Join CRETE VALLEY’s workshop on November 19 at Enlit Europe, the leading international event for the energy sector!
Our project will take part in the Bilbao event as a member of the Smart Energy Cluster together with SMARTeeSTORY, Reschool, Enpower, Metabuild and DEDALUS. Each of these projects operates across different parts of the energy value chain, showcasing how Europe’s energy transition can be accelerated by combining building-level solutions with community-driven energy models and smart grid integration.
Together, these six projects represent a comprehensive and citizen-centric approach to the energy transition. They connect innovation at the building scale with wider community and grid-oriented solutions, linking digitalisation, demand response, and participatory energy models to deliver scalable and replicable pathways towards decarbonisation. By presenting as a unified cluster at Enlit Europe 2025, the projects aim to demonstrate how collaboration across sectors can overcome regulatory, financial, technical, and behavioural barriers, making sustainable energy solutions more inclusive, accessible, and impactful across Europe.
Read the article that presents CRETE VALLEY’s mission on the Enlit website!
About the workshop
Titled From Buildings to Communities: Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Grid Integration, the workshop aims to bring together the diverse innovations and solutions developed across these projects to explore how they can collectively accelerate the energy transition. Through two dedicated sessions, the event will highlight emerging strategies for smart building renovation, energy efficiency, flexibility management, and citizen engagement in local energy markets.
Participants will have the opportunity to engage in discussions on how digitalisation, advanced data integration, and innovative business models are reshaping the way energy is managed within buildings and communities. By fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration, the workshop aims to create a platform for stakeholders to explore how Europe can better integrate technology, finance, and community-driven initiatives to meet its ambitious climate and energy objectives.
Agenda
11:30 – 11:35 Overview of the Smart Energy Cluster – Vasilis Kotrogiannis (NTUA)
11:35 – 12:15 Session 1 – Smart Buildings: Digital Innovation for Energy Retrofits
Topics: Integration of IoT, digital twins, energy-efficiency financing, heritage-sensitive solutions, decarbonisation services
11:35 – 11:40 SMARTeeSTORY: Smart Control Systems and Energy Optimisation for Historic Non-Residential Buildings – Matteo Porta (RINA-C)
11:40 – 11:45 META BUILD: Electrification technologies and novel digital applications towards buildings’ decarbonisation – Nikos Dimitropoulos (NTUA)
11:45 – 11:55 DEDALUS: Residential demand response for innovative services with social engagement – Diego Arnone (ENG)
11:50 – 12:15 mins Panel discussion Session 1 – moderated by Elissaios Sarmas (NTUA)
12:15 – 12:55 mins Session 2 – Smart Grids and Energy Communities: Citizen Activation and Flexibility Management
Topics: Energy communities, consumer participation, local flexibility markets, decentralized energy systems, citizen engagement models, smart grid solutions
12:15 – 12:20 Crete Valley: Renewable Energy Valleys as Living Labs for Community-Centred Innovation – Elissaios Sarmas (NTUA)
12:20 – 12:25 ENPOWER: From Consumers to Citizens: Data-Driven Tools for Energy-Secure Communities– Nektarios Matsagkos (NTUA)
12:25 – 12:30 ReSCHOOL: Empowering Energy Communities through Flexibility Tools and Citizen Participation – Joaquim Meléndez Frigola (University of Girona)
12:30 – 12:55 Panel discussion Session 2 – moderated by Elissaios Sarmas (NTUA)
12:55 – 13:00 Conclusions and Wrap Up
End of the workshop
Cover photo by Product School on Unsplash
