{"id":11555,"date":"2026-03-27T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/?p=11555"},"modified":"2026-10-23T08:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:19:16","slug":"100-million-pln-from-the-national-recovery-and-resilience-plan-kpo-for-major-investments-in-green-spaces-and-energy-efficient-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/en\/100-million-pln-from-the-national-recovery-and-resilience-plan-kpo-for-major-investments-in-green-spaces-and-energy-efficient-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"100 million PLN from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) for major investments in&nbsp;green spaces and energy-efficient transformation!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_news_2026_3_ZielonatransformacjaPKzKPO.jpg_7c259861.jpg\" alt=\"GreenTransformationPKzKPO\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-pk-typografia-lead pk-lead\"><strong>The Krak\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology has secured nearly 100 million zlotys for five projects aimed at&nbsp;the green and energy-efficient transformation of&nbsp;its campuses, as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;its teaching and laboratory buildings. Thanks to&nbsp;funding from the \u2018Investments for the Green Transformation of&nbsp;Cities\u2019 instrument under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the university\u2019s&nbsp;main campus on&nbsp;Warszawska Street in&nbsp;the centre of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w and the PK&nbsp;Student Housing Estate in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny will undergo a&nbsp;complete revitalisation. These sites will feature nearly 100,000 new plants and perennials, 35,000 new shrubs and 250 new trees, as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;water retention systems and energy monitoring and saving systems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pkng-toc\" aria-label=\"Contents\"><p class=\"pkng-toc__title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"pkng-toc__list\"><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-green-campus-in-the-heart-of-the-city\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">1.<\/span> Green Campus in&nbsp;the Heart of&nbsp;the City<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-more-green-spaces-and-places-for-active-leisure-for-students-in-czyzyny\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">2.<\/span> More green spaces and places for active leisure for students in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny<\/a><\/li><li class=\"pkng-toc__item pkng-toc__item--h3\"><a href=\"#h-energy-efficient-lighting-and-measures-to-prevent-heat-loss-mean-real-savings-for-the-university\"><span class=\"pkng-toc__nr\">3.<\/span> Energy-efficient lighting and measures to&nbsp;prevent heat loss mean real savings for the university<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_news_2026_KPO_barwy_RP_NextGenerationEU_poziom_zestawienie_podstawowe_RGB_e660391d-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pk.edu.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/images_news_2026_3_ZielonatransformacjaPolitechnikaKrakowskazKPOKampusGowny.jpg_2cefaf28.jpg\" alt=\"PK KUT main courtyyard\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is&nbsp;the second such substantial injection of&nbsp;EU&nbsp;funding for the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology in&nbsp;recent weeks. At&nbsp;the end of&nbsp;February, the university secured over 250 million zlotys for its digital transformation. It&nbsp;is&nbsp;now receiving funding for investments in&nbsp;green spaces and energy-efficient, environmentally friendly infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 The green transition is&nbsp;the second strategic area of&nbsp;development for the Krak\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology, alongside the digital transition. Thanks to&nbsp;further funding from the National Recovery Plan, we&nbsp;will invest in&nbsp;academic spaces that are more people- and environment-friendly. The scale of&nbsp;our activities will have positive effects not only for our students and staff, but for the whole of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w and its residents,\u201d emphasises the Rector of&nbsp;PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology, Prof. Andrzej Szarata. \u2013 Through a&nbsp;vast number of&nbsp;new plantings, investments in&nbsp;energy-efficient systems and lighting, and the thermal modernisation of&nbsp;further buildings, we&nbsp;will contribute to&nbsp;improving air quality, reducing the urban heat island effect, and increasing urban biodiversity and the use of&nbsp;rainwater. These measures are in&nbsp;line with our vision of&nbsp;the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology as&nbsp;a&nbsp;\u2018green university\u2019 that cares for the natural environment just as&nbsp;much as&nbsp;it&nbsp;does for technological progress.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As&nbsp;the Rector of&nbsp;PK&nbsp;KUT emphasises, such a&nbsp;significant capital injection from a&nbsp;loan under the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO) on&nbsp;favourable terms (a&nbsp;20-year repayment period, with interest rates of&nbsp;0% and 1%) will enable the university to&nbsp;implement the projects outlined in&nbsp;its development plans \u2013 which were originally scheduled to&nbsp;be&nbsp;spread over a&nbsp;longer period \u2013 much more quickly. \u2013 We&nbsp;had been preparing for some time to&nbsp;secure funding on&nbsp;such a&nbsp;large scale \u2013 such as&nbsp;that for digitalisation and the green transition \u2013 primarily by&nbsp;drawing up&nbsp;a&nbsp;long-term investment plan for the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology. In&nbsp;this plan, we&nbsp;identified and prioritised the investments most crucial to&nbsp;the university\u2019s&nbsp;development over a&nbsp;10-year period. As&nbsp;a&nbsp;result, we&nbsp;were the first university in&nbsp;Poland to&nbsp;be&nbsp;ready for partnership-based negotiations and a&nbsp;detailed audit by&nbsp;banking institutions, which confirmed our strong financial position and readiness to&nbsp;undertake major investment projects,\u201d notes the Rector of&nbsp;the PK&nbsp;KUT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Green Campus in&nbsp;the Heart of&nbsp;the City<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In&nbsp;total, for the five projects to&nbsp;be&nbsp;supported by&nbsp;the \u2018Investments for the Green Transformation of&nbsp;Cities\u2019 programme under the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO), the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology has secured exactly 99,184,971.59 PLN. The university will allocate over PLN 49 million to&nbsp;its largest project \u2013 the regeneration of&nbsp;the historic campus on&nbsp;Warszawska Street in&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w and the green development of&nbsp;the Student Housing Estate in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny, Krak\u00f3w.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regeneration of&nbsp;the campus at&nbsp;24 Warszawska Street is&nbsp;a&nbsp;comprehensive project that will increase the amount of&nbsp;green space and biologically active areas in&nbsp;the centre of&nbsp;Krak\u00f3w, and, above all, improve the environmental quality, appearance and functionality of&nbsp;the entire space. It&nbsp;will involve restoring the historic layout of&nbsp;the former Austrian barracks, reinterpreting the transport network by&nbsp;prioritising pedestrian and cycle traffic, and assigning new functions to&nbsp;the space \u2013 educational and research-related, but also recreational, promoting health-enhancing activities and social integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Przebudowany zostanie uk\u0142ad dr\u00f3g i&nbsp;\u015bcie\u017cek \u2013 na&nbsp;wygodniejszy, bardziej dost\u0119pny dla wszystkich u\u017cytkownik\u00f3w i&nbsp;lepiej dopasowany do&nbsp;historycznego charakteru miejsca. Zastosowane przy zmianie uk\u0142adu komunikacyjnego materia\u0142y b\u0119d\u0105 naturalne i&nbsp;cz\u0119\u015bciowo przepuszczalne, co&nbsp;pozwoli lepiej wykorzysta\u0107 wod\u0119 deszczow\u0105 i&nbsp;zwolni przestrze\u0144 dla nowo zaaran\u017cowanej zieleni \u2013 z&nbsp;nowymi drzewami, krzewami i&nbsp;bylinami. <em>\u2013 W&nbsp;g\u0142\u00f3wnym kampusie uczelni posadzimy ponad 200 nowych drzew, ponad 30 tysi\u0119cy krzew\u00f3w i&nbsp;a\u017c&nbsp;78 tysi\u0119cy innych ro\u015blin, w&nbsp;tym najwi\u0119cej miododajnych. Zadbamy te\u017c o&nbsp;ju\u017c istniej\u0105ce drzewa i&nbsp;krzewy, poprawiaj\u0105c warunki do&nbsp;ich dalszego wzrostu. Dzi\u0119ki temu powstan\u0105 bardziej r\u00f3\u017cnorodne, przyjazne i&nbsp;naturalne przestrzenie, sprzyjaj\u0105ce odpoczynkowi i&nbsp;kontaktowi z&nbsp;przyrod\u0105<\/em> \u2013 m\u00f3wi kanclerz uczelni Agnieszka Kostecka-Stec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The water and electrical systems will be&nbsp;modernised. Among other things, a&nbsp;rainwater management system will be&nbsp;installed, which will reduce the amount of&nbsp;rainwater entering the sewerage system and enable it&nbsp;to&nbsp;be&nbsp;managed more efficiently through the creation of&nbsp;rain gardens and other retention systems based on&nbsp;so-called nature-based solutions. The campus will also feature energy-efficient lighting and charging points for vehicles powered by&nbsp;renewable energy, and there will be&nbsp;more bicycle racks. New telecommunications solutions, including CCTV and information systems, will improve safety and make it&nbsp;easier for people with disabilities to&nbsp;get around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole area will be&nbsp;complemented by&nbsp;new places to&nbsp;relax \u2013 benches, shelters, drinking fountains and cosy green corners for quiet study. The campus will become more open, greener and more functional, encouraging students to&nbsp;make active use of&nbsp;the space and spend time outdoors every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More green spaces and places for active leisure for students in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny, students will gain new spaces for rest and recreation amidst a&nbsp;completely transformed green environment. Work on&nbsp;the redevelopment of&nbsp;the areas around the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology\u2019s&nbsp;halls of&nbsp;residence has already begun. Small-scale architectural features (made from natural, sustainable materials) are currently being installed: benches, picnic tables, sun loungers, utility shelters and drinking fountains. The planting of&nbsp;new vegetation has also begun. \u2013 In&nbsp;the Student Housing Estate, we&nbsp;will plant over 40 new trees, nearly 5,000 shrubs and almost 20,000 other plants. There will be&nbsp;perennial borders and flower meadows featuring native, honey-producing and biocenotic plant species, which will enhance the range of&nbsp;ecosystem services. We&nbsp;are also already preparing to&nbsp;refurbish the multi-purpose sports pitch with drainage and a&nbsp;new surface to&nbsp;replace the current concrete one, as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;energy-efficient lighting,\u201d explains Agnieszka Kostecka Stec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As&nbsp;a&nbsp;result, the PK&nbsp;KUT Student Housing Estate will gain multifunctional, open public spaces that encourage active use. The ecological value of&nbsp;the green spaces here will be&nbsp;enhanced \u2013 thanks to&nbsp;the use of&nbsp;native plants that produce nectar and fruit, which also provide food for birds and create shelter for animals living in&nbsp;the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Energy-efficient lighting and measures to&nbsp;prevent heat loss mean real savings for the university<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As&nbsp;part of&nbsp;the four remaining projects, funded by&nbsp;an&nbsp;EU&nbsp;loan totalling a&nbsp;further 49 million zlotys, the Krak\u00f3w University of&nbsp;Technology will carry out thermal modernisation work, install renewable energy systems and completely replace the lighting in&nbsp;over 20 buildings. \u201cThis will bring environmental benefits, but also significant financial savings on&nbsp;the bills we&nbsp;pay for electricity and other utilities,\u201d notes Rector Andrzej Szarata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university will allocate a&nbsp;total of&nbsp;over 35.1 million zlotys for the thermal modernisation of&nbsp;the buildings of&nbsp;the Faculty of&nbsp;Mechanical Engineering and the Faculty of&nbsp;Architecture, the \u2018Kot\u0142ownia\u2019 Conference and Exhibition Pavilion, Hall of&nbsp;Residence No. 3 in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny and the \u2018Stara Polana\u2019 conference centre, as&nbsp;well as&nbsp;for renewable energy installations. The replacement of&nbsp;lighting with energy-efficient systems in&nbsp;19 buildings will cost a&nbsp;further 14.3 million zlotys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is&nbsp;not the end of&nbsp;thePK KUT\u2019s&nbsp;ambitious development plans. \u201cWe&nbsp;will soon be&nbsp;announcing details of&nbsp;further investments included in&nbsp;our long-term plan. These relate, amongst other things, to&nbsp;our vision of&nbsp;further transforming the university\u2019s&nbsp;largest campus in&nbsp;Czy\u017cyny into a&nbsp;hub for technological and social innovation,\u201d announces Rector Andrzej Szarata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(mas)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\">In&nbsp;the photos:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Signing of&nbsp;agreements between the PK&nbsp;KUT of&nbsp;Technology and Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego; from the left: Bogumi\u0142 Rusnak, public relations expert at&nbsp;Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego\u2019s&nbsp;Ma\u0142opolska Region, Agnieszka Kostecka-Stec, Chancellor of&nbsp;the PK&nbsp;KUT, the Rector of&nbsp;the Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology, Prof. Andrzej Szarata, and Renata Depta\u0142a, Director of&nbsp;the Ma\u0142opolska Region at&nbsp;BGK \/ Photo: Jan Zych<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. The University\u2019s&nbsp;main campus is&nbsp;set to&nbsp;undergo a&nbsp;green transformation \/ Photo: Jan Zych<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is&nbsp;the second such substantial injection of&nbsp;EU&nbsp;funding for the PK&nbsp;Krakow University of&nbsp;Technology in&nbsp;recent weeks. 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