Promoting Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings of the Balkan Mediterranean Territory (Q4294794)
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Project Q4294794 in Greece, Albania, Cyprus, Bulgaria
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Promoting Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings of the Balkan Mediterranean Territory |
Project Q4294794 in Greece, Albania, Cyprus, Bulgaria |
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894,625.0 Euro
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1,052,500.0 Euro
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85.0 percent
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1 March 2019
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28 February 2021
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Region of Epirus - Regional Unit of Thesprotia
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42°9'26.93"N, 24°44'58.70"E
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38°28'7.28"N, 23°37'22.33"E
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39°30'1.73"N, 20°15'51.66"E
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35°10'25.93"N, 33°21'45.97"E
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41°19'15.17"N, 19°48'12.64"E
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35°11'8.05"N, 33°22'56.21"E
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The common challenge of PRO-ENERGY is to improve energy efficiency of diverse public buildings (schools, museums, innovation centres etc). Participating territories face the common problems of old facilities, outdated/degradated building façades, materials& equipment (insulation, appliances, cooling/heating systems etc), low energy consciousness &a wareness, lack of skilled civil servants, leading to high energy consumption & CO2 emissions. Combined with the fact that participating territories are dependent on energy imports, it is more than evident that there is room for improvements in energy consumption & more efficient use of energy. More importantly, the exemplary role of the public sector should be promoted by increasing energy savings in public buildings. With focus on behavioural energy efficiency, PRO-ENERGY aims to address all issues by developing& implementing joint strategies& action plans, increasing competences of public buildings owners& operators, developing& applying technologies& tools for reducing energy consumption in public buildings& promoting good practices& results generated by the project to other local/regional/national entities in the area. The project addresses the policy& institutional level (Joint Strategy&Action Plan), human resources level (Capacity Building for Energy Managers)&the managerial systems level (open-source ICT Platform & CBA Modeller & Energy Performance Contracting-EPC). The novel energy saving technologies promoted by PRO-ENERGY refer to Behaviour-based Energy Efficiency. Behavioural efficiency programs&strategies introduce a cost-effective way to reduce energy consumption, as literature&practice suggests. Clean Energy initiatives are twofold processes which produce energy by means of renewable energy sources (RES) or by finding ways to make efficient use of existing energy at hand. Deployment of RES requires heavy investment, takes time to pay-back&entails the existence of a solid/effective legislative framework. On the other hand, energy-dependent regions&countries are struggling to find ways to become less dependent, even at the slightest possible scale. A modern & proven approach is the concept of “Behavioural Energy Efficiency”, a set of tools that trigger, sensitise, advise&finally drive individual users towards practical & measurable actions for their personal & everyday use of energy resources. Studies reveal that a 3-4,5% reduction in energy consumption may be achieved through simple rules (“switch off the lights when leaving the room”, “maintain a steady temperature on the thermostat”) that may reach 15% when rules are driven/supported by a consistent information system at the hands of the energy user. Based upon the universal fact “You may not improve unless you measure first” the project foresees actual&precise energy readings from different energy sources within Public Buildings which may come available near real-time through the engagement of an ICT interactive platform, whilst a set of proposed actions through the platform aiming to improve these readings, will drive the so called “Behavioural Energy Efficiency” on the buildings. Alongside, data analytics techniques (open to all) imposed through the ICT platform & the design of a cost–benefit analysis (CBA) tool (open to all) will produce a hands-on modeller for measuring net present value of energy efficiency interventions. Also, EPC represents a proven&effective form of ‘creative financing’ for capital improvement allowing funding energy upgrades from cost reductions. PRO-ENERGY suggests improvements on energy consumption actual levels via pilot actions assessed with the CBA tool & monitored throught the ICT system. Target groups/stakeholders include local/national/regional public authorities, sectoral agencies & regulators, infrastructure& service providers, interest groups& NGOs, higher education& research institutes, training centres& schools, business support organisation & enterprises in the areas of the project. They will be involved in the formulation of the Joint Strategy & Action Plan through public consultations & other formal/informal meetings & events. The aim is to integrate their feedback, insights, proposals & ideas in the document to be formulated, to reach the maximum possible consensus& increase intensity of participation & thus local ownership. Target-groups will benefit from the increased energy efficiency, the use of innovative tools& the improved energy-related& management skills. (English)
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