Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Programme 2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Date of latest update: 2023-06-16

Description

Description (EN):

Energy efficiency projects are not typical investments: they do not result in direct revenues but rather in non-expenses, i.e. through energy savings. The project enables public building managers to calculate and plan renovation projects in a more profitable way and to convincingly present the scope and return of such investments to financial decision makers. The project thus wants to increase the amount of energy efficiency measures implemented by the public sector. Financial tools for building managers: The project EFFECT4buildings develops, in collaboration with public property managers, financial tools and methods that help improve profitability, facilitate the financing of energy investments and reduce risks. Examples of this are financial calculation tools, bundling, funding, multiservice contracts, green leasing contracts and economic models for both producing and consuming energy. EFFECT4buildings also connects managers of public buildings with suppliers of technological solutions. A tool box tested in real-life cases: Financial tools and methods are developed along a number of real cases among institutions participating in the project. Tools are made available online as a toolbox together with White papers that explain how to use them. The project also trains property managers in how to use the tools and increases their ability to convince decision makers to implement and invest in energy efficiency measures.

Achievements (EN):

Real-life cases organised: The project EFFECT4buildings organised about 60 trainings and seminars reaching out to about 2600 people, mainly building managers from eight Baltic Sea region countries. The project partners applied retrofitting, upgrading, and deep renovation as energy efficiency measures. The project involved the trained building managers in 120 real-life cases to develop and adjust 9 tools for spreading knowledge and supporting the use of measures. These 120 cases amount to around EUR 9,157,828 of investment in energy efficiency and to up 5.700.000 kWh/year of energy savings. Useful tools developed: The project developed an online toolbox that includes tools on technological solutions, calculations, and funding. Thanks to the catalogue on technology solutions, building managers could better understand the profitability, performance, and how to make the most out of solutions, while providers received an entry point to a bigger market for their solutions. As regards financial calculations, the project enabled to predict the profitability of an investment which is critical for building managers, energy auditors and other investors to make decisions on energy efficiency measures. Next, on funding the project compiled a comprehensive list with the funding possibilities in the public sector (EU and national funds from Denmark, Norway, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Finland, Sweden), as well as from international and national non-public sources and mechanisms. The project made available the toolbox in English, Finnish, Polish and Latvian and ensured its searchability making it available at the project portal and as featured in the European Portal for Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Inspired by the project: As concrete examples on the municipal level, Aurskog-Høland municipality (NO) started the process of implementing Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) which stands for a provision of energy services with a guaranteed outcome. One of the main principles is that investment financing is performed by using accumulated savings. Next, Hamar municipality (NO) set the commitment to include an EPC project in the municipality´s Sustainable Energy Action Plan. Furthermore, GreenEst Summit started as a project event and continues to be organised annually as the conference on innovations in the energy sector. The County Board of Dalarna (SE) initiated a new stakeholder cooperation forum with all energy companies in the Dalarna region to work together on power loads and grid capacity for solar energy. With EUR 2.66 million support from the European Union, the Interreg project EFFECT4buildings improved the capacity of public building managers to unlock investments, lower risks, and implement energy efficiency measures in publicly-owned buildings. http://interreg-baltic.eu/project/effect4buildings/

Website: http://www.effect4buildings.se

Delivered Outputs (EN):

White Paper on technological solutions 4. 2.1 White Paper on calculating energy investments 4. 2.2 White paper on bundling energy investments 4. 3.1 Guidelines on EU and national funding schemes 4. 3.2 Guidelines on convincing decision makers White paper on ESCO and EPC White Paper on MSC White Paper on Green Leasing Contracts White Paper on Prosumerism Policy recommendations Toolbox

Thematic information

Construction and renovation Energy efficiency

Specific Objective: ‘Energy efficiency’: To increase energy efficiency based on enhanced capacity of public and private actors involved in energy planning

Thematic Objective: (06) preserving and protecting the environment and promoting resource efficiency by:

Investment Priority: (06g) supporting industrial transition towards a resource- efficient economy, promoting green growth, eco-innovation and environmental performance management in the public and private sectors

Partners (10)

Lead Partner: County board of Dalarna

Department: Department of trade and industry

Address: Åsgatan 38 , 791 84 Falun, Sweden

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/dalarna/en

Total budget: EUR 610 710.00

ERDF budget: EUR 458 032.50

Vidzemes plānošanas reģions

Name: Vidzemes plānošanas reģions

Address: Jana Poruka str. 8 - 108, LV-4101 Cesis, Latvia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.vidzeme.lv

Total budget: EUR 320 655.00

ERDF budget: EUR 272 556.75

Environmental office of Lappeenranta region

Name: Environmental office of Lappeenranta region

Address: Pohjolankatu 14, 53100 Lappeenranta, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lappeenranta.fi/fi/Palvelut/Ymparisto

Total budget: EUR 410 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 307 500.00

Hedmark county council, SUCCEEDED by PP12 (01.01.2020)

Name: Hedmark county council, SUCCEEDED by PP12 (01.01.2020)

Address: Parkgata 64, 2325 Hamar, Norway

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.hedmark.org

Total budget: EUR 136 319.42

Gate 21

Name: Gate 21

Address: Vognporten 2, DK-2620 Albertslund, Denmark

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.gate21.dk

Total budget: EUR 384 455.00

ERDF budget: EUR 288 341.25

Tallinna Teaduspark Tehnopol SA

Name: Tallinna Teaduspark Tehnopol SA

Department: Business Development Department

Address: Teaduspargi 6/1, 12618 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.tehnopol.ee/en/

Total budget: EUR 110 238.00

ERDF budget: EUR 93 702.30

Riigi Kinnisvara AS

Name: Riigi Kinnisvara AS

Department: The Environment and Technical Support Department

Address: Lelle 24, 11317 Tallinn, Estonia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.rkas.ee

Total budget: EUR 200 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 170 000.00

ByggDialog Dalarna

Name: ByggDialog Dalarna

Address: c/o Högskolan Dalarna, 791 88 Falun, Sweden

Legal status: private

Website: http://www.byggdialogdalarna.se

Total budget: EUR 151 200.00

ERDF budget: EUR 113 400.00

Stowarzyszenie Gmin i Powiatów Małopolski

Name: Stowarzyszenie Gmin i Powiatów Małopolski

Address: Pl. Wszystkich Świętych 3-4, 31-004 Krakow, Poland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.sgpm.krakow.pl

Total budget: EUR 245 000.00

ERDF budget: EUR 208 250.00

Innlandet Fylkeskommune

Name: Innlandet Fylkeskommune

Department: Business and International relations

Address: Postboks 4404 Bedriftsenteret, 2325 Hamar, Norway

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.innlandetfylke.no

Total budget: EUR 155 549.58

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Vidzeme Planning Region

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Länsstyrelsen Dalarna

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Environmental office of Lappeenranta region

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Hedmark county council, SUCCEEDED by PP12 (01.01.2020)

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Gate 21

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Foundation Tallinn Science Park TEHNOPOL

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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State Real Estate Ltd

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Sustainable Building Cluster in Dalarna

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Association of Municipalities of Małopolska Region

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Innland County Council

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Summary

Project name (EN): Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Project acronym: EFFECT4buildings

Project start date: 2017-10-01

Project end date: 2021-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 2 724 127.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 911 782.80

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 70.20%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 911 782.80.

Third-country contribution: 145 934.50

Documents

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Brochures / magazines / manuals

GUIDE - Financial tools and instruments for energy efficiency in buildings

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Policy recommendations

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Financial tools and instruments in local and regional Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

GUIDE - CONVINCING DECISIONS MAKERS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Guideline in convincing decision makers - How to argue and convince energy-efficient investments?

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

INSTRUCTIONS FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT BUILDING

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

ABC eNERGY EFFICIENCY

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Brochure / magazine / manual

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Websites / webtools / webforums / cooperative platforms

Home - Effect4buildings

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/effect4buildings/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Effective Financing Tools for implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Interreg Baltic Sea Region

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Website / webtool / webforum / cooperative platform

Data source: https://projects.interreg-baltic.eu/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment link: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/effect4buildings/

Media releases / articles

EFFECTIVE TOOLS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Media release / article

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-11-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Videos / films

Welcome, EFFECT4BUILDINGS. FINAL ONLINE CONFERENCE 8 December 2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-12-16

Languages: en

Plenary session II, EFFECT4BUILDINGS. FINAL ONLINE CONFERENCE 8 December 2020

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-12-16

Modernizacja szkoły podstawowej - dobre praktyki

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-10-01

Languages: en, pl

Attachment file: Download

Instytucja kultury - dobre praktyki

Attachment type: link

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-10-01

Languages: en, pl

Session 2:D Convincing decision makers, EFFECT4BUILDINGS. FINAL ONLINE CONFERENCE 8 December 2020

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Video / film

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-12-16

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Presentations

Toolbox for energy efficiency in buildings

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-12-08

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Convincing Decision Makers: The issue - how to make decisions?

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Presentation

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Studies / surveys

Model of Environment program

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2019-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Model for creating environmental programs (Excel file)

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

Environment program process and templates

Attachment type: file

Type of document: Study / survey

Data source: https://www.effect4buildings.se/

Publication date: 2022-07-31

Document date: 2020-09-30

Languages: en

Attachment file: Download

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Financing programme

2014 - 2020 INTERREG VB Baltic Sea

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2023-06

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

200 / 200 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

2 025 / 2 025 (100%)

Notes on the data

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