Košice
SAM-SUD - Smart Asset Management for Sustainable Urban Development
The SAM-SUD project focuses on repurposing underused public infrastructure in Košice – Eastern Slovakia’s industrial and cultural hub – in order to create a network of sustainable, multifunctional spaces. It includes a new digital system for smart asset management, bringing together AI-driven mapping, digital twin technology and participatory planning. The project fosters economic revitalisation by ensuring the transformed assets create new jobs and support for SMEs. And in terms of environmental benefits, repurposing the underused buildings will significantly improve energy efficiency, reducing the city’s carbon footprint.
Our main challenges...
A significant number of public assets are vacant or underused. This is both a financial burden in terms of maintenance, and a missed chance to support necessary social, economic and environmental transformation for the city and its residents.
Buildings are highly energy inefficient, accounting for 40% of the city’s total energy consumption, and contributing significantly to its carbon footprint. The city must achieve a 70% reduction in this sector's emissions to meet its Net Zero goals.
Civic engagement in urban planning is low, with Košice scoring only 3.8/10 in OECD participation metrics. This lack of involvement hinders the alignment of development projects with community needs and can foster distrust in public institutions.
and proposed solutions
The core of the solution is the NextUse AI recommendation tool. It integrates geospatial, public and community data to assess buildings and provide urban planners with data-driven recommendations for repurposing assets in line with community needs.
The AZGARD Digital Twin Platform complements the AI tool by enabling participation and simulation. It allows citizens and stakeholders to interact with 3D models of buildings, provide feedback, and visualise the impacts of different transformation scenarios.
The project incorporates green technologies and smart IoT sensors into building renovations. This is being piloted at the historic Hlavná 57 building, to transform it into a climate-proofed, energy-efficient, multifunctional space.
Key figures
Milestones
AI tool for asset mapping and repurposing recommendations is operational
10 public buildings transformed into digital twins for scenario simulation
Complete, energy-efficient transformation of the pilot building at Hlavná 57
New dedicated unit for city asset management set up within the city's structure
