JUNG Erlaa

The Alt Erlaa residential park is one of Austria's largest non-profit housing complexes and a leading social housing project with a supraregional impact. The satisfaction and loyalty of the people living here to their residential environment is above average. Decarb Alt Erlaa 2, building on a previous exploratory study, is looking into the possibilities of transforming the Alt Erlaa residential park into a climate-neutral neighborhood. The aim is to convert the heating system of the residential complex and preserve this architectural gem. The residential complex is currently heated by several gas boilers and is in a state of disrepair. With its unusual dimensions, its architectural and socio-economic significance, and its energy-intensive construction standards from the 1970s and 1980s, the residential complex offers very promising but also very challenging conditions for its development into a climate-neutral neighborhood. This demonstration project will accompany the implementation of the exploratory results, which will take place in the coming years. With its considerable size, the residential park is well suited to initiating and implementing substantial technological and social innovations.