The objective of the project Micropolis is to show original approaches and initiatives in 3 small communities (20 to 50,000 inhabitants) in Europe integrating in well defined areas of the cities:

• new eco-neiborhouds with very low energy consumption (or passiv house) showing also financing mechanisms for an acceptable cost. Some beyond of state of the art solutions in buildings have to be tested
• very efficient refurbiched/retrofitted building showing high energy efficient performances (at least equal to European Building Directive of 2010)
• Integration of renewable energies for green electricity, heating/cooling allowing increasing substantially the percentage of renewables. Some beyond of state of the art renewable solutions have to be tested
• Integration of novel and innovative energy cost effective management solutions allowing reducing energy costs and improving quality of life.
• Exchanges of best practices and solutions among the three communities in order to accelerate integration of best ideas in different situations.
• Realisation of other studies able to improve methodologies or social aspects (acceptability, comfort quality of life…)

The final aim is to attain the common objective fixed by the 3 communities of reducing C02 emissions at 70% until 2030 showing that this could be attainable by also small towns with specific solutions adapted to this size of towns.