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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

Mit der Verabschiedung des Klimaschutzgesetzes haben wir nun verbindliche Sektorziele zur Treibhausgasminderung – zumindest für 2030. Ihre Umsetzung erfordert ambitionierte Energieeinsparungen im Gebäudesektor und eine schnelle Erhöhung der Sanierungsrate. Leider leistet das im Kabinett verabschiedete Gebäudeenergiegesetz keinen wesentlichen Beitrag dazu und verpasst es auch, einen langfristigen Zielhorizont aufzuzeigen.

Die im Klimaschutzprogramm 2030 erhaltenen Maßnahmen für den Gebäudesektor sollen in großen Teilen noch in diesem Jahr verabschiedet werden und lassen auf erhöhte Sanierungstätigkeiten im kommenden Jahr hoffen. Positiv überrascht waren wir von der Förderung der Seriellen Sanierung. Dieses Thema greift auch unser Factsheet „Serielle Nettonull-Sanierung in Europa“ auf und fasst die Erfahrungen des Energiesprong Geschäftsmodells zusammen.

Nun kommt es darauf an, die Langfristige Renovierungsstrategie, die laut EPBD 2018 im März 2020 vorgelegt werden muss, strategisch für einen ambitionierten Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor zu nutzen und umfangreich zu konsultieren. Lesen Sie unser Policy Brief dazu.

Wir freuen uns darauf, mit Ihnen in einen intensiven Austausch über die nun anstehenden und klimapolitisch notwendigen nächsten Schritte zu kommen. Gelegenheiten dazu wird es viele geben, zum Beispiel bei unserem Workshop zu den Zusatznutzen energetischer Gebäudesanierung im Bereich der selbstgenutzten Immobilien am 23. Januar 2020.

Ihnen allen eine gute Vorweihnachtszeit

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PUBLIKATIONEN

[Policy Brief] Langfristige Renovierungsstrategien – Strategische Planung für Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor

Mit der Erneuerung der EU Gebäuderichtlinie EPBD (2010/31/EU) wurde die Pflicht der Mitgliedsstaaten zur Erstellung langfristiger Renovierungsstrategien erweitert. Die Implementierung auf nationaler Ebene soll mit einem breit angelegten Konsultationsprozess verbunden sein, der auch in Deutschland zeitnah eingeleitet werden muss.

Dieser neue Policy Brief fasst einige ausgewählte Anforderungen der EPBD hinsichtlich der langfristigen Renovierungsstrategien zusammen und weist auf die wichtigsten Punkte hin, die die Bundesregierung angehen sollte, um die Chance einer ambitionierten Klimapolitik im Gebäudesektor zu nutzen.

[Innovation Brief] Serielle Nettonull-Sanierung in Europa – Erfahrungen des Energiesprong Ansatzes aus den Niederlanden, Frankreich und GB

Die industrielle Vorfertigung von Fassaden, verbunden mit einer innovativen Prozessoptimierung und der Digitalisierung der Planung, der Ausführung und des Monitorings birgt große Chancen, die Kosten von Gebäudesanierung zu senken und dem Fachkräftemangel in der Bauindustrie effektiv zu begegnen.

Der Energiesprong Ansatz aus den Niederlanden übersetzt die serielle Sanierung in ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell, welches bereits auf die Gegebenheiten in Frankreich und Großbritannien übertragen wurde. Dieses Factsheet fasst die Erfahrungen von serieller Nettonullsanierung nach dem Energiesprong Geschäftsmodell zusammen und zeigt die wichtigsten Erfolgsfaktoren, wie Prozessinnovationen und eine Qualitätssicherung durch digitales Monitoring, die eine erfolgreiche Markteinführung unterstützen.

[Policy Brief] 11 Punkte für einne klimafreundlichen Gebäudesektor

Das Klimakabinett hat seine Pläne für neue Maßnahmen im Klimaschutz Ende September vorgestellt. Aus diesem Anlass hat BPIE „11 Punkte für einen klimafreundlichen Gebäudesektor“ zusammengestellt. Maßnahmen und Instrumente müssen langfristig wirksam und verlässlich in der Zielerreichung sein. Hierfür ist ein Gesamtkonzept nötig, welches die vielen bestehenden und neu zu verabschiedenden Maßnahmen miteinander in Zusammenhang bringt. Die Gebäude, die heute gebaut oder renoviert werden, werden höchstwahrscheinlich nicht vor 2050 wieder einer gründlichen Sanierung unterzogen. Maßnahmen und Instrumente müssen daher langfristig wirksam und verlässlich in der Zielerreichung sein.

EU NEWS (English only)

[Discussion paper] Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package: implications at local, national and EU levels

Das Clean Energy Package der EU ist ein umfassendes Paket von Gesetzgebungen, das die europäische Klima- und Energiepolitik für 2020 und darüber hinaus definiert. Sie besteht aus acht verschiedenen Rechtsakten, die darauf abzielen, die Energiewende in Europa zu beschleunigen.

Dieser Bericht, der im Rahmen des H2020-Projekts Build Upon² veröffentlicht wurde, analysiert einige der wichtigsten Änderungen, die die Politik im Gebäudesektor in den kommenden Jahrzehnten beeinflussen werden. Insbesondere werden die EPBD (Energy Performance of Building Directive), die EED (Energy Efficiency Directive), die RED (Renewable Energy Directive) und die GOV (Governance Regulation) betrachtet.

[Report] Benchmarking promising experiences of integrated renovation services in Europe

Die Renovierung von Bestandsgebäuden kann zu erheblichen Energieeinsparungen führen und eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Erreichung des europäischen Klimaziels von 2050 spielen. Gleichzeitig ist der Bausektor entscheidend für das Wirtschaftswachstum und die Beschäftigung in Europa.

Eine fragmentierte Wertschöpfungskette erschwert es dem Bauherrn, Renovierungsarbeiten vorherzusagen und deren Kosten zu schätzen. Durch die Vereinfachung des Renovierungsprozesses für Eigentümer kann die Nachfrage nach energetischen Sanierungen steigen.

Im Rahmen des Horizon2020 finanzierten Projekts Turnkey Retrofit entstand dieser Report, in dem der Forschungsstand zu One-Stop-Shops und integrierten Renovierungs-dienstleistungen beschrieben wird.

Future-proof buildings for all Europeans – A guide to implement the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Zwei Drittel des europäischen Gebäudebestands wurden vor 1980 gebaut: Etwa 97% der Gebäude der EU müssen renoviert werden, um das Klimaziel von 2050 zu erreichen, aber nur 0,4-1,2% werden jedes Jahr saniert.

Die geänderte Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden (EPBD) gibt eine klare Richtung für die vollständige Dekarbonisierung des europäischen Gebäudebestands bis 2050 vor. Sie bietet den Mitgliedstaaten ein klares Ziel und die Instrumente, es zu erreichen. Dieses umfassende Toolkit bietet Leitlinien, Tipps, Fallstudien und Vorlagen, um die EU-Mitgliedstaaten bei der Umsetzung der Richtlinie zu unterstützen und zu inspirieren, sich dieser Herausforderung zu stellen.

EVENTS

28. November: BPIE beim Stakeholder Meeting zur EPBD 19a in Brüssel

Laut Artikel 19a der erneuerten EU Gebäudeenergieeffizienz Richtlinie (EPBD) fertigt die Europäische Kommission bis 2020 eine Machbarkeitsstudie zur Einführung einer Inspektion von eigenständigen Lüftungsanlagen sowie eines Gebäuderenovierungspasses (Building Renovation Passport, BRP) an. Nach einer ersten Stakeholder Sitzung im Juni, bei der die teilnehmenden Experten den aktuellen Stand bestehender Regularien in Bezug auf die Inspektion von eigenständigen Lüftungssystemen und optionale Renovierungspässe diskutierten, wird diese Sitzung am Donnerstag, 28. November, die durchgeführten Analysen vorstellen und die Relevanz, Durchführbarkeit und den möglichen Umfang von Maßnahmen auf EU-Ebene diskutieren.

Sie haben die Möglichkeit das Stakeholder Meeting hier online zu verfolgen.

Workshop: Zusatznutzen im Eigenheim messbar machen

Ende Oktober fand der erste Expertenworkshop des DBU-geförderten Projekts Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung im Rahmen des Symposiums "Valuing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency" statt. Am 23. Januar findet nun der zweite Workshop für Eigenheimbesitzer*innen - dies können Einfamilienhäuser oder Eigentumswohnungen sein - und Energieberater*innen statt, den wir gemeinsam mit der Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform in Berlin ausrichten. Wir wollen eine Diskussion über die zielgruppenspezifischen Nutzen und gesundheitlichen Vorteile von Sanierungsmaßnahmen im selbstgenutzten Wohneigentum führen und eine Entwicklung von Indikatoren zu deren Quantifizierung anstoßen.

Die Einladungen zu diesem Workshop werden zeitnah verschickt.

COP 25: BPIE bei der UNFCCC Klimakonferenz

BPIE veranstaltet in Kooperation mit dem Global Building Performance Network (GBPN), der UCL und der Ukraine State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Savings das Side-Event Moving towards zero carbon buildings solutions, tools and progress from all around the world, das am 3. Dezember, 18:30 – 20:00, stattfindet. Treffen können Sie uns auch bei Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) sowie beim Launch des Global Status Report der Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GABC). Mehr Informationen zu allen gebäuderelevanten Veranstaltungen finden Sie hier.

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Dear reader,

Winter has arrived in Europe, reminding us how important it is to have a warm, healthy and energy efficient home. Renovating our ageing and inefficient building stock is imperative; national governments must be reminded that they must deliver ambitious and effective long-term renovation strategies (LTRS) in March next year. BPIE is providing support to them and the many stakeholders which should be consulted and involved. In this newsletter we are sharing a wealth of material related to renovation strategies which is designed for decision-makers at all levels of government.

Renovation strategies need to come with effective policy tools, and I would like to invite you to join us at two upcoming events where we will discuss such tools: on 28 November we are organising the second and final stakeholder meeting on the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems & building renovation passport, and on 3 and 4 December a Summit organised in the framework of the Build Upon² project will discuss renovation action.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

[Report] Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package: implications at local, national and EU levels

The Clean energy package for All Europeans is a comprehensive set of legislation that defines European climate and energy policy for 2020 and beyond. It is composed of eight different pieces of legislation aimed at accelerating the energy transition in Europe. This report published by the H2020 project Build Upon² analyses some of the most important changes that will influence building renovation policy in the coming decades, more specifically on four core components: the EPBD (Energy Performance of Building Directive), the EED (Energy Efficiency Directive), the RED (Renewable Energy Directive) and the GOV (Governance Regulation). It also identifies the specific role for local, national and European actors in order to implement the legislation and develop ambitious renovation policies in line with the EU 2030 and 2050 targets.

DATA OF THE MONTH

BPIE was created in 2010, celebrating 10 years of existence in 2020!
Stay tuned for the announcement of all events and dedicated material we’ll bring your way next year.

MULITPLE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

An introduction to identify and quantify how energy saving projects contribute to a company's value proposition, cost and risk reduction. Visit mbenefits.eu

FOCUS ON

Stakeholder consultations, guidance and templates: a toolbox to developing national long-term renovation strategies

As Member States are expected to deliver their renovation strategy by March next year, public consultation is now high on the agenda. National strategies can only be successful with the involvement of regional and local authorities, since they will be required to design and implement detailed action plans to deliver National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The project ‘Our Buildings’, supported by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), held several stakeholders’ consultations throughout last summer in cities in Romania and Bulgaria, gathering actors at municipal level from both the public and private sectors. In addition to building capacity at local level, these consultations aimed to determine the various barriers and needs to the development and implementation of the strategies in Romania and Bulgaria. In this framework, the partners have published a guidance for public officers and a template for developing national long-term renovation strategies, both available in English, Romanian and Bulgarian.

Policy brief – Langfristige Renovierungsstrategien: Strategische Planung für Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor / Long-term renovation strategies: strategic planning for climate protection in the buildings sector (German only)

This policy brief, focusing on Germany, stresses the role of the long-term renovation strategies (LTRS) in the framework of ambitious and coherent national and European climate policies in the buildings sector and reminds that next year submission would be an opportunity for the country to be more ambitious and make the new LTRS raise its standards, after being considered in 2016 by the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission as one of the three “non-compliant” strategies. The paper calls for coherence of the LTRS with existing national policymaking and use it as an opportunity to further advance climate policy in the buildings sector and ambitiously complement national strategy processes.

Green Solutions Awards: discover the international winners of the 2019 edition!

After nine months of competition, twenty-two projects were rewarded at Batimat during a ceremony attended by professionals from all over the world. These sustainable buildings, districts and infrastructures will benefit from high visibility as they integrate replicable solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Discover them, adopt them, share them!

Discussions on renovation roadmaps have kicked-off at the second round of iBRoad stakeholders' meetings

An open-source programme providing a simplified standardised energy demand model to assess final and primary energy demand of residential houses. A default database supporting the auditor in the cost assessment of renovation measures brings a list of possible measures (building envelope and HVAC systems) and their costs. These are some of the exciting news from the iBRoad H2020 project. Finally, the second round of formal discussion are happening this week in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Sweden, to review and exchange on experiences, further needs, opportunities and challenges of the iBRoad renovation roadmap and logbook. If you wish to get involved, please get in touch with the project and share your thoughts and ideas on the forum.

SAVE THE DATE!

Dutch gas phase out: a blueprint for decarbonising the buildings sector?

Join BPIE webinar on 12th December 2019 from 12.30 to 13.30pm. We will host leading Dutch civil society experts to discuss challenges and opportunities to implement the agreed gas phase out in the Netherlands. More information on the agenda will follow soon. Register here.

EVENTS

EPBD19a stakeholder meeting, November 28, Brussels

Following a first meeting in June, where stakeholders discussed the state of the art regarding existing schemes in relation to the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems and optional building renovation passports, this stakeholder meeting will present the impact analyses and discuss the relevance, feasibility and possible scope of measures at EU level. Join us, on 28 November 2019 in Brussels.
Interesting viewpoints on the concept of the Building Renovation Passport were shared during the EPBD 19a feasibility study 1st stakeholder meeting in Brussels last June. ifeu and VEA presented national approaches. The minutes and presentations from the 1st meeting are available on epbd19a.eu.

Delivering net zero carbon buildings for all - BUILD UPON² European Leaders' Summit, December 3-4, Brussels

For Europe, delivering a new Green Deal for its citizens will mean cities and companies putting net zero carbon buildings and massive building renovation programmes at the heart of their climate action plans.
In response, the partners of the BUILD UPON project - the European Green Building Council network, BPIE and the Climate Alliance - are convening private and public sector leaders from across Europe at an inspiring and practical summit on 3-4 December in Brussels, to demonstrate that Europe has the will and solutions to lead the world towards delivering net zero carbon buildings and a better quality of life for all. The summit will mix networking opportunities with low carbon building leaders from across Europe, with some very practical / hands-on content. Visit the event webpage and register, last seats available!

Meet us at COP25 – many events happening

BPIE, the GBPN, UCL, and the Ukraine State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Savings are organising a side-event at COP25: Moving towards zero carbon buildings solutions, tools and progress from all around the world, on December 3, 18:30 – 20:00 - blue zone accreditation needed.
2019 GABC Global Status Report - are we on track in aligning the sector with the Paris Agreement? High-level Launch Press Conference, 11 December, 10:00 - 10:30 - blue zone accreditation needed.
MPGCA Human Settlements Action Event, 7 December, 15:00 - 18:00 - blue zone accreditation needed. Under the topic ‘Climate emergency - time to act for zero carbon cities and buildings’ the Human Settlements Action event organized under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) focuses on solutions from national and local governments, as well as finance institutions, civil society, and private sector to make our cities and our buildings future proof. The first part, 15:00-16:30 is dedicated to buildings.
MPGCA Nexus Roundtable: Circular Economy - Cities and Buildings, 10 December, 10:00 - 10:30 - blue zone accreditation needed. This roundtable will look at how circular economy principles can be applied to cities and in the built environment to drive climate action. The role of cities, other key actors as circular economy agents will be discussed.

For more information on these events, please contact the GABC, and see the overview of events here.

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WHERE TO MEET US

20 November, Renewables Grid Initiative workshop in Brussels
21 November, international conference on the topic of energy efficiency in buildings, România Eficientă Forum in Bucharest
25 November, Dena Energiewende Congress in Berlin
27 November, EU Korea Climate Action, The EU regulatory framework for energy efficiency in buildings and its implementation in Seoul

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Dear reader,

The voices on the streets around the world are loud and clear: change needs to happen now!
Change to slow down climate change and cut our greenhouse gas emissions. The recent IPCC report on Oceans and Ice reconfirms the urgency to act. But the big question remains: how fast can change be triggered?
Can we rely on policy leaders to lead the change? The statements made by world leaders at the recent UN Climate Summit did not announce bold steps, and the German government’s climate change package failed to convince that the country is willing to return to its once held climate policy leader position. In the absence of policy leadership, where could change really come from?
As we are highlighting in this newsletter, change can come from the many actions and projects happening at regional or city level. Whether it is the development and testing of new business models and technologies for renovation, or the increasing recognition of the societal benefits of deep renovation, we find that innovation and transformation is happening through many small-scale initiatives.
While the pace of change is still much too slow to respond to the climate crisis, I am optimistic that the many solutions - some are presented in this newsletter - can be scaled up quickly. The pressure from the streets will help.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

[Report] Benchmarking promising experiences of integrated renovation services in Europe

Renovation of existing buildings can lead to significant energy savings and play a key role in EU’s clean energy transition. At the same time, the construction sector is crucial to Europe’s economic growth and its employment sector. The fragmented renovation value chain makes it difficult for the owner to predict renovation works and estimate their cost. It is undeniable that by simplifying the renovation process for owners, demand for energy renovations can increase, especially with integrated renovation services where the new business models align multiple services and actors. BPIE wrote a report for the Horizon2020-funded project Turnkey Retrofit, outlining existing research on one-stop-shops and integrated renovation services. The benchmarking exercise presents nine integrated renovation services, deriving lessons-learnt and guidelines for the Turnkey Retrofit service.

[Briefing] Deep Renovation Using Prefabricated Components

Innovation is a key driver for the European economy and offers opportunities to speed up adaptation to a greater urbanisation, disruptive new technologies and more in the building sector. Industrial and prefabricated renovation solutions will significantly contribute to accelerating the pace of deep energy renovation in the construction value chain. Extensive building improvement work that substantially increases energy efficiency and reduces energy consumption has a vital role to play in ensuring economic success and can help achieving these goals. A large demand for deep renovation solutions is needed to reduce the related cost. While some solutions exist, a certain scale is required for the business models to become viable. This briefing, available in English and German, highlights the work of 4 Horizon2020 projects in this area.

[Paper] 11 Punkte für klimafreundliche und zukunftsfähige Gebäude (German only)

The German Climate Cabinet, ministers with responsibilities in key climate policy fields, have presented their plans for new measures. The so-called “climate package” has received a lot of criticism from civil society and climate scientists, as its measures are not fit to reach the 2030 goals and keep Germany on track for reaching climate neutrality in 2050. The paper lists 11 points for climate-friendly and future-proof buildings. Sustainable building renovation, a near-zero energy standard for new buildings as well as new and innovative solutions have to be the basis of a climate policy package for the building sector. The buildings built or renovated today will most probably not undergo deep renovation again before 2050. Measures and instruments must therefore have a long-term effect and be reliable in helping reach the climate protection goals.

FOCUS ON

[Briefing] Multiple benefits as a driver of energy-efficient building renovation (German only)

An increased energy performance of buildings not only reduces energy costs and CO₂ emissions, but creates jobs, increases comfort and health for its occupants and brings environmental benefits in terms of improved air quality. Valuing these multiple benefits is key to making investment decisions more viable thus accelerating building renovation. Refurbishments must always provide economic benefits for the building owner or the investor, often limited to the saved energy costs. This means that the manifold benefits coming with a properly insulated building and efficient heating systems are often neglected. These benefits are hardly considered as they are not easily quantifiable and can hardly be monetized by the investor. This briefing kicks off a new project carried out in Germany with the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform (HVGP), to develop target group-specific methods of quantifying multiple benefits.

Mapping and improving the energy efficiency of buildings: ExcEED and its geo-clustering tool

Geo-clustered data are extremely valuable to highlight trans-national similarities and provide useful information to policy makers and legislative bodies, for more tailored policy decisions. This is what the H2020 ExcEED geocluster tool offers to its users.
A new factsheet tells more about the tool that enables the user to cluster buildings according to selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and get the resulting clusters on a map.
The tool is part of the free-to-use ExcEED platform, now waiting for contributions with buildings data from its users.

NEW PROJECTS FOR BPIE

Turnkey Retrofit: affording people a smoother renovation journey with guidance, follow up and digital tools

The Horizon2020-funded project Turnkey Retrofit will build upon the promising experiences of integrated renovation services emerging in the EU to develop an economically-viable business model and replicate it EU-wide. Nine partners, from research, consultancy, engineering companies, non-profit organisations and technology centres are joining forces to develop the concept in 3 countries: Spain, France, Ireland. The project partners will develop a platform, Solution4Renovation, a one-stop-shop for homeowners supporting them in their renovation journey with tailor-made solutions, be they about heating & cooling, ventilation, building envelope, renewable energy, financing options and more. Learn more by visiting the website and following us on Twitter and Facebook.

AmBIENce: actively-managed buildings thanks to energy performance contracting

AmBIENCe is a new EU-funded project that aims at redefining the energy performance contract (EPC) and extend it to smart buildings. It will identify and co-create new business models based on ICT and IoT that answer the flexibility requirements of customers and the energy system.
In addition to flexibility, it will also enhance the multiple benefits of having smart buildings such as enhanced comfort and security. The project partners, research institutes in Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Italy will then validate the new Active EPC business models and contracts on 5 pilot buildings in Portugal and Belgium covering a range of uses and climatic areas; and obtain valuable information on the feasibility, barriers and impact of Active EPC. Stay tuned, more info will come soon!

RenOnBill: residential building energy renovations with on-bill financing

By promoting the development and implementation of on-bill schemes (OBS), the H2020-funded project RenOnBill aims at scaling up investments towards deep energy renovations of residential buildings. RenOnBill’s four focus countries are Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Spain, chosen to capture the differences that can be encountered when replicating on-bill schemes across wider Europe.
The project's potential success will mean a huge step forward in reaching the 2050 European Union energy and CO₂ targets and offers a win-win perspective for different actors: construction and energy service companies, utilities, investors, and ultimately for society as a whole. More about the project on the website, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts.

Enefirst: making the energy efficiency first principle operational

Enefirst builds on the principle of “Energy Efficiency First” (E1st), a fundamental principle applied to policymaking, planning and investment in the energy sector, which is enshrined in European legislation. Enefirst will help making the E1st principle more concrete and operational, in order to better understand its relevance for energy demand and supply and its broader impacts across sectors and markets, focussing on the buildings’ sector.
The project partners will define the principle of E1st in practical terms, assess how it has been applied internationally and how it applies to the EU context. The second step will be to assess the value of applying E1st across different policy areas for buildings’ end-use energy efficiency and to quantify the impacts of increased building energy efficiency for the future energy system in the EU. Finally, it will identify key policy areas for the application of E1st and develop policy proposals for its implementation in the EU Buildings Sector, by testing those in specific cases.

BPIE EVENTS

Symposium on valuing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, October 28, Berlin

By quantifying and communicating the multiple benefits of energy efficiency –such as contributions to improved product quality, enhanced employee productivity, better indoor air quality and improved asset value – energy efficiency projects can demonstrate competitive business impacts in the form of improved value proposition and reduced cost and risk. The EU-funded project ‘Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency’ and the German project Multiple benefits as drivers for building renovation are organising a joint symposium on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, October 28 in Berlin. This symposium will highlight and discuss lessons, methods and tools from both projects, presenting different approaches to quantify the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, how they can be integrated in decision-making and how to communicate them with relevant stakeholders. It is an opportunity to improve synergies and exchange ideas with different stakeholders across sectors, markets and countries. Register here before 14 October to join the event.
http://bpie.eu/event/symposium-on-valuing-the-multiple-benefits-of-energy-efficiency/

How to value real-estate carbon performance? – November 19, Brussels – More news soon!

Although commercial buildings significantly contribute to carbon emissions of the European building stock, lack of sound business cases and investment potentials within this real estate segment can put new investments at risk. A project where BPIE partnered with Deneff and CO-Firm developed a common, impact-based approach to real estate valuation that shows how carbon performance can affect the real estate value and help real estate owners understand the potential of investing in low-carbon buildings, through a calculator. Relevant stakeholders were involved to co-create the solution and ensure market relevance. The event will present the project results and allow interactive discussions between stakeholders interested in the topic. Mark your calendars!

PARTNER EVENTS

1^st Active House Autumn School, 22-29 October, Italy

Under the initiative of Active House Italy and with the collaboration of the architect Alexander Kucheravy, the first international Active House Academy - Autumn School will take place in Barbiano, Italy from 22 to 29 October. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use the Active House Radar tool in practice and make calculations; and will visit the certified Active House Casa sul Parco. At the end of the course, participants will receive the Active House diploma. Learn more about the course and register here.

H2020 LAUNCH Investor Forum – Thinking BIG: securitising sustainable energy assets in Europe, 27 November, Brussels

Key market players will discuss what is needed to achieve securitisation of Sustainable Energy Assets under performance-based contracts at this event, November 27 in Brussels. The event will introduce the LAUNCH H2020 project which aims to securitise Sustainable Energy Assets with representatives from the European Investment Bank, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, Fitch Ratings, and more. Project developers, project financiers and equity capital providers will have the opportunity to exchange. More information and registration link here and here.

World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2020, 4-6 March 2020, Wels, Austria

The clean energy transition is taking on a new dynamic in Europe and worldwide. "Energy efficiency first" is at the centre of this transformation process. This requires strong policies, competitive businesses, technology innovation, investments and the involvement of the citizens. By addressing these topics and more, the annual European Energy Efficiency Conference attracts over 400 participants from over 50 countries each year. 2020’s edition comes with a lot of news, such as the Start-Up Sessions, the Innovation Circles and more. The deadline for the submission of your work is October 10, 2019.

EE & RE, Smart Cities and Save the Planet now merged under the new brand seeSUSTAINtec – an exhibition and forum on sustainable technologies for South-East Europe, 7-9 April 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria

BPIE is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Energy Efficiency & Renewables (EE & RE) conference, that this year joins Smart Cities and Save the Planet under a new brand – seeSUSTAINtec. The goal is to achieve a positive “domino effect” – to make the event a place for popularizing a wider range of solutions, services and model examples, while also provoking a bigger interest in consumers and investors towards sustainable change. The word “sustain” symbolizes the future, rotation, connection and predictability. “see” identifies South-East Europe as a market with the potential for sustainable development, and the best interaction between the participants of an event is achieved through the format “exhibition – conference”. Once again, the focus will be on technologies – the necessity for progress.

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Dear reader,

This year’s summer break may have been a different one, but I trust you managed to recharge your batteries for what promises to be a busy autumn. We are expecting the publication of the Renovation Wave Action Plan, announced earlier by the European Commission, and an intense discussion about the revision of the EU’s 2030 climate target. We will make sure to provide our analysis and ideas to both in the coming months.

We are starting with taking stock of the extensive European policy framework in our new Guidebook to European Building Policy. However, this framework did not result in a significant increase of renovation activities, and policymakers will have to make bold and ambitious steps to launch the Renovation Wave in the near future.

We are also presenting innovative approaches to financing renovation in the RenOnBill project, and argue for a strong link of national renovation strategies with recovery and resilience plans. Taking a longer term perspective, two new outputs with BPIE’s contribution are looking at the question how we can achieve a climate-neutral building stock by 2050.

In the coming months, we will continue the organisation of online meetings, check out our schedule below and make sure to register! Linking economic recovery and building renovation promises benefits for all, stay tuned for our contributions and join the debate.

Enjoy the reading,
Oliver Rapf
Executive Director, BPIE

FOCUS ON: EU BUILDING POLICY

A Guidebook to European Building Policy: Key legislation and initiatives
Within the framework agreement of the Specific Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA), BPIE produced a guidebook on European building policy for the government of Australia and Canada. Beyond these countries, this guidebook can serve as an exhaustive and up-to-date reference point for European policymakers and stakeholders working in energy performance of buildings.

The guide focuses on the key EU legislation aimed at transforming and decarbonising the European building stock, including the Clean Energy Package for all Europeans, the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP), and EU energy product policy including the Energy Labelling and Eco-Design Directives. Within BPIE, it is our expectation that the European Commission will build on this robust arsenal of legislation with even stronger proposals in its Renovation Wave strategy, expected for mid October this year.

Download the Guidebook

HIGHLIGHTS

Bringing buildings back to reach zero-carbon by 2050
A new report, released in July by ECF, prepared by CE Delft, shows that despite the necessity, benefits and urgency to decarbonise Europe’s buildings, the buildings sector is not currently on a trajectory to zero-carbon by 2050. Current policies focusing on incentives and information are not enough to reach this target.

Focusing on three areas where the emission reduction potential is the greatest, namely the energy performance of the existing building envelope, energy carriers, and building materials, the report recommends a first-ever long-term roadmap of policies to deliver essential carbon reductions in the residential building sector.

Read the Report

The H2020 project X-tendo responds to the Energy Performance Certificates harmonisation challenge by developing and testing 10 innovative features for the next generation of EPCs

This report presents the preliminary scoping and analysis of five of the ten features, introduced by the H2020 project X-tendo, related to developing innovative EPC indicators: smart readiness, comfort, outdoor air pollution, real energy consumption, and district energy. It gives an overview of existing assessment approaches and methodologies for each feature and analyses their suitability and applicability to EPCs in a broader context, including building typologies and ranking techniques.

Learn more

The 10 Energy Performance Certificates features developed by X-tendo are being tested against four cross-cutting criteria

The Horizon 2020 project X-tendo introduced a set of cross-cutting criteria, which encapsulate the central success factors of EPC development:

quality and reliability,
user-friendliness,
economic feasibility, and
consistency with international standards.

The #Xtendoproject started the related analysis by developing a guidance note that presents a list of indicators for each criteria. Each feature will be assessed, evaluated and validated against these indicators to ensure compliance with the cross-cutting criteria.

Learn more

[Report] New research identifies barriers to prioritising energy demand reduction in energy system planning in the EU

The Enefirst consortium has released a report identifying persisting barriers to implementing the decision-making principle of efficiency first (E1st) in energy system planning and policymaking. The report, based on the results of a survey to 45 experts in energy efficiency in buildings, infrastructure, and planning from across Europe, identifies political barriers as the most significant barrier to implementation, suggesting that implementing the E1st principle is first and foremost a political decision. Additionally, a majority of respondents stressed the lack of expertise, knowledge, awareness or understanding, which suggests that a proactive dissemination of good practices and case studies is important.

Read the Report

Free EUCalc MOOC now available on edX! Learn how to use the #EUCalc Pathway Finder to a low carbon EU-Society

In this course you will be introduced to a new tool, the EUCalc Pathways Explorer, which calculates the effects of different adaptations in behavior and changes in technology. This tool consolidates scientific data gathered from researchers world-wide.

Scenarios can be chosen for actions in transport, diet, consumption and homes, and in technology for buildings, energy, transport and manufacturing. Effects on greenhouses gas emissions, land-use, water scarcity, jobs, air pollution and costs can be seen for each setting. This way you can consider which actions and transitions are required to mitigate climate change effects in Europe and/or its separate Member States.

Access the MOOC

On-bill schemes in Lithuania, Italy, Spain and Germany: insights from the RenOnBill national workshops

The H2020 RenOnBill consortium held a series of national online workshops in the spring of 2020 targeting stakeholders in the four focus countries: Italy, Lithuania, Germany and Spain. The workshops aimed to select the target markets for on-bill schemes in the four countries and to develop the basis for cooperation options between financial institutions and utilities for the selected target market.

In each national workshop, participants discussed questions related to the relevant target market segments and to the preferences in terms of source of financing for the on-bill scheme. In the four countries, the preferred model for any large-scale intervention turned out to be on-bill repayment (where investment capital is provided by a private third party).

Read the insights

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

WHERE TO FIND US

Virtual Regional Technical Expert Meetings on Mitigation
27 August | 10:00 – 11:30 CEST

The Covid-19 pandemic, with its lockdowns and health emergencies, has affected demand for cooling in different applications: cooling in buildings, domestic refrigeration of food and drinks, cold chains, medical necessities, data centers. Decision makers are required to design and deploy smart solutions with a view of rebulding a global community post Covid-19 that is stronger than before.

The meeting will discuss new sustainable solutions for cooling that take into consideration climate impacts and new societal needs, policies that should be developed and put in place so as to optimize the use of energy and resources, challenges that prevent the private sector from investing on clean and sustainable building and contribute to transformational changes.

10:00 (5 min) – Brief introduction of the topic and speakers (Oliver Rapf, BPIE)
10:05 (5 min) – Opening remarks by TEC and CTCN member (Mr. Stig Svenningsen, Technology Executive Committee)
10:10 (50 min) – Presentations and moderated panel discussion
- Ms. Nursat Abdurashilova, Chief Executive Director, Unisongroup, Kyrgyzstan
- Mr. Mohammad Asfour, Head, Africa Regional Network, World Green Building Council
- Mr. Alexander Handziivanov, Green Economy Specialist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Mr. Ibrahim Ibrahim Al Zubi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Majid Al Futtaim
11:00 (25 min) – Questions and answers
11:25 (10 min) – Summary and closing by the moderator

Register here

[Webinar] Green Recovery in Spain and Italy: Accelerating Home Renovation after COVID
22 September | 15:00 - 16:00

As two of the worst-hit countries in Europe by the COVID-19 pandemic, helping communities recover and stimulating the economy is fundamental for a successful recovery in Italy and Spain. Looking to a forge a “green recovery” largely means enabling home renovation that is accessible to everyone. This webinar will discuss the current policy accelerating home renovation and the financing tools pushing it forward. Case studies will focus on the situation in Spain and the stimulus efforts in Italy, such as the eco-bonus scheme.
Agenda

15:00 (5 min) – Welcome and Introduction (Jessica Stromback, Joule Assets)
15:10 (15 min) – Europe and the Green Recovery Plan (Arianna Vitali Roscini, BPIE)
15:20 (10 min) – Case Study: Spain (Mart Jacbos, GNE Finance)
15:30 (10 min) – Case Study: Italy (Sergio Olivero, Energy Center – Politecnico di Torino)
15:40 (20 min) – Conclusions and Q&A (Jessica Stromback, Joule Assets)

Register here

World Green Building Week (21 – 25 September 2020)
World Green Building Week is World Green Building Council’s annual campaign that empowers us all to deliver greener buildings. Over five days, the World Green Building Council network of Green Building Councils and partners will showcase examples of global industry leadership. We will deliver a coordinated, collective voice of the industry to demonstrate the existing leadership in the net zero building movement, and call for bolder and more ambitious regulation to unlock these solutions.

More information and registration here

The X-tendo workshop aims to gather views from experts at EU and national level on the framework of the next-generation energy performance certification and on the development of the next-EPC features. X-tendo is currently developing a methodology and an approach to embedding each feature in the existing EPC framework. In order to do so, the workshop discussion will deep-dive into the 10 innovative EPC indicators, to develop their content and potential directions to move forward. If you are interested in joining the workshop, please get in touch with Roberta D’Angiolella.

World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2021, 24-26 February 2021, Wels (Austria)

Europe has the ambitious goal of becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050. The Green Deal and the EU Climate Law are first concrete steps. The current economic challenges are also an opportunity to accelerate decarbonisation and to create a fairer society and a more competitive economy. In 2021, the conference - which attracts over 400 participants from over 50 countries each year - shows how we can make a green recovery happen in practice and how energy efficiency as an investment engine can contribute to this deep transformation. You can submit your contribution until October 12, 2020 at this link.

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Dear reader,

Europe has the opportunity to embark on a massive paradigm shift. With the European Commission’s recovery strategy released last month, and the strategy on smart sector integration expected shortly, with the Renovation Wave close behind, it is a critical moment to highlight the enormous positive impact that buildings can have on health and well-being, decarbonisation, and economic recovery.

The research highlighted in this newsletter gives new impetus for why buildings are important, both regarding economic recovery and decarbonisation. Our recent study, undertaken for the Renovate Europe campaign, shows that for every €1 million invested in energy renovation of buildings, an average of 18 jobs are created in the EU. These are local, long-term jobs that will stimulate economic activity across the EU. The Renewables 2020 Global Status Report, also released this month, shows that energy efficiency remains critical for increasing the share of renewables in final energy consumption in buildings.

Beyond why, we also highlight how. This month, the enefirst H2020 consortium released a study showcasing 16 case examples of the efficiency first principle in practice across the EU and the US, which prioritizes demand-side innovations including flexibility measures over direct investments in new energy infrastructure. Our technical study on Building Renovation Passports (BRPs) also confirms the effectiveness of BRPs to simplify the customer journey and improve uptake of residential retrofit in Europe. BRPs could be a viable solution to scaling deep renovation in the coming years.

You will also see below a strong line-up of webinars and web conferences highlighting various solutions that could support in launching a Renovation Wave, within the context of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2020 this week, and beyond. We especially encourage you to register and attend our webinar today, that will showcase examples from the US and Flanders on Minimum Energy Performance Standards in practice.

We hope you enjoy the reading and wishing you a great summer,

Oliver Rapf
Executive Director, BPIE

FOCUS ON: BUILDING RENOVATION - A KICK-STARTER FOR THE EU ECONOMY

Why are Building Renovations essential for economic recovery?

This study, prepared by BPIE for the Renovate Europe Campaign, quantifies the positive impact generated by investments in energy renovation of buildings on variables such as economic growth, job creation and overall health and productivity of European citizens. The findings are encouraging and show we are on the right track by including buildings as a cornerstone to Europe’s recovery strategy.

At the macro-economic level, for every €1 million invested in energy renovation of buildings, an average of 18 jobs are created in the EU.

For citizens, energy efficient office buildings increases productivity by about 12% leading to a potential benefit of about €500 billion to the economy per year.

Read the report

HIGHLIGHTS

[Report] International experiences with Efficiency First
The new report by the Enefirst H2020 consortium constitutes a step towards achieving the objective of making the Efficiency First (E1st) principle operational in EU decisionmaking. The report includes 16 examples of how E1st has been applied in different contexts, from buildings, finance and planning, to gas and district heating. Each case study details the implementation bodies, the barriers to the implementation of the E1st principle, their replicability and scalability potential. The report analyses why and how E1st has been implemented, and what lessons can be learned from these experiences. The examples show policymakers, regulators, and energy policy actors that the concept of E1st can be implemented and can provide various benefits to the energy transition.
E1st gives priority to demand-side resources whenever they are more cost-effective from a societal perspective than investments in energy infrastructure for meeting policy objectives. It is a decision principle that is applied systematically at any level to energy-related investment planning and is enabled by an “equal opportunity” policy design.

Read the Report

Tune in to view the enefirst consortium’s first public webinar, which showcases two examples on Efficiency First in practice: Social Constraint Management Zones (SCMZ) in the UK, presented by SSEN, and Fabric First Approach in the Better Energy communities scheme in Ireland, presented by SEAI.

Policy brief - Promoting large-scale industrial renovation projects (German only)

With its latest Climate Policy Programme in 2019, the German government decided to promote serial renovations (large-scale renovation using pre-fabricated building components) with the aim to accelerate energy savings in the building sector.

This policy brief summarises the numerous benefits of the serial approach, and shows how support schemes should be designed to ensure a market uptake of the concept while making sure quality standards and climate targets are met.

Read the briefing

Technical study on the possible introduction of optional Building Renovation Passports (BRPs) confirms effectiveness of BRPs to improve uptake of residential retrofit
The study, which comprises 28 European and 5 non-European schemes, confirms that BRPs are effective in alleviating two of the main barriers to investment in home energy renovations; low awareness of the benefits of energy renovation and insufficient knowledge of what measures to implement and in which order. The analysis confirms that tailored renovation advice, together with other support measures, has an impact on the decision to renovate, the number of measures to implement, the performance level of the selected measures, as well as on what kind of measures that are being implemented.

Read the study

Just Launched: Renewables 2020 Global Status Report: energy efficiency remains critical for increasing the share of renewables in final energy consumption in buildings
The report, published by REN21, states that renewable energy is the fastest growing source of energy for buildings, yet in 2017 it met less than 14% of total energy demand in the sector. The authors also point out that energy efficiency remains critical for curbing demand and for increasing the share of renewables in final energy consumption in buildings. But at the same time policies supporting renewable heating and cooling in buildings grew minimally in 2019. The report finds that green recovery measures, such as investment in renewables and building efficiency, are more cost effective than traditional stimulus measures and yield more returns. It also documents that renewables deliver on job creation, energy sovereignty, accelerated energy access in developing countries, reduced emissions and air pollution.

Read the report

Factsheets: The health benefits and business opportunities behind residential deep retrofits (now available in English)
The two factsheets are a result of the joint project, “Multiple benefits as a driver of energy-efficient building renovation” with the Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform, funded by the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU).

For occupants: Increased energy performance of residential buildings can prevent respiratory diseases, psychological harm and increase well-being. A well-insulated building can prevent respiratory diseases and psychological harm for inhabitants, and high thermal comfort can increase occupants’ well-being.

For building owners: Core benefits include increased asset value, reduced risk portfolio, higher reputation, and lower administration costs. Moreover, a stronger involvement of tenants in the renovation process can increase the awareness of the benefits coming from energy efficient buildings and might increase acceptance of the renovation works. Read the factsheets.

Read the factsheets

WHERE TO FIND US

Webinar: Scaling up (deep) renovation: Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for existing buildings in the US and Flanders,
TODAY - June 22, 15:00-16:30 CEST

Organised and moderated by BPIE, this webinar will provide insights into the current policy landscape surrounding Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) in Europe and abroad, as well as two case examples of MEPS in practice in the US and Flanders. This webinar will provide an ideal platform to learn and discuss best practices and implementation methods with your peers and experts.

Time is limited! Register now!

EUSEW 2020: Spurring Europe’s Renovation Wave – How #BetterBuildingsEU can contribute to #EUGreenRecovery
June 25, 09:00 – 10:30 CEST
In this session, Spurring Europe’s Renovation Wave, BPIE and other stakeholders will outline how energy efficient, flexible and renewable-based buildings should play a key role in any recovery plan while contributing to climate neutral, fostering industrial competitiveness, digital innovation, comfort and well-being of occupants. They will highlight the importance of an integrated approach to renovation to ensure buildings are highly energy-efficient, powered by renewable energy, smart and provide environmental, social and economic benefits to EU citizens and society. An exchange will take place with key policymakers and the audience around five recommendations to shape an ambitious “Renovation Wave” with immediate effects.

Register here

EUSEW 2020: Effective home renovation programs to stimultae the post COVID-19 recovery
June 25, 11:00 - 12:30 CEST
BPIE will participate at the #EUSEW2020 virtual conference session Effective home renovation programs to stimulate the post COVID-19 recovery, presenting the RenOnBill project.
This session will showcase successful home renovation programs with the ability to achieve scale and play a pivotal role in achieving the European Green Deal’s goals. It will highlight several initiatives that provide technical support and financing to European citizens, within the framework of broader urban regeneration strategies. The programs featured in this session exemplify how home renovation can be shaped to be inclusive and accessible to all, by offering targeted support, special financing arrangements and grants to vulnerable groups.

Register here

The AmBIENCe webinar series - Exploring the business model and opportunities for Active building EPC
June 29, 10h-11.00h CEST
The Horizon 2020 project AmBIENCe launched a series of interactive webinars in June to discuss with stakeholders the concept of Active Building Energy Performance Contracting (Active Building EPC). The first two webinars focused on the regulatory and flexibility aspects and can be accessed on the Ambience Youtube channel.

In the last webinar of the series, focusing on business models, we will discuss:

What are the early AmBIENCe findings on the development of the business concept and model?
What are the new insights on the roles of the market actors?
What are the main results of the AmBIENCe stakeholder survey for flexibility requestors?
How the AmBIENCe early results on business models, market actor’s roles and specifically on Measurement and Verification (M&V) impact the new AEPC model?

Register here

Webinar: Catalysing the EU Renovation Wave int he Transition to Next-Generation Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)
June 30, 13:30 - 15:00 CEST
EPCs are not just an informative tool: they can help build trust and trigger investment in energy saving measures and monitor the impact of policies and financial support schemes. Three Horizon 2020 projects, QualDeEPC, U-CERT and X-tendo will come together in this webinar to present the issues related to current EPC schemes in Europe and the potential solutions to shift from just an informative tool to a multifaceted tool supporting all stakeholders in the value chain e.g. call-to-action, quality assurance. The presentations will deep-dive into an overview of the common hurdles of EPC schemes across Europe, such as limited reliability, lack of compliance and end-user acceptance and conclude with the specific solutions brought forward by each of the three projects.

Register here

Webinar on the German-French Office for the Energy Transition (in French and German)
30 June, 9:00-12:00
“Energetische Gebäudesanierung in Deutschland und Frankreich: Fördermechanismen, Akteure und Finanzierung“

The online conference offers the opportunity for a Franco-German exchange on energy-related experience of building policy instruments and funding options:

How can renovations be accelerated and funds made available in both countries?
What are the current strategies and legal frameworks with which both countries want to achieve the climate targets in the building sector?
What are good practices of support mechanisms and effective financing schemes?

Register and get more information here

The European Commission is hosting a pair of webinars on Sustainable energy investment in Member State recovery plans, on 16 June 2020 and 30 June 2020, as part of an ongoing series organised for the Sustainable Energy Investment Forums initiative.

Part 2 of the series will focus on Croatia, Spain, Belgium, and the city of Milan.
View agenda and register for 30 June

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

Seit Mitte März hat sich unser Leben und Arbeiten auf den Kopf gestellt. Die Pandemie hat uns gezwungen, unsere Arbeits- und Alltagswelt und unserer Prioritäten drastisch umzudenken. Trotzdem laufen die Forschungsprojekte weiter und auch die klima- und energiepolitischen Herausforderungen warten nicht.

Bereits 17 europäische Klima- und Umweltminister*innen sowie über 180 deutsche Organisationen haben ein Klima-Konjunkturpaket gefordert. Dies beweist einen starken politischen und gesellschaftlichen Willen, diese Krise gemeinsam und nachhaltig zu bewältigen. Zusammenarbeit und Solidarität sind heute mehr denn je wesentliche Voraussetzungen, anstehenden Herausforderungen zu meistern.

In der zweiten Jahreshälfte wird die EU-Kommission Details zur „Renovation Wave“ veröffentlichen. Die Initiative ist Teil der Umsetzung des Europäischen Green Deals und gewinnt vor dem Hintergrund eines grünen Konjunkturpaketes an Bedeutung. Ideen dafür finden Sie in unserem Aktionsplan An Action Plan for the Renovation Wave, der einen vorrauschauenden Blick in die Zukunft eines klimaneutralen Gebäudebestands wirft und umfassende Vorschläge macht, diesen zu erreichen. Die Renovierungswelle wird die Mobilisierung vieler Akteure entlang der Wertschöpfungskette erfordern, die alle auf eine gemeinsame Vision hinarbeiten.

Viele Veranstaltungen haben bereits digital als Online-Treffen oder Webinar stattgefunden, deren Erfolg viele positiv überrascht hat. Auch der Abschluss-Trialog des Projekts „Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetische Gebäudesanierung“ hat mit großer Resonanz online stattgefunden und viel Potenzial für weiterführende Diskussionen offenbart. In der nächsten Woche haben Sie wieder die Möglichkeit, an einem Online-Workshop teilzunehmen, dieses Mal zum Thema „Immobilienbewertung und Klimaschutz“, organisiert von unserem Projektpartner DENEFF. Weitere Details hierzu finden Sie unten. Außerdem haben Sie die Möglichkeit, sich an unseren europaweiten Umfragen zu verpflichtenden Mindestanforderungen für den Gebäudebestands sowie zur Implementierung des Efficiency First Ansatzes zu beteiligen.

Bleiben Sie gesund!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Ihre Sibyl Steuwer

PUBLIKATIONEN

Ein Aktionsplan für die Renovierungswelle

Im Rahmen des Europäischen Green Deals hat die EU Kommission eine „Renovierungswelle“ angekündigt, die den Herausforderungen der Dekarbonisierung des Gebäudesektors begegnen soll. Komplexe Wertschöpfungsketten, Eigentumsverhältnisse und Interessengruppen, die an unterschiedlichen Phasen im Bausektor miteinander interagieren, erfordern ein vernetztes Denken und gemeinsames Handeln, wie unser „Action Plan for the Renovation Wave“ visualisiert.

Die Europäische Kommission muss in erster Linie den richtigen Rahmen schaffen, um all die verschiedenen Akteure zu mobilisieren und sicherzustellen, dass ihre Maßnahmen auf die Renovierungswelle abgestimmt sind. Der Gebäudesektor kann nur dann erfolgreich zum europäischen Ziel der Klimaneutralität beitragen, wenn sich alle Akteure in die gleiche Richtung bewegen.

[Factsheet] Gesundheitliche Zusatznutzen der energetischen Sanierung im Eigenheim

Noch immer kommt eine tiefgreifende Gebäudesanierung nur langsam voran, obwohl das hohe Energieeinsparpotenzial von Bestandsgebäuden bekannt ist. Das DBU-geförderte Projekt „Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung“ hat deshalb zum Ziel, die nicht-energetischen Vorteile der Gebäudesanierung stärker herauszustellen, um Sanierungsmaßnahmen vermehrt anzustoßen.

Im selbstgenutzten Eigenheim können Bewohner*innen sowohl gesundheitlich von Renovierungsmaßnahmen profitieren als auch von der einhergehenden Wertsteigerung. Dieses Factsheet betont die Bedeutung einer effektiven Kommunikation von guter Innenraumluftqualität bei der Planung von Sanierungsmaßnahmen und stellt Instrumente zur besseren Vermittlung dieser Aspekte vor.

[Factsheet] Zusatznutzen der energetischen Sanierung für Immobilienbesitzer*innen und Mieter*innen

Die energetische Sanierung von vermieteten Mehrfamilienhäusern bietet sowohl für die Besitzer*innen, als auch für ihre Mieter*innen zahlreiche Zusatznutzen, wie Wertsteigerung und Risikominderung auf der einen sowie Gesundheitsverbesserung und Komfortsteigerungen auf der anderen Seite. Bei einer qualitativ hochwertigen Renovierung, die alle Interessengruppen von Anfang an mit einbezieht, können sowohl Vermieter als auch Mieter von den nicht-energetischen Nutzen profitieren.

Dieses Factsheet fasst die Workshop-Ergebnisse aus Sicht von Immobilienunternehmen und privaten Vermieter*innen zusammen und zeigt beispielhaft was die Politik tun kann, um die Zusatznutzen systematisch einzubeziehen.

WEBINARE & VERANSTALTUNGEN

Einladung zum Webinar "Carbon Value Analyser: Immobilienbewertung und Klimaschutz"

In einem gemeinsamen Projekt mit der DENEFF und PwC wurde ein praktikabler Ansatz entwickelt, um mögliche Klimarisiken in Immobilienportfolien finnaziell messbar zu machen. Der Carbon Value Analyser ist ein Modellierungstool, welches aufzeigt, wie sich der Energieverbrauch und die CO2-Emissionen von Gebäuden auf den Immobilienwert auswirken können. Am Freitag, den 15. Mai, organisiert die DENEFF ein 1-stündiges Webinar, um Ihnen dieses Tool vorzustellen.

Nach einer kurzen Einführung in das Projekt durch Susann Bollmann (DENEFF) wird Dr. Anne Michaels (PwC) den Carbon Value Analyser präsentieren und anhand von Beispielobjekten die Ergebnisse der Szenarioanalyse besprechen. Eine Kommentierung aus der Perspektive der Immobilienbewerter und Praktiker wird von Sabine Georgi (RICS) und Anne Gimpel (CBRE) folgen.

Bitte melden Sie sich bis zum 12.05.2020 verbindlich an - die Teilnahme am Webinar ist kostenfrei.

Bei Fragen und Anregungen steht Ihnen Adrian Kraft von der DENEFF (adrian.kraft@deneff.org) zur Verfügung.

Hier anmelden

Agenda herunterladen

Hier finden Sie die Aufzeichnung der Projektvorstellung vom 1. April [English]:

Online-Trialog „Gesundheit, Klimaschutz, Wertsteigerung – Wie Zusatznutzen die energetische Gebäudesanierung vorantreiben können“ zeigt großes Potenzial für weitere Diskussion

Eine qualitativ hochwertige Gebäudesanierung kann dabei helfen Energieeinsparungen und andere Zusatznutzen, wie Klimaschutz, Nachhaltigkeit und Wertsteigerung, weiter voranzutreiben. Diese Zusammenhänge wurden am 3. April 2020 beim zweiten Trialog zum Thema „Gesundheit, Klimaschutz, Wertsteigerung – Wie Zusatznutzen die energetische Gebäudesanierung vorantreiben können“ zum ersten Mal online diskutiert. Der Trialog stellt die Abschlussveranstaltung des Projekts „Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung“ dar, welches BPIE gemeinsam mit der HUMBOLD-VIADRINA Governance Platform durchführt.

Die Vortragenden kamen aus allen Stakeholder Gruppen: Paula Brandmeyer von der Deutschen Umwelthilfe, Rolf Buch von der Vonovia SE und Lothar Fehn Krestas vom Bundesministerium des Inneren. Oliver Rapf stellte außerdem zwei Factsheets vor, die die Vorteile energetischer Sanierung aus Perspektive verschiedener Zielgruppen betrachten (siehe oben). Die vollständigen Ergebnisse des 15-monatigen Projekts „Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung“ werden in einem Abschlussbericht aufbereitet und digital visualisiert.

UMFRAGEN

Wir laden Sie ein, durch eine kurze Umfrage zu unserer Studie über verbindliche Mindestanforderungen für den Gebäudebestand beizutragen

BPIE, CLIMACT, CREARA und das Ecologic Institut führen die Studie "Lessons learned to inform integrated approaches for the renovation and modernisation of the built environment" durch, die von der Europäischen Kommission in Auftrag gegeben wurde. Die Studie hat zum Ziel, die politischen Entscheidungen auf europäischer Ebene vor dem Hintergrund innovativer gebäudebezogener Politiken in den EU-Mitgliedsstaaten und darüber hinaus zu informieren.

In einer Online-Umfrage möchte wir Ihre Expertise und Perspektiven sammeln: Was sind die potenziellen Vorteile von verbindlichen Mindestanforderungen für den Gebäudebestand? Was sind die Hauptrisiken? Welches sind die wichtigen Gestaltungsmerkmale? Die Umfrage muss vor dem 10. Mai 2020 abgeschlossen sein und sollte nicht länger als 15-20 Minuten dauern.

Nehmen Sie an der Umfrage teil

Teilen Sie Ihre Erfahrungen zu den Hemmnissen des Efficiency First Ansatzes und helfen Sie so das Prinzip in die Praxis umzusetzen

Die Europäische Union hat sich dem Efficiency First (E1st) Prinzip verpflichtet, der Reduktion von nachfrageseitigen Ressourcen Vorrang vor Investitionen in Energieinfrastrukturen einzuräumen. Diese Priorität der Efiizienz stellt einen Paradigmenwechsel dar, der bislang nicht systematisch in Energie- und Klimapolitiken verankert ist. BPIE ist Teil des Horizon 2020 Projekts Enefirst, welches genau dies zum Ziel hat.

Konkret wird die Anwendung von E1st in bestehenden Politikinstrumenten momentan analysiert und die Übertragbarkeit internationaler E1st-Ansätze bewertet.

Mit Ihrer Hilfe, wollen wir die Schwierigkeiten und Hemmnisse bei der Implementierung von E1st-Ansätzen identifizieren und analysieren - nehmen Sie bis zum 8. Mai 2020 an unserer Umfrage teil und tragen Sie dazu bei, das Efficiency First Prinzip in der EU einsatzfähig zu machen.

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Dear friends and colleagues,

The world is vastly different today than it was a few weeks ago. Closing our schools and economies was unthinkable at the beginning of this year. Now as the days go by, we are all feeling the impacts of the emergency measures that have been taken. Uncertainty and disruption in routine are immense challenges to face, and anxiety is difficult to avoid.

However, one of the best ways to cope with anxiety is by taking constructive action within the means available to us. Last week, 13 European environment and climate ministers signed a letter urging for the Green Deal to be central to economic recovery post COVID-19. Additionally, an Alliance of 180 signatories, both MEPs and industry, was created to push for a Green Recovery. This is evidence of a strong political and human will to collectively tackle the crisis in a sustainable way. Now more than ever, cooperation and solidarity are essential ingredients to picking up the pieces and moving forward.

This is also true for the Renovation Wave of the buildings sector. Our most exciting feature in this newsletter is the release of BPIE’s Action Plan for the Renovation Wave. Our Action Plan lays out an evidence-based strategy for the buildings sector with clear guidelines specific to each group along the value chain. The Renovation Wave will require mobilization of many actors, all working towards a common vision.

To this end, this newsletter also features a number of solutions that can help trigger a renovation wave while supporting a sustainable, just, and green economic recovery. Three upcoming webinars in particular, will highlight innovative financing mechanisms for both commercial and industrial buildings, as well as financing solutions and streamlined renovation strategies for homeowners.

Within the BPIE team, we are taking things week by week, often day by day. In a time where uncertainty is at an all-time high, our aim is to focus on our values, and on what we can do, reasonably. In solidarity, one thing at a time, it is possible to adapt to a new reality, all while building a better one.

I hope you are all staying well and safe.

Happy reading,

Oliver Rapf
Executive Director, BPIE

FOCUS ON: THE RENOVATION WAVE ACTION PLAN

This week BPIE published an Action Plan for all stakeholders which could support economic recovery post COVID-19, and trigger a renovation wave and achieve climate neutrality for Europe’s building stock by 2050: An Action Plan for the Renovation Wave: Collectively achieving sustainable buildings in Europe.

Read BPIE's Action Plan

[Editorial] Beyond the corona darkness: bringing light, air and sustainability into people’s homes
The European Green Deal presented last December recognized that buildings needs an urgent upgrade, not only to fight climate change but also to lift millions of Europeans out of energy poverty and to ensure that buildings provide a healthy and affordable living and working environment, writes Oliver Rapf, Executive Director at BPIE. Read the editorial.

CALLING ALL EXPERTS: STAKEHOLDER SURVEY

BPIE, CLIMACT, CREARA and Ecologic are carrying out a one-year study “Lessons learned to inform integrated approaches for the renovation and modernisation of the built environment” commissioned by the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy. The study aims to inform policy making at the European level in light of progressive building-related policies implemented in EU Member States and beyond. Policy instruments in 23 countries and regions are being analysed to learn from experiences of existing policies and understand barriers and success conditions for their implementation. In a stakeholder engagement process, BPIE wants to gather your expertise and perspectives: what are the potential benefits of mandatory minimum requirements? What are the main risks? Which are the important design features? The survey must be completed before May 10, 2020 and should not take more than 15-20 minutes.

Contribute to the survey

HIGHLIGHTS

Getting back to basics. What is climate change and why does it matter?

Whether you are looking for a refresher for yourself, or need help convincing a friend, family member, colleague or local authority, these three animated explainer videos developed by the EU Calc team provide a solid and engaging overview, accessible to children and adults alike. The videos explain what climate change is, why it’s so important to get to net-zero, and how this may be achieved. Check out the videos and share within your network! Watch the videos.

Starting a Renovation Wave - New Report from BUILD UPON²

The BUILD UPON² Horizon 2020 project is currently developing a ‘Renovation Strategy Impact Framework’, that will provide cities with a practical tool for monitoring and scaling local renovation initiatives - which is also aligned with national and EU policy requirements. This new report highlights how leading cities and companies are committing to a net zero emissions building stock - and we’re calling on you to join them. Download the report.

Energy Innovation Magazine: Ensuring equal access to energy efficiency through innovative financing
Finance, and access to finance, means the difference between implementing and not implementing energy access to finance means that viable financing solutions are available for all types of projects, spanning different project sizes and ownership structures: residential (homeowners and renters), commercial (business owners, often Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises), and industrial (also business owners, usually larger enterprises). Read the spring edition.

EVENTS

April 21, 15:00 CET - Accelerating the transition to a low-carbon future

What you will learn:

How to extract the most value from a building’s energy assets
Which building segments support inclusion of demand-side flexibility with EPC
Which countries have the legal framework to support this model now
The impact of the dual revenue stream model on occupant comfort and project bankability

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April 21, 12:30 CET - Putting the EU Green Deal in Action

What you will learn:

How can innovative financing support implementation of the EU Green Deal?
What is home-based financing and the HolaDomus pilot program in Catalonia?
What are on-bill schemes and the goals of the RenOnBill project?

Register here

April 23, 11.00 CET - How can EU Member States implement iBRoad?

Join the webinar to learn:

What is the iBroad “Individual Building Renovation Roadmap” for homeowners, and how does it work?
What were the results of the iBroad field tests in Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Germany?
How can this approach can be further implemented in other Member States to help simplify and scale up home renovation?

To register, send an e-mail to contact@ibroad-project.eu.
You will receive a confirmation within 24 hours.

[Webinar]: How to measure the value of carbon performance in commercial real estate?

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Dear friends and colleagues,

2020 is an important year for BPIE, the year we are officially celebrating our ten-year anniversary as an organisation. We have come a long way from our humble beginnings. Initially a project of the European Climate Foundation, eceee, and Climate Works, we are now a financially independent think tank, and a thought leader in our own right, providing decision makers with evidence-based policy

Our anniversary is therefore the opportunity to celebrate this growth, and also to look forward and reflect. Now more than ever we need to scale up building renovations in all sectors, and it is our full intention to support Europe in triggering its renovation wave.

With this in mind, please pay close attention for an upcoming webinar on our recommendations for the renovation wave which we will announce shortly. We are also rescheduling our 10-year anniversary celebration and reflection for later in the year – we will send a save-the-date in the near future

This month we were privileged to support the organisation of an expert workshop in Ottawa, with DG Energy and the Ministry of Natural Resources, Canada, within the framework of the Specific Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPIPA). Another highlight includes a new report defining the concept of “Efficiency First” published in February. The report aims to support policy makers towards implementing the concept across all policies touching buildings and energy systems. Efficiency 1st was enshrined as a guiding principle in the Clean Energy for All (CE4All) package in 2018, however it has yet to be evenly applied precisely due to lack of common definition and understanding of its practical application.

And finally, as the official deadline for the submission of national Long-term renovation strategies is today, we produced a series of country factsheets on the topic within the BuildUpon² project. We are keen to see what member states have produced and will be closely following the process.

Happy reading,

Oliver Rapf
Executive Director

FOCUS ON: ENERGY EFFICIENCY FIRST

Report: Defining and contextualising Efficiency First

Efficiency First is not just another name for energy efficiency. It is a decision-making tool that explicitly and systematically considers demand-side alternatives before locking in new supply-side infrastructure. A report — led by RAP for the Horizon 2020 project e nefirst — dives deep into Efficiency First and its critical role in the energy transition, offering options for its practical application in the EU.

Read the report

Survey: Help enefirst identify barriers to E1st implementation!

The enefirst consortium kindly invites you to share your expertise on implementation barriers of E1st policies in the EU in a short online survey.

Survey participation will contribute to a comprehensive implementation strategy for E1st across EU policy to assure cost-effective decarbonisation of the European energy system.

Take the survey

enefirst at a glance - enefirst is now online!

enefirst seeks to provide a common vision of the principle of E1st and a holistic pathway to achieving it. Learn all about the project and follow
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BPIE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY

BPIE is celebrating 10 years! 🎉Watch out for our #BPIETBT campaign on

, we will bring you along BPIE’s achievements over the past 10 years

HIGHLIGHTS

March 3-4^th BPIE shares expertise in Canada-EU exchange in Ottawa. Within the context of the Specific Partnerships for Implementation of the Paris Agreement, BPIE supported DG Energy and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) in organizing and moderating the two-day event. European and Canadian policymakers, national and local experts shared best practices with a view to building capacity for implementing building policies at all levels of governance, and explored strategies to increasing uptake of energy efficiency measures in buildings.

Read the press release

EU Calc MOOC: Explore pathways for buildings as an integrated part of the European energy system

Learn how the EU Calc model works and explore how buildings can contribute to decarbonising Europe and what impacts they have on other sectors (electricity and industry) and air pollution.

Watch the MOOC

Long-Term Renovation Strategies, country by country! BUILDUPON2 Fact Sheets

Long-term renovation strategies (LTRS), developed at national level, go hand-in-hand with local building renovation initiatives. These country factsheet s, prepared by BPIE national Green Building Councils for the H2020 project Build Upon², identify which levels of governance must cooperate during the design and implementation of long-term renovation strategies across 8 countries: Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the UK.

Download the factsheets

Our Buildings: Financial Guidance now available in Romanian and Bulgarian

The guidance, available in English, Romanian and Bulgarian, and developed under the framework of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) project Our Buildings, maps available financial schemes for energy efficiency improvements in buildings focusing on accessibility of funding in Romanian and Bulgarian municipalities.

Syn.ikia project kicks off in Trondheim, Norway!

In Greek, “Syn” means plus and “ikia” means home. All together brings the word "synikia", which means neighbourhood. Syn.ikia, a new H2020 project that kicked off last month, aims to increase the proportion of sustainable plus neighbourhoods with surplus renewable energy in different contexts, climates and markets in Europe. The project also seeks to stimulate behaviour change and citizen engagement. Led by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Syn.ikia brings together expertise from across Europe, including DTU, BPIE, SINTEF, Housing Europe, IREC, OBOS, Area, Incasol, TNO, ENFOR, ABUD, and BP18.
Website available soon, stay tuned!

EVENTS

Carbon performance and real estate value – How to measure the potential of investing in low-carbon buildings?
The rise of sustainability on both the business and policy agendas is accompanied by increasing requests for property owners, investors and managers to better assess the financial and risk implications of carbon emissions.

Join Deneff, PwC and BPIE in a presentation of an impact-based approach to real estate valuation that demonstrates how carbon performance can affect real estate value and helps real estate owners measure and understand the potential of investing in low-carbon buildings.

Register now

3 April, Berlin - Trilogue on multiple benefits of energy efficiency
The DBU-funded project on Multiple benefits as a driver of energy-efficient building renovation (Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung) out by the Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform and BPIE, seeks to analyse how multiple benefits can incorporated into concrete decision-making and advisory tools such as building renovation passports. The event in Berlin will present the preliminary project results and discuss further implementation options with various stakeholders from politics, the business sector, civil society and academia.

Learn more (German only)

C4E forum, Poiana Brasov, Romania, 3-6 June 2020, - Registration and Call for Presentations are open!
The 2020 edition of C4E Forum is organised by the Pro-nZEB Cluster in partnership with Chance for Buildings and the European Climate Foundation.
Submit your presentation

IN THE NEWS

In the run up to EU member states’ deadline to submit their long-term renovation strategies on March 10^th, Szymon Firlag, Senior Expert at BPIE, discusses Poland’s requirements for building modernization, in particular, single family homes. Today in Poland, the condition of single-family houses is poor, 70 percent requires thermomodernization, while only 1 percent can be considered energy efficient.

Architecture and Construction, Spain, sites BPIE’s recommendations for the EU Green Deal in a call to decarbonise Spain’s buildings and cities, while also maintaining affordable housing.

WHERE TO MEET US

CER - Center of Energy Efficient Solutions conference
6 March, 10.00 to 15.00, Ljubljana

IENE Conference on Energy Efficiency in public buildings
Friday 20 March, Athens, Greece

Trialog “Gesundheit, Klimaschutz, Wertsteigerung – Wie Zusatznutzen die energetische Gebäudesanierung vorantreiben können”
April 3, 9:00 to 15:00, Berlin, Germany

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Dear reader,

The distant future has become the present, and in the blink of an eye. It is now 2020, and we are at a critical juncture in climate and human history.

The Von der Leyen Commission has understood this, and the unveiling of its European Green Deal (EGD) is an important milestone for Europe. The EGD has committed the European Union to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. For the buildings sector, the EGD’s proposition of a “Renovation Wave” responds to a critical and urgent need: according to the European Commission’s December report, the EU deep renovation rate currently stands at a mere 0.2% annually. This is shockingly low considering that 40% of total energy consumption and 36% of CO₂ emissions in Europe come from buildings.

The challenge ahead is great. However, this new political cycle represents the opportunity to collectively shape an ambitious Renovation Wave strategy to reach our climate objectives. In this newsletter, we are pleased to share some of BPIE’s latest work that shows, in practical terms, how the buildings sector can become climate-neutral by 2050 – from implementation of Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRS) in EU member states, to industrial deep renovation best practices and financing schemes to upscale residential retrofit.

Finally – 2020 brings us BPIE’s 10 year anniversary which calls for celebration, and most critically, reflection. Please stay tuned for more information, which will follow in the coming weeks.

We wish you a very happy new year and a smooth – and sustainable - entrance into the next decade.

Happy reading,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

BPIE Discussion Paper: Buildings should be at the heart of the European Green Deal. Here’s why.

The European Green Deal (EGD) offers the opportunity to create a carbon-neutral Europe, a fairer society and a reinvigorated industrial powerhouse.
Europe’s citizens must be at its heart – and nowhere is this more apparent than the buildings sector.

Buildings are where we spend most of our time, and much of our money: for those who can afford it, buying a house is likely to be the biggest investment of a lifetime.

In this paper we outline 7 recommendations.

Read the discussion paper

[Report] How to include building renovation in your Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan

This report, written by BPIE and published for the H2020 project Build Upon^2, maps possible synergies between local and national level policy objectives, namely SECAPs and LTRS (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, and Long Term Renovation Plans, respectively) and provides suggestions on how local renovation initiatives can be duly taken into account in the drafting and implementation of LTRS, in order to create strong renovation policy in the buildings sector.

Member States are required to prepare Long-Term Renovation Strategies to achieve a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050.

At the same time, regional and local authorities play a large role in leading and achieving EU climate initiatives, not only in drafting and implementing building policy, but often in implementing even more ambitious local targets.

Read the report

DATA OF THE MONTH

DG Energy Report: Comprehensive study of building energy renovation activities and the uptake of nearly zero-energy buildings in the EU

The report, published in December 2019, shows the deep renovation rate across the EU is currently very low, at only 0.2% - with very little variation in individual Member States.

Read the report

FOCUS ON

Scaling homeowner-centric renovation platform dependent on implementation of ambitious Long-Term Renovation Strategies in Member States, reports Turnkey Retrofit

The latest report published by Turnkey Retrofit analyses factors that encourage implementation of one-stop-shops, homeowner-centric renovation journeys in France, Ireland and Spain, through detailed analysis covering Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental factors.

While opportunities and barriers vary across countries, the report highlights the fundamental role of effective policy: Political stability, clear and ambitious political priorities, and effective implementation of Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRS) are crucial to bring streamlined, customer-centric platforms to reality.

Read the report

Can on-bill schemes be replicated in Europe? RenOnBill analyses and compares schemes from all over the world to identiy key issues to be addressed.

RenOnBill aims to introduce on-bill schemes as a powerful tool for financing energy efficiency in the residential sector. Its new report introduces the fundamentals of on-bill schemes, demonstrating their suitability for large scale replication of small investments in residential buildings. The report provides a detailed overview and comparative analysis of schemes that successfully support residential energy renovations in North America, Europe, and in developing countries, highlighting key issues to be addressed to ensure the replicability and scalability of these schemes in the EU. Eager to know more about the project?
Have a look at the RenOnBill brochure, available in English, Italian, German, Lithuanian and Spanish.

Read the report

Industrial net-zero renovation in Europe: Case studies from the Netherlands, France and UK

The Energiesprong business model tackles industrial renovation with prefabricated elements. This approach has great potential to achieve accelerated, cost-effective and deep refurbishment of existing buildings, while effectively addressing the shortage of skilled labour in the construction sector and accelerating deep renovation of the building stock. The approach is characterised by the pre-prefabrication of construction modules, innovative process optimisation and digital planning, implementation and monitoring.

Developed in the Netherlands a few years ago, Energiesprong has carried out a series of renovation of residential buildings to a net-zero energy consumption level within a short period of time. This factsheet analyses the success factors of its market introduction based on experience in the Netherlands, France, and the UK.

Read the factsheet

X-tendo website is up! Come have a look and discover what X-tendo is about

The H2020 project X-tendo, standing for ''eXTENDing the energy performance assessment and certification schemes via a mOdular approach'', will support public authorities and implementing agencies in the transition towards improved compliance, reliability, usability and convergence of next-generation energy performance assessment and certification.

How will X-tendo reach this objective? By designing a modular web-based toolbox, containing 10 potential features of the next-generation EPC. Visit the website to learn more.

EVENTS

EUCalc Cop21 Ripples - Can the European Green Deal drive us towards a Low Emission Society? Policy Dialogue

When: Thursday, 30 January 2020, (09.30 registration) 9.45 - 16.00
Where: EASME, Covent Garden Building, Place Rogier 16, Brussels
In the context of the European Green Deal, this even aims to investigate the main gaps and opportunities to enhance EU policy-making towards a Paris Agreement-compatible world. Based on COP21 RIPPLES and EUCalc project outcomes, discussion will focus on how, through practical action, the EU can strengthen its domestic and international efforts for a fair and effective transition towards carbon neutrality.

The deadline for registration is January 23rd - Register here

Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place, 18- 19 February 2020, Brussels, Belgium

The Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place, is the biggest event of its kind of Europe, showcasing successful projects on financing climate adaptation, energy efficiency, clean mobility and innovative energy planning, as well as initiatives working across Europe to facilitate the market for climate and sustainable energy finance.

Make sure to find us in two parallel sessions: We will present on homeowner-centric renovation solutions as part of the Financing home renovation session, and new business models for active buildings as part of the Financing energy efficiency – sources of value.

Register here

European Energy Efficiency Conference, 4-6 March 2020, Wels, Austria

The European Energy Efficiency Conference held from 4-6 March 2020 in the context of the World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels/Austria is a leading international event on achieving global climate neutrality. The conference will bring together expertise and know-how from all over the world to participants from all over the world.

Each year, over 400 participants from more than 50 countries gather in Wels/Austria for this event. More than half of the participants come from outside Austria and Germany. The 2020 edition of the conference offers you a line-up of over 60 speakers from around the globe including China, Arabia and the USA.

Register now!

seeSUSTAINtec 2020, 7-9 April, Sofia, Bulgaria – Register to attend the H2020 AmBIENCe workshop

seeSUSTAINtec is an international exhibition and forum for Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Waste Management and Air Quality in Bulgaria. The event aims to achieve a positive “domino effect” – to popularize a wider range of solutions, services and model examples, while also provoking interest in consumers and investors towards sustainable change. Within the framework of the exhibit, AmBIENCe will host a workshop on April 7^th, on innovative business in the context of Energy Performance Contracting for Active Buildings. More details will be available soon.

Learn more and register

C4E forum, 3-6 June 2020, Poiana Brasov, Romania - Registration and Call for Presentations are open!

The 2020 edition of C4E Forum is organised by the Pro-nZEB Cluster in partnership with Chance for Buildings and the European Climate Foundation.

Register by 31^st of January 2020 to take advantage of the early bird registration fee, or submit your presentation outline to present at one of the panel sessions.

IN THE NEWS

WHERE TO MEET US

21-22^nd January, Life PlanUP conference, Renewable Energy House, Brussels
23 January, Multiple benefits in owner-occupied buildings: 2nd expert workshop, Berlin
18-19th February, Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum, Brussels

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

Mit der Verabschiedung des Klimaschutzgesetzes haben wir nun verbindliche Sektorziele zur Treibhausgasminderung – zumindest für 2030. Ihre Umsetzung erfordert ambitionierte Energieeinsparungen im Gebäudesektor und eine schnelle Erhöhung der Sanierungsrate. Leider leistet das im Kabinett verabschiedete Gebäudeenergiegesetz keinen wesentlichen Beitrag dazu und verpasst es auch, einen langfristigen Zielhorizont aufzuzeigen.

Die im Klimaschutzprogramm 2030 erhaltenen Maßnahmen für den Gebäudesektor sollen in großen Teilen noch in diesem Jahr verabschiedet werden und lassen auf erhöhte Sanierungstätigkeiten im kommenden Jahr hoffen. Positiv überrascht waren wir von der Förderung der Seriellen Sanierung. Dieses Thema greift auch unser Factsheet „Serielle Nettonull-Sanierung in Europa“ auf und fasst die Erfahrungen des Energiesprong Geschäftsmodells zusammen.

Nun kommt es darauf an, die Langfristige Renovierungsstrategie, die laut EPBD 2018 im März 2020 vorgelegt werden muss, strategisch für einen ambitionierten Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor zu nutzen und umfangreich zu konsultieren. Lesen Sie unser Policy Brief dazu.

Wir freuen uns darauf, mit Ihnen in einen intensiven Austausch über die nun anstehenden und klimapolitisch notwendigen nächsten Schritte zu kommen. Gelegenheiten dazu wird es viele geben, zum Beispiel bei unserem Workshop zu den Zusatznutzen energetischer Gebäudesanierung im Bereich der selbstgenutzten Immobilien am 23. Januar 2020.

Ihnen allen eine gute Vorweihnachtszeit

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PUBLIKATIONEN

[Policy Brief] Langfristige Renovierungsstrategien – Strategische Planung für Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor

Mit der Erneuerung der EU Gebäuderichtlinie EPBD (2010/31/EU) wurde die Pflicht der Mitgliedsstaaten zur Erstellung langfristiger Renovierungsstrategien erweitert. Die Implementierung auf nationaler Ebene soll mit einem breit angelegten Konsultationsprozess verbunden sein, der auch in Deutschland zeitnah eingeleitet werden muss.

Dieser neue Policy Brief fasst einige ausgewählte Anforderungen der EPBD hinsichtlich der langfristigen Renovierungsstrategien zusammen und weist auf die wichtigsten Punkte hin, die die Bundesregierung angehen sollte, um die Chance einer ambitionierten Klimapolitik im Gebäudesektor zu nutzen.

[Innovation Brief] Serielle Nettonull-Sanierung in Europa – Erfahrungen des Energiesprong Ansatzes aus den Niederlanden, Frankreich und GB

Die industrielle Vorfertigung von Fassaden, verbunden mit einer innovativen Prozessoptimierung und der Digitalisierung der Planung, der Ausführung und des Monitorings birgt große Chancen, die Kosten von Gebäudesanierung zu senken und dem Fachkräftemangel in der Bauindustrie effektiv zu begegnen.

Der Energiesprong Ansatz aus den Niederlanden übersetzt die serielle Sanierung in ein erfolgreiches Geschäftsmodell, welches bereits auf die Gegebenheiten in Frankreich und Großbritannien übertragen wurde. Dieses Factsheet fasst die Erfahrungen von serieller Nettonullsanierung nach dem Energiesprong Geschäftsmodell zusammen und zeigt die wichtigsten Erfolgsfaktoren, wie Prozessinnovationen und eine Qualitätssicherung durch digitales Monitoring, die eine erfolgreiche Markteinführung unterstützen.

[Policy Brief] 11 Punkte für einne klimafreundlichen Gebäudesektor

Das Klimakabinett hat seine Pläne für neue Maßnahmen im Klimaschutz Ende September vorgestellt. Aus diesem Anlass hat BPIE „11 Punkte für einen klimafreundlichen Gebäudesektor“ zusammengestellt. Maßnahmen und Instrumente müssen langfristig wirksam und verlässlich in der Zielerreichung sein. Hierfür ist ein Gesamtkonzept nötig, welches die vielen bestehenden und neu zu verabschiedenden Maßnahmen miteinander in Zusammenhang bringt. Die Gebäude, die heute gebaut oder renoviert werden, werden höchstwahrscheinlich nicht vor 2050 wieder einer gründlichen Sanierung unterzogen. Maßnahmen und Instrumente müssen daher langfristig wirksam und verlässlich in der Zielerreichung sein.

EU NEWS (English only)

[Discussion paper] Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package: implications at local, national and EU levels

Das Clean Energy Package der EU ist ein umfassendes Paket von Gesetzgebungen, das die europäische Klima- und Energiepolitik für 2020 und darüber hinaus definiert. Sie besteht aus acht verschiedenen Rechtsakten, die darauf abzielen, die Energiewende in Europa zu beschleunigen.

Dieser Bericht, der im Rahmen des H2020-Projekts Build Upon² veröffentlicht wurde, analysiert einige der wichtigsten Änderungen, die die Politik im Gebäudesektor in den kommenden Jahrzehnten beeinflussen werden. Insbesondere werden die EPBD (Energy Performance of Building Directive), die EED (Energy Efficiency Directive), die RED (Renewable Energy Directive) und die GOV (Governance Regulation) betrachtet.

[Report] Benchmarking promising experiences of integrated renovation services in Europe

Die Renovierung von Bestandsgebäuden kann zu erheblichen Energieeinsparungen führen und eine Schlüsselrolle bei der Erreichung des europäischen Klimaziels von 2050 spielen. Gleichzeitig ist der Bausektor entscheidend für das Wirtschaftswachstum und die Beschäftigung in Europa.

Eine fragmentierte Wertschöpfungskette erschwert es dem Bauherrn, Renovierungsarbeiten vorherzusagen und deren Kosten zu schätzen. Durch die Vereinfachung des Renovierungsprozesses für Eigentümer kann die Nachfrage nach energetischen Sanierungen steigen.

Im Rahmen des Horizon2020 finanzierten Projekts Turnkey Retrofit entstand dieser Report, in dem der Forschungsstand zu One-Stop-Shops und integrierten Renovierungs-dienstleistungen beschrieben wird.

Future-proof buildings for all Europeans – A guide to implement the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Zwei Drittel des europäischen Gebäudebestands wurden vor 1980 gebaut: Etwa 97% der Gebäude der EU müssen renoviert werden, um das Klimaziel von 2050 zu erreichen, aber nur 0,4-1,2% werden jedes Jahr saniert.

Die geänderte Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden (EPBD) gibt eine klare Richtung für die vollständige Dekarbonisierung des europäischen Gebäudebestands bis 2050 vor. Sie bietet den Mitgliedstaaten ein klares Ziel und die Instrumente, es zu erreichen. Dieses umfassende Toolkit bietet Leitlinien, Tipps, Fallstudien und Vorlagen, um die EU-Mitgliedstaaten bei der Umsetzung der Richtlinie zu unterstützen und zu inspirieren, sich dieser Herausforderung zu stellen.

EVENTS

28. November: BPIE beim Stakeholder Meeting zur EPBD 19a in Brüssel

Laut Artikel 19a der erneuerten EU Gebäudeenergieeffizienz Richtlinie (EPBD) fertigt die Europäische Kommission bis 2020 eine Machbarkeitsstudie zur Einführung einer Inspektion von eigenständigen Lüftungsanlagen sowie eines Gebäuderenovierungspasses (Building Renovation Passport, BRP) an. Nach einer ersten Stakeholder Sitzung im Juni, bei der die teilnehmenden Experten den aktuellen Stand bestehender Regularien in Bezug auf die Inspektion von eigenständigen Lüftungssystemen und optionale Renovierungspässe diskutierten, wird diese Sitzung am Donnerstag, 28. November, die durchgeführten Analysen vorstellen und die Relevanz, Durchführbarkeit und den möglichen Umfang von Maßnahmen auf EU-Ebene diskutieren.

Sie haben die Möglichkeit das Stakeholder Meeting hier online zu verfolgen.

Workshop: Zusatznutzen im Eigenheim messbar machen

Ende Oktober fand der erste Expertenworkshop des DBU-geförderten Projekts Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung im Rahmen des Symposiums "Valuing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency" statt. Am 23. Januar findet nun der zweite Workshop für Eigenheimbesitzer*innen - dies können Einfamilienhäuser oder Eigentumswohnungen sein - und Energieberater*innen statt, den wir gemeinsam mit der Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform in Berlin ausrichten. Wir wollen eine Diskussion über die zielgruppenspezifischen Nutzen und gesundheitlichen Vorteile von Sanierungsmaßnahmen im selbstgenutzten Wohneigentum führen und eine Entwicklung von Indikatoren zu deren Quantifizierung anstoßen.

Die Einladungen zu diesem Workshop werden zeitnah verschickt.

COP 25: BPIE bei der UNFCCC Klimakonferenz

BPIE veranstaltet in Kooperation mit dem Global Building Performance Network (GBPN), der UCL und der Ukraine State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Savings das Side-Event Moving towards zero carbon buildings solutions, tools and progress from all around the world, das am 3. Dezember, 18:30 – 20:00, stattfindet. Treffen können Sie uns auch bei Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) sowie beim Launch des Global Status Report der Global Alliance for Building and Construction (GABC). Mehr Informationen zu allen gebäuderelevanten Veranstaltungen finden Sie hier.

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Dear reader,

Winter has arrived in Europe, reminding us how important it is to have a warm, healthy and energy efficient home. Renovating our ageing and inefficient building stock is imperative; national governments must be reminded that they must deliver ambitious and effective long-term renovation strategies (LTRS) in March next year. BPIE is providing support to them and the many stakeholders which should be consulted and involved. In this newsletter we are sharing a wealth of material related to renovation strategies which is designed for decision-makers at all levels of government.

Renovation strategies need to come with effective policy tools, and I would like to invite you to join us at two upcoming events where we will discuss such tools: on 28 November we are organising the second and final stakeholder meeting on the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems & building renovation passport, and on 3 and 4 December a Summit organised in the framework of the Build Upon² project will discuss renovation action.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

[Report] Building renovation in the Clean Energy Package: implications at local, national and EU levels

The Clean energy package for All Europeans is a comprehensive set of legislation that defines European climate and energy policy for 2020 and beyond. It is composed of eight different pieces of legislation aimed at accelerating the energy transition in Europe. This report published by the H2020 project Build Upon² analyses some of the most important changes that will influence building renovation policy in the coming decades, more specifically on four core components: the EPBD (Energy Performance of Building Directive), the EED (Energy Efficiency Directive), the RED (Renewable Energy Directive) and the GOV (Governance Regulation). It also identifies the specific role for local, national and European actors in order to implement the legislation and develop ambitious renovation policies in line with the EU 2030 and 2050 targets.

DATA OF THE MONTH

BPIE was created in 2010, celebrating 10 years of existence in 2020!
Stay tuned for the announcement of all events and dedicated material we’ll bring your way next year.

MULITPLE BENEFITS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

An introduction to identify and quantify how energy saving projects contribute to a company's value proposition, cost and risk reduction. Visit mbenefits.eu

FOCUS ON

Stakeholder consultations, guidance and templates: a toolbox to developing national long-term renovation strategies

As Member States are expected to deliver their renovation strategy by March next year, public consultation is now high on the agenda. National strategies can only be successful with the involvement of regional and local authorities, since they will be required to design and implement detailed action plans to deliver National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs). The project ‘Our Buildings’, supported by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI), held several stakeholders’ consultations throughout last summer in cities in Romania and Bulgaria, gathering actors at municipal level from both the public and private sectors. In addition to building capacity at local level, these consultations aimed to determine the various barriers and needs to the development and implementation of the strategies in Romania and Bulgaria. In this framework, the partners have published a guidance for public officers and a template for developing national long-term renovation strategies, both available in English, Romanian and Bulgarian.

Policy brief – Langfristige Renovierungsstrategien: Strategische Planung für Klimaschutz im Gebäudesektor / Long-term renovation strategies: strategic planning for climate protection in the buildings sector (German only)

This policy brief, focusing on Germany, stresses the role of the long-term renovation strategies (LTRS) in the framework of ambitious and coherent national and European climate policies in the buildings sector and reminds that next year submission would be an opportunity for the country to be more ambitious and make the new LTRS raise its standards, after being considered in 2016 by the Joint Research Center (JRC) of the European Commission as one of the three “non-compliant” strategies. The paper calls for coherence of the LTRS with existing national policymaking and use it as an opportunity to further advance climate policy in the buildings sector and ambitiously complement national strategy processes.

Green Solutions Awards: discover the international winners of the 2019 edition!

After nine months of competition, twenty-two projects were rewarded at Batimat during a ceremony attended by professionals from all over the world. These sustainable buildings, districts and infrastructures will benefit from high visibility as they integrate replicable solutions to reduce carbon emissions. Discover them, adopt them, share them!

Discussions on renovation roadmaps have kicked-off at the second round of iBRoad stakeholders' meetings

An open-source programme providing a simplified standardised energy demand model to assess final and primary energy demand of residential houses. A default database supporting the auditor in the cost assessment of renovation measures brings a list of possible measures (building envelope and HVAC systems) and their costs. These are some of the exciting news from the iBRoad H2020 project. Finally, the second round of formal discussion are happening this week in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Sweden, to review and exchange on experiences, further needs, opportunities and challenges of the iBRoad renovation roadmap and logbook. If you wish to get involved, please get in touch with the project and share your thoughts and ideas on the forum.

SAVE THE DATE!

Dutch gas phase out: a blueprint for decarbonising the buildings sector?

Join BPIE webinar on 12th December 2019 from 12.30 to 13.30pm. We will host leading Dutch civil society experts to discuss challenges and opportunities to implement the agreed gas phase out in the Netherlands. More information on the agenda will follow soon. Register here.

EVENTS

EPBD19a stakeholder meeting, November 28, Brussels

Following a first meeting in June, where stakeholders discussed the state of the art regarding existing schemes in relation to the inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems and optional building renovation passports, this stakeholder meeting will present the impact analyses and discuss the relevance, feasibility and possible scope of measures at EU level. Join us, on 28 November 2019 in Brussels.
Interesting viewpoints on the concept of the Building Renovation Passport were shared during the EPBD 19a feasibility study 1st stakeholder meeting in Brussels last June. ifeu and VEA presented national approaches. The minutes and presentations from the 1st meeting are available on epbd19a.eu.

Delivering net zero carbon buildings for all - BUILD UPON² European Leaders' Summit, December 3-4, Brussels

For Europe, delivering a new Green Deal for its citizens will mean cities and companies putting net zero carbon buildings and massive building renovation programmes at the heart of their climate action plans.
In response, the partners of the BUILD UPON project - the European Green Building Council network, BPIE and the Climate Alliance - are convening private and public sector leaders from across Europe at an inspiring and practical summit on 3-4 December in Brussels, to demonstrate that Europe has the will and solutions to lead the world towards delivering net zero carbon buildings and a better quality of life for all. The summit will mix networking opportunities with low carbon building leaders from across Europe, with some very practical / hands-on content. Visit the event webpage and register, last seats available!

Meet us at COP25 – many events happening

BPIE, the GBPN, UCL, and the Ukraine State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Savings are organising a side-event at COP25: Moving towards zero carbon buildings solutions, tools and progress from all around the world, on December 3, 18:30 – 20:00 - blue zone accreditation needed.
2019 GABC Global Status Report - are we on track in aligning the sector with the Paris Agreement? High-level Launch Press Conference, 11 December, 10:00 - 10:30 - blue zone accreditation needed.
MPGCA Human Settlements Action Event, 7 December, 15:00 - 18:00 - blue zone accreditation needed. Under the topic ‘Climate emergency - time to act for zero carbon cities and buildings’ the Human Settlements Action event organized under the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) focuses on solutions from national and local governments, as well as finance institutions, civil society, and private sector to make our cities and our buildings future proof. The first part, 15:00-16:30 is dedicated to buildings.
MPGCA Nexus Roundtable: Circular Economy - Cities and Buildings, 10 December, 10:00 - 10:30 - blue zone accreditation needed. This roundtable will look at how circular economy principles can be applied to cities and in the built environment to drive climate action. The role of cities, other key actors as circular economy agents will be discussed.

For more information on these events, please contact the GABC, and see the overview of events here.

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WHERE TO MEET US

20 November, Renewables Grid Initiative workshop in Brussels
21 November, international conference on the topic of energy efficiency in buildings, România Eficientă Forum in Bucharest
25 November, Dena Energiewende Congress in Berlin
27 November, EU Korea Climate Action, The EU regulatory framework for energy efficiency in buildings and its implementation in Seoul

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Dear reader,

The voices on the streets around the world are loud and clear: change needs to happen now!
Change to slow down climate change and cut our greenhouse gas emissions. The recent IPCC report on Oceans and Ice reconfirms the urgency to act. But the big question remains: how fast can change be triggered?
Can we rely on policy leaders to lead the change? The statements made by world leaders at the recent UN Climate Summit did not announce bold steps, and the German government’s climate change package failed to convince that the country is willing to return to its once held climate policy leader position. In the absence of policy leadership, where could change really come from?
As we are highlighting in this newsletter, change can come from the many actions and projects happening at regional or city level. Whether it is the development and testing of new business models and technologies for renovation, or the increasing recognition of the societal benefits of deep renovation, we find that innovation and transformation is happening through many small-scale initiatives.
While the pace of change is still much too slow to respond to the climate crisis, I am optimistic that the many solutions - some are presented in this newsletter - can be scaled up quickly. The pressure from the streets will help.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

[Report] Benchmarking promising experiences of integrated renovation services in Europe

Renovation of existing buildings can lead to significant energy savings and play a key role in EU’s clean energy transition. At the same time, the construction sector is crucial to Europe’s economic growth and its employment sector. The fragmented renovation value chain makes it difficult for the owner to predict renovation works and estimate their cost. It is undeniable that by simplifying the renovation process for owners, demand for energy renovations can increase, especially with integrated renovation services where the new business models align multiple services and actors. BPIE wrote a report for the Horizon2020-funded project Turnkey Retrofit, outlining existing research on one-stop-shops and integrated renovation services. The benchmarking exercise presents nine integrated renovation services, deriving lessons-learnt and guidelines for the Turnkey Retrofit service.

[Briefing] Deep Renovation Using Prefabricated Components

Innovation is a key driver for the European economy and offers opportunities to speed up adaptation to a greater urbanisation, disruptive new technologies and more in the building sector. Industrial and prefabricated renovation solutions will significantly contribute to accelerating the pace of deep energy renovation in the construction value chain. Extensive building improvement work that substantially increases energy efficiency and reduces energy consumption has a vital role to play in ensuring economic success and can help achieving these goals. A large demand for deep renovation solutions is needed to reduce the related cost. While some solutions exist, a certain scale is required for the business models to become viable. This briefing, available in English and German, highlights the work of 4 Horizon2020 projects in this area.

[Paper] 11 Punkte für klimafreundliche und zukunftsfähige Gebäude (German only)

The German Climate Cabinet, ministers with responsibilities in key climate policy fields, have presented their plans for new measures. The so-called “climate package” has received a lot of criticism from civil society and climate scientists, as its measures are not fit to reach the 2030 goals and keep Germany on track for reaching climate neutrality in 2050. The paper lists 11 points for climate-friendly and future-proof buildings. Sustainable building renovation, a near-zero energy standard for new buildings as well as new and innovative solutions have to be the basis of a climate policy package for the building sector. The buildings built or renovated today will most probably not undergo deep renovation again before 2050. Measures and instruments must therefore have a long-term effect and be reliable in helping reach the climate protection goals.

FOCUS ON

[Briefing] Multiple benefits as a driver of energy-efficient building renovation (German only)

An increased energy performance of buildings not only reduces energy costs and CO₂ emissions, but creates jobs, increases comfort and health for its occupants and brings environmental benefits in terms of improved air quality. Valuing these multiple benefits is key to making investment decisions more viable thus accelerating building renovation. Refurbishments must always provide economic benefits for the building owner or the investor, often limited to the saved energy costs. This means that the manifold benefits coming with a properly insulated building and efficient heating systems are often neglected. These benefits are hardly considered as they are not easily quantifiable and can hardly be monetized by the investor. This briefing kicks off a new project carried out in Germany with the HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform (HVGP), to develop target group-specific methods of quantifying multiple benefits.

Mapping and improving the energy efficiency of buildings: ExcEED and its geo-clustering tool

Geo-clustered data are extremely valuable to highlight trans-national similarities and provide useful information to policy makers and legislative bodies, for more tailored policy decisions. This is what the H2020 ExcEED geocluster tool offers to its users.
A new factsheet tells more about the tool that enables the user to cluster buildings according to selected Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and get the resulting clusters on a map.
The tool is part of the free-to-use ExcEED platform, now waiting for contributions with buildings data from its users.

NEW PROJECTS FOR BPIE

Turnkey Retrofit: affording people a smoother renovation journey with guidance, follow up and digital tools

The Horizon2020-funded project Turnkey Retrofit will build upon the promising experiences of integrated renovation services emerging in the EU to develop an economically-viable business model and replicate it EU-wide. Nine partners, from research, consultancy, engineering companies, non-profit organisations and technology centres are joining forces to develop the concept in 3 countries: Spain, France, Ireland. The project partners will develop a platform, Solution4Renovation, a one-stop-shop for homeowners supporting them in their renovation journey with tailor-made solutions, be they about heating & cooling, ventilation, building envelope, renewable energy, financing options and more. Learn more by visiting the website and following us on Twitter and Facebook.

AmBIENce: actively-managed buildings thanks to energy performance contracting

AmBIENCe is a new EU-funded project that aims at redefining the energy performance contract (EPC) and extend it to smart buildings. It will identify and co-create new business models based on ICT and IoT that answer the flexibility requirements of customers and the energy system.
In addition to flexibility, it will also enhance the multiple benefits of having smart buildings such as enhanced comfort and security. The project partners, research institutes in Belgium, Portugal, Spain and Italy will then validate the new Active EPC business models and contracts on 5 pilot buildings in Portugal and Belgium covering a range of uses and climatic areas; and obtain valuable information on the feasibility, barriers and impact of Active EPC. Stay tuned, more info will come soon!

RenOnBill: residential building energy renovations with on-bill financing

By promoting the development and implementation of on-bill schemes (OBS), the H2020-funded project RenOnBill aims at scaling up investments towards deep energy renovations of residential buildings. RenOnBill’s four focus countries are Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Spain, chosen to capture the differences that can be encountered when replicating on-bill schemes across wider Europe.
The project's potential success will mean a huge step forward in reaching the 2050 European Union energy and CO₂ targets and offers a win-win perspective for different actors: construction and energy service companies, utilities, investors, and ultimately for society as a whole. More about the project on the website, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts.

Enefirst: making the energy efficiency first principle operational

Enefirst builds on the principle of “Energy Efficiency First” (E1st), a fundamental principle applied to policymaking, planning and investment in the energy sector, which is enshrined in European legislation. Enefirst will help making the E1st principle more concrete and operational, in order to better understand its relevance for energy demand and supply and its broader impacts across sectors and markets, focussing on the buildings’ sector.
The project partners will define the principle of E1st in practical terms, assess how it has been applied internationally and how it applies to the EU context. The second step will be to assess the value of applying E1st across different policy areas for buildings’ end-use energy efficiency and to quantify the impacts of increased building energy efficiency for the future energy system in the EU. Finally, it will identify key policy areas for the application of E1st and develop policy proposals for its implementation in the EU Buildings Sector, by testing those in specific cases.

BPIE EVENTS

Symposium on valuing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, October 28, Berlin

By quantifying and communicating the multiple benefits of energy efficiency –such as contributions to improved product quality, enhanced employee productivity, better indoor air quality and improved asset value – energy efficiency projects can demonstrate competitive business impacts in the form of improved value proposition and reduced cost and risk. The EU-funded project ‘Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency’ and the German project Multiple benefits as drivers for building renovation are organising a joint symposium on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, October 28 in Berlin. This symposium will highlight and discuss lessons, methods and tools from both projects, presenting different approaches to quantify the multiple benefits of energy efficiency, how they can be integrated in decision-making and how to communicate them with relevant stakeholders. It is an opportunity to improve synergies and exchange ideas with different stakeholders across sectors, markets and countries. Register here before 14 October to join the event.
http://bpie.eu/event/symposium-on-valuing-the-multiple-benefits-of-energy-efficiency/

How to value real-estate carbon performance? – November 19, Brussels – More news soon!

Although commercial buildings significantly contribute to carbon emissions of the European building stock, lack of sound business cases and investment potentials within this real estate segment can put new investments at risk. A project where BPIE partnered with Deneff and CO-Firm developed a common, impact-based approach to real estate valuation that shows how carbon performance can affect the real estate value and help real estate owners understand the potential of investing in low-carbon buildings, through a calculator. Relevant stakeholders were involved to co-create the solution and ensure market relevance. The event will present the project results and allow interactive discussions between stakeholders interested in the topic. Mark your calendars!

PARTNER EVENTS

1^st Active House Autumn School, 22-29 October, Italy

Under the initiative of Active House Italy and with the collaboration of the architect Alexander Kucheravy, the first international Active House Academy - Autumn School will take place in Barbiano, Italy from 22 to 29 October. Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to use the Active House Radar tool in practice and make calculations; and will visit the certified Active House Casa sul Parco. At the end of the course, participants will receive the Active House diploma. Learn more about the course and register here.

H2020 LAUNCH Investor Forum – Thinking BIG: securitising sustainable energy assets in Europe, 27 November, Brussels

Key market players will discuss what is needed to achieve securitisation of Sustainable Energy Assets under performance-based contracts at this event, November 27 in Brussels. The event will introduce the LAUNCH H2020 project which aims to securitise Sustainable Energy Assets with representatives from the European Investment Bank, the Association for Financial Markets in Europe, Fitch Ratings, and more. Project developers, project financiers and equity capital providers will have the opportunity to exchange. More information and registration link here and here.

World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) 2020, 4-6 March 2020, Wels, Austria

The clean energy transition is taking on a new dynamic in Europe and worldwide. "Energy efficiency first" is at the centre of this transformation process. This requires strong policies, competitive businesses, technology innovation, investments and the involvement of the citizens. By addressing these topics and more, the annual European Energy Efficiency Conference attracts over 400 participants from over 50 countries each year. 2020’s edition comes with a lot of news, such as the Start-Up Sessions, the Innovation Circles and more. The deadline for the submission of your work is October 10, 2019.

EE & RE, Smart Cities and Save the Planet now merged under the new brand seeSUSTAINtec – an exhibition and forum on sustainable technologies for South-East Europe, 7-9 April 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria

BPIE is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Energy Efficiency & Renewables (EE & RE) conference, that this year joins Smart Cities and Save the Planet under a new brand – seeSUSTAINtec. The goal is to achieve a positive “domino effect” – to make the event a place for popularizing a wider range of solutions, services and model examples, while also provoking a bigger interest in consumers and investors towards sustainable change. The word “sustain” symbolizes the future, rotation, connection and predictability. “see” identifies South-East Europe as a market with the potential for sustainable development, and the best interaction between the participants of an event is achieved through the format “exhibition – conference”. Once again, the focus will be on technologies – the necessity for progress.

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,
Wir freuen uns, Ihnen nach der Sommerpause einen neuen BPIE Newsletter vorzustellen. Neben den fest etablierten englischsprachigen Newslettern werden wir jetzt auch wieder regelmäßig über unsere Arbeit in Deutschland und neue Forschungsbeiträge berichten, die zum Wissensaustausch eines treibhausgasneutralen Gebäudebestands beitragen sollen. Ihr Einverständnis ist notwendig, damit wir Sie auch in Zukunft über unsere Aktivitäten informieren können.

Hier klicken und über BPIE informiert bleiben

Bei uns hat sich dieses Jahr bereits viel getan: Im April sind wir in unser neues Büro am Moritzplatz gezogen, wo genug Platz für das mittlerweile 6-köpfige Team ist. Seit Mai/Juni 2019 unterstützen drei weitere KollegInnen die europäischen und nationalen Forschungsprojekte zu verschiedenen Aspekten der Energieeffizienz im Gebäudesektor, der Nutzung erneuerbarer Energien im und am Gebäude und der Innenraumluftqualität.

In der Praxis muss sich noch viel tun: Es ist bekannt, dass sich die Sanierungsquote von momentan ungefähr 1% drastisch erhöhen muss, um den notwendigen Renovierungsumfang zu erreichen und den Gebäudebestand auf einen klimaneutralen Pfad zu bringen. Bei Investitionsentscheidungen von Gebäudesanierung stehen meist Energiekosteneinsparungen im Vordergrund, obwohl renovierte, gut gedämmte Wohnungen viele weitere Nutzen bieten. Unser neues Projekt „Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung“ zusammen mit der Humboldt-Viadrina Governance Platform, bringt die umfassenden Nutzen von Sanierungen, wie eine verbesserte Wohngesundheit, Wertsteigerungen der Immobilie oder Aufwertung des Quartiers, in die gesellschaftliche Debatte. Die Auftaktveranstaltung der Workshop-Reihe am 5. September führt die Perspektiven zahlreicher Stakeholder aus Politik & Verwaltung, der Wirtschaft und der organisierten Zivilgesellschaft zusammen und diskutiert Chancen und Schwierigkeiten der Quantifizierung. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme.

Innovative Geschäftsmodelle, wie der Energiesprong-Ansatz aus den Niederlanden, bündeln Sanierungsprojekte, die den Energieverbrauch auf ein Netto-Null Niveau senken. Die Nutzung industriell vorgefertigter Baumodule kann die Baukosten, bei gleichzeitig hoher Qualität, stark senken. Unser Innovation Briefing stellt die Ergebnisse verschiedener europäischer Forschungsprojekte vor.

Durch die Verstärkung im Team können wir zukünftig unsere Forschungsergebnisse auch stärker in aktuelle politische Debatten in Deutschland einspeisen, um gemeinsam mit anderen Akteuren die Umsetzung der geänderten EU-Gebäuderichtlinie (EPBD 2018) voranzutreiben. So haben wir an der Konsultation des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWi) zum nationalen Energie- und Klimaplan (NECP) teilgenommen und einen Policy Brief zum Referentenentwurf des Gebäudeenergiegesetz (GEG) vom 28. Mai 2019 veröffentlicht. Der Gesetzentwurf verpasst die Chance, die aktualisierte Fassung der EU-Gebäuderichtlinie, frühzeitig, in deutsches Recht umzusetzen und so einen ambitionierten und umfassenden Regulierungsrahmen zu schaffen.

Wir würden Sie gerne weiter über unsere Aktivitäten in Berlin auf dem Laufenden halten. Melden Sie sich doch oben für unseren Newsletter an.

Ihnen allen einen guten Start in einen produktiven Herbst

Ihr Oliver Rapf

PUBLIKATIONEN

[Research Brief] Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung

Bekanntlich ist eine verbesserte Energieeffizienz des Gebäudebestands ein wertvoller Beitrag zur Erreichung der Klimaziele. Damit umfassende Sanierungsmaßnahmen umgesetzt werden, muss die Renovierung einen Nutzen für die Eigentümer oder den Investor bieten, wobei meist nur die Energie- und Kosteneinsparungen einbezogen werden.

Energetische Sanierung bietet jedoch viele weitere – individuelle und gesellschaftliche – Nutzen, wie in unserem Briefing aufgezeigt wird. Beispiele sind Wertsteigerungen der Immobilien, gesteigertes Wohlbefinden und Gesundheits-schutz durch verbessertes Innenraumklima, Aufwertung des Wohnumfeldes und Ressourcenschutz.

[Innovation Brief] Tiefgreifende Sanierung mit industriell vorgefertigten Komponenten

Die Bauindustrie ist durch stärkere Urbanisierung, digitale Technologien und globalisierte Wertschöpfungsketten enormen Veränderungen ausgesetzt. Gleichzeitig spielt der Gebäudesektor eine wichtige Rolle in der Zielerreichung des Pariser Abkommens und muss die Herausforderung eines energieeffizienten, kostengünstigen Bauens sowie eines treibhausgasneutralen Gebäudebestands in 2050 ambitioniert angehen.

Die Beschleunigung der tiefgreifenden energetischen Sanierung in der Wertschöpfungskette der Bauindustrie trägt entscheidend zum Erreichen der Klimaziele bei und stellt langfristig die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Branche sicher. Dieses Briefing trägt Erkenntnisse aus vier zukunftsweisenden Forschungsprojekten (Horizon 2020) in diesem Bereich zusammen.

[Policy Brief] Chancen aus der EPBD für das Gebäudeenergiegesetz

Die Bundesregierung hat Ende Mai einen neuen Referentenentwurf für das lang erwartete Gebäudeenergiegesetz veröffentlicht. Ziel der Regierung ist es seit langem, die heutige Regulierung im Bereich Gebäudeenergie - Energieeinsparungsgesetz (EnEG), Energieeinsparverordnung (EnEV) und Erneuerbare-Energien-Wärmegesetz (EEWärmeG) - in einem Gesetz zusammenzuführen. Der aktuelle Gesetzesentwurf steht jedoch nicht im Einklang mit den letzten Änderungen der EPBD [2018/844]. Der Gesetzesentwurf enthält weder ehrgeizige Niedrigstenergiegebäudestandards (nZEB), Maßnahmen zu den langfristigen Sanierungsstrategien noch einen Hinweis auf die Intelligenz von Gebäuden, wie unser Briefing aufzeigt.

EU PUBLIKATIONEN (English only)

[Discussion paper] The Zero Carbon and Circular Economy Challenge in the Built Environment - Policy Options for the European Union and its Member States

Die EU schätzt, dass sich die durch den Klimawandel verursachten Schäden an der Infrastruktur verzehnfachen könnten, wenn wir weitermachen wie bisher: Um das Ziel der Treibhausgasneutralität bis 2050 zu erreichen, ist es von größter Bedeutung den Gebäudebestand an die Herausforderungen anzupassen.

Prinzipien der Kreislaufwirtschaft und die zunehmende Vernetzung von Politikfeldern können die Schaffung einer nachhaltigen Gebäudelandschaft beschleunigen. In diesem Artikel wird daher die Notwendigkeit unterstrichen, eine umfassende Strategie für die Bauindustrie zu entwickeln, die auf den Prinzipien der Nachhaltigkeit und der Zirkularität aufbauen sollte.

[Policy paper] How to integrate indoor environmental quality within national long-term renovation strategies

In der neuen Fassung der Gebäudeeffizienzrichtlinie (EPBD 2018/844) heißt es, dass die von den EU-Ländern festgelegten Anforderungen an die Gesamtenergieeffizienz die Gesundheit, das Innenraumklima und den Komfort optimieren sollen. Es wird aber nicht festgelegt, wie eine zufriedenstellende Innenraumluftqualität (Indoor Environmental Quality) erreicht und die Anforderungen an den Raumkomfort in den Mitgliedstaaten vereinheitlicht werden können. Jetzt, da die Richtlinie in nationales Recht umgesetzt werden muss (bis März 2020), gibt es große Chancen, die Bedeutung von Innenraumluftqualität zu erhöhen. Dieses Briefing enthält Empfehlungen, wie die Mitgliedstaaten Gesundheit und IEQ in nationale Renovierungsstrategien und Energieausweise (EPCs) integrieren können.

Future-proof buildings for all Europeans – A guide to implement the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Zwei Drittel des europäischen Gebäudebestands wurden vor 1980 gebaut: Etwa 97% der Gebäude der EU müssen renoviert werden, um das Klimaziel von 2050 zu erreichen, aber nur 0,4-1,2% werden jedes Jahr saniert.

Die geänderte Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden (EPBD) gibt eine klare Richtung für die vollständige Dekarbonisierung des europäischen Gebäudebestands bis 2050 vor. Sie bietet den Mitgliedstaaten ein klares Ziel und die Instrumente, es zu erreichen. Diese umfassende Guidance bietet Leitlinien, Tipps, Fallstudien und Vorlagen, um die EU-Mitgliedstaaten bei der Umsetzung der Richtlinie zu unterstützen und zu inspirieren, sich dieser Herausforderung zu stellen.

VERANSTALTUNGEN

Trialog: Gebäudesanierung - nicht nur gut fürs Klima. Was sind die Zusatznutzen wert?

Das Projekt "Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung", wird von BPIE zusammen mit der HUMBOLDT-VIADRINA Governance Platform durchgeführt, mit dem Ziel, die vielfältigen Nutzen von Sanierungsmaßnahmen in den Fokus zu rücken und effektive Quantifizierungsansätze mit Vertretern aus der Wissenschaft und Praxis zu entwickeln.

Die Auftaktveranstaltung findet am 05. September 2019 in Berlin statt und bringt die Perspektiven von Stakeholdern aus Politik & Verwalting, der Wirtschaft und der organisaierten Zivilgesellschaft zusammen. Gemeinsam wird diskutiert, wie Zusatznutzen in Wirtschaftlichkeitsberechnungen einfließen können, um den kompletten Wert einer energetischen Sanierung sichtbar zu machen. Das Ziel ist, einen Konsens über wichtige Zusatznutzen der energetischen Sanierung zu erlangen und diese in die praktische Anwendung zu bringen.

Experten-Workshop: Multiple Benefits Projekte bündeln Kräfte

Am 28. Oktober findet ein gemeinsamer Experten-Workshop der aktuellen Multiple Benefits Projekte in Berlin statt. Um Akteure über beide laufenden Projekte zu informieren und Synergien herzustellen wird der nächste Workshop des Horizon2020 Projekts MBenefits mit dem ersten Experten-Workshop des DBU-geförderten Projekts "Zusatznutzen als Treiber der energetischen Gebäudesanierung" zusammengelegt. Dabei wird ein besonderer Fokus auf die Teilnahme von Investoren und Wohnungsgesellschaften im urbanen Raum gelegt. Merken Sie sich den Termin schon heute vor, eine Einladung wird zeitnah versandt.

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Dear reader,

As temperatures in Europe are again hitting record highs, it is obvious that we need to speed up our actions on climate change. In a new discussion paper, we describe solutions which put the buildings and construction sector on track to reduce its climate impact and to adapt to a changing society and to a changing climate.

We know that national regulations are essential to make our buildings fit for the future. Transforming our built environment must be achieved as a just transition to a carbon-neutral society, and we need to ensure that we don’t miss the opportunity to put the right policy framework in place. One of the many benefits will be a significant improvement of the indoor environmental quality if regulation reflects specific issues which we summarise in a new paper on the topic. Many national governments are working on new regulation, in Germany we are contributing to this process with a new policy brief highlighting the opportunities. Looking at the building sector in Turkey together with our partner Shura, we found that energy demand in the sector is growing with over 4% every year. In our joint paper, we are suggesting measures which would enhance policies to avoid energy waste.

Yes, the renovation challenge is a big one. But with the right tools and instruments in place, change is possible. A recent stakeholder meeting hosted by the European Commission discussed opportunities for the Building Renovation Passport and for improving ventilation systems. If you missed the event, you can watch the recorded live stream. The consortium will also welcome any further written feedback from stakeholders, please send it by 15 July via the contact channel provided on epbd19a.eu.

Finally, I encourage you to look at the recent results which support the transition to a zero-carbon building stock, such as the iBRoad project testing the Building Renovation Passport, and the Exceed project increasing transparency on real buildings performance.
We will be back with more after the summer break, I wish you relaxing weeks wherever you will spend them.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

[Discussion paper] The Zero Carbon and Circular Economy Challenge in the Built Environment - Policy Options for the European Union and its Member States

The EU estimates that the climate change-related damage to infrastructure could grow tenfold under a business-as-usual scenario: in order to achieve the net-zero carbon goal by 2050, adapting the built environment is paramount.

Circular economy principles and increasing interconnections of policy fields can accelerate the delivery of a sustainable built environment. To do so, this paper advocates the need to come up with a comprehensive strategy for the building and construction sector which should build on the principles of sustainability and circularity. It also highlights the societal benefits generated by energy renovation and building upgrades, putting forward several policy recommendations for the sector.

The ExcEED platform and its tools are now available and free to use!

With the target established by the European Commission of a full decarbonisation by 2050, the EU recognises the need to steer to a high-quality building stock. However, it is often the case that buildings do not perform as originally planned, because of their design and/or use. The H2020-funded project ExcEED launches a new platform orchestrating seamless integration of heterogeneous data related to building energy performances, providing insights on the energy performance of buildings and districts in operational conditions, both for energy consumption and indoor environmental quality. The platform is made of a range of tools allowing the automatic calculation of dedicated Key Performance Indicators, as well as algorithms for geo-clustering and benchmarking. ExcEED calls on building managers, public officers, homeowners, building professionals and more to upload data coming from building monitoring systems, projects, other databases as well as from Indoor Environmental Quality surveys to the platform. Data is anonymous and confidential, in compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The platform is free until September to those uploading data upon filling of the following form. To know more, check out the ExcEED webinar, the presentations or brochure.

Mariangiola Fabbri, BPIE's Head of research, was invited to join an expert debate on how increasing buildings' energy efficiency can answer some of the challenges brought by climate change consequences such as the ongoing heat wave on France24.

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[Policy paper] How to integrate indoor environmental quality within national long-term renovation strategies

The amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive mentions that energy performance requirements defined by governments in all EU countries should optimise health, indoor air quality and comfort levels, but doesn’t specify how to achieve satisfactory Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) and harmonise indoor comfort requirements across Member States. Now that the Directive must be transposed into national legislation (by March 2020), there are great opportunities to increase the importance of IEQ.
This paper gives recommendations on how Member States can integrate health and IEQ in national renovation strategies and EPCs, as well as ensure comprehensive compliance and quality control and finally integrate IEQ in inspections, commissioning, performance assessments and the cost-optimal methodology.
To know more on the topic, check the report and the briefing of the same series.

[Paper] Enhancing Turkey’s policy framework for energy efficiency of buildings, and recommendations for the way forward based on international experiences

Turkey’s building sector’s energy demand is growing rapidly, at a rate of 4.4% on average, effectively rendering it the one sector with the largest energy consumption among all end-use sectors, representing around one third of the country’s total final energy consumption.
This paper draws lessons-learnt and inspiration from international policies and projects relevant to the Turkish building sector, highlights the ones currently in place in Turkey, and provides recommendations to enhance Turkey’s building energy efficiency policy framework.
BPIE and the SHURA Energy Transition Center wrote the paper to provide support to a Turkish-German Cooperation project for energy efficiency in public buildings, receiving funding from GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit).

[MOOC] Climate Change explorer: transitions to 0-emissions

The EUCalc EU-funded project is developing an open source model combined with a “Transition Pathways Explorer”, as well as learning tools: the project partners are now preparing an internet-based, Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) with the aim to provide insights in climate change mitigation pathways and their impacts on future policy-making. The module, freely accessible and available from October, will consist of 6 videos with linked assignments. More information.
Material from a recent event during the EU Sustainable Energy Week is also available, to get a sneak peak into the calculator!

[Policy brief – in German only]

The German government published, on May 28, a legislative proposal for the long awaited “Energy in Buildings Act”. The current draft law is not in line with the latest amendments of the EPBD from 2018.

The Policy Brief (available in German only) Chancen aus der EPBD für das Gebäudeenergiegesetz 2019 (Opportunities brought by the EPBD for the German Building Energy Act) shows the benefits of already implementing the most recent amendments of the Directive into national law.

The new Act should contribute to a consistent regulatory framework for a nearly-zero carbon building stock in 2050 and be in line with other ongoing national policy-making processes in 2019 (Climate Action Law, National Energy and Climate Plan including the long-term renovation strategies).

Design, develop and demonstrate individual building renovation roadmaps and logbooks

The H2020-funded project iBRoad, developing an integrated concept for a building renovation passport suitable for differing national conditions, is already halfway with much to report. Published results include:

a review of the implementation of energy performance certificates in eight countries,
an in-depth analysis of four frontrunner examples of the passport,
a survey analysis of the potential user needs and markets for Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps in Bulgaria, Poland, and Portugal,
the development of a concrete model for the iBRoad tools,
a training toolkit for auditors in the pilot countries.

In addition, iBRoad was presented during a webinar hosted by BUILD UP.
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EVENTS

News from the eceee Summer Study

BPIE’s team was at the eceee Summer Study which took place in sunny South of France June 3-7. At the VELUX solution workshop, BPIE gave a presentation on how the long-term renovation strategies can facilitate the improvement of indoor environmental quality in our buildings, building from the latest publications on the topic. On this occasion, a quiz on indoor environmental quality in schools, hospitals and offices is available online until the end of June: click here to test your knowledge on the topic!

BPIE organised a session on the topic of industrialised renovation in an effort to gather new ideas on how the cost for these types of renovations can be reduced. We also hosted a joint innovation lab session on “Business models for net-zero renovation on an industrial scale using prefabrication”. A presentation on minimum efficiency standards and how this instrument can contribute to a decarbonised building stock filled the room. The paper was the result of a collaboration with the Regulatory Assistance Project.

As the topic of building renovation passports was widely discussed following two iBroad-related presentations from ifeu and TU Wien, BPIE organised an informal session to gather views and experiences from the participating experts.

Lauch of a new GlobalABC Webinar series on Nationally Determined Contributions

Organised by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, this first webinar of a series will take place on July, 2. “How to Incorporate Fundable Buildings Sector Action in NDCs, a series of four webinars: Global, Asia, Africa and Latin America” will present practical steps that countries can take to identify opportunities for incorporating ambitious building sector climate actions into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

The first webinar will look at Global Best Practices from UNFCCC, NDCs Partnership, and GlobalABC with examples from Argentina, China, and Mongolia. It will outline examples on necessary levels of ambition, stakeholder engagement, governance and monitoring, and verification and reporting required for fundable building sector actions that contribute to achieving the Paris Climate Goals.

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Dear reader,

Last year, national governments agreed to deliver a highly-efficient and decarbonised building stocks by the middle of the century. Our new guide on the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is designed to inspire policy-makers and stakeholders in Member States to achieve this objective. It provides examples of good policy practices from countries around Europe and gives step-by-step guidance on many topics. Getting the policy framework right is not an easy task, and I hope that our guide will be a useful tool and inspire a dialogue between decision-makers and citizens about the future of our buildings. National governments agreed to put the necessary policies in place by March 2020.
Such policies should also ensure that the indoor environment is of good quality, as we argue in a new policy briefing. Renovation strategies can make sure that air quality, ventilation, daylight and comfort are considered when buildings are made fit for the future. Our recent guidance for municipal decision-makers in Bulgaria and Romania covers all relevant aspects to include in a local renovation strategy.
The topics of ventilation and renovation passports will be debated during a stakeholder meeting which we are organising on behalf of the European Commission, together with INIVE. Registration will soon open for the event, held June 24 in Brussels.
These are just some of the highlights of the coming weeks, I invite you to check out the many reports and upcoming events we are presenting here, and to join us in constructive debates about the best ways to achieve a zero-carbon, fair and sustainable Europe for all.

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHTS

Future-proof buildings for all Europeans – A guide to implement the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

Two-thirds of the European building stock was built before 1980: about 97% of the EU’s buildings must be upgraded to achieve the 2050 decarbonisation goal, but only 0.4-1.2% are renovated each year.
The recent amendments [2018/844] to the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) [2010/31/EU] set a clear direction for the full decarbonisation of the European building stock by 2050. It provides a clear goal for Member States and the tools to achieve it. However, implementation is rarely a straightforward task: this comprehensive toolkit provides guidance, tips, case studies and templates to support and inspire EU Member States to meet this challenge. Long-term renovation strategies, financing of renovation, EPCs and building renovation passports, smart readiness indicator and how to calculate energy performance: the publication focuses on articles were requirements evolved or were added. Grab your printed copy at EUSEW or download it today!

Briefing: Integrating indoor environmental quality in national long-term renovation strategies

About 2.2 million Europeans suffer from asthma due to their living conditions and 110 million live in buildings with high concentrations of hazardous pollutants resulting from inadequate levels of ventilation.
Since we spend about 90% of our time indoors, it is crucial to ensure suitable levels of Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) to promote healthy and comfortable indoor environments. Renovation is an opportunity to improve the indoor air quality and the comfort and quality of life for building occupants, while at the same time achieving a high energy performance.
The EU building legislation is a starting point, but strong action and implementation are needed at Member State level. BPIE demonstrates in this short publication how the amended EPBD (2018/844) can ensure measures promoting IEQ are integrated into national long-term renovation strategies and Energy Performance Certificates. It presents how Member States can integrate IEQ in inspections, commissioning, performance assessments and the cost-optimal methodology.

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New IPSOS study: European citizens willing to renovate their home but held back by investments to be made

European citizens would be willing to carry out energy renovation in their homes in order to increase their thermal comfort, pay less in energy bills and improve their quality of living. However, most of them are held back by the perceived financial investments to be made as well as by the hassle of organising the renovation works. This was revealed in a new study conducted by IPSOS and commissioned by the European Climate Foundation to better understand citizens’ motivations and barriers to carry out energy renovation in their homes. Carried out with home-owners and tenants in five European countries, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Poland and Spain – this survey offers EU and national decision-makers an opportunity to better understand and hear European citizens’ concerns around health and social equity related to the renovation of their homes.
The results are based on group discussions per country in August 2018 and an online survey with a nationally representative sample of 1000 citizens in each country (2000 in Germany) in November 2018.

Briefing: Making buildings responsive to the users’ needs with the smart readiness indicator and the ExcEED database

The H2020 project ExcEED published a new briefing to show the relation between its platform, available from the end of May 2019, and the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI), introduced by the European Commission (EC) in the amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. ExcEED can contribute to the SRI development with its European platform for measured and qualitative data on beyond the state-of-the-art buildings and districts. Having a huge set of operational data enables to choose the most important building functioning parameters and indicators that should be considered in the SRI calculation.

Providing the right tools to energy auditors: a series of reports to improve renovation guidance, by iBroad

One of the main barriers to renovation is that building owners do not know where to find information on how to plan, finance and implement it. Providing the right tools to energy auditors can contribute to overcoming this barrier, increasing building owners’ trust and giving them easy access to information on renovation works. The training toolkit launched by the iBRoad project and presented by a series of reports, consists of a handbook, presentations, questionnaires for both energy auditors and building owners, and a hotline for questions and doubts. IBRoad aims at developing a Building Renovation Passport, whose features, the iBRoad Logbook and Roadmap, together with the training toolkit, are being field-tested in three pilot countries: Bulgaria, Poland and Portugal.
If you want to know more on how individual building renovation roadmaps can make a difference for building energy efficiency and deep renovations and to share your ideas with others interested in the same topic, you should register to the iBRoad forum. To stay updated on the projects’ news, register to the News Alert.
The EPBD19a stakeholder meeting held June 24 (see in Events) is another opportunity to learn more and share on this topic!

Logbook functionalities mindmap

For further information, read the Report "The iBRoad Concept in practice"

EVENTS

[Webinar] ExcEED - Energy efficient buildings Platform, June 4, 12:00 -13:30

Would you like to check if your building is energy efficient? Do you want to calculate your building’s performance in relation to the key performance indicators of an energy efficient building? Do you want to benchmark your building in different time periods and with other similar buildings? And do you want to know more about the H2020-funded project ExcEED? This webinar is a great opportunity to answer these and more questions. Organised by ExcEED partners and supported by the BUILD UP team, this webinar will present the project´s goals and results, its platform and related tools, how to upload building data into the platform and much more. Stay updated with the latest news on the project here.

Green Solutions Awards 2019: participate before June 10!

For the 7th year in a row, the Construction21 network launched its Green Solutions Awards, of which BPIE is a proud supporter. This contest promotes existing solutions, integrated in building, districts and infrastructures, which, if replicated on a broad scale, have a real capacity to alleviate climate change. You have less than one month to submit your best projects on Construction21, deadline is June 10. The competing buildings, districts and infrastructures, as well as the integrated sustainable solutions, will benefit from a wide visibility both at national and international levels. Apply now!

Eceee Summer Study, 3-8 June 2019

At this year eceee Summer Study on energy efficiency, 3-8 June 2019 in the South of France, BPIE will host a joint innovation lab session on “Business models for net-zero renovation on an industrial scale using prefabrication”. This will be the opportunity to discuss process barriers as well as potential support instruments to bring so-called industrial renovation solutions into the mass market, bringing down costs. To know more, contact Sibyl Steuwer.

Energy Efficiency Global Forum 2019

For this 12th edition, BPIE is partnering again with the EE global event, held June 11-12 in Washington D.C. Over the last 12 years, EE Global has established itself as a key energy efficiency gathering place – drawing together business executives, government leaders and advocates from across sectors and continents for actionable dialogues on advancing energy efficiency. This year, EE Global will be Doubling Down on Energy Efficiency, with an agenda focused on facilitating faster, broader implementation of innovative energy efficiency solutions to help mitigate climate change and drive economic growth. For more information, visit www.eeglobalforum.org.

Towards a clean planet for all: what pathway would you choose for the EU to get there? A sneak peek into EUCALC! June 20, Brussels, Belgium

Trade-offs and pathways towards sustainable and low-carbon European societies, the H2020 European Calculator project – EUCalc will build an innovative open source new model for a scientific underpinning of future CO₂ emission scenarios and the societal, environmental and land use impacts.
The project will provide decision-makers with an accessible modelling solution and will launch the Beta version of the new model during the European Sustainable Energy week. The model enables decision-makers to get real-time policy support underpinned by comprehensive trade-off and co-benefit analyses considering different sectors. Participants to the event will be invited to discuss "live" transformation pathways and explore the impacts of trade-offs and co-benefits arising from interventions at sectoral (buildings, transport, agriculture, etc.), behavioural, country or incremental levels of emissions and warming. Register here.

A building renovation passport in Europe? 1st EPBD19a stakeholders meeting, June 24

The EPBD (EU 2018/844) which entered into force in July 2018, introduced several new provisions. In particular, Article 19a introduces the requirement to perform a feasibility study addressing two issues: the possible introduction of inspections of stand-alone ventilation systems and the possible introduction of an optional building renovation passport. DG ENER awarded the contract to perform the study to a consortium led by INIVE and BPIE.
The partners are actively engaging stakeholders, collecting their input and viewpoints, and considering their feedback in relation to study results.
The first stakeholder meeting is taking place in Brussels on 24 June 2019, providing an opportunity to make your voice heard. The meeting consists of two independent parts. The morning session (10-13h) focuses on the “inspection of stand-alone ventilation systems”. The afternoon session (14h-17h) will focus on “building renovation passports”. Location: Centre Albert Borschette, room 0.D (ground floor) - Rue Froissart 36, Brussels. Registration will open soon, check the website for updates.

WHERE TO MEET US

May 16, Le Monde Events, Lutter contre les passoires énergétiques: comment passer à l’action en Europe?, Strasbourg, France
May 20, “The clean energy transition from the stakeholders perspective”, Energy and Managing Authorities (EMA) Network, Brussels, Belgium (upon invitation only)
June 3-7, eceee, Minimum energy efficiency standards for rental buildings in Germany - untapping health benefits, Presqu’île de Giens, France
June 19, EUSEW, Policy Session "Clean Energy Ministerial Investment and Finance Initiative", Brussels, Belgium
June 19, EUSEW, Implement, Industrialise, Imagine Future Building Renovation, Brussels, Belgium
June 20, EUSEW, Towards a “Clean Planet for All”, What pathway would you choose for the EU to get there – A sneak peek of EUCalc!, Brussels, Belgium

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Dear reader,

Every profession needs tools, whether it is a hammer, a sophisticated software, a clearly defined process or any combination of these. Policy making is often happening in an abstract environment, and we intend to make it more tangible with a tool for stakeholders developing local renovation strategies. Our latest publication supports municipal decision-makers in Bulgaria and Romania but is also applicable in other Member States. Such strategies should be part of the climate plans which are required by the Paris Agreement. A new guide by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC) explains how policies in the building sector should be integrated into national action plans, the so-called NDCs.

Successful policies are designed with stakeholder input. You will soon have an opportunity to make your voice heard on the implementation of specific aspects introduced in the EPBD 2018. Please check the website to participate in our online survey on the Building Renovation Passport, part of a project for the European Commission, and mark your diary with the stakeholder event in June.

The latest results from the HRE project provide a wealth of resources to inspire joint-up thinking in heat energy supply and demand reduction to reduce CO₂ emissions in the built environment. The right data should be at the heart of any policy or business decision-making, and the ExcEEd project defined a new set of indicators to be collected in the coming months.

A wealth of material to look into, and I hope you find our tools useful for your professional decisions.

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHT

New guidance to support and inspire public officers in Romania and Bulgaria to improve their national renovation strategies

By March 2020, Member States must provide their new renovation strategy to the European Commission, first introduced in 2012 by the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
The project ‘Our Buildings - Accelerating climate action buildings - Strengthening civil society and policy-makers in Bulgaria and Romania’, supported by the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), aims at developing capacity and transferring knowledge to enable municipalities and civil society to integrate building renovation strategies in local and National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) in Romania and Bulgaria. This guide defines the steps that should be taken and the content that should be included to meet the new requirements and produce a thorough and successful strategy, highlighting specific areas that need to be addressed in Bulgaria and/or Romania and examples of good practice by different Member States.

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Save the date – Stakeholder consultation for the EPBD implementation, Article 19a and survey

The revised EPBD entered into force in July 2018, introducing several new provisions. Article 19a of the revised Directive puts as requirement to perform a feasibility study addressing two issues: the possible introduction of inspections of stand-alone ventilation systems and the possible introduction of an optional building renovation passport. DG ENER from the European Commission awarded the contract to perform the feasibility study to a consortium led by INIVE and BPIE under the project “EPBD 19a“. We will engage with stakeholders to collect their input and viewpoints, through:

a) A digital survey to collect stakeholders’ expert feedback on ongoing schemes and initiatives. Check the website where soon you will be able to register your interest in the feasibility study stakeholder engagement and to be updated about the project progress and get involved on the topics relevant to your organisation. The survey link will be shared as well in the next newsletter!

b) Two stakeholder meetings, in which results of the study will be shared and discussed. The first is organized on 24 June 2019 in Brussels: join us to hear the first results and exchange on the two issues. Further details about the scope, agenda and practical details of the meeting will be sent to registered stakeholders in due time.

Heat Roadmap Europe 4 – the project ends with loads of useful material to get!

To decarbonise the energy system by 2050, we need to decarbonise the heating and cooling sector, which currently represents almost half of the energy demand in Europe. Over the past years, HRE has mapped and modelled the heating, cooling and energy systems of the 14 largest users of heat in the EU, covering 85-90% of all H&C demand in Europe. The unique value of this project has been the combination of mapping and modelling to understand not just the energy system effects, but also the spatial and time dimensions. Numerous project results support the development of new policies at local, regional, national and EU levels, ensuring the uptake of efficient, sustainable and affordable heating and cooling solutions. See for instance material from the Berlin Heat Roadmap Germany event, results from the project final conference, the EU-level and 14 national Heat Roadmaps (including energy mapping, energy profiling, savings cost-curves, energy modelling and future scenario building), policy guidelines, business strategies and cases to address the barriers hindering the uptake of solutions for the H&C market and the final brochure: the HRE legacy which summarises previously-listed documents.
Finally, to stay up to date with project-related news and topics, you can join the HRE Legacy list.

27 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) included in the ExcEED database for buildings of the future, now ready to be populated with buildings data

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are used to measure the performance of buildings and provide easily accessible and useful information about buildings and their components to building designers, energy managers, and policy-makers.
The ExcEED EU-funded project presents in an infographic 27 KPIs included into its database, now ready to be populated with energy and environmental data of energy efficient (and not) buildings. Do you want to know more about the functionalities of ExcEED KPIs? Are you willing to contribute with buildings data to its database? Are you interested in having privileged access to it, with free KPIs, cluster and specific benchmark analyses? Get in touch with the project: the more the data, the higher the value of the database!

News from the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC): NDC guide released, flagship report available in many languages

The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, in partnership with the UN Environment and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) of the Federal Republic of Germany, released 'A Guide for Incorporating Building Actions in NDCs', designed to address the urgent need for further extending the scope and ambition of building sector actions in Nationally Determined Contributions. Only 136 parties have referenced action required by the buildings and/or construction sector in their NDCs, much more are needed to be on a “below 2°C” pathway. Their other flagship report, '2018 Global Status Report — Towards a Zero-Emission, Efficient and
Resilient Buildings and Construction Sector' is now available in several languages: Full Report in French and English, Executive Summary in Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, English and Russian. Finally, videos from COP24 are also available from the launch of the Global Status Report at COP24. Brian Dean, International Energy Agency (IEA) and GSR co-author. Oliver Rapf, BPIE. Peter Graham, Executive Director, GBP Network. Christine Lemaitre, Chief Executive Officer, German Sustainable Building Council. Brian Motherway, Head of Energy Efficiency, IEA
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News from Construction21: the 2019 edition of the Green Solutions Awards kicks off on Thursday, March 14, 11am at the BNP Paribas Real Estate booth

The Construction21 network will launch the 7th edition of its Green Solutions Awards, of which BPIE is a media partner, on March 14, at MIPIM. The event will take place on the BNP Paribas Real Estate booth (R7.E73), sponsor of this competition for exemplary buildings, districts and infrastructures. The Green Solutions Awards is an international contest of sustainable solutions for buildings and cities. Powered by the Construction21 network, these awards feature a national stage – where candidates compete in their country – and a subsequent international stage gathering the champions selected on each Construction21 platform. This contest is the concrete embodiment of all statements about ecological transition: it promotes existing solutions both at a national and international level. If you missed the 2018 edition, you can relive it with the video of the international ceremony (COP24, Poland) and the winners.

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BPIE is hiring: application deadline for the project lead and management, as well as admin support positions in Brussels and Berlin on March 11

Are you interested in working for a dynamic think tank supporting climate change actions and sustainable energy policy in the built environment? Would you like to work in a multinational team where personal initiative, creativity and innovation are valued and put into practice every day? We are growing our team in Brussels and Berlin and are offering several opportunities in our centrally located offices in these two exciting cities. We work to realise Europe’s climate change objectives. We analyse which building policies really reduce CO2 emissions, what innovative ideas can accelerate the transformation of the building sector and how governments, stakeholders and civil society can work together to make buildings fit for a sustainable, zero carbon future. We are looking for (senior) project managers and an administration and finance intern.

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Eceee Summer Study, Presqu’île de Giens, June 3–8

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Dear reader,

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2019. This year should have a strong focus on taking action on our buildings. EU member states have to finalise their national energy and climate plans (NECPs) by the end of the year. The building sector should play a substantial role in these plans, not least because national renovation strategies will have to be developed in parallel.

This is a unique opportunity for stakeholders to shape national policies and support programmes, as the new EPBD requires governments to organise stakeholder dialogues and consultations for new ideas. A new BPIE paper discusses how the speed and dissemination of innovative policies can be increased. We see that cities have become dynamic centers for policy innovation and the challenge to learn from innovation is increasing. An example for such innovation is the Buildings Renovation Passport which is developing its service offers, described in a new report. And the project M-Benefits is developing a platform focusing on the multiple benefits of energy efficiency and developing tools for decision-makers. All these initiatives are providing many innovative ideas and tested concepts for decision-makers and influencers to speed up the transformation of our buildings, reaching zero carbon by the middle of the century.

The increasing number of young people raising their voice in many countries to fight climate change cannot go ignored anymore. If we don’t make the changes today, they will have to deal with buildings in a decade or two which are neither future-proof nor fit for purpose. This is not the legacy I want to leave behind for my daughter. What legacy do you want to leave behind?

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf

HIGHLIGHT

Policy Innovation for Building Renovation – How can policy innovation scale up the decarbonisation of the building stock in Europe?

Several countries and local authorities have introduced innovative policies and programmes to stimulate deep renovation and reduce the CO₂ emissions of the building sector, yet a broad dissemination and application of these policies are not taking place. BPIE presents in this study ideas on how to improve policy innovation for renovation, real life cases and derives key takeaways for policy innovation.
Policy innovation is challenging, and it requires novelty in all its stages including the design (and its drivers), the implementation and evaluation. Policymakers at local level would benefit from the availability of funds and from more and improved opportunities to share experience and learn from each other. The BPIX initiative, which supported this research through a Climate KIC grant, will further explore the opportunity to develop this model in the future.

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New report on the concept and benefits of the Individual Building Renovation Roadmap

To achieve the European climate goals, it is necessary to move the existing building stock to higher energy performance standards and tap into the full potential of energy savings through renovation. The challenges towards this goal are significant, the main ones being the lack of finance and awareness at the building owner level on how to handle this renovation process. The iBRoad EU-funded project has the goal to guide the building owner through their building renovation process by providing a customised step-by-step renovation plan. The report “the iBRoad concept in practice” gives an overview of the potential services provided by a software that will be developed, as well as of the potential links with other tools or services available on the market, and presents the ones that are to be actually implemented and tested under the iBRoad EU-funded project.
The new iBRoad report coincides with the launch of the Woningpas in the Flemish region of Belgium, the first Building Passport becoming a reality. More information on the Woningpas website and in a video.

New energy efficient building used as demonstration case to test the functionalities of the ExcEED database for buildings of the future

The ExcEED EU-funded project collects data from new and energy efficient buildings (such as energy performance, CO₂ emissions, etc.), gathered into a database. Through the data collected, the buildings´ performance will be evaluated. The database will support users to better design energy efficient buildings and define innovative building construction policies. Before its launch, a new energy efficient building was used as demonstration case to test the functionalities of the ExcEED database: Casa Hoval, a nearly-Zero Energy Building responding to the needs of the occupants.
A short story, available in English, French and Italian, and an infographic, present the main features of Casa Hoval. If you want to contribute with your data and get a privileged access to the database, get in touch with the project.

M-Benefits: collaborating with businesses to improve competitive advantage and energy performance

By quantifying and communicating multiple benefits of energy efficiency – like improved product quality, enhanced worker productivity, improved indoor air quality, reduced maintenance costs – energy efficiency can become strategic, contributing to create, maintain or develop a sustainable competitive advantage and convincing more companies to invest in energy efficiency. The EU-funded Horizon 2020 project “Multiple benefits: Valuing and Communicating the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency” will serve as a platform for collaboration between project partners and businesses to make energy efficiency investments a lasting competitive advantage, with a training platform and toolkit, including analysis methods and communication tools. Partners will work directly with at least 50 businesses to analyse, communicate and evaluate the strategic impacts of energy-saving actions. In parallel, partners will compile a public evidence base of case studies, project examples and results to bolster investment proposals. Read a column by BPIE on how health and well-being in green offices will benefit businesses.

Construction21 Green Solutions Awards 2018 – Discover the winners and the videos!

The 2018 winners of the Awards were revealed on December 6 in Katowice, during COP24. The winning teams were rewarded by the Construction21 network at a ceremony featuring nearly 200 professionals of the construction sector from all around the world. BPIE was part of the jury for two categories – Energy & Hot Climates and Energy & Temperate Climates. Discover these buildings, districts and infrastructures, winners among 143 candidates! Already in use, they integrate solutions which will help the industry to reach the climate objectives. You can watch the time-lapse video of the ceremony or deep dive into it with 11 videos, one for each section of the event.

EVENTS

Roadmaps are ready: now what?? Exploring the realities of the heat transition

This one-day event is jointly organised by the Horizon 2020 projects Heat Roadmap Europe 4 (HRE4) and ReUseHeat. For HRE4, it is the closing event where the final low-carbon heating and cooling strategies will be presented, their contribution to the EU 2050 long-term strategy and implementation at the national level will be discussed. The complementary ReUseHeat workshop will focus on mapping of urban excess heat sources, business models and bankability of such projects. The detailed programme is available. Registration is compulsory by February 6.

The World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria

The World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair and sustainable energy system requires strong policies, competitive businesses and technology innovation. Mastering the digital transformation of energy and buildings will be crucial for creating a thriving economy and for the success of the global clean energy transition. BPIE will present how to integrate indoor climate indicators in building legislation at the Young Energy Efficiency Researchers Conference on 27 February.

15^th South-East European (SEE) Exhibition & Conference – Energy Efficiency and REnewables (EE & RE), April 16-18, 2019, Sofia, Bulgaria

The 15^th Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Exhibition and Conference for South-East Europe, organized by Via Expo, will promote energy-efficient & environment-based solutions. Laying the ground for face-to-face meetings between international providers and new local business partners, the event welcomes advanced technologies and good practices at the SE European market. For more information, the Brochure ’19 is available.

WHERE TO MEET US

Annual General Assembly of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC) in Ottawa, February 20-21
World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria, February 27 – March 1
Eceee Summer Study, Presqu’île de Giens, June 3–8

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Dear reader,
Getting a renovation project right can be a real challenge; developing an effective renovation strategy for a whole city or country is even more daunting. A comprehensive analysis of the starting point is a good way to tackle the task. Our case study on Belgrade is a practical illustration how to start and to bring planning on district energy and building efficiency in alignment. And a new set of publications produced for Buildings 2030 presents evidence that building renovation results in societal and individual benefits with a measurable monetary value, in addition to reducing energy costs. While a lot more research is necessary, the figures speak for themselves.
But people are key in triggering renovation. We are working with partners in Bulgaria and Romania to train and support civil servants in cities developing renovation roadmaps, and a new report from the iBRoad project highlights the importance of consulting stakeholders, with examples from 8 countries. Poland is one of the examples, the country will host the UN climate negotiations during COP24 in early December. The COP24 Buildings Action Symposium organised by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC) will present an overview how countries are including buildings in their national climate plans to meet the Paris Agreement. And the forthcoming 2018 Global Status report will present the progress in building policies and support programmes towards zero carbon buildings.
A recent report on Germany to which BPIE contributed confirms that high energy efficiency in buildings is a condition for affordable renewable energy supply in buildings. Further down you will find more news and events not to be missed. As the final weeks of the year promise to still be busy I would like to wish you already now a successful conclusion of the year and relaxing and joyful days over Christmas.

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHTS

Building 4 People: Valorising the benefits of energy renovation investments in schools, offices and hospitals

Hospitals, schools and offices account for nearly half of the total floor area of non-residential buildings in Europe. They will be with us for decades to come, yet the vast majority needs to be renovated. The renovation benefits for health, well-being and productivity are worth billions of Euros and would cover more than 200 million Europeans. A new project by BPIE, commissioned by Buildings 2030, takes an important step towards defining, measuring and monetising the impact of indoor environmental quality in these buildings. The findings reveal a major business opportunity to invest in people-centric renovation: focusing on the health, well-being and performance of staff, students and patients will boost property values, financial returns and societal gains through increased productivity, boosted academic performances and improved healing processes. The right policies could secure the substantial societal benefits identified in the research.

Aligning district energy and building energy efficiency

Renovation programmes often target single buildings in a fragmented way and do no exploit the synergies between reducing delivered energy and primary energy demand.
Shifting the perspective to a district system approach would help capture interdependencies between supply and demand, which are traditionally treated individually.
Our recommendations provide areas of focus for policy-makers in Belgrade, applicable to other cities and regions wishing to develop and implement district energy and energy efficiency approaches.
With this project, BPIE supported the UN Environment Programme and the City of Belgrade, as part of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) Initiative under the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Initiative.

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[Paper] Buildings passports: informing and engaging stakeholders

The iBRoad EU-funded project works on developing an Individual Building Renovation Roadmap for single-family houses.

Earlier this year, 114 stakeholders from Bulgaria, Germany, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Greece, Belgium and Romania, from public authorities to industry, finance institutions, academia, NGOs & more, provided insights on how the project, and more generally building passports, can benefit owners & tenants.

Read the summary.

[Map and scenario] Heat Roadmap Europe: discover the latest Peta4 version

Peta4.3, the Pan-European Thermal Atlas designed by the EU-funded project HRE4, was just released. The new version, covering the project 14 countries and about 90% of the EU’s total heat market, includes now 6 new or updated map layers (4 supply, 1 infrastructure and 1 demand). The Heat Roadmap Europe project will end in 2019, after 6 years of research that helped build the knowledge, skills and capacity required to enable new policies and encourage new investments in the heating and cooling sector. HRE4 provided new capacity and skills for lead-users in the heating and cooling sector by developing the data, tools, methodologies and results necessary to quantify the impact of implementing more energy efficient measures on both the demand and supply side of the sector. HRE4 found that Member States would be able to already decarbonise 86% of Europe’s CO₂ emissions by using existing technologies available on the market today: the HRE decarbonisation scenario 2050 is available.

[New project] Romania and Bulgaria in action: delivering ambitious local and national renovation strategies

BPIE, Energy Cities Romania and EnEffect have started a new project under the EUKI framework to develop capacity and knowledge in municipalities and civil society on building renovation strategies within local and National Energy and Climate Plans of Bulgaria and Romania.

The project will increase exchange between Romania and Bulgaria and disseminate results in all of South East Europe, will train national and local public officers and enable civil society and national stakeholders to proactively contribute to the National Energy and Climate Plans.

[Report] The value of Energy Efficiency in Buildings for the Energy System

A study commissioned by Agora Energiewende and the European Climate Foundation finds that high energy efficiency is a precondition for an affordable renewable energy supply in buildings. Efficiency reduces costs and risks, creates many benefits and opportunities. The study, to which BPIE contributed, assesses how climate targets can be achieved at the lowest possible cost and what role building efficiency plays in the energy system.
Five different scenarios explore different technology options. The report finds that the cheapest way to a climate-friendly heating system is through greater efficiency efforts in the building sector and especially the insulation of existing buildings. It analyses the impact of the different building sector paths on the other sectors and calculates the total economic costs.
The study is in German, with an English summary from p27 – 36.

[Survey] Participate in the STUNNING survey on barriers for energy-efficient refurbishments

The EU-funded Horizon2020 project STUNNING, which promotes knowledge exchange and interaction in the field of energy-efficient building renovation, is conducting a survey on barriers for energy refurbishments. Based on the survey’s evaluation, STUNNING will provide insights on the processes that need to take place for the alleviation of the most common obstacles and market failures. The deadline to answer the survey is the December 31, 2018. For further information on the project, visit the STUNNING website and their digital platform, the STUNNING Renovation Hub

[Project] EU Calculator: three things to know about the project

The Horizon2020-funded project "EU Calculator: trade-offs and pathways towards sustainable and low-carbon European societies” (EUCalc)
1. is building an innovative new model for a scientific underpinning of European energy, emissions policy AND the consequent societal, environmental and land use impacts;
2. is aimed at policy-makers in EU institutions, Business and Civil-society organisations as potential end-users;
3. is one of three critical HORIZON 2020 projects whose results contribute to the work of the EC High-level panel of the European Decarbonisation Pathways Initiatives (EDPI).

ExcEED database: call for interest

The H2020 project ExcEED is establishing a “European Energy Efficient Building District Database” to gather a diverse range of data coming from building monitoring systems, projects, building managers, public authorities, other European databases as well as Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) surveys, and enable anonymised benchmarking on the energy performance of buildings.

If you are interested in knowing more about it and contributing to the database with your data about office buildings, get in touch with the project; you will have a privileged access to the database and its functionalities.

BPIE EVENTS

Buildings Policy Innovation Exchange Workshop - December 12, 2018

Regional and local decision-makers often face the challenge of designing and implementing policies and programmes aimed at improving the energy efficiency of buildings. BPIE is organising a workshop to explore ways of helping decision-makers develop innovative policies, sharing some ideas on how policy innovation is defined and how it is applied to building renovation. Approaches and ideas to boost policy innovation in the areas of deep renovation through better gathering and sharing of experiences will be presented (including financing building upgrades and triggering new business models/service offers). The main goal of this workshop is to design and develop an approach to replicate and scale up innovative policies for deep renovation. The results of the workshop will be used to identify what drives innovative policy making and to create a roadmap to boost the design and replication of policy innovation for renovation.

Heat Roadmap Germany: Aligning district energy and building energy renovation - A vision on strategic integrations, January 24, 2019

BPIE is organising a workshop in Berlin on 24 January 2019, in the context of the Heat Roadmap project. The morning session will focus on the link between district energy and building renovation and how to align governance in a strategic approach to combine and integrate the two areas, with presentations from the project and frontrunner cities.
In the afternoon, a Market Uptake Dialogue will present business cases and business strategies to encourage market uptake. The event will focus on how to decarbonise the energy system, gathering and discussing cases from the audience to investigate replicability. How to address barriers for the market uptake of recommended heating and cooling solutions? Registration for both parts of the event, held in English, is to be done separately here. We ask you to register for the afternoon session if you are willing to contribute to the debate and be part of an active discussion, as few seats are available.

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Meet BPIE at COP24, December 6, 2018 in Katowice, Poland for the Buildings Day

On December 6, Construction21 organises the Green Solutions Awards 2018: Oliver Rapf, BPIE’s Executive Director, is president of the Jury for two categories rewarding the most inspiring buildings, districts and infrastructures.
On the same day, the Building Action Symposium, organised by the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC) will also take place, welcoming buildings and construction stakeholders to discuss how to develop meaningful, potent Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to put the buildings and construction sector on a well-below 2-degree path, and launching the report Guidance Tool on Incorporating Buildings Sector Climate Actions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The latest GABC Global Status report will then be launched on December 7, BPIE is among the contributors. While energy efficiency remains a top priority for buildings, the report also looks at minimising the carbon footprint of building materials, as well as increasing the resilience of buildings to climate change.

World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria

The World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair and sustainable energy system requires strong policies, competitive businesses and technology innovation. Mastering the digital transformation of energy and buildings will be crucial for creating a thriving economy and for the success of the global clean energy transition.

15^th South-East European (SEE) Exhibition & Conference – Energy Efficiency and REnewables (EE & RE), April 16-18, 2019, Sofia, Bulgaria

The 15^th Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Exhibition and Conference for South-East Europe, organized by Via Expo, will promote energy-efficient & environment-based solutions. Laying the ground for face-to-face meetings between international providers and new local business partners, the event welcomes advanced technologies and good practices at the SE European market. For more information, the Brochure ’19 is available.

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Dear reader,

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees to avoid unprecedented change and damage is possible, the new climate science report by the IPCC concluded earlier this week. But it would require “rapid and far-reaching transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities”. I am convinced that we have the technologies and the knowledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector to zero. I am supported in my opinion by a large majority of experts who participated in our survey on this very topic. But the survey also confirmed that respondents do not see the EU on track to achieve a zero emission building stock by 2050. We therefore need faster and deeper action to make our buildings fit for a zero emission future.

Our actions must not be incremental nor linear, as climate change impacts are increasing in an exponential way. Our response must be equally dynamic. Which is why we are arguing for an introduction of minimum performance standards for existing buildings in our paper analyzing the threat of energy poverty in Germany. And which is why we think that the “inner quality of buildings” should be a driver to improve a building’s energy performance. Calculating the economic value of efficiency investments beyond energy cost savings is not a trivial task but could provide strong additional arguments for action. We will present our approach and the results from new modelling in an event with Buildings 2030, registration is open and seating is limited!

Renovating our building stock is essential to fight climate change, but equally important for buildings which are fit for purpose. If you want to have an overview of the many other positive effects of renovation, have a look at our infographic on urban regeneration. And individual renovation projects can be made much easier with a Building Renovation Passport approach, as a new video explains. Another way to increase renovation rates is through “industrializing” renovation, a response to the need to have exponential change in the buildings sector which we will discuss in an expert workshop in late November.

Yes, the IPCC report provides us with scary scenarios of a future with far reaching climate change. But it equally shows the way to limit the damage and choose a future which is safer and more humane.

We just need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. I hope you will join us!

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHTS

[Factsheet] Minimum energy efficiency standards for a fair energy transition / Energetische Mindeststandards für eine sozial gerechte Wärmewende

In this joint factsheet, available in English and in German, BPIE and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) recommend the introduction of minimum energy performance standards for rental buildings.
Energy poverty is an issue in Germany and those affected are almost exclusively tenants.
The people who suffer most from energy poverty consequences, such as respiratory diseases or increased risk of stroke, have the least ability to trigger change or implement energy renovations to address the problem.
Minimum energy performance standards for rental buildings can help increase the rate of deep renovations, becoming an important instrument to strive to eradicate energy poverty, alleviating negative health impacts and reaching climate targets in the building sector without crowding out tenants.

[Report] The inner value of a building – Linking indoor environmental quality and energy performance in building regulation

Building policies are increasingly demanding in terms of energy performance and reduction of CO₂ emissions. At the same time, people spending 60-90% of their life in indoor environments (homes, offices, schools, etc.), indoor air quality ensures health, quality of life and performance of buildings’ occupants. This report defines how the concept of indoor climate could be reflected in the implementation of the European regulatory framework on the energy performance of buildings: which Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) parameters should be considered? What indicators are used for the indoor environment evaluation? It presents national cases and initiatives and provides recommendations on how to integrate IEQ’s parameters in national and EU policies. BPIE identifies four areas of opportunity: long-term renovation strategies, Energy Performance Certificates, smart-readiness indicator and compliance and quality control measures.

[Factsheet] Towards a decarbonised EU building stock: Expert views on the issues and challenges facing the transition

The results from a recent survey developed by BPIE, summarised in this factsheet, show that a large majority of respondents support a full decarbonization of the buildings sector, while at the same time concede that the EU is not on track to achieve this goal by 2050. In order to garner the views on issues and challenges facing the transition, BPIE developed a survey to ask building professionals from across Europe their views on the policies and actions needed to accelerate and realise the transition to a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock. Whilst this survey flags up the key issues affecting the sector, further effort is required in order to develop an appropriate policy mix in a given market, and to ensure that supporting measures, financing options and engagement strategies are properly aligned to engage building owners in the transition to a decarbonised building stock.

VIDEO

Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps: developing customised tools for deep renovation and comfortable energy efficient homes

What are the building logbook (iBroad-Log) and individual building renovation roadmap (iBRoad-Plan)? How will they enable deep renovation? The video answers relevant questions by interviewing some of the key experts from the iBRoad EU-funded project.

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[Infographic] Urban regeneration: success factors and benefits

Developed in cooperation with ROCKWOOL, this infographic highlights success factors and benefits of a sustainable urban regeneration. The infographic is built on the results from the report ‘Upscaling Urban Regeneration: European frontrunner cases are leading the way’, sharing key learnings from successful urban regeneration projects across Europe and featuring best practices for breaking the unfortunate cycle that can afflict cities struggling with disadvantaged neighbourhoods characterised by multiple social challenges, including inadequate living conditions and bad reputations. A video featuring an interview with BPIE’s Executive Director is also available.

[Article] Building renovation: the sustainable path to improving energy security in Central and South-Eastern Europe

BPIE published an article in the Energy Efficiency Journal (Springer Netherlands) about gas supply security and building renovation in the CESEC region. The aim of this paid paper is to assess the vulnerability of the building sector to gas supply interruptions, the impact of energy efficiency infrastructure upgrades to the building stock of the region and also the availability of funding for demand-side measures, such as building renovation. Whilst the Security of Gas Supply Regulation aims to ensure deliveries of gas to protected consumers (i.e. households), its operation in a real crisis is uncertain. The authors suggest deep renovation of buildings as one of the options to mitigate the gas supply risk.

[Factsheet] Indoor Environmental Quality Survey- ExcEED contribution to healthier buildings

A good Indoor Environmental Quality encompassing air quality, thermal comfort, lighting and acoustics, is a cornerstone to ensure health, comfort, well-being and productivity of building occupants, therefore the best placed to provide important feedback on how buildings perform. This factsheet presents the Indoor Environmental Quality Survey tool, collecting primary information coming from the “most valuable sensor in a building”, its occupants. The tool combines Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE) survey results with data collected onsite from the Building Management System (BMS). The tool added value lies in mixing research, onsite measurements and perceived IEQ. ExcEED is an EU-funded project, establishing a robust and durable return of knowledge mechanism by collecting actual buildings’ energy performance data.

The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) series of webinars for autumn 2018

The H2020-funded project HRE created the scientific evidence required to support the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Europe: in a series of 14 webinars, the most important take-aways of the project are presented.
The webinars are held on Thursdays 14.00 – 15.00 CET. Next dates and sessions are:
- 11 October: HRE results & H&C strategies for countries and regions with a developed gas sector,
- 18 October: The energy transition, combining the strengths of different energy models
- 25 October: HRE results & H&C strategies for countries and regions with traditions of heat planning.

More dates will follow. Missed a session? The recordings and slides are all available after the webinars on the http://www.heatroadmap.eu/Webinars.php!

[Report] Creating an energy efficient mortgage for Europe – towards a new market standard

The EeMAP Initiative launched a new report on energy efficient mortgages that looks at a key part of the jigsaw for making them happen – establishing market standard energy performance criteria and an approach to measuring performance upon which lenders can base the mortgage.
In establishing a common set of measurement criteria, the report defines a product that will reduce risk for both borrowers and lenders, driving forward improvements to millions of buildings across the region.
The new market standards set out in this report pave the way for banks to act now to mainstream the energy efficient mortgage market, not only de-risking their mortgage portfolios but also playing a key role in securing the future of the planet. BPIE is part of the EeMAP Energy Efficiency Technical Committee.

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BPIE EVENTS

Industrial prefabrication to boost renovation in Europe, November 26, 14:00 – 17:30 CET, Brussels, Belgium
The workshop will present preliminary results of an ongoing research project on industrial renovation in Europe and Germany, funded by the German environmental protection agency (UBA). If you are interested in participating in an in-depth discussion on the main drivers and barriers for large-scale markets for industrial renovation to take off, please register your interest at this link.

Building 4 People: Discovering the Impact of Better Buildings, November 27, Brussels, Belgium
There is ample evidence to show that buildings impact our health, wellbeing and productivity. We need to reshape how we think about designing, operating, renovating and investing in buildings. The broad alignment of environmental and health agendas presents an opportunity to invest in enhancing the quality of life of all Europeans, alongside improving building performance. At this event, we will launch the impact modelling study conducted by BPIE, focused on assessing and monetizing the impact of schools, offices and hospitals on our health, wellbeing and productivity. Presentations and discussions on the day will highlight the latest research findings, policy landscape, and business cases. The event program will be released three weeks before the date of the event. Registration

OTHER EVENTS

6th Active House Symposium, November 7-8, Lecco , Italy
This 2-day event will dig into the latest trends on holistic approaches for healthy and sustainable buildings. Key notes will be delivered on how to (e)valuate and program with users in mind. Participants will learn about Comfort Economy tools and developer viewpoints on energy-efficiency priorities, through keynote speeches, workshops on tools, monitoring and policy discussions as well as the presentation of the best Active House projects globally. Early bird rate until this Friday, with the member rate available to the recipients of this newsletter. For more details about the event

Internet of Things Build 2018, November 13-14, London, United Kingdom
BPIE partners with IoT Build 2018, designed to provide enterprises, industry and the public sector with a clear roadmap to IoT implementation whilst also clarifying the range of technologies that make up the Internet of Things (Platforms, Connectivity, Edge Computing, AI, blockchain, cloud, analytics, security….). The event counts more than 1,000 pre-qualified, senior level attendees from a multitude of sectors including manufacturing, banking and finance, logistics & supply chain, construction, energy & utilities, transportation, retail and more. Agenda and tickets are available at this link.

Construction21 Green Solutions Awards 2018 - international winner gala at COP24, December 6, Katowice, Poland
BPIE is a supporter of the Green Solution awards, a contest highlighting exemplary building districts and infrastructures around the world. The 9 international winners of the 2018 edition will be revealed at COP24. To know which buildings, districts and infrastructure will be rewarded in presence of 150 professionals from around the world, you can register here. The Awards ceremony can be also followed in real time through social networks. The competition is part of the actions of the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction.

World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria
The World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment. Achieving a smart, socially fair and sustainable energy system requires strong policies, competitive businesses and technology innovation. Mastering the digital transformation of energy and buildings will be crucial for creating a thriving economy and for the success of the global clean energy transition.

15^th South-East European (SEE) Exhibition & Conference – Energy Efficiency and REnewables (EE & RE), April 16-18, 2019, Sofia, Bulgaria
The 15^th Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Exhibition and Conference for South-East Europe, organized by Via Expo, will promote energy-efficient & environment-based solutions. Laying the ground for face-to-face meetings between international providers and new local business partners, the event welcomes advanced technologies and good practices at the SE European market. Early-bird fee until November 1. For more information, the Brochure ’19 is available.

WHERE TO MEET US

October 15: Nuremberg, Germany - ASERCOM & EPEE Symposium.
October 16: Kiev, Ukraine - SEF 2018 KYIV, the 10th Sustainable Energy Forum and Exhibition in Eastern and Central Europe.
October 20: Wien, Austria - 18^th Inter-Parliamentary Meeting2018 (IPM2018).
November 13: Brussels, Belgium - Sustainable Districts and Cities: from bio-climatic architecture to Positive Energy: when tradition meets innovation to propose solutions for all.

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Dear reader,

Our first newsletter after the summer break highlights policy action in European members states, but also the occasional lack of progress. With agreements reached both on the Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive, national governments now have to get active to stimulate investments. Our recent analysis of selected renovation strategies gives a mixed picture on the national level, while a second report presents convincing examples of renovation action by local actors. These actions do not only reduce energy costs but contribute also to Urban Regeneration, as we document in a report and video.

We know that results can only be achieved with the right tools. The Building Renovation Passport can be such a tool, and I would like to invite you to join our event which will present the latest results of pilot projects and experiences from a variety of countries including Germany, France and Belgium.
And while we need policy action now, we also need to define pathways for future energy and climate policies. In our joint paper with Climact and Climate-KIC we discuss ideas for improved modelling approaches that better meet the Paris Agreement and its goal to stay below 2°C global temperature increase. As the objective of modelling is to support policy makers in their decisions, we see a need for innovate models.

Finally, I would like to invite you to join us in a range of events which we are organising in the coming weeks. We will provide opportunities to engage in deep discussions with experts, all with the intention to support effective and innovative policies to make our buildings fit for a zero carbon emission future. And in case you want to find out more about our work in the past, I recommend to read our biennial report summarising our activities and results during the past two years. I hope to see you soon at one of our events.

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHTS

[EmBuild Report] A snapshot of building renovation strategies: Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Romania, Slovenia

This report, developed under the framework of the EU-funded project EmBuild, assesses the compliance of the five countries’ updated renovation strategies with the EED. The analysis shows that there is a mixed picture in terms of compliance across the five strategies. There were improvements in some areas, and new measures have been put in place by some countries. However, little has been done to significantly improve the 2014 strategies and consequently increase rate and quality of renovation at a pace that would significantly contribute to the achievement of the EU 2030 targets and the Paris commitment.

[EmBuild Report] Experiences of developing local renovation strategies

The H2020 project EmBuild applied a step-by-step approach to support municipalities with their renovation strategies: planning, investing and capturing the benefits of renovation. The report presents selected examples of these steps and explains how tools developed by EmBuild have been used to support the development of renovation strategies. Challenges which have hindered the development of strategies include the lack of a national renovation strategy to set the framework, lack of data, insufficient capacity and knowledge, and financial barriers. The conclusions and recommendations of this report describe how EmBuild overcame some of these challenges.

[iBRoad Report] The logbook data quest - Setting up indicators and other requirements for a renovation passport

The new report launched by the EU-funded project iBRoad, defines the scope and use of a buildings renovation logbook, setting the boundaries which data can be accessed and used to design renovation plans while protecting confidentiality at the same time. As the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is set to generate greater confidence among European consumers on personal data processed by third entities, it is essential to understand which data will be in the logbook and how they will be used. The logbook can become a tool to collect up-to-date information about national building stocks, supporting the quest for data needed to develop long-term renovation strategies for renovation, as required by the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).

FOCUS ON

[Activity report] Activities. Impact. Achievements. BPIE biennial report 2016-2017

BPIE presents its first public activity report about activities, impact and achievements, covering 2016 and 2017. During these two years, BPIE implemented projects which contributed to defining the policy agenda for energy in buildings, increased activities in many countries providing advice and guidance to national governments and stakeholders, and convened meetings and workshops to discuss and present new ideas and concepts to reduce the climate change impact of the built environment. This report gives an overview of BPIE’s work and invites you to collaborate with us.

[Report] Upscaling Urban Regeneration: European frontrunner cases are leading the way

Developed in cooperation with ROCKWOOL and EIT Climate-KIC, this report, highlights key learnings from successful urban regeneration projects across Europe, combined with insights from experts in the field. Based on inspiring case studies from four countries around Europe, the report features best practices for breaking the cycle that can afflict cities struggling with disadvantaged neighbourhoods characterised by multiple social challenges, including inadequate living conditions and bad reputation. The case studies show that a comprehensive renovation strategy comprising both physical and social initiatives can transform whole areas into attractive and liveable spaces and can turn around the negative trend experienced in such neighbourhoods. A video featuring an interview with BPIE’s Executive Director is also available.

[Briefing] Bridging the Gap between Modelling and New Policy Expectations

In this joint paper with Climact and Climate-KIC, we identify key gaps between previous modelling approaches and the expectations and demands for new, improved approaches that better meet policy expectations consistent with Paris Agreement goals. The paper is intended to be a thought starter, based on interviews with members of some of the key modelling teams in Europe, as well as with users of modelling results such as policy makers and civil society. The objective of modelling is to support policy makers so that they can develop a better sense of what is possible now and what shall be done in future and take better informed decisions. This paper is structured around three main issues: highlighting some of the developments required to be in line with well-below 2°C trajectories; illustrating some of the barriers policy making is striving to break and where modelling fits to do so; and proposing ways to improve the link between models and their use by policy makers.

Construction21 Green Solutions Awards 2018

BPIE is a supporter of the Green Solution awards, a contest for sustainable solutions that highlights exemplary buildings districts and infrastructures around the world. The deadline for the project submission has been extended to June 17. The 2018 edition counts 143 candidates, 103 buildings, 16 districts and 24 infrastructures. The winner of each contest will represent its country with the other champions for the international final. This year, the awards ceremony will be held during COP24, in Katowice, Poland. The competition is part of the actions of the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction

BPIE EVENTS

Building Renovation Passports: the journey to better renovation, October 8, 13:30 – 17:30 CET, The Office, Brussels, Belgium

Building renovation passports can support the renovation process with targeted advice, resulting in deep renovation of buildings. This workshop, supported by the EU-funded project iBRoad, will give an overview of the concept and present case studies and experiences from various European countries. Participants will discuss the market readiness of the concept. The workshop is held in association with the Renovate Europe Day on the following day. Registrations are open. More information on the event and agenda will be available soon.

Buildings Policy Innovation Exchange Workshop, October 11, 09:30 – 13:00 CET, The Office, Brussels, Belgium

Policy Innovation is often happening on the regional and municipal level where authorities have the power to introduce new initiatives improving the energy performance of buildings. However, the dissemination of these innovations is often hampered for many reasons. The BPIX project will develop strategies and solutions to document and share innovative policy approaches for deep renovation, supporting the faster decarbonization of the building stock. The workshop is targeting especially local and regional authorities to discuss their needs and ideas to foster policy innovation. Registrations of interest are open.

Industrial prefabrication to boost renovation in Europe, November 26, 14:00 – 17:30 CET, Brussels, Belgium
The workshop will present preliminary results of an ongoing research project on industrial renovation in Europe and Germany, funded by the German environmental protection agency (UBA). If you are interested in participating in an in-depth discussion on the main drivers and barriers for large-scale markets for industrial renovation to take off, please register your interest at this link.

OTHER EVENTS

Renovate Europe Day 2018 (REDay2018), October 9, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium

The amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) contains a vision for 2050 for the buildings stock in the EU – it will have to be highly energy efficient and decarbonised, reaching cost-effective nearly zero energy levels. As a result, it is time for action and the Member States will need to be armed with all the right tools and resources to achieve this challenging and necessary vision. This year’s Renovate Europe event will look at how to plan properly for the achievement of this 2050 vision, with presentations from all levels of governance from the EU to the local, city level passing through the national and sub-national levels. The conference will be followed by a networking lunch and site visits to two buildings in the Brussels area. Registration is possible at this link.

The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) series of webinars for autumn 2018

The H2020-funded project HRE launched a series of 14 webinars presenting the most important take-aways of the project. HRE aims at creating the scientific evidence required to support the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Europe. After the summer break, the project is ready to launch the autumn series, starting from September 27 at 14:00 CET. The schedule for autumn 2018 is available.

World Sustainable Energy Days, February 27 – March 1, 2019, Wels, Austria
After a successful edition in 2018, the World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February - 1 March 2019 in Wels/Austria. The new edition will focus on the "Energy efficiency first" concept, at the core of Europe’s commitment to a clean energy transition that serves the needs of citizens, economic development and the environment.. The deadline for the Call for Papers & Speakers for this edition is 10 October 2018.

WHERE TO MEET US

September 19: Delhi, India - EU India Clean Energy Days, RE Expo.
September 26-27: Zagreb, Croatia - Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow.
October 15: Nuremberg, Germany - ASERCOM & EPEE Symposium.
October 16: Kiev, Ukraine - SEF 2018 KYIV, the 10th Sustainable Energy Forum and Exhibition in Eastern and Central Europe.

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Dear reader,

BPIE is very happy to present the first public report about our activities, impact and achievements, covering 2016 and 2017.

During these two years we implemented projects which contributed to defining the policy agenda for energy in buildings, increased our activities in many countries providing advice and guidance to national governments and stakeholders, and convened meetings and workshops to discuss and present new ideas and concepts to reduce the climate change impact of the built environment.

The Paris Agreement, achieved in late 2015, inspires us to design projects which we hope are cutting-edge, innovative and relevant. Our ambition is to be a driver and enabler of positive change in the buildings and construction sector, but this ambition is best achieved in partnership with many. This reports intends to give you an overview of our work and hopefully inspires you to continue the journey with us.

Read through our report and share our excitement about our achievements.

Thank you for your interest and your support!

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Dear reader,

We have recently updated our Data Privacy Regulation to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation. In case you have not done so yet, please agree to keep receiving messages from us to avoid that this is the last BPIE newsletter you are receiving.
While we are waiting for the publication of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive in the Official Journal of the EU, expected now any day, our attention is moving towards the implementation of the Directive. Member States will have 20 months to transpose the Directive into national law, and many of our projects are designed to provide support to governments, both on national and subnational level. The Embuild project created a practical tool for policymakers to support the development of a renovation strategy. In Poland, we are suggesting standards for the renovation of single family houses. And in Serbia, we are supporting the authorities in Belgrade with a suggestion for a renovation strategy. This is not a complete list, and I hope that this newsletter encourages you to have a closer look at the many innovative projects we are involved in.

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHTS

[Briefing] A Proposal for Defining Nearly Zero Energy Building (nZEB) Requirements for Renovation of Single-Family Houses In Poland

It is estimated that more than 70% of the detached single-family houses in Poland have no, or inadequate, thermal insulation. Heating technology is outdated, and the most frequently used fuel is coal burned in old boilers, largely contributing to air pollution. Only 1% of all houses in Poland can be considered as energy efficient and were mainly built in the last few years. The briefing presents possible nZEB requirements for the renovation of single family houses in Poland and highlights the need to accelerate the cost-effective renovation of existing buildings in Poland as the easiest and fastest way of gaining energy savings.

[Report] Financing the Renovation of Buildings in Poland: An overview of public funding allocation for the renovation of buildings in Poland

Poland is the biggest beneficiary of EU funds under the 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), receiving up to around €80 billion from the Cohesion Policy budget. It has also some of the worst air quality in Europe, with 33 of the continent’s 50 most polluted cities. In order to address the air quality problem and reduce energy consumption, the available funds should be shifted towards demand-side infrastructure, notably the renovation of single-family houses. Furthermore, there needs to be better utilisation of funding that achieves higher leverage of third party resources so that a larger share of the building stock can be renovated. The report concludes listing a series of reasons why the impact of available funds on building renovation investments is limited and suggests potential measures to overcome this lack of investments in energy efficiency of buildings.

[Tool] The H2020 EmBuild project launched the Navigator, a practical guidance for the formulation and implementation of an effective renovation strategy for buildings

The EU-funded project EmBuild worked directly with public authorities in towns and regions in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Germany, to generate new tools, better processes and enable higher capacity in local governments to design ambitious but realistic renovation strategies. Some of these efforts resulted in the Navigator, an online practical guidance that will navigate the reader through the steps and milestones of preparing a renovation strategy. The EmBuild Navigator was launched on the final event of the project Energy Efficient Buildings: Plan. Invest. Renovate! And it is structured around three main pillars: Plan, Invest, Benefits, which all are all aimed to provide local municipalities with the right toolbox to construct a successful strategy for the renovation of public buildings.

[Report] Renovating Belgrade - A framework for exploring the potential to renovate the City of Belgrade

The UN Environment Programme is supporting the Belgrade public authorities to improve energy efficiency of buildings and associated energy systems, as part of its role in the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) and District Energy in Cities (DES) Initiative under the Sustainable Energy for all (SE4ALL) Initiative. To support this undertaking, this report by BPIE outlines the potential and approaches to increasing renovation activities in Belgrade. Using the available data, BPIE estimates the potential for renovation in Belgrade under three different scenarios, ranging from low/minor renovation to deep renovation, and considers a scenario focusing on renovating buildings connected to district heating system. BPIE proposes five recommendations to increase renovation activities in Belgrade.

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[Report] Understanding Potential User Needs: A Survey Analysis of the Markets for Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps in Bulgaria, Poland and Portugal

An analysis of user-profiles in three Member States from the EU-funded project iBRoad shows that, despite energy efficiency being considered an important aspect when buying or renovating a house, reliable and easy-to-use resources for information and guidance are still missing. This fact demonstrates a clear knowledge barrier that needs to be solved with the development of easier and more accessible user-friendly tools, like the Building Renovation Passports.

[Tool] EnerFund: the innovative tool rating and scoring deep renovation opportunities

The EU-funded project Enerfund launched its new tool, aimed at rating and scoring deep renovation opportunities. The tool is based on a set of parameters such as Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), number of certified installers, governmental schemes running, etc. By providing a rating for deep renovation opportunities, energy service or product companies can identify customer segments based on their needs, environmental departments can assess and compare buildings when prioritising deep renovation and deciding on fund allocation, and financial institutions can provide targeted loans for building retrofits.

Scenarios for Decarbonising European Buildings: EUCalc Expert Consultation Results

EUCalc is an EU-funded project that will build an innovative open source new model for a scientific underpinning of future CO₂ emission scenarios and their societal, environmental and land use impacts. Halfway through the project duration, EUCalc organised a co-design workshop for the buildings module. Participants from architecture to building automation, with a balanced weight of industry, science and policy, vividly discussed, questioned and evaluated the approach form diverse perspectives. The workshop was framed by introductory presentations and highlighted by spark talks from the Commission and EuroACE representing the industry sector. The atmosphere was engaged with an attentively following audience and vibrantly interacting and exchanging group work. The word that most of the participants used to conclude the workshop was ‘complexity’, but the approach was considered to fit the needs to assess transition to a decarbonised building sector. To learn more about the project, you can subscribe to the newsletter, follow the project on Twitter and read more on the website.

Deadline extended: Construction21 Green Solutions Awards 2018

BPIE is a supporter of the Green Solution awards, a contest for sustainable solutions that highlights exemplary buildings districts and infrastructures around the world. The deadline for the project submission has been extended to June 17. Participants have one extra week to run the contest, by publishing a case study in one of the Construction21 databases. This year, the awards ceremony will be held during COP24, in Katowice, Poland. Hurry up and participate in one of the most interesting competitions for buildings. The competition is part of the actions of the Global Alliance for Buildings & Construction.

[News from EU projects] The EU-funded project STUNNING is setting-up its stakeholder community around a knowledge sharing platform

The H2020 project STUNNING aims to identify and promote innovative packages for renovation to accelerate their acceptance by the market players and consumers and increase the renovation rate in Europe. The project is now aiming at building up a stakeholder community around a Renovation Hub designed as a knowledge sharing platform, providing information on innovative solutions for building renovation and novel business models for their adoption and large-scale replication. Representatives of the industry or a SME from the construction sector, of energy utilities or capital providers, municipalities, local authorities, building or home owners and tenants are invited to join the community by registering as a follower, expert or ambassador.

[News from the US] The City Energy Project Communities Launch New Energy Savings Programs

The City Energy Project, a joint initiative of the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Institute for Market Transformation, is a national initiative to create healthier and more prosperous American cities by improving the energy efficiency of buildings. Working in partnership, the Project and cities support innovative, practical solutions that cut energy waste, boost local economies, and reduce harmful pollution. The pioneering actions of the 20 cities involved in the City Energy Project aim to be models for communities nationwide and around the world. Providence City, for example, recently announced RePowerPVD, a voluntary energy savings program that challenges large buildings to help meet the city's climate goals through progress on energy efficiency.

BPIE IN THE NEWS - HIGHLIGHTS

EVENTS

The Central and Eastern European Energy Efficiency (C4E) Forum, June 13-16, Serock, Poland
BPIE is partnering with the C4E Forum, aimed at building and strengthening the Central and Eastern Europe’s energy efficiency community and building upon the many interesting efficiency projects happening in the region. The interactive programme will combine practical sessions, creative workshops, evening plenaries with high-level speakers and plenty of informal networking opportunities. BPIE is hosting a session titled “Successful approaches to trigger renovation”. The session will cover solutions solutions overcoming barriers to renovation which are tested in “real life”. Find the programme here.

1st European conference | BIM and energy performance of building, 25 June 2018, Brussels, Belgium
INIVE EEIG, the International Network for Information on Ventilation and Energy Performance European Economic Interest Grouping, on behalf of the QUALICHeCK platform, is organizing a conference focused on BIM (Building Information Modelling) and energy performance of buildings. This first conference aims to present the status of BIM and opportunities and challenges regarding BIM use for the regulatory assessment of the energy performance of buildings. The aim is to explore possibilities and challenges for an accelerated interaction and integration.

World Sustainable Energy Days, 27 February – 1 March 2019, Wels, Austria
After a successful edition in 2018, the World Sustainable Energy Days 2019 will be held from 27 February - 1 March 2019 in Wels/Austria. The 2018 conference focused on Energy efficiency and sustainable energy use as key to boosting the economic competitiveness of the EU, its member states, regions and individual businesses. The conference featured a combination of specialised conferences, site visits, a poster presentation and a tradeshow. Pictures of the events can be found on the conference website: www.wsed.at. The deadline for the Call for Papers & Speakers for the next edition is 10 October 2018.

WHERE TO MEET US

June 13-16^th, Serock, Poland – C4E Forum.
June 20^th, Burgas, Bulgaria - Norms and Practices for implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
June 26^th, Washington, USA – ACEEE International Energy Efficiency Symposium.
September 26-27^th, Zagreb, Croatia - Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow.

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Dear reader,

What are your ideas and expectations how the building sector could respond to mitigate climate change? The recently agreed EPBD defines the goal to “decarbonise the building stock” by 2050. BPIE would like to hear your opinion how this could be achieved, and I would like to invite you to provide your perspective through our online survey.

Creating momentum to renovate our building stock can happen in many ways. Making access to finance easier is an important step, and the upcoming revision of the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for 2021 to 2027 is an opportunity not to be missed, as we explain in our new discussion paper on the topic. At the same time, promising national initiatives to make renovation easier are already happening, described in the recent report on Individual Renovation Roadmaps which BPIE prepared within the iBRoad project. In the coming months, there will be many opportunities to meet, discuss and launch new ideas how we can innovate to speed up the transformation of the building sector. Check out the many events which are providing new food for thought and make sure to join us!

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

[Report] Progress in Individual Renovation Roadmaps – four case studies

Lack of knowledge about what to do, where to start, and in which order to implement renovation steps remains one of the main obstacles to improving the energy performance of buildings. The report The concept of the Individual Renovation Roadmap presents recent developments of four real life examples from Denmark (BetterHome), Flanders (Woningpas and EPC+), France (Passeport Efficacité Énergétique) and Germany (Individueller Sanierungsfahrplan). The publication includes definitions, drivers and barriers, and a SWOT analysis to further develop the concept of Building Renovation Roadmaps. It is a result of the EU-funded project iBRoad.

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[Discussion Paper] Multiannual Financial Framework beyond 2020: Five principles to reform financing of building renovation and nearly zero energy buildings in the EU

In a new discussion paper on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) revision, BPIE highlights the need to operationalize the transition to a clean and sustainable future for Europe and argues that buildings are not yet acknowledged as an essential energy system infrastructure. BPIE presents 5 principles for the better allocation of funds while increasing accessibility for cities and local communities.

[Survey] Net Zero Emissions 2050 survey - buildings

Together with the European Climate Foundation, BPIE is conducting a cross-cutting project aiming to examine non-linear decarbonisation pathways in 4 key emitting sectors: mobility, power, buildings and land-use. The initial phase of the project includes an online consultation to examine the potential disruptive moments in the transition to a net zero carbon emission economy, and to understand and identify areas of consensus around the factors affecting the transition. BPIE invites you to share your views around the possible future trends and factors affecting the transition in the buildings/energy efficiency sector in the EU through our online survey.
The survey is conducted in collaboration with RAND Europe and should not take more than 15-20 minutes to complete. For any questions or comments, please contact the survey team at NZ50@rand.org

[News from the US] Putting Data to Work: New tool for US cities to trigger energy efficiency investment

Across the US, cities are implementing building performance reporting laws regarding building energy and water use in commercial and multifamily buildings.
These programs generate large quantities of useful data on the energy consumption of a region’s buildings. Putting Data to Work follows New York City and the District of Columbia on their pathways in doing just that. The project, led by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), examines how this data can and is being deployed to reap an array of benefits for cities, energy efficiency service providers, utilities, and building owners. The resulting toolkit and associated resources will enable other local governments, utilities, and program implementers to replicate DC’s and New York City’s success—engaging the private sector to maximize energy and greenhouse gas savings from their built environments.

Green Solutions Construction21 Awards 2018

BPIE is again partnering with the Green Solutions Awards 2018, an international competition organised by Construction21 aiming to inspire all actors in the buildings industry, by accelerating the dissemination of best practices and new technics. The competition is divided in 5 main stages and includes 3 contests (buildings, districts and infrastructures), with 11 categories in total. In addition to these categories, the “user’s choice” prize will be organised for Buildings, Districts and Infrastructures (national level only). To contribute to the emergence and promotion of these innovative projects towards thousands of professionals, you can follow this link and be part of this year’s Green Solution Awards! The competition will be launched on March 15 at the MIPIM real estate international fair, Cannes.

EVENTS

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities, March 19-20, Berlin, Germany

The conference, organized by the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), together with SETA Network, London and ETIP PV, will discuss energy efficiency in buildings and cities with a focus on innovation in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). BPIE will give a key note speech, Registrations are still open, please use the code VIP0318 for a reduced registration fee.

The Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) series of webinars for spring and autumn 2018

The H2020-funded project HRE launched a series of 14 webinars presenting the most important take-aways of the project. HRE aims at creating the scientific evidence required to support the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling sector in Europe. The project's methods and results will be introduced by the webinars and the value of the findings will be explained to the audience in 14 one-hour sessions, stretching from March to December with a summer break. The schedule for spring 2018 is already available, the next one will be held on March 22 at 14:00 CET.

[Save the Date] Beyond energy savings – accounting multiple benefits of local building renovation, EmBuild Webinar, April 19, 15:00

Save the date for the EmBuild webinar on the wider benefits of building renovation. Energy renovations are not just about saving on utility bills or cutting CO₂-emissions. They can also have a windfall of other effects for our social, economic and personal lives, the so-called multiple benefits. The webinar will focus on these benefits, which are too often overlooked in the balancing of a renovation project. The Horizon2020 project EmBuild is developing a novel approach to help assessing the multiple benefits of public buildings renovation. The knowledge-based method eases the weighting and evaluation of benefits for public authorities. For the first time, municipalities can use this comprehensive approach to implement wider benefits in their decision-making processes and the necessary reporting and evaluation schemes for deep renovation measures.

Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), May 22, Copenhagen, Denmark

BPIE is partnering with the EE Global Forum and hosting a session on “Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency: Overpromised or undervalued?” These benefits often are claimed to be visible on societal level, but they hardly ever make it on the balance sheet. The session will discuss whether there is hard evidence that energy efficiency does create benefits outside the immediate energy system.
EE Global is part of the Nordic Clean Energy Week and supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The forum will draw together business executives, government leaders and advocates from across sectors and continents for actionable dialogues on advancing energy efficiency.

Scenarios for Decarbonising European Buildings: EUCalc Expert Consultation, June 4, Brussels, Belgium

EUCalc is an EU-funded project that will build an innovative open source new model for a scientific underpinning of future CO₂ emission scenarios and their societal, environmental and land use impacts. The project is organising several expert consultation workshops, aiming to engage with stakeholders and inform, shape and co-design the Calculator, on April 19, 2018 in Vienna (focus on transport, during the TRA conference) and June 4, 2018, in Brussels during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (focus on buildings). If you are interested to participate, please get in touch with Judit Kockat (judit.kockat@bpie.eu) or Vivian Dorizas (vivian.dorizas@bpie.eu).
To know more about the project, you can subscribe to the newsletter, follow the project on Twitter and read more on the website.

Energy Efficient Buildings: Plan. Invest. Renovate!, EmBuild Final Conference, June 7, Belgrade, Serbia

The EU-funded project EmBuild is in its closing year and can already count many positive results which will be showcased at the EmBuild Final Conference. The event is organised in partnership with the Energy Community and will explore how cities and municipalities can be the engine for achieving the deep renovation targets of Europe's building stock. Gathering local and national authorities from Southeastern Europe and experts in the energy efficiency field, participants will share best practices of local plans to inspire further action and will present tools to facilitate the formulation of these plans. The detailed event agenda will be available soon. Registration to the event is required by filling out this form.

The Central and Eastern European Energy Efficiency (C4E) Forum, June 13-16, Serock, Poland

BPIE is partnering with the C4E Forum, aimed at building and strengthening the Central and Eastern Europe’s energy efficiency community and building upon the many interesting efficiency projects happening in the region. The interactive programme will combine practical sessions, creative workshops, evening plenaries with high-level speakers and plenty of informal networking opportunities. BPIE is hosting a session titled “Successful approaches to trigger renovation”. The session will cover solutions solutions overcoming barriers to renovation which are tested in “real life”. To register, follow this link.

World Sustainable Energy Days

The World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 had a very successful event with more than 600 delegates from over 50 countries from business, public sector and the research community. BPIE was present with a poster on the State of the building stock.
The new dates for the 2019 conference are already set, it will take place from 27 February - 1 March in Wels/Austria. Clean energy for economic competitiveness and how to make the clean energy transition work for business, planet and people will be the core themes, save the date!

WHERE TO MEET US

March 19-20^th, Berlin – BIPV Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities.
March 27^th, Paris – IEA workshop: Enhancing the impact of renewable and energy efficiency policies.
April 18-19^th: Helsinki, Smart Buildings Finland.
May 3^rd, Brussels, Breakfast Workshop Location, Location, Renovation - Building for a greener future How should the real estate sector help deliver EU energy targets?.
May 15^th, Brussels, Workshop: Smart buildings and appliances: Reality beyond buzzwords.
May 21^st, Copenhagen - The Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global).
June 4^th, Brussels, EUcalc workshop (Invitation only).
June 7^th, Belgrade, EmBuild Final conference.
26-27^th September, Zagreb, ˝Energy Efficiency in buildings- for a better tomorrow”.

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Dear reader,

With the first month of 2018 already behind us, we are looking at a year where the political discussions about the EU’s Clean Energy Package will come to an end and focus will move to implementing the new regulation. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was the first of many files to be agreed just before Christmas, and while the final text has not been formally adopted yet, we can say with some confidence that the EPBD 3 will generate new momentum for the renovation of our buildings.
One tool to support renovation is the provision of reliable advice about the energy consumption of a building. A recent analysis in the context of the iBRoad project of national systems of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) shows a wide range of standards and practices. This project will develop and launch national building renovation passports, taking inspiration from three European initiatives. And a new factsheet by the BPIE office in Germany analysed cost data for construction and real estate and found that the significant price increase on the German real estate market is not driven by energy efficiency requirements as often claimed.
And as the year had a busy start, I would like to draw your attention to the many events and webinars for which you can find recordings and presentations on our website, or an opportunity to register for upcoming events. The BPIE team will be happy to meet you there!

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

[Factsheets] Current use of Energy Performance Certificates in 8 EU countries and potential links to iBRoad
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) introduced Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) with the aim to create more transparency about the energy performance of individual buildings. To date, the implementation of this instrument varies significantly across Europe in terms of scope, information, comparability and user-friendliness, limiting its acceptance by users as well as its market penetration. Since the iBRoad EU-funded project will introduce individual building renovation roadmaps as a scheme complementary to EPCs, an analysis of the current use of EPCs, energy audits and renovation activities in participating countries (Bulgaria, Belgium, Germany, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Sweden) is central to the project. The 8 factsheets findings are based on existing literature, Member States renovation strategies and interviews with national stakeholders.

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[Clean Energy for All Europeans] Revised EPBD – final approval
On December 19, the European Council, European Parliament and European Commission reached a provisional political agreement on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The text of the Directive will be formally approved by the Council and the European Parliament in early 2018 (probably before March). The updated EPBD will be published in the Official Journal of the Union and will enter into force 20 days after publication. Member States will have 18 months to transpose the new elements of the Directive into national law.
When the final EPBD text will be ready to be shared with the world, BPIE will make sure to upload it on its website, stay tuned!

[Factsheet] Energieeffiziente Gebäude: Motor für die Wärmewende statt Kostentreiber für Mieten und Immobilienpreise – Energy efficient buildings: the influence on real-estate renting and buying costs
BPIE analyses in this factsheet (in German) to what degree the construction of energy efficient buildings has been driving up the costs for new homes in Germany. The factsheet finds that the real estate prices for both rented and owner-occupied residential buildings have decoupled from construction prices between 2007 and 2016. The main reason for that is the price increase of building land. At the same time, many construction services related to energy, like insulation of external walls, helped mitigating this increase. The factsheet therefore suggests to focus the debate on affordable housing in Germany rather on the main cost driver: the land prices. As efficient buildings reduce energy demand and energy costs, Germany should not fall behind the existing minimum energy performance standards. Instead, the country should further develop the standards and make them more ambitious.

[Factsheet] New EU data protection reform strengthens citizens’ rights. Insights from the ExcEED project
From May 25, 2018, the most important change in European data privacy regulation in two decades will come into force. The EU General Data Protection Regulation aims to protect all EU citizens from privacy and data breaches. Although the key principles of data privacy still hold true, data collectors will have to abide by new rules such as: clear consent requests, timely breach notifications, the right to be forgotten, privacy by design, etc. The EU-funded project ExcEED, together with other projects/initiatives dealing with data on the energy performance of buildings, must implement these new rules. Some of the main changes and their impact are highlighted in this latest factsheet. ExcEED considers data privacy of paramount importance when designing its database on state-of-the-art buildings and districts (available from mid-2018).

[Follow the project] EU Calculator: Trade-offs and Pathways towards Sustainable and Low-Carbon European Societies
EUCalc, an EU-funded project that will build an innovative open source new model for a scientific underpinning of future CO₂ emission scenarios and the consequent societal, environmental and land use impacts, releases its first newsletter. You can subscribe to it, follow the project on Twitter and read more on the website. A new section has been added to detail the work done on buildings (module design, data and assumptions, implementation). First reports are also available, summarizing the workshop on lifestyle changes in Europe toward 2050, introducing the EUCalc data management plan, the co-design process and more.
Several expert consultation workshops are in the pipeline, aiming to engage with stakeholders and inform, shape and co-design the Calculator: in April 2018 in Vienna (focus on transport, during the TRA conference) and June 4, 2018, in Brussels during the EU Sustainable Energy Week (focus on buildings). More details will be available soon, but you can already demonstrate your interest by contacting BPIE.

[Heating and cooling demand data] Heat roadmap Poland event summary and new resources available
On January 25, over 60 stakeholders from various sectors met in Warsaw to discuss the supply of heat through district energy systems in Poland, presenting the pros and cons of other heating sources traditionally used in Poland and presenting best-practice local and international examples. The workshop, organised under the framework of the EU-funded Heat Roadmap Europe 4 project, in cooperation with Forum Energii, focused on available financing options and existing support programmes. HRE4 studies the heating and cooling sectors in Europe by quantifying the effects of increased energy efficiency on both the demand and supply sides, in terms of energy consumption, environmental impacts and costs, to develop low-carbon heating and cooling strategies. Final heating and cooling demand data per country is now available.

[Webinar recordings] Industry stepping up to the challenge of deep renovation
BPIE, in collaboration with BUILD UP, presented the BetterHome (BH) renovation model in a webinar end of 2017.
A successful industry-driven initiative proving that a more service-oriented supply-side coupled with a deeper awareness of demand-side can change the landscape and essentially drive the renovation market. What is the innovation behind BH? How does it work in detail? What are the key success ingredients? How can it be applied in other contexts? Find out more in the webinar recordings now available.

Shopping centres - continuous commissioning tool
The aim of this tool is to analyse monitored data and compare them in real-time with expected performance parameters, thresholds or previous monitored data. Useful for energy managers and owners of shopping centres to understand the behaviour of their buildings in terms of energy consumption, costs and comfort, the tool, developed in the framework of the EU-funded project CommONEnergy, can help wisely manage the building and improve its performances. The tool performs a continuous monitoring of the installed active systems, shows the real building performance, verifies and communicates to operators faults or malfunctioning, always operates the building at its higher levels of IEQ and efficiency and analyses the impact of retrofit solutions.

[News from the US] New York Building Energy Grades
A new building rating system launching soon in New York will give buildings grades on their energy performance. This is the second US city in the last months to do this after Chicago also passed a law late last year requiring energy grades for buildings. This new New York’s law will raise awareness of building energy performance among tenants, investors and the public by requiring that energy grades be posted at building entrances. Read about this interesting city initiative, the mechanics of the new law and its impacts in a blogpost by IMT and the Urban Green Council.

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EVENTS

Financing Energy Efficiency in Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria - February 1, Bucharest
This event aims at sharing best practices from Romania, Hungary and Bulgaria on how energy efficiency investments can be financed. This includes the use of private funds and innovative financing instruments, notably in the building and industry sectors. Speakers will focus on practical experience in developing and structuring investment programmes. The event contributes to the new cooperation on energy efficiency initiated by the Central and South-Eastern European Gas Connectivity group (CESEC). Registrations are open. More information on the event and agenda.

World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 – book your seat!
The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are coming back in Wels, Austria, from February 28 to March 2, 2018. Energy efficiency, technology innovation, e-mobility and smart buildings will be core themes of the event. The annual conference brings together more than 700 delegates from over 50 countries from business, public sector and the research community. Come meet us in the poster section with an overview of the state of the European building stock and possible solutions to improve its energy performance.

Building Integrated Photovoltaics Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities
The conference, organized in Berlin March 19-20, is part of a series of European conferences and workshops on energy efficiency in buildings and cities with a focus on innovation in building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), as well as smart grid, storage of renewable energies in cities, e-mobility and Internet of Things. The German event is organized by the Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), together with SETA Network, London and in collaboration with the BIPV group of the European Technology & Innovation Platform Photovoltaic (ETIP PV), supported by national industries and stakeholders & associations, including BPIE. Registration opens February 1.

[Call for Abstracts] 10th international conference on Improving Energy Efficiency in Commercial Buildings and Smart Communities, March 21-22, Frankfurt
IEECB&SC'18, held in Frankfurt during the Light+Building trade fair, aims to promote and spread the concept of energy efficiency in new and existing commercial buildings and enlarge the market for low consumption and sustainable non-residential buildings. The conference will also cover the topic of smart and sustainable districts, communities and cities. A call for abstracts is open until February 5 on several topics, selected presenters will get a free registration to the event.

Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global), May 21-22, Copenhagen
The Forum, co-organized by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, and supported by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will once again draw together business executives, government leaders and advocates from across sectors and continents for actionable dialogues on advancing energy efficiency. From Washington, D.C. to Brussels, Belgium, the Forum has spurred public-private partnerships, generated investment in efficiency and delivered a lasting global impact. As a partner of the event, BPIE has a few VIP Invitations, please get in touch with us if you wish to benefit from them.

WHERE TO MEET US

February 8, Paris - 1st results of the "Passeport Efficacité Énergétique" (French building passport) tests (free event, in French)
February 19-20, Dubai - Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction technical workshop: sustainable buildings and construction in the MENA Region (open to public) and General Assembly (members only)
February 23, Brussels – Active House General Assembly and seminar at Batibouw
March 6, Vienna - Energy talks at the Technical Museum Vienna (in German)
March 19-20, Berlin – BIPV Innovation & Energy Efficiency in buildings, towards Sustainable Cities
March 27, Paris – IEA workshop: Enhancing the impact of renewable and energy efficiency policies
May 21, Copenhagen - The Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global)
June 6, Helsinki – Nordic smart building convention

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Dear reader,

The remaining weeks before the Christmas break will see intensified negotiations about the future European Buildings legislation. National governments are doing very little to move towards a constructive compromise with the European Parliament, even though this would bring enormous benefits for their citizens and would stimulate economic growth, in particular in small regional businesses. The lack of national political will to agree an effective and innovative framework which would improve the poor quality of our buildings is simply astonishing, even more so considering the political statements made in global events like COP23. Europe’s credibility as promoter of the energy transition and as a global leader on fighting climate change is at stake.

But some countries are grabbing the opportunity to stimulate their economy with innovative renovation initiatives, as we found in our progress analysis of national renovation strategies. Our results suggest that if there is political will combined with effective stakeholder participation in developing strategies, a market for efficiency solutions and services is evolving, to the benefit of citizens.

I believe we have reasons to be optimistic. The commitments at COP23 in Bonn to accelerate actions and funding for climate change mitigation, the fact that a huge number of US entities said “We are still in”, and the growing actions of cities and regions to fight climate change are all contributing to the sustainable transformation of our society. Many incremental changes are adding up to achieve tipping points which will change our investment and decision-making logic, helping us to turn around the fate of our planet. But we also need to understand that we are running out of time and better speed up.

With these thoughts I wish you a peaceful pre-Christmas time and a relaxing holiday period. And on behalf of the BPIE team, I would like to thank you for your interest in our work and all the positive feedback we received from many of you during this year!

Kind regards,
Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

A snapshot of national building renovation strategies
Article 4 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive requires Member States to develop renovation strategies for the national stock of public, commercial and private buildings. April 2014 was the deadline for the first strategies, to be updated every 3 years. Now that some of the revised 2017 strategies have been published, BPIE, in partnership with some Renovate Europe national partners, has undertaken a review of the strategies of Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Italy and Spain. Against the five EED requirements rated, Croatia and the Czech Republic appear as good examples, with detailed and comprehensive overviews of the national building stock and cost-effective approaches to renovation identified. Hungary, Greece, Poland and Ireland were added to a review of the implementation progress, highlighting some good practices.

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[Report] Cleaner, Smarter, Cheaper: responding to opportunities in Europe’s changing energy system
A new report by the Energy Union Choices group updates the outlook for Europe’s power sector transition by 2030, highlighting that a higher share of demand flexibility increases the speed with which the EU can phase out fossil fuel power generation, making faster progress to deliver the Paris Agreement commitment. Buildings are the place where to install a lot of this flexible demand management, benefitting the climate and the wallet of the consumer at the same time.
The report demonstrates that the reductions in technology costs over the last past few years, coupled with the smart retirement of inflexible baseload generation and smart electrification of the buildings and transport sector, are an opportunity for a greater uptake of renewable electricity, up to 61% by 2030, at a lower overall cost.

[Report] Building 4 People: people centric buildings for European citizens

Buildings 2030, an initiative dedicated to promoting health, wellbeing and productivity in buildings in Europe, released a white paper that describes a “state of the art” for the debate about healthy, comfortable and productive buildings by looking at both policy and market dimensions. They underline that a strong focus on people will contribute to increasing the rate of renovation in Europe and bring concrete benefits to all Europeans. The broad alignment of environmental and health agendas presents an opportunity to not only invest in better performing buildings, but also to improve the quality of life for people using these buildings.

Winners of Green Solution Awards revealed

Since their launch in 2013 by Construction21, the Green Solutions Awards draw more candidates in every year with the 2017 edition counting 150 contestants.
The prizes reward the winners of 9 categories, including Sustainable Cities and Infrastructures.
Originally, for European projects only, since 2015 and COP21, other non-EU countries joined the competition. The winners of the Green Solution Awards 2017 have been revealed in Bonn, during COP23. Learn more about this year’s winners by reading the Awards’ booklet or watching the video.

[Follow the project] EU Calculator: Trade-offs and Pathways towards Sustainable and Low-carbon European Societies
EUCalc, an EU-funded project that will develop an innovative open-source modelling-tool for future CO₂ emission scenarios based on a multi-sector approach (power and heat generation, transport, industry, buildings, agriculture and food and more), now has a Twitter account and a website where to follow the project updates. A workshop will be organised in April 2018 in Vienna, focusing on transport, during the TRA conference: more information coming soon.

[Maps and baseline modeling] More from the Heat Roadmap Europe 4 project
HRE4, an Horizon2020 EU-funded project mapping and modelling the heating and energy systems of the 14 largest users of heat in the EU, to develop new policies at local, national, and EU level reports this month new outputs. The new version of the Pan-European thermal atlas Peta4.2 is now available with information on 90% of the EU’s total heat market, freely accessible. Peta4.2 supplies a range of useful inputs for energy planning and developing those conditions necessary for driving the decarbonisation of heating and cooling across Europe. EnergyPLAN baseline energy system models for 2015 and 2050, are also now available, covering 14 countries in terms of heating demand. The models were created based on annual baseline data from the JRC-EU-TIMES model. The scenarios and a brief guide of how to load and run the models in EnergyPLAN are available.

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[Presentations available] Smart buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases
BPIE and the European Copper Institute held an event this November to discuss how smart buildings can benefit not only the energy system, but also consumers. Real-world case studies (from Leanheat, DEERNS, Alliander, E.ON) further supported the ideas that consumers can be empowered by living and working in smart buildings. The presentations are now available.

[Conference] Heating Poland: potential sources, financing options and support programmes – From a local to an international perspective - January 25, 2018 in Warsaw
The supply of heat through district energy systems is a common technology used by local municipalities across Europe, but far from all are efficient and many of the local actors’ struggle with the challenge of transforming these systems into efficient systems. Polish district heating needs modernisation, important to improve air quality and reach the European climate goals.
How could municipality district heating systems be upgraded, and what are the benefits compared with other heating sources traditionally used in Poland? What are the available financing options and existing support programmes?
The workshop will focus on answering these questions and present best-practice local and international examples and business models, to learn about effective solutions from other countries which could be implemented in Poland. This workshop is organised in the framework of the EU-funded Heat Roadmap Europe project in cooperation with Forum Energii within its framework of “Clean Heat” project. The event is free but registration is compulsory. The agenda will be uploaded here in the next days.

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Dear reader,

The climate change reports published in the past days, whether from UNEP or from American scientists, speak a clear language: we need to act faster and with more determination to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. No time to waste, no hesitation acceptable. In the EU, we have an opportunity to agree legislation which would bring us on the right track to deliver on our commitment to the Paris Agreement.
The negotiation about the future Buildings Directive is the first opportunity of the many files in the Clean Energy Package. Our recent analysis shows that over 97% of the building stock is not ready for a “Paris Agreement future” which would avoid the most severe impacts of climate change. Renovating our buildings is essential, and I hope that the negotiators from Council, Commission and Parliament will have the latest climate change science in their mind when they meet on several occasions in the coming weeks to define the future of our buildings.
Don’t miss the opportunity to follow the debates!

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

[Factsheet] The real efficiency of the European building stock
BPIE’s new analysis of EPC data finds that 97.5% of the building stock cannot be considered as highly efficient. Less than 3% of certified buildings are complying with the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) class A. But a decarbonized building stock by 2050 requires that the largest share of European buildings are highly energy efficient, most European buildings should therefore be upgraded. EPCs are currently the only available EU-wide source of information on the energy performance of the building stock. The factsheet lists recommendations to ensure that the revised buildings Directive (EPBD) provides clear and effective requirements and support tools for the renovation of the building stock.

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[Innovation briefing] Boosting renovation with an innovative service for home-owners
Achieving the full market potential of renovation calls for a paradigm shift, where a more service-oriented supply-side together with a deeper awareness on the demand-side play key roles. The BetterHome case study shows how innovative business models can drive energy renovations across Europe. The success of the home-owner-centric model can be explained by the advanced service-oriented role of the installers. BetterHome trains and guides them on how to approach the customer, from the first contact to the process finalisation. In support, it also simplifies and structures the renovation process for the installer, through supportive and innovative digital tools, enabling a better evolution for all involved. Find out what makes it a success story and what innovation lies behind it in BPIE’s briefing and infographic.

BetterHome: An industry-driven one-stop-shop solution

[Webinar, today] Industry stepping up to the challenge of deep renovation, November 6, from 14.00 to 15.30
BPIE, in collaboration with BUILD UP, is presenting the BetterHome (BH) renovation model. A successful industry-driven initiative proving that a more service-oriented supply-side coupled with a deeper awareness of demand-side can change the landscape and essentially drive the renovation market. What is the innovation behind BH? How does it work in detail? What are the key success ingredients? How can it be applied in other contexts? Join us and find out!

[Follow the project!] Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps driving deep renovation
iBRoad, funded by the Horizon2020 EU programme, aims at exploring, designing, developing and demonstrating the concept of individual Building Renovation Roadmaps. Representing an evolution of the Energy Performance Certificates and energy audit systems, these roadmaps will serve as a tool outlining a customised renovation plan with a long-term horizon for deep step-by-step renovation of individual buildings, combined with a repository of building-related information. With a target focus on residential buildings, the project will analyse and build upon relevant examples from Germany, France and Belgium (Flanders). The concept and tools will be tested in Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Germany. You can follow the project on a website (and newsletter), Twitter and LinkedIN.

[Thermal atlas] Major enhancements made to the Heat Roadmap Europe energy planning tool
Heat Roadmap Europe added major new features to its energy planning tool, the perfect basis for European governments, businesses, consultants, academics, and planners to make informed decisions about investments in energy efficiency measures and use of untapped alternative energy sources for heating and cooling. The free online Pan-European Thermal Atlas (Peta4) assesses heating and cooling demand, efficiency, and supply across Europe. Peta4.2 incorporates various innovative new features: users can search for a specific location, select and combine up to ten layers of information, creating a detailed picture of where heating networks and low-carbon technology solutions could be implemented, whether they are economically viable, and how new networks could meet current heating and cooling demand, thereby helping to identify regional planning priorities and much more. Heat Roadmap Europe 4 is a Horizon2020 EU-funded project mapping and modelling the heating and energy systems of the 14 largest users of heat in the EU, to develop new policies at local, national, and EU level to ensure the uptake of efficient, sustainable and affordable heating and cooling solutions.

[Report] Existing building energy efficiency renovation - International review of regulatory policiesIPEEC, the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation, through its Building Energy Efficiency Taskgroup (BEET) on Regulatory Policies for Existing Building Energy Efficiency Renovation, publishes this report aiming to provide an overview of key regulatory policies used internationally to require improvements to existing commercial and residential buildings at the point of renovation, refurbishment, retrofit, alterations, or additions. One of the concepts highlighted is the building passports (focus of the iBRoad project, mentioned above, and of BPIE’s recent analysis). BPIE contributed to the report.

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EVENTS

Smart Buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases, Brussels, November 21

BPIE and the European Copper Institute invite you to an event on smart buildings covering both the policy aspects of integrating such a concept in EU legislation as well as real-world examples. This event will debunk myths about smart buildings and explore how consumers can be empowered by living and working in them. We also aim to demonstrate the links between smart buildings and other sectors such as ICT or mobility. The event will be held in Brussels, at L42, on Rue de la Loi 42. You can demonstrate your interest by registering to the event filling out this form. The agenda is available.

Heating Poland: potential sources, financing options and support programmes – From a local to an international perspective - January 25, 2018 in Warsaw
The supply of heat through district energy systems is a common technology used by local municipalities across Europe, but far from all are efficient and many of the local actors’ struggle with the challenge of transforming these systems into low-carbon systems. How could old municipality district heating systems be upgraded, and what are the benefits compared with other heating sources traditionally used in Poland? What are the available financing options and existing support programmes? The workshop will focus on answering these questions and present best-practice local and international examples as well as business models. This workshop is organised in the framework of the EU-funded project Heat Roadmap Europe. You can demonstrate your interest by pre-registering, sending an email to BPIE.

WHERE TO MEET US

BPIE will moderate a session at the GABC Building Action Symposium during COP23, on November 9 in Bonn
On November 15, BPIE will speak at the "Seventh Regional Conference: Bulgaria before the EU Presidency’2018: New energy and industrial policies" in Sofia
On November 21, BPIE will speak at the meeting of the Energy and Managing Authorities Network (EMA) in Brussels
On November 22, BPIE will speak at the bilateral German – United Arab Emirates expert workshop organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in Berlin, presenting on „Opportunities for demand-response in buildings in Germany“.
November 23, BPIE will speak at the “Energy Efficiency Coordination Group and workshop” in Wien
BPIE will travel to Jaipur, in India, to present at INSPIRE 2017 “How to implement building codes as an effective tool to save energy - Experiences in Europe” on November 30

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Dear reader,

In a few weeks, the negotiations between the three European Institutions about the future Buildings Directive will begin. At the same time, policy-makers are starting to discuss the future of the EU budget for the period 2021 to 2027. From a timing perspective, both policy areas will take effect early in the next decade. We therefore have now an opportunity to design instruments included in the future EU budget which will trigger and multiply investments in the building sector. In our latest report, we reveal why this is important. The report analyses EU and international funding streams targeting Central, East and South-East Europe and finds that only 3% of energy-related investment is targeting the building sector. A big missed opportunity, given the many reasons for upgrading the building stock in this region. Our research concludes that a regional Energy Efficiency Financing Platform could make a dramatic difference and increase the impact of the under-used funding instruments. But providing funding alone will not be sufficient as it will equally be necessary to define the investment case.
The Building Renovation Passport (BRP) is a tool which defines renovation options for a given building and guides the investor where and when to invest. Using the reliable information from the BRP for pooling many renovation plans into a bigger investment portfolio could provide a much needed aggregation mechanism.
This concept and many other workable ideas presented in this newsletter could speed up the transformation of the building sector, so that it can achieve the goals enshrined in the Paris Agreement. Let’s get working!

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHTS

Financing the future of buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe
A recent analysis reveals that only 3% of the public funds that could be used to support energy-efficiency investments in the region is dedicated to upgrading buildings. The overview of EU, international and regional investment programmes highlights the need to increase the effectiveness of funding for building upgrades. The future design of the EU Multiannual Financial Framework and the implementation of the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative provide opportunities to introduce the necessary changes. BPIE suggests a regional energy efficiency financing platform to increase the impact and reach of available funding, to develop regional capacity, as well as to leverage and attract private and institutional investment. An Executive Briefing summarizing the findings is also available.

Factsheet - Building Renovation Passports: consumer’s journey to a better home
BPIE looks into how the individual Building Renovation Passport (BRP) can drive deep renovation across Europe. The BRP is a document – in electronic or paper format – outlining a long-term (up to 15-20 years) step-by-step renovation roadmap to achieve deep renovation for a specific building. It supports owners with personalised advice on renovation options and clarifies the renovation stages for all involved parties. The revision of the EPBD should embed the concept of the Passport in legislation as a tool to increase the renovation rate across Europe, thus bringing us a step closer to meeting the Paris agreement goals and the EU 2030 targets.

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Useful resources on shopping centres’ renovation
CommONEnergy, a research project funded by the European Union, developed new strategies and solutions to retrofit existing shopping centres, in order to reduce energy consumption, increase energy efficiency and comfort. The project presented the latest results and solutions in a full day event in Brussels, where the “how-to” guide on renovating shopping centres was launched, dedicated to energy managers, architects, designers, facility managers as well as owners or investors, and all interested in the topic. A project award, the Sustainable Building Challenge, in 3 categories, Super, Hyper and Mega malls, was presented to three projects which adopted sustainability principles in refurbishment in a varied and innovative way using different assessment schemes. Dedicated leaflets to discover the winners and all event presentations are available, as well as an overview article published on the BUILD UP portal.

Heat Roadmap Europe: quantitative comparison between the electricity, heating and cooling sectors for different European countries
This paper, recently released by the Heat Roadmap Europe EU-funded project, compares the electricity, heating, and cooling sectors at national level for various European countries. The results indicate that the heat demand is currently the largest of the three demand types considered in terms of both annual and peak demands: it is the largest annual demand in 25 of the 28 EU countries, and it represents the largest peak demand in all four countries analysed.

A guide for public sector renovation strategies, developed by the EmBuild EU-funded project
This guidance and template aims to support public authorities in developing renovation strategies, with a particular focus on public buildings. For small and medium-sized municipalities, the renovation of public buildings could be considered “lighthouse projects”, which can demonstrate the potential of similar initiatives and stimulate the market.
Renovation of public buildings could be financed partly by EU funds, alleviating the financial burden from the municipalities.

Co-creating Europe's National Renovation Strategies - Recommendations from Build Upon
How should governments create strong and robust ‘national renovation strategies’?
The Green Building Council, in the framework of the Build Upon project, compiled key recommendations, prepared by (and for) every country involved, in order to unlock the energy saving potential of their building stocks.
The 13 countries involved include Croatia, Slovenia and Turkey, as well as Romania where BPIE a partner.

News from the US: market analysis on financing energy efficiency through mortgage loans
The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) recently released a market analysis on financing energy efficiency through mortgage loans in the US, with a blog post providing the context. The analysis examines the current landscape for building owners and lenders seeking to integrate energy efficiency and utility savings into building assessments and retrofit plans, and to use the data to enhance traditional loans. Guidelines for the mortgage lending community and building owners on how to roll energy efficiency retrofits into traditional mortgages in an effective and seamless manner are therefore available.
October 5 is National Energy Efficiency Day in the US. You can follow up what is happening on social media (#EEDay2017).

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Save the date: Smart Buildings empowering energy consumers. From policy to real-world cases, Brussels, November 21

BPIE and the European Copper Institute invite you to a workshop on smart buildings covering both the policy aspects of integrating such a concept in EU legislation as well as real-world examples. This event will debunk myths about smart buildings and explore how consumers can be empowered by living and working in them. We also aim to demonstrate the links between smart buildings and other sectors such as ICT or mobility. This event will be held in Brussels, at L42, on Rue de la Loi 42. You can demonstrate your interest by registering to the event filling out this form. The agenda will be available shortly.

Financing local energy transition roadmaps: focus on the renovation challenge, Brussels, October 12, 9am
This event organized by PUBLENEF aims at assessing the needs of local and regional authorities for financing their sustainable energy projects, with a focus on private buildings renovation; as well as linking those seeking to implement projects with those who can provide financing or be “enablers” in other ways. This event shall also assist the refinement of energy efficiency roadmaps for participating countries, prepared by the project, to enhance public authorities’ capacity to implement energy efficiency pathways towards sustainability. BPIE will moderate a session focused on innovative solutions and challenges of public authorities and their partners in implementing energy renovation programmes for private residential buildings. You can register here.

World Sustainable Energy Days 2018 - call for papers

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) are coming back in Wels, Austria, from February 28 to March 2, 2018. Energy efficiency, technology innovation, e-mobility and smart buildings will be core themes of the event. The Young Energy Researchers Conference and Award will present the work and achievements of young researchers in the fields of biomass and energy efficiency, from Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, 2018. Further information: www.young-researchers.eu. Submit your paper or suggest a speaker before October 10, 2017.

WHERE TO MEET US

On September 28 and 29, BPIE will speak at the regional workshop “Accelerating Building Efficiency: Challenges and opportunities in Central & Eastern Europe” in Belgrade, organized by the Buildings Efficiency Accelerator and the UN Environment Programme.
BPIE will be a panellist in the Intelligent Buildings Europe Hub session ‘Empowering buildings to fulfil their role in the European Market’ of the EU Utility Week, October 3 in Amsterdam.
BPIE will present the main barriers to deep renovation and the future of EU renovation strategies at CroEnergy, October 4, Bracak.
BPIE will speak at the EUFORES annual High-Level Experts Conference 2017 in Brussels, October 17.
BPIE will also speak at the yearly event Renovate Europe Day, in Brussels, October 10, about the 2.0 national renovation strategies.
BPIE will be talking about the EPBD opportunities for BIPV at the PV Days in Halle (Germany), October 23.
On November 22, BPIE will speak at the bilateral German – United Arab Emirates expert workshop organised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) in Berlin, presenting on „Opportunities for demand-response in buildings in Germany“.

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Dear reader,

Negative and often horrific news dominate our daily media download which sometimes makes it difficult to see positive change towards a more sustainable world. But setbacks also inspire forward looking reactions, such as those reported from the US by our sister organisation IMT, keeping the momentum of climate action in the US. Other inspiring news in this last newsletter before the summer break include the conclusion of renovation projects in several shopping malls in Europe, showing that smart solutions can be found in all climates and architectural styles. Don’t miss the conference which we are organising in Brussels on 7 September.
Also reassuring is to see that a broad variety of Polish stakeholders, including the private sector and non-profits, are calling for an ambitious overhaul of the EPBD and EED, as reported from an earlier BPIE workshop. In addition, we are contributing to the ongoing debate about the revision of these two Directives with a policy paper on the use of the Primary Energy Factor to calculate energy efficiency performance – a technical but important topic, well-explained by our experts.

And to keep your reading list for the summer complete, make sure you take a look at the new underwriting guide for efficiency investments released by EEFIG, the new factsheets assessing the barriers to be addressed by the forthcoming renovation strategies in South-East Europe and the latest data brochure of the Heat Roadmap Europe. And finally, if you like new challenges, consider applying for our latest vacancy, we are looking for a project manager!

With my best wishes for a sunny and relaxing summer,

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

Innovative technologies and tools for energy-efficient shopping centres retrofit
With a renovation rate of about 4.4% per year, more than 60% of the shopping centre stock will be upgraded by 2030: this is a unique trigger point to realise sustainable energy-saving solutions along the planned aesthetic renovations. The EU-funded project CommONEnergy developed systemic approaches including technology solution-sets, methods and tools to support deep renovations (presented in 14 flyers), spanning from lighting, ventilation, refrigeration, building management systems, to insulation, greenery integration and more. The project will end with a final conference in Brussels, September 7 (few seats still available) and a webinar on Build UP, September 19 at 10am CET (registration opening soon), going through the technologies and the tools supporting their implementation and assessing their environmental and social impact.

VIDEO: discover the project in 6 minutes!

JOB OFFER: BPIE is looking for a Project Manager

BPIE is recruiting a Project Manager - expert in buildings’ energy performance. Reporting to the Head of Research, her/his roles and responsibilities include managing research projects in relation to energy performance in buildings, from conceptualisation to completion, undertake research in relation to buildings policies, draft reports, present and discuss complex technical issues, implying excellent understanding of current challenges and opportunities regarding the EU policy framework of building's performance at large. Deadline to apply is 9 July, 2017.

FOCUS ON

The role of the primary energy factor in determining the energy performance of buildings
The primary energy factor (PEF) describes the efficiency of converting energy from primary sources (e.g. coal, crude oil) to a secondary energy carrier (e.g. electricity, natural gas) that provides energy services delivered to end-users, such as warmth or light. As Member States have flexibility in setting its value, it has become a political decision, with a direct negative impact on the actual energy consumption of a building. BPIE therefore suggests, in this new policy briefing, setting delivered energy as the main building performance indicator. Using the calculated delivered energy rather than primary energy would put into practice the ‘Energy Efficiency First’ principle and make energy performance more understandable and relevant, as it would be closely related to running costs.

Clean Energy for All Europeans package: position of Polish stakeholders on the proposed changes of the EPBD and the EED

BPIE organised a workshop in Warsaw March 20, 2017, inviting key stakeholders and interested parties to discuss BPIE’s proposed amendments to both Directives and to garner feedback from those engaged in the sector in Poland. The results of the joint work is presented in this document with key messages, focusing on Polish needs in this area. The policy paper is available in English and in Polish.

EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit, building skills to evaluate value and risks of energy efficiency projects
Maroš Šefčovič launched a few days back, at the EU Sustainable Energy Week, EEFIG’s Underwriting Toolkit for the financial institutions currently reviewing and establishing internal procedures to review and approve energy efficiency projects. The Toolkit provides information aimed specifically at the different units and individuals within financial institutions whose task is to evaluate, assess, approve and process energy efficiency transactions. This guide develops a standardised approach, completing the database on energy efficiency projects across Europe (the DEEP database), gathering real numbers from real projects with new additions all the time.

EmBuild addresses barriers to deep renovation in a series of factsheets
EmBuild, a EU-funded project, released factsheets drawing on research and interviews with national experts to assess the barriers that must be addressed by the forthcoming renovation strategies (for Germany, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia & Bulgaria). Potential measures - adapted to each country - are also given to overcome communication, quality, legislative and financial related barriers. The factsheets are available in English and national languages.

Training material on driving renovation at local levels
EmBuild publishes several guides to support public authorities in South-East Europe to develop forward-looking local renovation strategies. One report presents possible measures for improving the investment climate at local level, while a guide was developed to support the work of local energy efficiency practitioners trying to convey the benefits of renovation. A survey testing local knowledge and understanding of renovation lays at the basis of this work.

Heat Roadmap Europe: facts and figures
HRE released a short factsheet, presenting updated data on Europe’s energy demand, zooming into the industry, services and residential heating and cooling sectors.
The EU-funded project was recently selected as most innovative project in the technology category of hybrid systems by the Steering Committee of the European Technology and Innovation Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETIP). HRE use of a holistic and inclusive analysis, by combining the expertise of different sectors in four models to accurately understand and quantify the impacts of energy efficiency and renewables in 14 EU member states made the project stand out.

Building Renovation Roadmaps: developing customised tools towards deep renovation and better homes
Lack of knowledge about what to do, where to start, and in which order to implement renovation steps remains one of the main obstacles to improving the energy performance of buildings. The iBROAD EU-funded project, launched today, works on lifting this barrier by further developing Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps. This tool provides a renovation plan with a long-term horizon by looking at the building as a whole. It puts forward customised recommendations for individual buildings. The Renovation Roadmaps will be tested and verified by experts in Bulgaria, Poland, Portugal and Germany with a view of engaging national stakeholders in many more EU countries.

Two interesting projects: Level(s) and Batiphoenix
Level(s) is a voluntary reporting framework that links the individual building’s environmental impact with resource priorities at European level. Level(s) is ready for testing from autumn 2017. The tool will be presented at the upcoming high-level conference Construction: Let’s Build Changes! on July 6 in Brussels.
Batiphoenix is a "marketplace", dealing with construction material reuse. This B2B platform puts in touch craftsmen, SMEs and architects with building professionals, wreckers, etc. An inspiring project that already won several prizes in France!

BPIE IN THE NEWS - HIGHLIGHTS

EVENTS

BPIE will speak at the EXPO 2017 Future Energy Forum, "Energy Solutions for the Climate Change Problem", August 21-22, Astana
BPIE will be a panellist in the Intelligent Buildings Europe Hub session ‘Energy in empowered buildings’ of the EU Utility Week, October 3-5, Amsterdam

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Dear reader,

Many of the recent BPIE publications relate to the intensive discussions around the Clean Energy Package which are a once-in-a-decade opportunity to strengthen the regulatory framework to improve our buildings. The future smartness of buildings is one of the hot topics and we are contributing with two papers to the debate, one defining what is a smart building, a second one providing policy recommendations. A further paper on trigger points to increase renovation activities describes opportunities which are already being implemented already in a number of EU countries. And In Wallonia, the French-speaking province of Belgium, the government recently published its renovation strategy, developed with BPIE’s support.

Whether these promising national initiatives will make it into the European legislative framework is a question I am tackling in a recent opinion piece. The current positions of the three European institutions which we recently analysed are far apart on many important aspects, and we can only hope that the negotiation in the second half of the year will come to constructive results.

Results can already be seen in the CommONEnergy project which led to the renovation of several shopping centres around Europe, don’t miss the concluding conference in September!

Kind regards,

Oliver Rapf, Executive Director

HIGHLIGHT

Towards a definition for smart buildings & detailed policy recommendations
BPIE explores in a paper the concept of smart buildings. Measuring how smart a building is depends on the capacity of its functions and the degree to which different components interact and complement each other. BPIE comes forward with a concrete definition of a smart building, placing energy efficiency at its heart. A policy paper recommends ways that the European legislation (EPBD, EED, etc.) should be strengthened to ensure buildings can take up a leading role in the energy transition, at the same time as ensuring high building performance, dynamic operability between building components and its occupants and responsiveness of buildings to interact with the energy system.

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Trigger points are key moments in the life of a building (e.g. rental, sale, change of use, extension, etc.) when carrying out energy renovations would be less disruptive and more economically advantageous than in other moments. Taking advantage of these moments would facilitate investment decisions to undertake energy renovation works. The EPBD sets requirements to increase the performance of a building when the owner decides to carry out a major renovation, but does not foresee any provision to increase the number of renovations, which amounts to about 1% per year. As a result, the legislation affects only a small proportion of Europe’s buildings. BPIE puts forward recommendations for both EU and Member State levels that could encourage a spur in deep renovations through the inclusion of trigger points in legislation.

Wanted! Renovation drive and renewed momentum for the European project

The Clean energy for all Europeans package is the once-in-a-decade opportunity to define a framework which creates both clear regulation and a system of incentives to drive deep renovation. Unfortunately, despite the fact that some countries are implementing effective measures, in the current discussions on the future Buildings Directive, the European Parliament is the only proponent for such consumer- and economy-friendly measures. An opinion by BPIE's Executive Director.

The discussions on the revision of the EPBD are progressing quickly, with the Maltese Presidency moving towards an agreement by the end of June and a draft report now available from the European Parliament’s Energy Committee rapporteur MEP Bendt Bendtsen. This document compares BPIE’s recommendations with the content of the proposals from the European Commission, the draft report from rapporteur Bendt Bendtsen, and the latest compromise text from the Maltese Presidency (16 May 2017).

Cost-competitive deep renovation of shopping centres, a driver for EU policies
Shopping centres are buildings regularly visited by the public and can thus be used to promote technologies and practices favouring the energy transition, such as efficient lighting technologies, renewable energy and e-vehicles charging stations. Policy recommendations based on expertise and research from over 23 organisations and 3 demonstration cases are grouped under four themes: engaging stakeholders, communicating the benefits of renovation, promoting energy-efficient technology packages and supporting the energy transition.

AT NATIONAL LEVEL

National building renovation strategies: BPIE supports the Walloon Region
EU Member States, implementing Article 4 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), had to submit by end of April 2017 updates of their 2014 renovation strategies. BPIE was one of the partners contributing to the development of the Belgian’s Walloon Region Renovation Strategy. Stakeholders were involved during this process led by Climact, focusing on aspects such as renovation techniques, financing, communication and enabling measures. The document was approved by the Walloon Government, setting ambitious renovation objectives and measures to reach them. The strategy is available in French on the European Commission’s website.

BPIE contributes to the German yearbook Energieeffizienz in Gebäuden 2017
Germany has set out to decarbonise its energy system by 2050 and smart buildings can play a key supporting role in this “Energiewende”. That is the central finding in BPIE’s contribution to the yearbook “Energieeffizienz in Gebäuden 2017”. Moreover, based on the earlier report “Is Europe ready for the smart buildings revolution?”, the paper shows how smart-ready Germany’s buildings are today. It compares the German situation with other European Member States, and, finally, analyses which levers could be used to increase the smart-readiness. This article is only available in German. The complete yearbook is available online.

VIDEOS

ExcEED – standing for “European Energy Efficient building district Database”-, promises to establish a robust and durable return of knowledge mechanism collecting actual buildings energy performance data. Find out more about ExcEED's field of research, tools and team in a video available in English, French and Italian.

The CommONEnergy economic assessment tool allows estimating the energy saving potential and economic benefits of retrofitting shopping centres. Discover it in this short tutorial!

BPIE IN THE NEWS - HIGHLIGHTS

EVENTS

“Cost-competitive deep renovation of shopping centres: technologies and drivers for EU policies”, September 7, Brussels

What are European retail buildings’ key features? How are they included in both EU and national legislation? The EU-funded project CommONEnergy not only worked on providing an answer, but also on developing, implementing and testing innovative technologies improving comfort, reducing costs and energy consumption. The benefits will be demonstrated in the project's final conference. Best practices of recently-retrofitted shopping centres will be awarded during the Sustainable Building Challenge ceremony, held together with the event. Training sessions are offered in the morning to dig into the continuous commissioning software; energy demand scenarios tool; environmental and social impact assessment tool; Integrated Design Process library and more.

Energy efficiency financing: meet EEFIG partners at EUSEW

June 22, EEFIG, the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group, organises a session during the European Union Sustainable Energy Week on how to attract more private financing to energy efficiency investments, and the benefits and risks associated with such investments. The De-Risking Energy Efficiency Platform – DEEP will be presented and a guide on the appraisal of energy efficiency investments will be launched, explaining how it fits within the policy framework.
Speakers include EEFIG's rapporteur, as well as representatives from the European Commission, UNEP FI, the EBRD, EIB and more.

A few additional events where BPIE will speak

Think local first: designing an EU building policy framework centred on consumers, local authorities and energy advisory services to deliver on Europe’s renovation challenge, Brussels, June 20
EUSEW - Clean Buildings for All: Helping Consumers through the Energy Renovation Maze, Brussels, June 22
BPIE will be a panellist in the Intelligent Buildings Europe Hub session ‘Energy in empowered buildings’ of the EU Utility Week, October 3-5, Amsterdam

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