selected projects: Climate change & Health

ADAPT2CARE

  • Climate change & Health

HAP Thüringen

  • Climate change & Health

PHENOLEXA

  • Climate change & Health

Climate Plan Bochum 2035

  • Climate change & Urban development, Health
Nadine Rädel

„We are working for a future worth living. Today for tomorrow!"

Nadine Rädel
Vera Bartolović

„For me, epc is a real think tank."

Vera Bartolović
Dr. Ulrich Eimer

„We do climate impact adaptation."

Dr. Ulrich Eimer
Svenja Klinz

„Climate adaptation is the result of dialogue."

Svenja Klinz
Aaron Richmond

„For me, climate adaptation means: understanding, communicating, changing."

Aaron Richmond
Carola Koll

„We are shaping a climate-resilient future."

Carola Koll
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ADAPT2CARE

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Project description
Development of web-based software for the assessment and prevention of climate change related health risks in the workplace.
Running time: 01/2025 – 12/2028
Sponsor/client: Ministry of the Environment, Nature and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

EnAqua-Dialog

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Project description
Conception and execution of an adaptive dialogue process for implementation projects using the example of regional hydrogen hubs. more
Running time: 07/2024 – 06/2027
Sponsor/client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

WÄRME4ALLE

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Project description
Participatory and socially responsible heat transition in the neighborhood. more
Running time: 11/2023 – 10/2026
Sponsor/client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Network Climate Change Adaptation & Businesses.NRW (NKU)

Development of a company network for climate adaptation in NRW. more
Running time: 2021 – 2026
Sponsor/client: MUNV NRW, EFRE / MUNV NRW

State-wide heat action plan for Thuringia

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Project description
Thuringia is planning effective guidelines and measures for heat prevention and the protection of vulnerable groups at federal state level. EPC is developing an innovative, framework-based heat action plan on behalf of the Erfurt Ministry of Health.
Running time: 08/2024 – 12/2025
Sponsor/client: Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Health, Women and Family of the Free State of Thuringia

KLIMA.PROFIT NRW

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Project description
Companies are affected by climate change in many ways, especially from a business perspective. With the innovative, modular KLIMA.PROFIT consulting approach, EPC supports companies on their way to climate resilience. more
Running time: 07/2022 – 03/2024
Sponsor/client: Ministry of the Environment, Nature and Transport of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia

PHENOLEXA

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Project description
Biorefinery for the conversion of residual and side streams from the agricultural and food industry. more
Running time: 06/2021 – 05/2024
Sponsor/client: European Commission – Horizon 2020 funding program

AR4WIND

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Project description
Support of citizen participation processes through ad-hoc visualization of planned wind turbines using mobile augmented reality technology. more
Running time: 07/2021 – 06/2023
Sponsor/client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Communicative support for the GTC project

Development of an online geothermal portal and a communication strategy. more
Running time: 2021 – 2023
Sponsor/client: State of North Rhine-Westphalia / Geological Service NRW

Climate Plan Bochum 2035

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Project description
The Bochum Climate Plan 2035 is an innovative innovative, action-oriented and implementation-oriented concept to achieve climate neutrality and to increase climate resilience.
Running time: 07/2021 – 11/2022
Sponsor/client: Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Velbert

Preparation of the climate protection sub-concept “Adaptation to climate change” for the city of Velbert. more
Running time: 2022 – 2023
Sponsor/client: BMUV / City of Velbert

QualDeEPC

Development of innovative energy performance certificates to accelerate the energy-efficient refurbishment of existing buildings in the EU. more
Running time: 2019 – 2023
Sponsor/client: H2020 European Commission / European Commission

Heat management for the city of Regensburg

Development and implementation of a comprehensive participation process for heat management in Regensburg. more
Running time: 2021 – 2022
Sponsor/client: City of Regensburg

SECAP Essen

Development of a “Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan” for the city of Essen. more
Running time: 2021 – 2022
Sponsor/client: – / City of Essen

KLIMA.PROFIT NATIONAL

Development of a standardized consulting process for companies on climate adaptation in industrial estates. more
Running time: 2020 – 2022
Sponsor/client: UBA: DAS (focus 3) / UBA

E2DRIVER

Project to develop training on energy efficiency measures for SMEs in the European automotive industry. more
Running time: 2019 – 2022
Sponsor/client: H2020 European Commission / European Commission

SogehtBiÖ

Science Year 2021: Video challenge on the bioeconomy with young people for a sustainable lifestyle of tomorrow more
Running time: 2020 – 2021
Sponsor/client: BMBF / –

Integrated climate protection concept for the town of Werne

Creation of an integrated climate protection concept for the town of Werne. more
Running time: 2020 – 2021
Sponsor/client: – / City of Werne

Integrated Climate Adaptation Master Plan for Dortmund (MiKaDo)

Development of a master plan for integrated climate impact adaptation for the city of Dortmund more
Running time: 2019 – 2021
Sponsor/client: – / City of Dortmund

KLIMA.PROFIT

Development of climate adaptation measures in industrial estates to promote regional value creation and sustainability. more
Running time: 2019 – 2021
Sponsor/client: BMUB / –

Integrated climate protection concept for the city of Gelsenkirchen

Creation of an integrated climate protection concept for the city of Gelsenkirchen. more
Running time: 2019 – 2021
Sponsor/client: – / City of Gelsenkirchen

Dialogue on climate adaptation: Berlin – Budapest

Development of a practice-oriented climate adaptation concept for the IX district in Budapest. more
Running time: 2018 – 2021
Sponsor/client: UBA (BHP advisory assistance program) / UBA

POWER4BIO

Project to strengthen regional stakeholders in the creation of bioeconomy regions in Europe more
Running time: 2018 – 2021
Sponsor/client: H2020 European Commission / European Commission

Aktives Zentrum Lichtenrade

Planning and implementation of a participation process for climate protection and climate impact adaptation in Berlin-Lichtenrade.
Running time: 2020 – 2020
Sponsor/client: – / the spatial planners

Industrial estates of the future – Kreis Unna

Development of a catalog of measures for the sustainable, climate-adapted planning of commercial areas.
Running time: 2020 – 2020
Sponsor/client: – / Wifö Unna

Climate-adapted planning for the former Recklinghausen harness racing track

Development of a climate-adapted framework plan for a new neighborhood development in Recklinghausen. more
Running time: 2019 – 2020
Sponsor/client: – / City of Recklinghausen

Climate protection sub-concept Rietberg

Creation of a climate adaptation concept for the town of Rietberg. more
Running time: 2019 – 2020
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Rietberg

Integrated climate protection concept for the city of Wuppertal

Creation of an integrated climate protection concept for the city of Wuppertal. more
Running time: 2019 – 2020
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Wuppertal

CO2EXIDE

Research project for the energy and resource-saving conversion of CO₂. more
Running time: 2018 – 2020
Sponsor/client: H2020 European Commission / European Commission

Resource-efficient industrial estates

Project to advise commercial enterprises in the Ruhr region on resource-conserving production processes. more
Running time: 2017 – 2020
Sponsor/client: State of NRW / BMR – Business Metropole Ruhr GmbH

ENABLING

Project to establish an innovative network for a bio-based industry in Europe.
Running time: 2017 – 2020
Sponsor/client: H2020 European Commission / European Commission

PRONOWIS

Project to upgrade sensor components for the early detection of damage to wind turbines. more
Running time: 2016 – 2019
Sponsor/client: BMWi / Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Mine Water Ruhr

Project to use mine water heat for a CO₂-neutral heat supply in the Ruhr region. more
Running time: 2016 – 2019
Sponsor/client: BMWi / Ruhr University Bochum

Integrated climate protection concept for the EN district

Creation of an integrated climate protection concept for the Ennepe-Ruhr district. more
Running time: 2017 – 2018
Sponsor/client: BMUB / Ennepe-Ruhr district

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Recklinghausen

Creation of a climate adaptation concept for the city of Recklinghausen. more
Running time: 2016 – 2017
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Recklinghausen

KIEZKLIMA

Participatory development of climate adaptation measures in Berlin’s Brunnenviertel.
Running time: 2014 – 2017
Sponsor/client: BMUB / L.I.S.T. GmbH

PLAN4CHANGE – New approaches to climate-adapted urban planning

Planning support for climate impact adaptation for the urban development project “Ostpark – Neues Wohnen” in Bochum. more
Running time: 2014 – 2017
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Bochum

Renewable energy potential in Bochum East

Analysis of the available renewable energy potential in selected districts of Bochum.
Running time: 2016 – 2016
Sponsor/client: BMUB / Fraunhofer UMSICHT

SPECIAL – Spatial Planning and Energy for Communities in all Landscapes

Project to improve planning processes for renewable energies and energy efficiency. more
Running time: 2013 – 2016
Sponsor/client: European Commission / Difu – German Institute of Urban Affairs

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Soest

Creation of a climate adaptation concept for the city of Soest. more
Running time: 2014 – 2015
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Soest

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Emmerich am Rhein

Creation of a climate adaptation concept for the city of Emmerich am Rhein. more
Running time: 2014 – 2015
Sponsor/client: BMUB / Ruhr University Bochum

CLIM-CAP – Qualification for Climate adaptation in Construction, Architecture and Planning

Further training on climate adaptation for employees in urban development and planning. more
Running time: 2013 – 2015
Sponsor/client: European Commission / Ruhr University Bochum

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Neuss

Development of a climate adaptation strategy for the city of Neuss. more
Running time: 2013 – 2014
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Neuss

Q-BICON – Expertise for bioenergy consulting

Creation of an innovative blended learning curriculum on the topic of bioenergy. more
Running time: 2012 – 2014
Sponsor/client: European Commission / C&Q Beratung und Bildung GmbH

HEATLOOP

Project for the development of innovative waste heat recovery systems in industrial estates in Bochum.
Running time: 2012 – 2014
Sponsor/client: BMWi / Ruhr University Bochum

Climate adaptation concept for the city of Bochum

Development of a city-wide climate adaptation strategy for the city of Bochum. more
Running time: 2012 – 2013
Sponsor/client: BMUB / City of Bochum

Heat utilization concept for the city of Bochum

Development and implementation of an integrated heat utilization concept for the urban area of Bochum East. more
Running time: 2012 – 2013
Sponsor/client: BMUB / Fraunhofer UMSICHT