With ever increasing requirements for sustainable energy there is a need for analysis tools for the built environment, particularly relating to the management and quantification of energy use. Indicators may be used to retrospectively monitor the long-term sustainability trends of a built urban system. The aggregated information these indicators can provide will help in the development of short-term projections. Through this website we put forward 30 sustainable urban indicators (SUIs) with the objective of developing a quantitative assessment index to provide a coherent multidimensional view of the urban environment. These SUIs form the basis of an online interactive planning tool which will aid planners in the analysis of and decision making for sustainable urban environments.
This project is supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme
Grant Agreement no. 608775
Theme 1: Carbon Emissions Reduction
With the adoption of the Paris COP21 Agreement, developed countries are being asked to set emission limits for the coming decades. The size of the reductions is currently the subject of international debate. These indicators intended to contribute to the analysis and assessment phase leading up to the adoption of new targets and timetables for the urban environment.
Theme 3: Cost Reduction
Theme 2: Energy Efficiency
Resource consumption is one of the largest factors affecting profitability and competitiveness. Material and maintenance costs can be difficult to reduce without upsetting the delicate balance between urban quality and affordability.
By using less energy to provide the same service the urban environment will naturally benefit: Improving energy efficiency is a way of managing and restraining the growth in energy consumption.