The legacy of BIRTUOSS, available on the Opengela website The new digital repository brings together tools, resources and expertise to drive urban regeneration and renewal in other areas. The knowledge, tools and resources developed during the BIRTUOSS project are now
Three years of BIRTUOSS, summarised in its Layman’s Report The European BIRTUOSS project has published its Layman’s Report, an informative document that summarises, in a clear and accessible way, the main objectives, actions and results achieved over the course of
The European BIRTUOSS project, which has spent the last three years working on the development and expansion of the Opengela model of urban regeneration in the Basque Country, has come to an end with the publication of its final report.
Representatives from the various ‘opengelas’ in the Basque Country The neighbourhood offices are the cornerstone of the project: to date, a total of 25 have been set up to support 4,888 people in vulnerable neighbourhoods. Today, those in charge of
The event, organised by the LIFE BIRTUOSS project, will take place on the 9th of July at the Guruzu venue, the headquarters of EDE Fundazioa, and will bring together representatives from the 25 ‘opengelas’ in the Basque Country alongside institutions,
The LIFE22-CET-BIRTUOSS project, which implements the Opengela programme, has promoted the renovation of 2,125 homes and their urban surroundings. Today, it shared its findings at a closing event held at the University of Alcalá de Henares. The Opengela network has
Several project partners will take part in two sessions focusing on support for energy-efficient refurbishment and urban regeneration. The event forms part of the Sostenibilidad XL conference, organised by Green Building Council Spain. The BIRTUOSS-Opengela project will hold its final
Entrance to the Mendelu neighbourhood office (Hondarribia) Zurbaran-Arabella, Osintxu and Mendelu will have neighbourhood offices to boost the regeneration of their respective neighbourhoods. The Basque urban regeneration network continues to grow as projects in Andonaegi (Pasaia), Txarama (Leaburu), Beraun (Errenteria)
The dwellings on Txotena Street (three doorways) and Irumineta Street (four doorways) feature 12 m² terraces, thereby increasing their usable space by 30%. A total of 84 dwellings in the Otxarkoaga neighbourhood of Bilbao have been extended with new terraces
It has been included in the Commission Notice C/2025/6438 for its comprehensive neighbourhood and housing support model. Commission Notice C/2025/6438 from the European Commission, released last December, provides guidance to Member States on how to implement the EU Energy Performance
