Prague 6 offers a rich and complex urban environment where monument protection, diverse ownership structures, and energy transition goals intersect. The district is home to a high concentration of heritage-listed residential buildings, institutional properties, and public facilities many of which face significant technical and regulatory barriers to energy retrofitting. This makes Prague 6 an ideal testbed for developing and validating governance tools, co-investment models, and retrofit strategies specifically tailored for Positive Energy Districts in culturally sensitive areas.

The goal of the Living Lab is close collaboration with municipal authorities, planners, and residents, enabling real-time feedback, co-creation of solutions, and participatory testing. Piloting integrated energy and heritage approaches in Prague 6 not only addresses local challenges but also generates replicable knowledge for other cities balancing decarbonisation with cultural preservation.

Key Challenges: The complexity of Prague 6 presents significant challenges, particularly in aligning the diverse interests of stakeholders who may be reluctant to compromise or pursue joint solutions. Monument protection regulations vary across the district, some buildings are individually listed as national monuments, while others lie within broader protected zones but carry no individual designation. This patchwork of protection statuses creates uneven regulatory landscapes for energy interventions.

In this context, the project aims to foster mutual understanding and trust by offering transparent, data-driven tools that support decision-making. The goal is to enable constructive dialogue and promote the mainstreaming of Positive Energy Districts without bias, while respecting both heritage values and energy ambitions.