Reno-Solidaire Pack helps low-income homeowners overcome the financial and organisational barriers to deep energy renovation. It combines personalised support, public-interest housing principles and a circular approach to existing buildings.
Location:
Brussels,
Belgium
Start date:
01/01/2022
Lead organisation:
Community Land Trust Brussels
Target groups:
Low-income households
Energy transition focus:
Housing renovation
Scale:
Neighbourhood-level
Low-income homeowners are often excluded from energy renovation schemes due to financial and structural barriers. The initiative offers a combined financial and organisational solution to renovate existing homes and make them energy efficient. It transforms buildings into affordable housing through a circular approach, upgrading rather than rebuilding. In exchange for an important financial investment and strong support, the homeowners bring the land under their home into the community land trust, guaranteeing that the home stays affordable for low-income households even if it is sold. What makes it innovative is the combination of social housing principles, energy renovation, and circular use of buildings.
The initiative directly targets vulnerable homeowners who are often left out of climate policies and renovation support. It removes financial and practical barriers by covering renovation costs and providing personalised support. The model prevents renovictions by ensuring homes remain affordable over time and can only be transferred under social conditions. Vulnerable groups are fully involved through a participatory governance model where they take key decisions, ensuring that solutions reflect real needs and constraints. Outreach is based on proximity, using home visits, workshops, and collaboration with social partners such as NGOs. The initiative combines social inclusion, housing security, and energy efficiency.
The initiative currently relies mainly on public funding and grants to operate, such as regional support from the Brussels Capital Region and European funding through Interreg programmes. These funds cover staff costs, operational expenses, and investments in renovations. At this stage, there are no revenues from services, and the initiative is not financially viable without subsidies. However, CLTB aims to diversify funding by attracting impact investors and developing complementary financing mechanisms. In the long term, the ambition is to embed the model into public policy frameworks and scale it structurally.
Contact person:
Geert de Pauw
E-mail:
geert.depauw@cltb.be
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