Opengela

The OpenGela project is a model of IHRS that was first implemented in 2019 as part of the H2020-HIROSS4all project and it is now being implemented with the LIFE BIRTUOSS project, started in 2023. It is a program that aims at creating physical one-stop shops offices in targeted neighborhoods to accompany the population thoughout the whole process of home renovation. OpenGela aims to address both physical and social dimensions of urban regeneration. Managed by the Basque Government, OpenGela has expanded to over 25 municipalities. The OpenGela model carries an added element to traditional IHRS that focus predominantly on home renovation works, as it aims at filling the lack of social dimension in the approach of these services. In that sense, the OpenGela model is an innovative project of comprehensive urban regeneration. The model enjoys a strong social dimension at its very roots, as its main motive is to improve the life of the population – not only to achieve climate targets. To do that, 2 pilot projects were launched in the neighborhoods of Otxarkoaga (Bilbao) and Txonta (Eibar).

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