ARV is contributing to the International Social Housing Festival 2025 in Dublin (Ireland) with the workshop “Spreading Climate Positive Circular Communities around Europe”.

The main theme of the Festival, “Storytelling” centres on the experiences, ideas, and voices of all those engaged in housing—from public, cooperative, and social housing providers to tenants, policymakers, and advocates for inclusive homes and neighbourhoods.

In line with this topic, ARV workshop aims to explore the upscaling potential of ready-made solutions that significantly speed-up deep energy renovation, focusing on the innovative products, services and knowledges that are available on our e-marketplace. The examples of ARV pilots in Sønderborg, SAB (social housing company)’s Department 22 (432 apartments) and 75 (38 homes in semi-detached houses will be an inspiration to the audience to replicate the solutions all around Europe.

The last part of the workshop will be dedicated to involving the public in identifying appropriate circular renovation solutions for different contexts in Europe and relevant upscaling pathways.

The festival is organised by the Irish Council for Social Housing, Co-operative Housing Ireland, and Housing Europe.

ARV workshop details:

Session: Spreading Climate Positive Circular Communities around Europe

Speakers: Clara Mafé (Housing Europe), Jannika Aalto (Green Digital Finance Alliance), Torben Esbensen (ProjectZero), Torben Leth (Sønderborg Andelsboligforening – SAB)

Date: Thursday, June 5, 2025

Time: 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM

Venue: Convention Centre Dublin (Liffey Meeting Room 3A)

Registration: https://www.socialhousingfestival.eu/registration

Draft Agenda:

11:30-11:35 Speeding-up circular district renovation with communities.

Clara Mafé – Innovation and Project Officer at Housing Europe

11:35-11:45 Scaling up pathways for innovative housing projects.

Jannika Aalto – Associate Director, Operations & Program Management for Sustainable Circular Cities at Green Digital Finance Alliance

11:45-12:15 Mainstreaming innovation in social housing in Sønderborg (Denmark)

Torben Esbensen – Consulting engineer associated with ProjectZero, Sønderborg

Torben Leth – Inspector at SAB (Sønderborg Housing Association)

12:15-12:45 Interactive exercise