Sofia Development Association

SOFIA DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION was founded as non-profit organization with the decision 348
of the Sofia Municipal Council to work for the sustainable development of the capital.

The TRANSFORM Pilot Phase in Sofia Ends Successfully

The TRANSFORM project ended at the end of December. In the pilot phase of the project in Sofia from July to December 2020, a digital simulation of 11 homes was made, which demonstrates the possibilities of using digital technologies and smart devices to reduce energy consumption. The average indicators for the reduction of electricity and heat consumption are up to 15% on an annual basis. The digital transformation will be followed by a complete renovation of the home, which will further improve the energy efficiency of the home and the building.

The project continues in 2021, and the digital transformation of another 250 homes is planned. For more information and how to join the program, visit the project page, www.jointransform.eu.

The project is funded by EIT Climate-KIC.

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Let’s Transform Today for a Better Tomorrow!

Let’s Transform Today for a Better Tomorrow!

This was the key message in the presentations and discussions during the final international conference of the TRANSFORM project, organized online on 16 December 2020 by Sofia Development Association and the project partners. Guests and participants in the event discussed opportunities how to use new technologies for energy retrofits and the renovation of homes and buildings. In the focus were also the results of the pilot phase in Sofia, which included a digital transformation of 10 homes in the city. The model proposed by the TRANSFORM project relies on the Internet of Things, digital simulations and smart energy services, and promises significant cost reductions and savings for households and homeowners.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=417826282589153&ref=watch_permalink

For more information about the project and how to join in, please follow the website of SDA and the project website, www.jointransform.eu.

Watch here the TRANSFORM video.

The TRANSFORM project is funded by EIT Climate-KIC.
https://www.climate-kic.org/

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TRANSFORM Project GDPR-Compliant Energy & Health Services Conferences

Didn't get a chance to join us at the TRANSFORM consortium's conference? It's not too late to discover the eHealth and energy platform set to revolutionize your living environment. We're sharing the TRANSFORM conference presentation and an exclusive overview of the consortium members! For more information, contact Jibe Company's TRANSFORM project coordinator, Hans Houf, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Final Project Conference New Technologies in Support of Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Energy Retrofits of Buildings and Homes: the TRANSFORM ModelFinal Project Conference New Technologies in Support of Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Energy Re

Sofia Development Association and the TRANSFORM consortium organize an online conference New Technologies in Support of Innovations in Energy Efficiency and Energy Retrofits of Buildings and Homes: The TRANSFORM Model on 16 December 2020, 2:00 – 5.00 pm (EET).

Join us for an afternoon of insightful presentations and discussion of the new model for digital and real home transformation, developed by the TRANSFORM project. The conference will gather representatives of local authorities from Sofia and around the country, housing policy experts, investors, civil society organizations. Conference participants will discuss the results of the pilot project phase in Sofia, the future of energy efficiency retrofits, and new opportunities to replicate the TRANSFORM model in Bulgaria.

Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpduGtrTIoGNElMgVI0eWgDOl0NlfshBdM

The TRANSFORM project is funded by EIT Climate-KIC.

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GDPR-Compliant Energy & Health Services

** JOIN CLIMATE-KIC & JIBE COMPANY FOR OUR GDPR EVENT
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With data-protection increasingly paramount in a digital world, the GDPR is at the forefront of challenges that every organization must seek to solve.

But how do you select from the many proclaimed solutions and European projects saturating the market? Discover the technologies positioned to change the game, without the limitations of the ones that won’t.

We’re discussing the possibilities, security risks, and the architecture behind technology that really does what it promises.

Join us for EIT's Climate-KIC funded TRANSFORM project on Zoom, 01 December 2020, 13:00 CET. Learn about our very own GDPR-compliant dataU platform, and how it connects to smart services.
Register Now (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc-2vrDgrGtTjmvBhLIxq2fUfprSjzxa9)

** 13:00 CET : Introduction to EIT Climate-KIC & the need for GDPR-Compliance
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ERIK VAN WIJK, PROJECT DIRECTOR AT CLIMATE-KIC & 1-MILLION-STREETS
An introduction to the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT)'s Climate-KIC project, and the need for GDPR-compliant digital solutions.

** 13:30 CET : Introduction to TRANSFORM, Climate-KIC Smart City Transformation Project
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HANS HOUF, PROJECT COORDINATOR AT TRANSFORM
TRANSFORM project use case with the city of Sofia. A look into the use of dataU as a smart data backbone, and the opportunities made possible to introduce smart energy and health services.

** 14:00 CET : GDPR Lessons Learned from PoSeID-on European Commission H2020 Project
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JORIS VAN ROOIJ, SENIOR SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AT JIBE
PoSeID-on project solution as a public-administration-focussed GDPR solution. With regards to the protection and control of secured information by means of a privacy enhanced dashboard.

** 14:20 CET : dataU GDPR-Compliant Platform to Connect Digital Services
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JORIS VAN ROOIJ, SENIOR SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AT JIBE
dataU technology solution to cross-organizational GDPR-compliance. We discuss the technologies chosen to mitigate security risks in the ever-changing digital landscape.

** 15:00 CET : Q&A and Final Remarks
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ALL SPEAKERS
Discussion on the factors for GDPR-compliance, and how to solve outstanding security risks. Open to all speakers, including leading European data security specialists.

Register Now (https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEtc-2vrDgrGtTjmvBhLIxq2fUfprSjzxa9)

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New Program for Energy Efficiency Renovation of Houses and Buildings: The TRANSFORM Strategy

Sofia Development Association, together with the consortium partners of the TRANSFORM project organized an online conference on Nov. 17, 2020, to present the model for energy efficiency renovation developed by the project. The event brought together representatives of regional administrations in Sofia - district mayors, housing policy specialists, the Municipal Guarantee Fund for SMEs, the Invest Sofia Agency, representatives of financial institutions. Presenters included Hans Houf (Jibe Company, Netherlands), Erik van van Wijk, Climate-KIC, Milan Rashevski (Virtech, Bulgaria), Jack Minchella (DarkMatter Labs, Netherlands), Alexander Wiese (Bankers without Boundaries, UK). The overall concept for the 2-step renovation of houses and buildings - digital and real – generated a lot of interest and many questions by the conference participants.