The opening day of the sixth General Assembly of the European REHOUSE project, organized by ENEA and Regione Puglia, was held on 20 May in Bari, Apulia Region, Italy. The initiative was opened at the headquarters of Apulia Region, in the presence of Vincenzo Lasorella, Head of the Housing Policies Section of Apulia Region, Stefano Lacatena, Delegate of the President of the Apulia Region for Housing Policies, Luigia Brizzi, Head of the Environment and Territory Department of the Apulia Region and Giuseppe Liscio, CEO of ARCA Capitanata.
The delegates in front of the headquarters of the Puglia Region
Over 50 delegates took part in the REHOUSE Assembly, including REHOUSE project partners from France, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Hungary and representatives of the Italian partners – including ARCA Capitanata, Pedone Working, Rina Consulting, R.I., Steel Tech, UNIBAS and the Housing Policies Section of Apulia Region with the coordination of ENEA – involved in the energy requalification of a social building owned by ARCA Capitanata in the municipality of Margherita di Savoia (province of Barletta-Andria-Trani).
In particular, Stefano Lacatena from Apulia Region, reiterated the concept of the “REHOUSE Margherita model” to be replicated as a methodological example on other buildings in the Region, with the use of Community programming 2021-2027 funds. The commitment put into practice within the project, to encourage and engage the participation and social role of tenants, was also underlined. The concept of improving the quality of living of the neighbourhood by the involvement of all the inhabitants.
On May 21st, the REHOUSE consortium visited the Margherita di Savoia building, welcomed by the residents, by the representatives of Arca Capitanata, owner of the property, and by the mayor Bernardo Lodispoto, who underlined his satisfaction with the choice of the Apulian town as the Italian demonstrator of a highly innovative Horizon Europe project, which allowed “to bring Europe to the Margherita di Savoia salt pans“, the largest in Europe.
The Mayor of Margherita di Savoia meets the tenants of the building subject to the redevelopment activities
During the visit, the participants were able to observe the progress of the work on the facade, with the insulating panels produced by Pedone Working, made of hemp, and the structural consolidation works of the building, which were illustrated respectively by Cosimo Tafuri of R.I. Group and Prof. Giuseppe Santorsiero of the University of Basilicata.
REHOUSE consortium visiting the Margherita di Savoia building, the subject of the redevelopment activities
After a visit to the Margherita di Savoia salt pans, the delegation went to Foggia, for a tour organised by the owner, Leo Pedone, in the factories of the Pedone Working company.
Javier Antolín Gutiérrez, coordinator of REHOUSE, thanked all the experts involved in the activities and Arca Capitanata, in particular the CEO, Giuseppe Liscio and the Manager of the technical area Vincenzo De Devitiis, and highlighted how “the constant collaboration between tenants, technical designers and local authorities in the energy renovation interventions of public buildings is important for the success of the project”.
The ENEA team responsible for the organisation of the two days, Monica Misceo, Vincenza Luprano and Lorenza Daroda, was also thanked by local authorities, the project coordinator, and all partners of the project.
Read the Italian press release from ENEA: Riqualificazione energetica: la Puglia al centro dell’Assemblea Generale del progetto REHOUSE – ENEA – Dipartimento Unità per l’efficienza energetica
REHOUSE consortium at the salt pans of Margherita di Savoia
