SET 7: EERA JP Smart Cities management and participation

Smart Cities and Communities an important issue for the European Commission within the Strategic Energy Technology plan (SET), and in 2011 this resultet in the creation of a Joint Program (JP) for Smart Cities in the European Energy Research Alliance EERA . The JP is led by Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), and NTNU and SINTEF have from the start been among the key drivers for Development, based on the Research Centre on Zero Emission Buildings. The Joint Programme consists of four subprogrammes: 1 E nergy in Cities 2 Urban energy networks 3 Energy efficient interactive buildings (management NTNU and SINTEF Buildings and infrastructure) 4 City-related urban energy supply technologies In 2012 a Simulation Platform was created to identify and evalute so ftware that can address energy challenges across buildings, infrastructure, energy supply and urban planning. In 2013 mobility was included as a topic in several tasks. Developing the work program in 2011-2012 and its annual updates enables us to identify and develop strategic links between research agendas and researchers of the various participating institutions, in close connection with national partners from industry, municipalities, research and education. In 2014 an City Advisory Board will be initi atved, with two representatives from each partner country including Norway .

EERA Joint Programme Smart Cities is initiated by the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), and NTNU and SINTEF have from the very start been among the key research institutions that have driven the establishment of the JP in 2011. Development of the Do W in 2011-2012 and its updated version by January 2013 enabled us to identify and intensify strategic links between the research agendas of the various participating institutions, including identification of common research themes, increased capacity beca use of the exchange of researchers and laboratories and brokerage at national and European policy developments around the Smart Cities. The expectation of a potential IRP (Integrated Research Programme) and ERA-NET+ in Horizon 2020 and corresponding neces sity for visionary development and clear priorities have intensified discussions among partners, and it is now more than ever important to have management responsibility. The attached project application explains our main priorities for management and par ticipation: * SP3 Energy-efficient Interactive Buildings management (1 representative from NTNU and from SINTEF Byggforsk) * Participation in SP1 Energy in Cities and Simulation Task Force (1 additional participant from NTNU) * Participation in the JP Man agement Board and Steering Committee * Facilitate 2 Norwegian representatives for the newly established City Advisory Board * Participate in additional activities where possible: SCC EIP, MSI, ETI, EU-China Sustainable Urbanisation etc