The VertiKKA project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the research framework programme Research for Sustainable Development (FONA) under the funding code 033W108A-K. The duration of the approved project phase is from 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2022. VertiKKA is one of twelve research projects included in the Resource Efficient Urban Neighbourhoods for the Future (RES:Z) funding guideline.