Green Technologies – Passive Houses
The Renvoate Europe Campaign, an intiaitve set up by EuroACE (the European Alliance of Copanies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings), has for years been lobbying for greater ambitions in this area. It wants the EU to triple the annual renovation rate of teh EU building stock from teh current 1% to 3% by 2020, and to ensure that the aggregate result leads to an 80% reduction of the energy demand of teh building stock by 2050, compared to 2005.
Reaching 2 million new jobs: Energy Cities become the new ally of the Renovate Europe Campaign
A deep renovation of the EU building stock could provide an answer to Europe’s economic woes by triggering the creation of up to 2 million jobs! This is one of the numerous considerations - along with cost savings and energy security - that has led to the recent involvement of local authorities in the Renovate Europe Campaign (REC). Indeed, Energy Cities, the European association of local authorities engaged in the energy transition, is now representing the voice of cities in this ever-growing Europe-wide movement.
Letters addressed to the 28 National Directors of the EIB
In July 2013, the Renovate Europe Campaign addressed a Letter to each National Director of the EIB about the need to flesh out the Energy Lending Criteria on Energy Efficiency of Buildings. The aim was to remind the Directors to be more ambitious on the revision of the criteria on the field of Energy Lending. Have a look at the Letter that was sent to the Natioanl Director for YOUR Member State: A. Aupperle A. Brandt A. Jacoby A. Therkildsen A. Tzimas C. Crespo C. Monticelli F. Godts G. Thomas I. Sikk J. Dominik J. Gregor J. Moran J. Sonne K. Andreopoulos K. Kakouris K. Karaivanova…
RENOVATE EUROPE DAY 2013
REDay2013 – Open Days Exhibition ‘100EUrban Solutions’ Committee of the Regions, Brussels – October 2013 Renovate your buildings to Renovate your local economy! Renovating Europe’s buildings is the solution to delivering on the EU’s Climate Goals and Growth Agenda, as well as providing multiple benefits including improved health conditions for Europe’s citizens. The Renovate Europe Campaign aims to help the EU achieve these objectives by advocating for a reduction of the energy demand of the EU building stock by 80% by 2050. The 3 projects below drawn from 3 different European…
Letters addressed to 28 Heads of State for the European Council on Energy
Multiple Benefits Study – Awareness Raising with Finance Ministers The Renovate Europe Campaign reaching out to 28 Finance Ministers about the Multiple Benefits of Investing in Energy Efficient Renovations renovate-europe-campaign The Renovate Europe Campaign is addressing letters to 28 Finance Ministers in the EU Member States and Croatia, highlighting the Multiple Benefits of Investing in Energy Efficient Renovations, and the positive impact on Public Finances. These letters are personalised to each of the 28 Ministers and drafted in the national languages. Have a look at the letter…
Implementing the Cost-Optimal Methodology in EU Countries – Lessons learned from three case studies
The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, 2010/31/EU) requires Member States to introduce minimum energy performance requirements for buildings, building elements and technical building systems and set these requirements based on a cost-optimal methodology. This methodology introduces - for the very first time - the prerequisite to consider the global lifetime costs of buildings to shape their future energy performance requirements. Thus, the evaluation of buildings’ requirements will no longer be related only to the investment costs, but will additionally take into account…