ARENA - A human-centered energy transition

We all makes choices related to housing and energy: a young couple who hesitate between heating their first home with a heat pump or gas, the elderly person who can no longer maintain her home due to declining health or the family on a tight budget who needs to repair the roof to avoid moisture seeping in. People make these trade-offs against a backdrop of complex regulations, a range of subsidies, practical and emotional considerations.

By 2050 the Belgian housing stock has to be climate neutral. To reach this goal, we need over a 100.000 renovations per year. Meanwhile studies show that 40% of house owners is not able to finance the energetic renovation of their home.

How can policies and services enable a diverse group of people to make sustainable choices? How can we stimulate collective initiatives and gain citizen support for ambitious renovation projects?

Speaker 1: Djoera Eerland - Researcher at Buurkracht

More info coming soon.

Speaker 2: Fien Vanderbeke - Service designer at Knight Moves

Fien is a service designer at Knight Moves with a focus on sustainability and inclusivity. Before joining Knight Moves, she worked out around more inclusive access to sustainable energy at city of Eeklo. This initiative won the European Social Innovation Competition.

ARENA is a one-evening conference for professionals organised by Knight Moves. Twice a year we choose a topic that we find relevant in our society and where service design could play a role. We invite two speakers to share their expertise from different perspectives.

Inspiring evenings full of marvel and action, proudly brought to you by Knight Moves.

Host or Publisher Knight Moves