso". Nella relazione si affrontano tali problematiche, importanti da condividere anche in vista di iniziative simili nelle cinque città europee che in base a Sinfonia intendono intraprendere la stessa esperienza sul proprio territorio - Boras, La Rochelle, Pafo, Rosenheim, Siviglia -, per essere seguite da altre.
The role of IPES social housing in the EU Sinfonia Project for a "Bolzano Smart City"
Michela Toni
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;Maddalena CoccagnaSecondo
2018
Abstract
This essay deals specifically with the emerging role of IPES Istituto per l'Edilizia Sociale della Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (the Institute for social housing of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano) in the implementation of the Sinfonia (Smart Initiative of Cities Fully Committed to Invest in Advanced Large-scaled Energy Solutions) project, co-financed by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme, through the call "Energy - Smart Cities & Communities 2013", whereby Bolzano (together with Innsbruck) is preparing to become the first smart-city in Europe. The preliminary outcomes obtained by IPES within this experimentation (years 2014 through 2018) aimed at turning certain areas in Bolzano into smart areas, are provided. The essay’s aim is to make IPES known as the owner of a high technical know-how in the construction and redevelopment of buildings where high performance combines with smart urban infrastructure, as in the very case of Sinfonia. As stressed, the multivariable method – which can be potentially implemented elsewhere - is the prerequisite that allows IPES to successfully advance the project. IPES' heritage of high professionalism is worth to be known as in South Tyrol it is just social housing - with specific rules, time and cost limits - that is the driving force to concretely promote the transformation of Bolzano into a Smart City: an experience which might be useful in other towns too. As illustrated, the research included visiting two IPES sites in progress in Bolzano within the European project Sinfonia, in order to assess different design strategies in field. Interviews with key partners including designers, construction managers, site managers and the Project Manager responsible for the experimentation, were conducted. The research was carried out in continuity with previous in-depth studies about social housing projects developed by IPES in South Tyrol (such studies are illustrated in ad hoc publications, see the bibliography). In this work, the IPES’ approach is considered as a "model of excellence" in the building process management as technological innovation is combined with the ability to involve the inhabitants in a correct use of their houses, which results into a number of advantages, such as, a better place to live and reduced management costs and pollution. Specific outcomes of this case study include critical elements of evaluation concerning the effectiveness of the works having a urban-scale impact on the buildings as highest performance in terms of reduced energy consumption and reduced carbon dioxide emissions is obtained, whilst different levels of performance are identified on a more aggregate scale. These outcomes contribute to the evaluation of the social and economic impact of the Sinfonia project, which is also useful for understanding the ongoing experimental innovation process to be shared with the five European cities willing to undertake similar projects: Boras, La Rochelle, Paphos, Rosenheim, and Seville, to be followed by others.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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