The final consortium meeting of the PED-ACT project — Auto Characterization of PEDs for Digital References Towards Iterative Process Optimisation — took place on May 26–27, 2025, hosted by Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH) in collaboration with Karşıyaka Municipality.
Partners from across Europe came together to review project results, share experiences from the demo sites in Schönbühel-Aggsbach (Austria), Borlänge (Sweden), and Karşıyaka (Türkiye), and discuss the future of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) beyond the project’s completion.
The two-day meeting included in-depth discussions on data architecture, energy modelling, governance, strategy, and replication, followed by visits to IZTECH’s Green Hydrogen Lab and Karşıyaka’s solar energy projects.
The second day featured a public event and exhibition at Zübeyde Hanım Nikah Sarayı, with opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Xingxing Zhang (Dalarna University, PED-ACT Project Coordinator), Meltem Korkmaz (Karşıyaka Municipality, Director of Climate and Zero Waste), and representatives from İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.
The workshop session, moderated by Bahanur Nasya (Wonderland Platform for Architecture), encouraged reflections on PED-ACT’s outcomes and the pathways to climate-neutral urban districts.
PED-ACT extends its sincere thanks to all partners for their collaboration and commitment:
Dalarna University, Borlänge Municipality, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Umeå University, Umeå Energi, Middle East Technical University (METU), Demir Energy, Wonderland Platform for Architecture, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, Umeå Municipality, AB Stora Tunabyggen, Die Energie-& Umweltagentur des Landes NÖ, Izmir Institute of Technology (IZTECH), and Karşıyaka Municipality.
The project, funded under the JPI Urban Europe framework, received support from Viable Cities (Vinnova, Swedish Energy Agency, and Formas), TÜBİTAK (Türkiye), and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action (BMK), and recognized within Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) partnerships.
