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ONLINE EVENT – NATIONAL RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN: INVESTING IN BUILDING RENOVATION FOR A CLIMATE NEUTRAL FUTURE

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INZEB and GIZ are organising on Thursday, October 21st 2021 at 14.00(Athens time), the online event National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Investing in Building Renovation for a Climate Neutral Future. Supporting Partners of the event are the H2020 projects iBRoad2EPC and Triple-A as well as the Build Back Better Greece initiative, while the event is organised within the frame of the Renovate Europe Day 2021.

The event aims to highlight the importance of building renovation to achieving the EU’s long-term objective of a climate-neutral economy by 2050. Attention will be given to elements that can support the EU objective through the implementation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Specifically, the online event will discuss:

Opportunities and challenges for the implementation of the investments in building renovation foreseen under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Long-term strategies and targets for building renovation in Greece.
New requirements for building renovation at EU level under the “Fit-for-55” legislative package.
EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Financing as a means to define sustainable investments according to higher energy savings criteria.
Building Renovation Passports as an instrument for holistic, staged deep renovations working towards the avoidance of renovation lock-in effects.
One Stop Shops as a mechanism helping regional and local authorities to roll out appropriate renovation schemes and monitor and measure the renovation performances.

Agenda:

14.00	Welcome and event introduction Alice Corovessi, INZEB and Ulrich Laumanns, GIZ Welcome Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director
14.15	Session I: EU and National Policies for Building Renovation o Keynote: Alexandra Sdoukou, General Secretary for Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Energy o National Recovery and Resilience Plan of Greece Nikos Mantzoufas, Governor, Recovery and Resilience Agency *(tbc)* o Long Term Renovation Strategy and National Energy & Climate Plan Vicky Sita, Director for Energy Policy and Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Environment and Energy o Fit-for-55 – The EU framework for the Greek climate and energy targets Nikolaos Kontinakis, European Commission Session Moderator: Alice Corovessi, INZEB
15.00	Discussion – Q&A Session
15.15	Session II: Panel Discussion on Investments in Building Renovation o EU Taxonomy on Sustainable Financing Dr Chara Karakosta, Triple-A project coordinator, NTUA Panagiotis Habesis, Head of Sustainability Unit, Hellenic Bank Association o Building Renovation Passports Alexander Deliyannis, iBRoad2EPC coordinator, Sympraxis Team o One Stop Shops and the role of ESCOs Dimitris Kollias, Development Manager, Greenesco Energy S.A, member company of Public Power Corporation and Attica Finance o Investing in Green Buildings Alex Galatoulas, MEng, MSc, CPHD, LFA – Technical Advisor Member of Living Future Europe Session Moderator: Alice Corovessi, INZEB
16.00	Q&A Session
16.15	Closing Remarks Alice Corovessi, INZEB
16.30	End of Event

sep

JOB OPENING: COMMUNICATION EXPERT

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INZEB is recruiting a motivated and dynamic full-time Communication Expert to join its team in Athens, Greece. The successful candidate will be a university graduate (or equivalent) with previous professional or internship experiences, and be committed to the mission of INZEB and in all activities the organisation is engaged in.

The required qualifications, the skills and the description of responsibilities, are available in the link below.

Apply as a Communication Expert

We look forward to welcoming you in our team!

jun

“THE ROLE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ECONOMY AND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT. DEVELOPMENTS AND PROSPECTS”- WEBINAR

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The “The role of local authorities in the development of social economy and the role of social enterprises in local development. Developments and prospects.” webinar, which is organised by the EGTC Amphictyony with the support of EGTC HELICAS and EGTC Efxini Poli, will be held on Friday June 18th 2021, at 10.00 with a duration of 2,5 hours.

Alice Corovessi, Managind Director, INZEB, will be among the speakers of the event. Her speech will be focused on Energy Communities and the CONGREGATE project (part of the European Climate Initiative, EUKI).

To attend the webinar, you may follow the link below:
https://zoom.us/j/93884689957?pwd=eXp4SnhiY2FQMVNsUEo5TjhweXg1UT09

*The event will be held in Greek.

may

FIGHTING ENERGY POVERTY THROUGH INNOVATION. CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLUTIONS

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The energy sector is currently undergoing a fundamental transition and shift towards CO2-neutral power generation and energy efficiency.

The European Green Deal published in December 2019, clearly mentions that the EU’s
energy supply needs to be secure and affordable for consumers and businesses. For
this to happen, it is essential to ensure that the European energy market is fully integrated, interconnected and digitalised, while respecting technological neutrality.

Climate change constraints as well as the recent coronavirus 2020 crisis are putting the global energy sector under the pressure of evolving and modernising at a rapid pace and on an uncommonly large scale.

Thus, can energy poverty be tackled through innovation? And if so, what are the challenges?

The answers to the above questions can be found in the publication “Fighting Energy Poverty through Innovation. Challenges, opportunities and solutions”, which is an initiative of INZEB in collaboration with Blockchain Leaders, AUTh, Future Energy Foundation and CLuBE.

Among the opportunities and solutions that are presented in the publication, the following can be found:

- Peer-To-Peer Energy Trading (P2P)
- Virtual Power Plants (VPP)
- Smart Metering
- Streamlined Processes
- Gamification and reputation-based identities

Download the publication here: FIGHTING ENERGY POVERTY THROUGH INNOVATION

Authors
Alain Aoun	Blockchain Leaders
Dr. Sofia-Natalia Boemi	AUTh
Alice Corovessi	INZEB
Barbora Greplova	Future Energy Foundation
Panagiotis Karagiannis PhD	CLuBE

apr

“COMPLETED SET OF GENERAL SOLUTIONS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATIVES” – REPORT

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The report of the CONGREGATE project on energy communities and energy cooperatives “Completed Set of General Solutions for Renewable Energy Cooperatives” is now published. The report is result of the collaboration between Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect (Bulgaria), SEVEn (Czech Republic), and INZEB (Greece).
The current report sets the foundation for the development of a common framework enabling the mass roll-out of energy cooperatives in the three countries which are particularly engaged in this area under the CONGREGATE project – Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Greece. It starts with a review of the current state of play regarding the EU legislation and its implementation at national level, analysing the existing good practices, identifying gaps and obstacles, and setting expectations for immediate improvements in each of the countries. Then, the technological potential for renewable energy production is outlined in relation to the emerging practices of energy cooperatives, employing different organisational and legal forms and adapted to various economic targets and conditions.

You may find the report here: CONGREGATE REPORT

REPORT AUTHORS:
Dragomir Tzanev, Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect
Kamen Simeonov, Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect
Borislav Ivanov, Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect
Teodora Stanisheva, Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect
Jiří Karásek, SEVEn
Jan Veleba, SEVEn
Václav Šebek, SEVEn
Thanasis K. Manoloudis, INZEB
Maria Tegou, INZEB
REPORT CONTRIBUTOR:
Nikolaos Lemonas, INZEB
REVIEWERS:
Alice Corovessi, INZEB
Juraj Krivošík, SEVEn
Pavel Manchev, Center for Energy Efficiency EnEffect

About the CONGREGATE project
CONGREGATE project ‘s primary objective is to support the implementation of national long-term renovation strategies in Bulgaria, Romania and Croatia and motivate municipalities in Bulgaria, Czech Republic and Greece to develop public-private partnerships in order to increase the share of renewable energy in the local energy mixes. The main benchmarks that will define the overall objective are the development of National models for systematic multi-level communication and an engagement campaign in support of building renovation, along with policy recommendations and feasibility studies for renewable energy cooperatives.

CONGREGATE project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI) of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU). It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

mar

WRAP-UP OF THE ONLINE WORKSHOP “ENERGY POVERTY – A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PHENOMENON”

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The online workshop “Energy Poverty – A Multidimensional Global Phenomenon” was held on Tuesday March 9^th, 2021 and it was organised by the University of Bahrain, INZEB and the EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network. Its aim was to raise awareness in regards to energy poverty, to analyse the terms energy poverty and energy vulnerability, to discuss the different factors that result to the increase of energy poverty levels in different regions and present EU initiatives aiming to support households and the society in mitigation of the social problem.

Prof. Riyad Y Hamzah, President, University of Bahrain, did the welcome remarks, highlighting the importance of this workshop in addressing the issue of energy poverty.

Dr. Mustapha Taoumi, Energy Technology Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network, in his opening speech pointed out that energy poverty is a phenomenon affected by multiple factors and observed not only in developing but also in developed countries.

Then, Alice Corovessi, Managing Director, INZEB, took the floor and explored in depth the factors that affect energy poverty. She also presented the facts concerning energy poverty and how they differ in developed and in emerging countries. As she stated, “Around 20% of global population is deprived of access to electricity, reflects the prevalence of energy poverty on global scale & the magnitude of the issues stemming from this situation.”

Dr. Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor, National Technical University of Athens, stressed out through his presentation that the collective approach fostered by energy communities and/or crowdfunding, is suitable for the enormous challenges faced by citizens suffering from energy poverty who wish to take action to reduce their energy consumption or improve the energy efficiency of their households. He also demonstrated that “The more energy consumes, the more vulnerable you might be in the future.”

The next presenter was Kyriaki Metaxa, Program Coordinator, Ecology, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Greece, and she highlighted that combined efforts concentrated on promoting rational energy consumption, on ameliorating buildings’ energy efficiency and on supporting community energy, indirectly boost citizens’ income and address energy poverty effectively. She concluded that “Synergies between actors at all levels are required in order to raise awareness, target energy vulnerable citizens, utilize European funds to de-risk investments and to overcome initial capital barrier, split-incentives etc.”

The last part of the workshop was the Q &A session, where the speakers discussed on the issues and the questions posed by the participants of the workshop.

Dr. Hanan Albuflasa, Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, University of Bahrain, was responsible for the moderation of the discussion throughout the workshop, and she made sure the main questions that were raised by the attendees to be answered by the speakers.

The video of the workshop is available here.

The presentations of the speakers of the event are available in the links below.

1. Alice Corovessi_INZEB 2. Dr. Haris Doukas_NTUA 3. Kyriaki Metaxa_HEINRICH BOELL

mar

RESTORE READY CONFERENCE IN ATHENS

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The RESTORE conference will take place online in Athens, on Friday March 12th 2021, hosting speakers and experts from around EU.

Cost Restore is an EU-funded pan-European network with over 150 researchers from 40 countries.

The central interest of the conference will be on how sustainability can be redefined in order to have a regenerative economy. Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB, will be among the speakers of the discussion and will talk about Policies and Financing tools while also participating in the panel discussion on Restore Targets, Reality in Athens – Part 2.

You may find the registration link and the agenda
HERE

mar

WRAP-UP OF THE ONLINE EVENT “BUILDBACKBETTER GREECE”

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The online discussion #BUILDBACKBETTER GREECE was held on Thursday February 25th 2021 and the discussion lasted 90′. The event was organised by the Build Back Better Greece initiative, with the support of Energy Democracy Dialogues and INZEB. The sustainable recovery by engaging all stakeholders with commitment and effective participation in the overall restart effort, in terms of sustainability and real progress was the main issue at stake of the discussion.

The following contributed to the discussion: Dr. Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor NTUA, Prof. Arthοuros Zervos, Chairman REN21, Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou, Chem. Engineer NTUA, Dr. Ioannis Tsipouridis, Managing Director R.E.D. Pro Consultants & Visiting Prof. Technical University of Mombasa (TUM), Nikos Charalampidis, Managing Director of Greenpeace Greece, while the discussion was coordinated by Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB. Additionally, important in the development of the discussion turned out to be the contribution of the 120 participants who posed questions to the speakers.

In the context of the event review, below are presented the key points raised by the speakers.

Dr. Haris Doukas analysed the meaning and the background of the term “build back better”, spoke about the social, environmental and economic damage caused by the pandemic, while stated that “we want to be a catalyst for synergies and initiatives for a sustainable involvement and commitment under ciscumstances of viability and true progress in an effort of total restart”.

Prof. Zervos highlighted the dimension of proper prioritisation, outlining the foundations that need to be layed in the energy sector, while he suggested “Transition from lignite to RES and not to gas. The Aegean is a privileged region for the production of hydrogen from RES.”

Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou stated that “Long-term, integrated energy and climate planning, implementing multilevel governance, is key for local government to organize its actions.”, focusing her speech on the obligations, needs and difficulties of municipalities to draw up a long-term plan in the energy sector.

Then Mr. Charalambidis took the floor and stressed out that “The decisions that the Greek government will make today will define the “tomorrow” that we will all live. Going back to the past cannot be an option. Now is the time for brave decisions and radical changes that will build a sustainable and fair tomorrow for all. The European Recovery Fund must be the starting point for a new beginning, not a way back to yesterday.” pointing out at the same time the key role of society so that we have a sustainable and green future, where society as a whole is part of the solution and not of the problem.

“It is remarkable that our children tell us over and over again “listen to science”. They use in us the logic of education that we used. They tell us in their own way “take care”.”, said Dr. Tsipouridis and pointed out the importance of changing energy sources and the way in which they are used and consumed, characterizing the practice so far as wasteful and unconcerned about the consequences, while also giving special importance to the social dimension of the problem.

This was followed by a fruitful discussion between the speakers, answering key questions posed by the audience.

EVENT RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE.

feb

BE AN “ENERGY SUPPORTER” OR “ENERGY COMMUNITIES MENTOR”

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Invitation to participate – expression of interest for the educational programs “Energy Supporter” and “Energy Communities Mentor” of the POWERPOOR project.

Energy Supporters and Energy Communities Mentors will receive the necessary knowledge through the free training program developed under the POWERPOOR project, which focuses on technologies and techniques for tackling and combating energy poverty.

To express your interest visit the link here: ENERGY SUPPORTER - ENERGY COMMUNITIES MENTOR

feb

ΓΙΝΕ “ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΟΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ” ΚΑΙ “ΜΕΝΤΟΡΑΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ”

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Πρόσκληση συμμετοχής – εκδήλωση ενδιαφέροντος για τα εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα “Σύμβουλος Ενέργειας” και “Μέντορας Ενεργειακών Κοινοτήτων” του έργου POWERPOOR.

Οι Σύμβουλοι Ενέργειας και οι Μέντορες Ενεργειακών Κοινοτήτων θα λάβουν τις απαραίτητες γνώσεις μέσω του δωρεάν προγράμματος εκπαίδευσης που έχει αναπτυχθεί στο πλαίσιο του έργου POWERPOOR, το οποίο εστιάζει σε τεχνολογίες και τεχνικές για την αντιμετώπιση και καταπολέμηση της ενεργειακής φτώχειας.

Μπορείτε να εκδηλώσετε το ενδιαφέρον σας εδώ: ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΟΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΣ - ΜΕΝΤΟΡΑΣ ΕΝΕΡΓΕΙΑΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ

feb

INZEB – FEF COLLABORATION ANNOUNCEMENT

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We welcome one more collaboration and we look forward to an energetic and powerful synergy with Future Energy Foundation, a knowledge-based foundation with a venture philanthropy development vision.

INZEB and Future Energy Foundation will establish cooperation and support on the following axles:

Knowledge and experience sharing in the energy sector via published outlets
Networking activities
Collaboration on research projects
Knowledge exchange through webinars, workshops, discussions, forums
Policy recommendations on areas of mutual interest
Advising policymakers and the private sector on matters related and/or incidental to the joint activities.

feb

[RE]SET S2, EPISODE 2: Energy Efficiency and the property sector

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Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB was invited on Wednesday, February 3rd, in [RE]SET LIVE DISCUSSIONS to discuss with Yannis Daskalakis, Co- Founder & Managing Partner at Daskalakis & Associates PC, about energy and the role of property sector in Energy consumption.

The main topics of their conversation, were about the role of buildings in energy consumption worldwide and the EU’s goals on reducing the energy consumption caused by the building stock.

Also, during the discussion a number of questions were answered, such us:

What is the role of the energy performance certificate?
Building Renovation Roadmaps: What is it and what is its purpose?
What is the Green Deal?
What is the Renovation Wave?
What is energy poverty? What are the results of a relevant study on energy poverty in our country?

Watch here the full video of the discussion and get all the answers about buildings and energy.

feb

THE FIRST WOMEN’S ENERGY COMMUNITY IN GREECE COMING IN SPRING

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The first women’s Energy Community in Greece, will be established in spring. The implementation of this initiative was undertaken by Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB, in collaboration with S.E.G.E and ELECTRA Energy Cooperative, while interest in participating in this project has been already expressed by 50 women from the regions of Central Macedonia, Crete and Peloponnese.

Speaking to APE-MPE, Alice Corovessi stated that those interested in participating in the energy community, cover all age categories, “with particular interest showed by women entrepreneurs close to 50, more familiar to the concept of energy communities and the importance of the benefit that will result for themselves and their businesses “. She also pointed out that “there is still time for more women to participate, since the expression of interest will be valid until March”.

Energy community’s aim will be to boost individual / family incomes, local entrepreneurship, solidarity economy, in terms of energy democracy, which is an emerging social tendency, in order to offset the fossil fuels energy agenda through the energy transition to more environmentally friendly energy types.

Learn more here about this initiative and what Alice Corovessi stated in APE-MPE.

feb

UPGRADED BUILDINGS – CONFERENCE 2021

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INZEB will be at “Upgraded Buildings” conference,
which will take place on Wednesday 24th February 2021, online.

The Greek Ministry of the Environment and Energy launched a new funding program for the renovation of household buildings according to the National Plan for increasing the number of nearly zero energy buildings. The new program promotes not only creative reconstruction works, but also the incorporation of smart systems and EV charging stations leading to truly upgraded buildings!

Upgraded Buildings Conference 2021 presents the novel technologies and latest trends in the field of renewable energy production, energy saving and smart systems application in residential buildings of Greece.

Some of the topics that will be discussed during the conference are:

• “Saving energy at Home- Getting Independent” program of the Greek Ministry for the Environment and Energy, additional funding due to the current pandemic situation
• Financing possibilities and support via institutions, e.g. the Hellenic Development Bank
• Renewable energy, energy production and storage
• Upgrading after saving, near Zero Energy Buildings, upgrading lightning and elevators in apartment buildings.

Alice Corovessi, Managing Director, INZEB, will be among the speakers of the conference.
Here you may find the conference topics in detail, as well as, more information about the conference and the speakers.

feb

ENERGY POVERTY – A MULTIDIMENSIONAL GLOBAL PHENOMENON

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The online workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 9th, 2021, at 14.00 CET – 16.00 Bahrain – 17.00 GST.
Ιt is organised by the University of Bahrain, INZEB and the EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network.

The phenomenon of energy poverty and the resolution of the problems induced by it on modern society constitute a challenge on global scale. Energy poverty is a pressing problem affected by the complicated interaction of multiple factors – the increase of energy prices, people’s inability to pay their energy bills, flat or failing income, high levels of unemployment and the slow pace at which implementation of energy-efficient measures in residencies is taking place. The evidence-based, adverse effects of the aforementioned interaction are felt on social, environmental, and financial levels. The way to tackle the problem has yet to be paved.

In developing countries, energy poverty is primarily experienced as lack of access to basic energy services. According to estimates published by the International Energy Agency (IEA), more than 1.3 billion people do not have access to electricity and consequently lack access to services and provisions that the rest of the population take for granted. According to the United Nations statistics, another important aspect of the problem is that 1 billion people have access to energy services and provisions albeit unreliable.

The fact that approximately 20% of the global population is deprived of access to electricity reflects the prevalence of energy poverty on global scale as well as the magnitude of the problems stemming from this predicament.

Across developed countries, among which Member States of the European Union, the concept of energy poverty is perceived differently. In these countries energy poverty mainly suggests permanent or temporary inability to access energy services and provisions. It is estimated that more than 50 million households in the E.U, equating 10% of the population, struggle with the phenomenon and its implications according to the European Union’s Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).

Τhe online workshop Energy Poverty – A Multidimensional Global Phenomenon, organised by the University of Bahrain, INZEB and the EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network aims to raise awareness in regards to energy poverty, to analyse the terms energy poverty and energy vulnerability, to discuss the different factors that result to the increase of energy poverty levels in different regions and present EU initiatives aiming to support households and the society in mitigation of the social problem.

Welcome addresses (10 minutes)	Prof. Riyad Y Hamzah	President, University of Bahrain
	Dr. Mustapha Taoumi	Energy Technology Key Expert, EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network
Main Session (40 minutes)	Moderator
	Dr. Hanan Albuflasa	Assistant Professor at Department of Physics, University of Bahrain
	Speakers
	Alice Corovessi	Managing Director INZEB & EU GCC Clean Energy Technology Network Expert “The Energy Poverty Phenomenon. Factors and approaches in developed and emerging countries”
	Dr. Haris Doukas	Assoc. Professor, National Technical University of Athens “POWERPOOR Empowering Energy Poor Citizens through Joint Energy Initiatives”
	Kyriaki Metaxa	Program Coordinator, Ecology, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Greece “Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0 – Social innovation proposals to tackle the phenomenon”
Q&A Session – Discussion (20 minutes)
Closure – Wrap Up (10 minutes)

feb

A HOLISTIC POLICY FOR ENERGY POVERTY IN GREECE

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ENACT, in one of its latest articles, presented the results of the survey conducted by INZEB and Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece, to 691 households across Greece’s diverse climatic, geographical and economic zones, which indicated that a new plan is required for tackling energy poverty in Greece.

Public awareness, energy efficiency and uptake of renewable energy: prioritising action in these three areas is key to a new ‘Energy Poverty Action Plan’ for Greece.

The results of this survey released the public’s views on energy poverty, energy costs in proportion to their income, and their view on how often they experience “thermal discomfort”.

Which are the thoughts of the Greek people regarding the impacts of energy poverty? Find all the stats and graphs accompanied by all the useful information about the aforementioned issues in the publication of ENACT here

Furthermore, according to the experts, urgent action must be taken in the following 3 key areas, for reducing energy poverty in Greece by 75% by 2030: boosting energy literacy, improving access to financing, and ensuring a clean energy transition is also just. Detailed information on how the recommended by the experts policy and social action can be implemented, is available here

feb

#BUILDBACKBETTER GREECE EVENT

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On the occasion of the pandemic, the future effects of which are still unknown, what is being sought is not a superficial recovery. What is required is the activation of all stakeholders with commitment and effective participation in the effort of total restart, in terms of sustainability and real progress. Will the reconstruction process be based on open “co-configuration” systems or closed “control” systems?

This will be the main issue at stake of the discussion that will take place in the context of the online event #BUILDBACKBETTER Greece on Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at 14.30 with a duration of 90′, organised by the Build Back Better Greece initiative, with the support of Energy Democracy Dialogues and INZEB.

REGISTER HERE.
The event will be held in the Greek language.

Participants of the discussion:

Dr. Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor NTUA
Prof. Arthοuros Zervos, Chairman REN21
Dr. Alexandra Papadopoulou, Chem. Engineer NTUA
Dr. Ioannis Tsipouridis, Managing Director R.E.D. Pro Consultants & Visiting Prof. Technical University of Mombasa (TUM)
Nikos Charalampidis, Managing Director of Greenpeace Greece.

The discussion will be moderated by Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB.

dec

ENERGY BUILDING UPGRADE AND CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY: NEW TRENDS AND THE FUTURE

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Why energy upgrading and sustainable construction are important? Why to invest in renovating our homes?

Alice Corovessi, Managing Director of INZEB, spoke at the webinar organized by MAPEI Academy, on Wednesday December 16th 2020, “Energy Building Upgrades & Construction Sustainability: New trends and the future”, about all the developments related to the European green strategy and the changes we expect in our lives the next years. In the webinar were mentioned:

the new European measures – directions
the green deal on buildings and the new renovation wave
the important elements for the correct and smooth process.

The information was provided by the energy inspector George Lebesis, with experience in the procedures from the previous grant programs.

THE EVENT RECORDING IS AVAILABLE HERE.

nov

FIGHTING ENERGY POVERTY THROUGH INNOVATION: THE CHALLENGES

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Can energy poverty be tackled through innovation? And if so, what are the challenges?

The answers to the above questions can be found in the article “Fighting Energy Poverty through Innovation: The Challenges”, which is an initiative of INZEB in collaboration with Blockchain Leaders, Future Energy Foundation and CLuBE.

Download the article: FIGHTING ENERGY POVERTY THROUGH INNOVATION: THE CHALLENGES

nov

GREEK NATIONAL REDAY2020 EVENT

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The Renovate Europe Day 2020 of the Renovate Europe Campaign is completed. INZEB as a National Partner of the Renovate Europe Campaign, participated in RED2020 with the event “Smart and Energy Efficient Buildings”, which took place online on October 29, 2020. A short report of the Greek National REDay2020 event is now available on the REC website. In addition, the video statements of 4 of the event’s speakers regarding the smart and energy efficient buildings in Europe, in Greece and their relation with the Renovation Wave, are also available.

Available you may find the videos of the below speakers:

Mrs Maria Spyraki, “Perspectives for smart and energy-efficient buildings in Europe”
Mr. Dimitris Athanasiou, “The EU framework for smart and energy-efficient buildings“
Prof. Agis Papadopoulos, “Technology developments in the field of smart and efficient buildings”
Dr. Haris Doukas, “Modular Big Data Applications for Holistic Energy Services in Buildings”

oct

ENERGY POVERTY IN GREECE 2.0

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The phenomenon of energy poverty and the problems it poses in society are a global challenge. Energy poverty is a pressing problem affected by the complex interplay of rising energy prices, citizens’ inability to pay their bills, stagnation or falling incomes, high levels of unemployment and the low rate of energy performance in the residential buildings which leads to documented negative social, environmental and economic impacts. The road to dealing with the problem seems to be still a long way off.

The aim of this 2nd policy paper edition entitled “Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0” – which is a follow up to the 1st policy paper edition (2017) – is to highlight this social problem and trigger a public debate on the need for a systematic response. The policy paper “Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0” includes the latest political developments in Europe and Greece, such as the establishment of the European Energy Poverty Observatory, the revision of the “Clean Energy for All” package, the introduction of the new law for the Energy Communities in Greece etc., as well as part of the results of the survey related to the public awareness of the phenomenon of energy poverty. Finally, it presents interesting examples and policy proposals for combating energy poverty in Greece in the context of a holistic approach, aimed at addressing the causes of the phenomenon in a combinatorial and socially innovative way.

Download the “Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0” Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0

sep

SMART & ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS

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The concept of Smart and Energy Efficient Buildings aims to replace the standard building systems. The concept has gained the support of various involved interested parties coming from the public and private sector.

Specifically and according to the report published by IDATE DigiWorld: “Smart home and smart building market” [April 2017], smart buildings are an expected growing market with a moderate growth of 15% between 2015 and 2025. Translating the percentage into volume, the installed base of Smart Home and Smart Building devices will grow from 233 to over 980 million units by 2025.

In this frame, GIZ and INZEB are organising an online event entitled “Smart & Energy Efficient Buildings” scheduled for Thursday 29 October 2020 at 14.00 with a duration of 120’. The perspectives and the frame for smart and energy-efficient buildings in Europe, as well as the strategies, policies and technology developments in Greece are the main topics to be presented and discussed during the event.

The event is part of the REDay2020: #Renovate2Recover which is organised by Renovate Europe Campaign.

The webinar will be held in the Greek language!

EVENT REGISTRATION

Agenda: Smart & Energy Efficient Buildings

14.00 Welcoming remarks by Ulrich Laumanns, Project Manager, GIZ and Alice Corovessi, Managing Director, INZEB
14.15 Welcoming remarks by Adrian Joyce, Campaign Director, Renovate Europe Campaign
14.25 Maria Spyraki, MEP, EPP
14.15 “Perspectives for smart and energy-efficient buildings in Europe”
14.40 Dimitris Athanasiou, DG Energy, European Commission
14.30 “The EU framework for smart and energy-efficient buildings“
14.55 Antonis Marinos, Head of Office, Secretariat General for Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Energy
14.45 “Strategies and policies for smart and efficient buildings in Greece”
15.10 Prof Agis Papadopoulos, Professor of Energy Systems, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
15.00 “Technology developments in the field of smart and efficient buildings”
15.25 Dr Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor, National Technical University of Athens
15.15 “Modular Big Data Applications for Holistic Energy Services in Buildings”
15.40 Q&A and discussion
16.00 End of the workshop

sep

THE VALUE OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE BUSINESS SECTOR

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For most sectors, energy costs account for 3% of expenditure; however, for energy-intensive industries such as the steel and iron sector, this can be as high as 32%. As energy costs continue to rise and the levels of statutory obligations relating to emissions and climate change increase, effective energy management has become a challenge for many organisations. Energy Management should play a central role in any company’s business strategy.

Improving energy efficiency, not only reduces capital expenditure but offers a number of additional benefits including reduced risk to energy compliance failures, improved facilities performances, increased competitiveness, and ROI.

In this context, INZEB and The Hellenic-Dutch Association of Commerce and Industry (HeDA) are organising on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 14.00, the online event “The Value of Energy Management Practices in the Business Sector”, which will present and discuss the developments and the benefits of an effective Energy Management System (EnMS) within the organisational structures.

The webinar will be held in the Greek language!

EVENT REGISTRATION

Agenda: The Value of Energy Management Practices in the Business Sector

14.00 Welcome by Alice Corovessi, Managing Director, INZEB and George Arcadis, Member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of The Hellenic-Dutch Association of Commerce and Industry (HeDA), Country Executive, ABN AMRO Bank NV Athens Branch
14.10 Dr Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor NTUA
14.10 “Opportunities and Threats towards a Sustainable Transition of the Industrial Sector”
14.25 Dr Alexandra Papadopoulou, Chemical Engineer, NTUA, CEA-I
14.25 “Energy Management Systems: Current status and benefits”
14.40 Giannis Tsonis, Technical Operations Director, AΒ Vassilopoulos
14.40 “Energy Management in AB Vassilopoulos”
14.55 Alice Corovessi, Managing Director INZEB
14.55 “Small and Medium Enterprises Energy Audits & Energy Management, Survey Results”
15.10 Discussion – Q&A
15.30 End of online event

jun

JOB OPENING: COMMUNICATION JUNIOR EXPERT (CJE-062020)

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This position has been covered. Thank you for your consideration!

INZEB is recruiting a motivated and dynamic full-time Communications Junior Expert to join its team in Athens, Greece. The successful candidate will be a university graduate (or equivalent) with previous professional or internship experiences, and be committed to the mission of INZEB and in all activities the organisation is engaged in.

The required qualifications, the skills and the description of responsibiities, are available at the below tab.

We look forward to welcoming you in our team!!

COMMUNICATION JUNIOR EXPERT

jun

INZEB AT THE 8th REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

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INZEB is invited to participate at the 8^thRegional Growth Conference, taking place at the premises of Achaia Clauss in Patras, Greece on 2-4 July 2020. Specifically INZEB will contribute to the thematic session Social Innovation, Regional Development and Energy Communities, scheduled for Saturday 4 July 2020, at 14.00.

The session’s focus is the Energy Communities model, which is considered a strategic tool for the transition to a democratic, decentralised and sustainable energy system, in which the participation of citizens, local businesses and local actors will be immediate. That is why energy communities play a central role in EU policies, such as the “Clean Energy Package for all Europeans” and the “Green Deal”, as well as in national strategies such as the updated National Energy and Climate Plan.

The discussion, moderated by Matroni Dikaiakou, will join: Maria Spyraki, MEP, Dimitris Tsalemis, Directorate General Energy, Ministry of Environment and Energy, Charalampos Malamatenios, CRES, Alice Corovessi, INZEB, Dimitris Kitsikopoulos, Electra Energy, Vasileios Giannakopoulos, Region of West Greece . Short intervention will be made by Lampros Dimitrogiannis, Deputy Governor of Energy and Dirk Vansintjan, REScoop.eu, the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives.

The Regional Growth Conference (RGC) is being successfully organized since 2013 and it aspires to create a public dialogue between national and regional government, academic communities and private companies, who all need to work together and integrate best cases and regional development policies promoted by European institutions and institutions.

8 REGIONAL GROWTH CONFERENCE 2020

may

WRAP-UP OF THE ONLINE EVENT RENOVATION WAVE: WHAT’S IN FOR GREECE

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220 participants, coming mainly for Greece but from other EU countries as well as Belgium, Denmark, France and more, attended the online event/discussion Renovation Wave: What’s in for Greece? organised by INZEB on Thursday 29 May 2020.

The framework of the online event and the agenda are available here.

Click the button to watch the recording of the Renovation Wave: What’s in for Greece? VIDEO RENOVATION WAVE: WHAT’S IN FOR GREECE

The first session joined Maria Spyraki, MEP, EPP, Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign, Monica Frassoni, EU-ASE and Arianna Vitali Roscini, ΒPIE. The presentations are available below.

ADRIAN JOYCE - RENOVATE EUROPE CAMPAIGN MONICA FRASSONI - EU-ASE ARIANNA VITALI ROSCINI - BPIE

At the second part of the online event, the context, the activities, the tools and the as of now results of two Horizon 2020 projects were presented. The first one was the iBRoad – Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps project presented by Alexander Deliyannis, Sympraxis Team and the second was the Triple-A project which was presented by Dr. Haris Doukas, Assist. Professor NTUA.

iBROAD - INDIVIDUAL BUILDING RENOVATION ROADMAPS TRIPLE-A

may

RENOVATION WAVE: WHAT’S IN FOR GREECE

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On 29 January 2020, the European Commission’s new work programme was published. Under the first priority – ‘a European Green Deal’, the Commission announced its intention to launch a ‘renovation wave’ initiative in the buildings sector. According to the work programme, this initiative should be adopted in the third quarter of 2020. Currently, only around 1 % of buildings in the EU are renovated each year. A faster rate of renovation is necessary to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In this context of this initiative, INZEB is organizing on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 13.00 CET an online discussion on the Renovation Wave and how Greece could benefit from this new initiative.

REGISTRATION

Agenda
Renovation Wave: What’s in for Greece?
Session 1: 13.00 – 14.00 CET (this session will be in English)

13.00 Welcome by Alice Corovessi, INZEB
13.05 Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign
13.15 Monica Frassoni, EU-ASE
13.25 Arianna Vitali Roscini, BPIE
13.35 Maria Spyraki MEP, EPP
13.45 Q&A Session
14.00 End of session 1

Session 2: 14.00 – 14.30 CET (this session will be in Greek)

This session will be dedicated to an open discussion with the event’s participants coming from various stakeholders groups. The focus will be on how the European Commission’s initiative “Renovation Wave” can support the increase of the rate of building renovations in Greece.

To support the discussion, the results of two research projects related to the renovation of buildings will be briefly presented.

iBRoad: Building Renovation Passports, Alexander Deliyannis, Sympraxis Team
Triple – A: Making investments more transparent and attractive, Dr. Haris Doukas, Assoc. Professor NTUA

REGISTRATION

may

ENERGY DEMOCRACY DIALOGUES

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Energy Democracy Dialogues is an open platform where energy experts, policymakers, businesses, politicians, academicians, civil society representatives and citizens meet and debate on the critical issue of Energy Democracy.

The main aims of the Dialogues are to address the energy transition challenges and to influence the local, regional, national, and continental energy agendas.

Initially, Energy Democracy Dialogues will have a format of virtual events. The results and outcomes of the events will be available to all stakeholders and interested parties.

Energy Democracy Dialogues is an initiative of INZEB and Electra Energy Cooperative.

You may follow the Dialogues activities through Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

may

NEW DATES FOR THE C4E FORUM 2020 ANNOUNCED

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions that the majority of countries have set, the organising committee of the C4E Forum 2020 decided to postpone the June event that was planned to take place from 3 to 6 June 2020.

New dates have been announced: C4E Forum 2020 will take place on 12-15 October 2020 (Monday to Friday). The place, the tranquil mountain resort of Poiana Brasov in Romania remains the same.

INZEB is supporting the C4E Forum 2020 organisation. Check out the C4E Forum 2020 Ambassadors.

apr

RENOVATION FUND FOR ALL EUROPEANS

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“Energy renovation of buildings should be central in supporting the EU in getting back on its feet in the COVID aftermath” was the key message of the letter sent today April 30th, 2020 by Renovate Europe Campaign to EU officials, signed by 37 Renovate Europe Campaign Partners including INZEB, in which the development of a Renovation Fund for All Europeans to be included in the EU Recovery Plan was proposed.

READ THE LETTER: RENOVATION FUND FOR ALL EUROPEANS

apr

WEBINAR: ASSOCIATION OF GREEK VALUERS

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In collaboration with the Association of Greek Valuers – A.VA.G, we organize a webinar entitled “Utilisation of new tools and models for buildings’ renovation and energy upgrades and for investments” scheduled to take place on April 30th, 2020. During the webinar, the European projects Triple-A, iBRoad – Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps and DREEM will be presented.

The webinar is addressed to the members of A.VA.G in the context of their Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

The agenda of the webinar:

15.00 -15.10	Welcome Alexandros Vasileiou, REV President A.VA.G
15.10 – 15.30	Triple-A Dr Haris Doukas, Associate Professor, NTUA Katerina Papapostolou, Researcher, DSS Lab NTUA
15.30 – 15.50	iBRoad – Individual Building Renovation Roadmaps Alice Corovessi, General Manager ΙΝΖΕΒ
15.50 – 16.10	DREEM Dr Alexandros Flamos, Ass. Professor at the University of Piraeus, Director TEESlab Vasilis Stavrakas, Mechanical Eng. NTUA, TEESlab
16.10 – 16.30	Q&A Session / Discussion

The webinar will be moderated by Lilian Papaorfanou, Εconomist, Member of A.VA.G Board.

apr

MAKING THE EU RENOVATION WAVE A SUCCESS

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Renovate Europe Campaign, in collaboration with the national partners*, published a paper entitled “Making the EU Renovation Wave a Success”. The paper was released on the occasion of the preparation of the European Commission’s strategic communication on the Renovation Wave. The paper has already been communicated to Mr. Ciaran CUFFE’s (Rapporteur – INI Report “Maximising the energy efficiency potential in the EU building stock”) and to the General Directorate of Energy (DG Energy – C4 Buildings Team) of the European Commission, competent body for preparing the communication strategy for the Renovation Wave.

The updated version of the paper will be soon released and will be available on our website.

DOWNLOAD THE PAPER: Making the EU Renovation Wave a Success

* INZEB is the national partner of Renovate Europe Campaign in Greece.

apr

ARTICLE ON THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL PUBLISHED AT HEDA REVIEW

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The HEDA Business Review April 2020 edition host an article on the recently published European Green Deal which was provided by INZEB.

The publication is available in both Greek and English and is available here.

feb

GREEK PARLIAMENT TV – ENERGY POVERTY IN GREECE

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Energy Poverty in Greece was the discussion topic on the TV show Member’s Card in the Greek Parliament TV Channel that took place on February 14, 2020.

INZEB was invited to participate in the discussion, as the occasion of the TV show was the recent publication Energy Poverty in Greece 2.0 as well as the results of a survey conducted on about 700 households on the level of awareness of citizens in Greece about the phenomenon of Energy Poverty. Apart from INZEB, representatives from CRES and NTUA as well as the Mayor of Tavros-Moschato Municipality participated in the discussion.

The video of the show is available here.

jan

CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND THE GREEK ENVIRONMENT

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As the European Union moves forward with formulating the European Green Deal, including a 2050 decarbonisation target, related reviews, ambition increases and updates of the 2030 National energy and climate plans (NECPs) are underway in EU countries. Greece is no exception as it moves ahead with its design and implementation of corresponding policies and measures.

However, these policies must promote a “just transition” and be socially accepted in order to be effective and robust. Ideally, citizens should take part in the selection of these policies, by being informed and expressing their preferences on the available options.

The PARIS REINFORCE project, along with the Hellenic Society for the Environment and Culture and the Convergences Greece Forum, co-organise a national stakeholder workshop on climate change, energy and the national context, aiming to explore the available alternatives, on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, while giving the opportunity to stakeholders from industry, government and the civil society to get informed, discuss, raise concerns and help decide the way forward.

INZEB is contributing to the workshop with a presentation at the thematic session “Sustainable Energy Design – Technologies and Policies”.

The workshop’s agenda is available here. Interested parties may register for their participation to the workshop here (in Greek).

oct

BIMEET – BUILDING GREEN EXPO 2019

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Within the Building Greece Expo 2019, in Athens – Greece, CRES is organising an event entitled “Energy saving in buildings – applications, projects and the use of BIM as a tool” which is scheduled to take place on Friday 18 October 2019 at 17:00.

The purpose of the event is to present:

- - - - the capabilities of the BIM tool to achieve energy savings in buildings;
        
        the role of BIM in the design of smart buildings;
        
        concrete examples of interventions and good practices that contribute to this goal.

The event is organised within the framework of the BIMEET EU funded project. BIMEET (BIM-based EU -wide Standardized Qualification Framework for achieving Energy Efficiency) project aims to leverage the take-up of ICT and BIM through a significant upgrade of the skills and capacities of the EU construction workforce.
BIMEET will develop skills matrices related to BIM and energy-efficiency. The description of skills will be given in the form of the European Qualifications Framework. BIMEET will also develop a training platform which will support registering labelled training offering and finding suitable BIM training in different levels of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector.
INZEB supports the event and will contribute with two presentations delivered by Alice Corovessi, COO/CFO at INZEB and Eleftheria Touloupaki, Scientific Associate at INZEB.

DOWNLOAD THE AGENDA

sep

INZEB MEMBER OF THE HELLENIC-DUTCH ASSOCIATION

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It is our pleasure to announce that INZEB became a member of the Hellenic-Dutch Association of Commerce and Industry.

The Hellenic-Dutch Association for Commerce and Industry was established in 1994 by a group of dynamic Greek and Dutch entrepreneurs. It is a Non-government, non-profit, autonomous institution, sustained exclusively by its members and their elected Board of Directors.

We would like to thank the Association for presenting INZEB at the HeDA Business Review, September 2019 issue.

HEDA BUSINESS REVIEW - SEPTEMBER 2019

sep

SURVEY: ENERGY AUDITS & ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN SMALL-MEDIUM AND LARGE ENTERPRISES

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In addition to the legal obligations arising from European and National Directives, energy audits offer many benefits to both small and large energy consumers. Energy audits can identify the most energy-saving opportunities in businesses, thereby reducing energy costs, improving profitability and enhancing competitiveness.

INZEB in collaboration with the Hellenic Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers, is conducting a market research (for Greek organisations only) aiming to identify to which extent Greek small-medium and large enterprises/organizations are informed in relation to the benefits of carrying out energy audits as well as from the implementation of energy management systems.

The survey will be open until Friday, November 8, 2019, and we invite all relevant enterprises to dedicate 15’ and provide us with their views and insights.

If you a small-medium enterprise, based in Greece you may press the button below to participate.

SURVEY - ENERGY AUDITS & ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

If you a large enterprise, based in Greece you may press the button below to participate.

SURVEY - ENERGY AUDITS & ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN LARGE ENTERPRISES

sep

FROM A POLICY WIN TO SOUND NATIONAL PLANS. PART II: EIGHT-COUNTRY STORIES

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Stefan Scheuer, Environmental & Energy Policies EU Affairs, presented at the end of August 2019 a study entitled “From a policy win to sound national plans. Part II: eight-country stories”.The study commissioned by the European Climate Foundation

This study was based on the obligation that the EU Member States have. With the Energy Union Governance, Member States are required to use a common analytical basis to set their energy targets and measures and present everything in one
single document – the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP).

The study is based on interviews with stakeholders from eight Member States, including Greece.

INZEB accepted the invitation and took part in the interviews, presenting the current situation in our country as well as the prospects for strengthening energy-saving actions.

You may download the study here.

mar

ROUNDTABLE ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING TOOLS IN GREECE

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INZEB participated at the 2nd national event on Energy Efficiency Financing Tools in Greece, an event organised within the framework of the “Smart Finance for Smart Buildings”.

The discussion focus was on three thematic areas:

The creation of a One-Stop-Shop (OSS) for building renovation.
Financing energy upgrades of Public buildings and street lighting.
Derisking energy efficiency investments in commercial buildings.

INZEB was among the invited stakeholders and contributed with presentations in two sessions. Within the 1st session, Alice Corovessi presented the H2020 iBRoad project and how its outcomes could support the development of a One-Stop-Shop for building renovation in Greece, either is a local or in a national level, while at the 3rd session, Yannis Daskalakis MRICS presented the outcomes and key findings of the EU funded RenoValue project and what the role of valuation could be informing the energy efficiency market.

The event was organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and Energy Greece and the UNEP Finance Initiative.

mar

INZEB MEMBER OF THE ICP QUALITY ASSURANCE NETWORK

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Following the procedure of demanding exams, INZEB is now officially a member of the ICP Quality Assurance Network and now can competently perform technical reviews of projects seeking IREE™ certification. ICP Quality Assurance Assessors play a crucial role in the ICP System and provide independent verification that projects are compliant with the ICP Protocol and are eligible for certification as Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ projects.

More information on ICP Protocol for Street Lighting is available here.

Information on the Ιnvestor Confidence Project (ICP), as well as the IREE ™ certification, is available here.

mar

INZEB SUPPORTS GREENBUILD EUROPE 2019

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INZEB is a supporting organisation of the Greenbuild Europe that takes place in Amsterdam on 19-20 March 2019.

Greenbuild Europe is the flagship event for sustainability professionals and offers a forum for the green building community to unite, change lives, revolutionize business and address pressing issues, such as air quality, human health, energy use and global climate change.

GREENBUILD EUROPE WEBSITE

mar

EDUCATION SESSIONS FOR VALUATION PROFESSIONALS IN COLLABORATION WITH RICS

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It is among our aims to disseminate gained knowledge and information regarding the trends and developments on energy and sustainability issues. We enjoyed the session designed for and delivered to RICS valuation and real estate professionals that took place on 12 February 2019 in Athens, Greece.

We had the pleasure to present and discuss:

🔸 How climate change impacts affect Real Estate value(s).
🔸 The developments on EU energy, renewables, sustainability legislation.
🔸 The results derived from the Renovalue EU funded project and how to integrate energy efficiency and sustainability factors into valuation processes.
🔸 The Building Renovation Passports and the iBRoad project, as well as the Level(s) reporting framework.

Training session presenters:

Alice Corovessi (INZEB)
Yannis Daskalakis MRICS (Daskalakis & Associates)

mar

SET Plan: STAKEHOLDERS MEETING IN THESSALONIKI

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On the initiative of the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission, the Region of Central Macedonia, the Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia and INZEB organize a workshop on the presentation of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) in Thessaloniki, Greece.

The event will take place on Tuesday 19 February 2019 and will be held at the Electra Palace Thessaloniki (Macedonia meeting room).

The SET Plan aims to accelerate and widely deploy low carbon technologies, improve them and reduce their costs by coordinating national research efforts and supporting project financing. The plan encourages cooperation among the Member States, companies, research institutes and the EU itself.

The workshop is aimed at all organizations with an interest in the SET Plan. Key stakeholders from public and private sectors will be invited (Public Authorities, Academia, Researchers and Research Institutions, R&D labs etc.).

Mrs Andy Kontoudakis is the speaker appointed by DG Energy, who will present the SET Plan and will participate in a discussion with the participants. The workshop is expected to have a duration of approximately 4 hours (10.00 -14.00).

ABOUT SET Plan

mar

INZEB SUPPORTS THE #Skills4Engineers PROGRAMME

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The Social Enterprise knowl, in cooperation with MYTILINEOS, provides a specialized, free-of-charge program for the development and support of professional skills (soft skills) aimed at young engineers in order to strengthen their employability.

The program is based on a high standard model that uses specialized learning tools and methods. knowl is already successfully implementing its innovative, award-winning methodology in “Mellon – Skill Accelerator” since 2015.

The goal of #Skills4Engineers program is to quickly cover potential skills gaps experienced by young engineers in order to improve their professional profile and match them with the desired job.

INZEB supports the initiative #Skills4Engineers with the presentation of three (3) thematic modules. Specifically:

Monday 28 January 2019
Presenter: Alice Corovessi

European legislation: Directives, regulations, trends. 2020, 2030 and 2050 targets.
The status of buildings in Europe & new available tools. Presentation of the H2020 iBRoad project (EPC 2.0).

Tuesday 29 January 2019
Presenter: Dr. George Papadakos

Introduction to energy management.

More information about the #Skills4Engineers programme, is available here.

mar

WEBINAR: iBRoad – MY PATHWAY TOWARDS AN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME

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Renovating a building can be complex and time-consuming. For building owners, the lack of knowledge about what to do, and in which order to implement renovation measures, is one of the main obstacles to improving the energy performance of their building. The iBRoad project is working on the concept of Building Renovation Passports combining an individual building renovation roadmap (iBRoad-Plan; a step-by-step renovation plan for a specific building), with a repository of building-related information (iBRoad-Log).

With a target focus on residential buildings, the iBRoad project analyses and builds upon relevant examples from Germany, France and Belgium (Flanders), to identify the elements, develop an integrated concept, and produce modular tools, suitable for differing national conditions.

Αgenda

🔸 Introduction to iBroad – Alexander Deliyannis, Sympraxis Team, iBRoad project coordinator

🔸 The context of the Building Renovation Passport; first steps towards a breakthrough? – Maarten De Groote, Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE)

🔸 Reflections from the market across Europe – Alice Corovessi, INZEB

🔸 The individual building renovation roadmap in practice – Lukas Kranzl, Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien)

🔸 iBRoad in the field: testing the building renovation roadmap in European countries – Martin Pehnt, Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg (ifeu)

🔸 Brief testimonies from countries (tbc)

🔸 Questions & Answers

MORE ABOUT iBRoad

WEBINAR RECORDING

oct

CONFERENCE: DECARBONISING OUR ENERGY SYSTEM TRANSFORMATION PATHWAYS, POLICIES AND MARKETS, WITH SPOTLIGHT ON GREECE

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The SET-Nav Regional Workshop “Decarbonising our energy system–Transformation pathways, policies and markets, with spotlight on Greece” will be organised in Athens on the 16th November 2018. The event will be co-organised with the Horizon2020 TRANSrisk project and is supported by the World Energy Council (WEC) Greece and the Hellenic Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE).

The workshop will be attended by stakeholders from government bodies and authorities, regulators, energy industry associations and energy agencies, both from Greece and EU who will analyse important aspects of transformation pathways focused on energy demand and supply.

The event’s scope is to provide a better understanding on energy demand and supply towards a low-carbon Europe, as well as policies and markets for decarbonisation with a spotlight on the Greek perspective.

INZEB participates at the roundtable discussion of the conference, with a presentation entitled: Formulating national policies for Building Renovation Passports. The case of iBRoad project.

oct

ICP EUROPE TRAINING ON STREET LIGHTING PROTOCOL

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We invite you to register for the upcoming free online training for Greek Project Developers & Quality Assurance Professionals on Street Lighting Protocol and become an ICP Network Member. The online training is scheduled for Friday 2 November 2018 (14:00 – 17:00 Greek time) and will be conducted in English language. Below you may analytically the ICP Project Developer and ICP Quality Assurance Network requirements. Register for the upcoming free online training for Greek Project Developers & Quality Assurance Professionals on Street Lighting Protocol by using the button below.

To become an ICP provider, you need to:

Take the free online training on the ICP Street Lighting Protocol.
Apply to the ICP Project Developer and/or Quality Assurance Assessor Networks (Street Lighting).

ICP Project Developer Network RequirementsQuality Assurance Assessors must have the technical expertise and experience

Members must retain, either on staff or under contract, someone who:
- Is a licensed Professional Engineer under a nationally recognised scheme which is relevant to energy in street lighting (e.g. Chartered Mechanical Engineer); or
- Has an engineering or science degree, and a nationally or internationally recognised certification, which is relevant to energy in street lighting (e.g. CMVP certification, certified energy auditor) – these qualifications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
That person must provide a Declaration of Honour stating that they have experience in developing street lighting energy efficiency projects spanning the five steps of the ICP process (Baselining, Savings Calculations, Design, Construction & Verification, Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Measurement & Verification);
That person must take the ICP Training
Participating entities must carry professional indemnity insurance (or equivalent according to national circumstances) that meets the needs of the investor when developing a project and to obtain Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) project certification.

Application: ICP Europe Project Developer Network

ICP Quality Assurance Network Requirements

ICP Quality Assurance Assessors must have the technical expertise and experience required to conduct thorough technical reviews of projects. Members must retain, either on staff or under contract, someone who:

Is a licensed Professional Engineer under a nationally recognised scheme which is relevant to energy in street lighting (e.g. Chartered Mechanical Engineer); or
Has an engineering or science degree, and a nationally or internationally recognised certification, which is relevant to energy in street lighting (e.g. CMVP certification, certified energy auditor) – these qualifications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
That person must provide a Declaration of Honour stating that they have experience in reviewing street lighting energy efficiency projects spanning the five steps of the ICP process (Baselining, Savings Calculations, Design, Construction & Verification, Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Measurement & Verification);
That person must take the ICP Training
That person must take the Street Lighting QAA test
Participating entities must carry professional indemnity insurance (or equivalent according to national circumstances) to obtain Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) project certification.

Application: ICP Europe Quality Assurance Network

For further information and/or assistance, e-mail us at: hello[at]inzeb[dot]org

oct

ICP EUROPE TRAINING ON INDUSTRY & ENERGY SUPPLY PROTOCOLS

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We invite you to register for the upcoming free online training for Greek Project Developers & Quality Assurance Professionals on Industry & Energy Supply Protocols and become an ICP Network Member. The online training is scheduled for Thursday 1 November 2018 (14:00 – 17:00 Greek time) and will be conducted in English language. Below you may analytically the ICP Project Developer and ICP Quality Assurance Network requirements. Register for the upcoming free online training for Greek Project Developers & Quality Assurance Professionals on Industry & Energy Supply Protocols by using the button below.

To become an ICP provider, you need to:

Take the free online training on the ICP Industry & Energy Supply Protocols.
Apply to the ICP Project Developer and/or Quality Assurance Assessor Networks (Industry & Energy Supply).

ICP Project Developer Network RequirementsQuality Assurance Assessors must have the technical expertise and experience

Members must retain, either on staff or under contract, someone who:
- Is a licensed Professional Engineer under a nationally recognised scheme which is relevant to energy in industrial buildings (e.g. Chartered Mechanical Engineer); or
- Has an engineering or science degree, and a nationally or internationally recognised certification, which is relevant to energy in the industry (e.g. CMVP certification, certified energy auditor) – these qualifications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
That person must provide a Declaration of Honour stating that they have experience in developing industrial energy efficiency projects spanning the five steps of the ICP process (Baselining, Savings Calculations, Design, Construction & Verification, Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Measurement & Verification).
That person must take the ICP Training.
Participating entities must carry professional indemnity insurance (or equivalent according to national circumstances) that meets the needs of the investor when developing a project and to obtain Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) project certification.

Application: ICP Europe Project Developer Network

ICP Quality Assurance Network Requirements

Is a licensed Professional Engineer under a nationally recognised scheme which is relevant to energy in industrial buildings (e.g. Chartered Mechanical Engineer); or
Has an engineering or science degree, and a nationally or internationally recognised certification, which is relevant to energy in the industry (e.g. CMVP certification, certified energy auditor) – these qualifications will be reviewed on a case by case basis.
That person must provide a Declaration of Honour stating that they have experience in reviewing industrial energy efficiency projects spanning the five steps of the ICP process (Baselining, Savings Calculations, Design, Construction & Verification, Operations, Maintenance, Monitoring and Measurement & Verification);
That person must take the ICP Training
That person must take the QAA test
Participating entities must carry professional indemnity insurance (or equivalent according to national circumstances) to obtain Investor Ready Energy Efficiency™ (IREE) project certification.

Application: ICP Europe Quality Assurance Network

For further information and/or assistance, e-mail us at: hello[at]inzeb[dot]org

oct

SUSTAINABILITY & RESILIENCE: OPTION OR PREREQUISITE FOR REAL ESTATE?

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The session entitled “Sustainability & Resilience: Option or Prerequisite for Real Estate?” will be organised by INZEB within the framework of the 19th Prodexpo, which will take place on November 1st, 2018 at 17:00 at the Megaron – the Athens Concert Hall.

The focus of the session, which is organised by INZEB and is supported by the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), is on developing a broader understanding of how the real estate will contribute to more resilient cities and buildings and explain its role as a modern means of green diplomacy. The panel discussion will explore economics, sociology, policies and conditions for future-proofing developments. The session will provide perspectives from planners, technologists, economists, ecologists, and developers. The objective is to recognize that resilient and future-proofing buildings are a critical step of the roadmap to sustainable and prosperous communities.

Climate change is setting the world against unpredictable challenges at increasing intensities—natural disasters, ecological uncertainty, public health crises, extreme social inequity, rising violence—and yet counters and absorbs risk through acts of resilience. The impacts of climate change are known, and the built environment leads the charge when it comes to planning for a resilient future.

Regulatory risks related to climate change have become increasingly evident, including mandatory disclosure, building codes and laws banning inefficient buildings. Extreme weather events and systematic changes in weather patterns affect the insurability of real estate and lead to questions about the resilience of assets. Changing tenant preferences for green building and investor screening on portfolio sustainability risks lead to market risk related to sustainability factors. This will translate into the risk of obsolescence for poorly-performing developments.

It is the lack of action to adopt climate change adaptation strategies that is the true threat to real-estate; engaging with the problem and mounting solutions represents not only a duty to stakeholders but also a boon for economic growth. While many real estate developers continue to focus chiefly on financial risk management in response to climate change, others are realising that a more proactive, holistic approach to the issue presents significant opportunities to grow revenues, reduce risk and improve brand value.

Some crucial questions that will be discussed in this section, with a view find the initial answers, are:

Can real estate afford the cost of non-compliance?
How will real-estate be affected?
How cities will become more resilient to defend the stresses of climate change?
How a sustainable and future-proofing built environment will benefit cities and citizens?

The discussion will join:

Dimitris Andriopoulos, President and Managing Director, Dimand

Natalia Strafti, Chief Operating Officer, Grivalia Properties

Eleni Myrivili, Deputy Mayor of Urban Nature, City of Athens

Charalampos Giannikopoulos, Managing Director, DCarbon

The session is moderated by Alice Corovessi, COO/CFO, INZEB

jul

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE STRATEGY FOR LONG-TERM EU GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION

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The European Commission has launched a public consultation on a strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction. All interested citizens and stakeholders can send their contributions by 9 October 2018.

The consultation aims at:

Collecting views and opinions on the technological and socio-economic pathways that should be explored for a long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy;
Gathering factual information, data, and knowledge, including drivers, opportunities, and challenges relevant to the long-term strategy.

All information on the public consultation, as well as information on participation, are available here.

jul

SET Plan MEETING IN ATHENS

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On the initiative of DG Energy of the European Commission, and in collaboration with INZEB, the SET Plan workshop in Athens took place on Thursday 12 July 2018.

The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan has been the research and innovation pillar of the EU’s energy and climate policy since 2007. It was revised in 2015 to effectively line up with the EU’s Energy Union research and innovation priorities.

It coordinates low-carbon research and innovation activities in the EU Member States and other participating countries (Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey).

The SET-Plan helps structuring European and national research programmes and triggers substantial investments on common priorities in low-carbon technologies.

The aim of the workshop that took place in Athens was to inform the interested parties about the possibilities offered by the SET Plan to the research community both in terms of funding and available resources, as well as in the co-operation of researchers and research oorganisations among the countries participating in the platform. The SET Plan presentation was delivered by Andy Kontoudakis, Policy Officer at DG Energy.

The workshop was moderated by Alice Corovessi, INZEB and Dr Haris Doukas, Assistant Professor, NTUA. Representatives from the Ministry of Environment and Energy, CRES, NTUA, NKUA, University of West Attica, the National Documentation Center, HEDNO, Attiki Natural Gas Distribution Company, the Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia, the Greek Center for Marine Research. Praxi Network as well as consulting companies and energy – focused start-ups were present and contributed to the discussion.

USEFUL MATERIAL

Press Release SET Plan Presentation SET Plan Overview SET Plan Factsheet Meeting AGENDA

jun

WORKSHOP: STRATEGIC ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PLAN (SET-Plan)

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On the initiative of the Directorate-General for Energy of the European Commission, INZEB organizes a workshop on the presentation of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan).

The event will take place on Thursday 12 July 2018 and will be held at the premises of the European Parliament Office in Athens.

The SET-Plan aims to accelerate and widely deploy low carbon technologies, improve them and reduce their costs by coordinating national research efforts and supporting project financing. The plan encourages cooperation among the Member States, companies, research institutes and the EU itself.

The workshop is aimed at all organizations with an interest in the SET-Plan. Key stakeholders from the public and private sectors will be invited (Ministry of Environment and Energy, Academia, Researchers and Research Institutions, R&D labs etc).

Mrs Andy Kontoudakis is the speaker appointed by DG Energy, who will present the SET-Plan and will participate in a discussion with the participants. The workshop is expected to have a duration of approximately 3 hours (09:00 -11:40).

Αgenda: SET Plan Meeting in Athens ABOUT SET PLAN

jun

WEBINAR: INTRODUCTION TO THE ICP INDUSTRY PROTOCOLS

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On Tuesday 10 July 2018 at 15:00 (Greek Time) we organise the webinar entitled “Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Industry Protocols”.

This webinar presents how the Investor Confidence Project is breaking down barriers to investments into energy efficiency industry projects.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

Presentation of the Investor Confidence Project and its activities in Europe
The importance of standardization in the energy efficiency market
Presentation of the ICP Industry Protocols and how to use it
Next step: Training on the ICP Industry Protocols

Duration and webinar language
The duration of the webinar will be 90′, including a Q&A session and discussion with the participants. The webinar will be delivered in English.

Who should attend
The webinar concerns all those involved in energy efficiency projects (engineers, engineering companies, ESCOs, project developers, etc.).

Registration
Participation in the webinar has no cost, but registration is required.

Speakers

Αlice Corovessi
Founding Member COO/CFO of ΙΝΖΕΒ
Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida
ICP Europe Director for Industry, District Energy, and Street Lighting
Founder and Managing Director of RdA
Luís Castanheira
Technical Director for the Investor Confidence Project Europe
Managing Director of Energaia – South of Porto Metropolitan Area Energy Management Agency
Lecturer at ISEP – Porto Polytechnic Institute Engineering School

jun

SURVEY ABOUT ENERGY POVERTY IN GREECE

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Energy Poverty is becoming globally recognized as a social problem with increasing negative impacts and serious health effects.

INZEB – Institute of Zero Energy Buildings, in collaboration with the Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece, is conducting a survey having as main aim to understand what are the challenges that need to be addressed, and what are the needs and priorities of households in Greece so as to effectively tackle energy poverty in our country.

The online survey concerns only citizens in Greece and it will be open until Wednesday 17 October 2018. The results will be published in a report which will be presented at the end of the year.

We invite you to dedicate 10 minutes and contribute to this important survey.

Survey: Energy Poverty in Greece

jun

ENERGY ATLAS: FIGURES AND FACTS ABOUT RENEWABLES IN EUROPE

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It is of our great pleasure to be among the co-authors of the Energy Atlas: Figures and Facts about Renewables in Europe edition, an initiative of Heinrich Boell Foundation in cooperation with the Green European Foundation, European Renewable Energies Federation, and Le Monde Diplomatique. ΙΝΖΕΒ contributed with the article entitled Energy Poverty Waiting in the Cold and Dark, which was written by Alice Corovessi.

Τhe Energy Atlas is available online.

Download the Energy Atlas

jun

WEBINAR: INTRODUCTION TO THE ICP STREET LIGHTING PROTOCOL

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On Thursday 28 June 2018 at 15:00 (Greek Time) we organise the webinar entitled “Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Street Lighting Protocol“.

This webinar presents how the Investor Confidence Project is breaking down barriers to investments into energy efficiency street lighting projects.

The webinar will cover the following topics:

Presentation of the Investor Confidence Project and its activities in Europe
The importance of standardization in the energy efficiency market
Presentation of the ICP Street Lighting Protocol and how to use it
Next step: Training on the ICP Street Lighting Protocol

Duration and webinar language
The duration of the webinar will be 90′, including a Q&A session and discussion with the participants. The webinar will be delivered in English.

Who should attend
The webinar concerns all those involved in energy efficiency (engineers, engineering companies, ESCOs, project developers, municipal technical services, etc.).

Registration
Participation in the webinar has no cost, but registration is required.

Presenters

Αlice Corovessi
Founding Member COO/CFO of ΙΝΖΕΒ
Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida
ICP Europe Director for Industry, District Energy, and Street Lighting
Founder and Managing Director of RdA
Luís Castanheira
Technical Director for the Investor Confidence Project Europe
Managing Director of Energaia – South of Porto Metropolitan Area Energy Management Agency
Lecturer at ISEP – Porto Polytechnic Institute Engineering School

jun

INZEB AT THE ANNUAL IENE CONFERENCE

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With more than 100 participants from Greece and other European countries and 25 speakers and panelists IENE’s one day conference on “Investing in Energy Efficiency”, which was held in Athens last week (24/5) proved a great success as it helped to highlight the serious challenges and opportunities that are now being created in the field of energy efficiency especially in the building and industrial sector. INZEB was invited to participate in the 4th session of the conference entitled “Energy poverty in Europe and Greece”. In particular, in this section presented:

Kyriaki Metaxa, Program Coordinator Ecology, Heinrich Böll Stiftung Greece
Dr. Christos Tourkolias, Department of Energy Policy Analysis, CRES
Alice Corovessi, Founder, COO/CFO, INZEB, Greece

The session was moderated by Dr. Konstantinos Balaras, Research Director IERSD, National Observatory of Athens (NOA)

More information about the conference as well as the official press release is available at the IENE website.

mar

SURVEY | ENERGY POVERTY: EU CITIZENS’ AWARENESS LEVEL

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INZEB – Institute of Zero Energy Buildings in collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Decision Support System Laboratory, Housing Europe, the Metropolitan Research Institute – MRI, the Estonian Union Of Co-Operative Housing Associations (EKYL) and the Energiaklub are conducting a Pan-European survey entitled “Energy Poverty: EU Citizens’ Awareness Level”.

The main objective of this action is to figure out what are the challenges to be addressed so to tackle energy poverty as well as what the households’ needs are in regards to this important issue that affects more than 50 million households in the European Union (EU).

This survey will be open until Monday 30 April 2018.

You may answer the survey by following the link: Energy Poverty: EU Citizens’ Awareness Level

aug

WORKSHOP: THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ICP EUROPE CERTIFICATION

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A two-hour workshop on “The Business Case for ICP Europe Certification: Unlocking Capital for Energy Efficiency Projects” is scheduled to take place within the framework of the 18th Prodexpo taking at the Grand Bretagne Hotel on 17 and 18 October 2017. The workshop is scheduled for Wednesday 18 October 2017 at 14.30-16.30 and is organized by Prodexpo in cooperation with INZEB

The objective of the workshop is to inform interested parties and Greek stakeholders regarding the ICP Europe certification, which is an international framework for reducing owner and investor risk, lowering due diligence costs, increasing the certainty of savings achievement and enabling aggregation.

Workshop presenters are Dave Worthington, member of the Executive Committee of ICP Europe and Alice Corovessi, INZEB’s founding member, and COO.

Workshop presentations:

jun

EEFIG UNDERWRITING TOOLKIT

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Up-scaling energy efficiency investments is critical and will have multiple benefits for Europe. Energy efficiency investments increase security of supply reducing Europe’s reliance on imported energy, enhancing the competitiveness of Europe’s industry.

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) was established in 2013 by the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy (DG Energy) and United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

In February 2015 EEFIG presented its landmark report “Energy Efficiency – the first fuel for the EU Economy: How to drive new finance for energy efficiency investments” which provided a significant advance in the understanding and knowledge about the issues of energy efficiency financing.

On 22 June 2017 the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit was launched during the EU Sustainable Energy Week. The toolkit is aimed specifically at financial institutions that are looking at ways to design better financial products for energy efficiency investment projects.

All information regarding the EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit is available at EEFIG’s website.

jun

STATEMENT: ENERGY TRANSITION IN EUROPE

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STATEMENT

Energy transition in Europe:
The future of energy efficiency policies at stake

On 26 June 2017, energy ministers of the European Union will meet to agree on a general approach for the first batch of the ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans package’, a set of legal tools which will set Europe’s next steps in achieving its energy transition.

Energy efficiency policies are the cornerstone of this package. They are the basis upon which the EU can modernise its energy system and address the climate change challenge.

By committing to 2030 energy efficiency targets aligned with the cost-effective energy savings potentials, and continuing the delivery of efficiency improvements through legislative tools, ministers have the chance to set the scene for a Clean Energy Package which delivers benefits for the economy, people and the environment, and places the EU at the forefront of the energy transition.

However, the undersigned organisations are concerned about the growing discrepancy between the expectations of businesses, environmental NGOs, consumer associations, trade unions, cooperatives and local authorities, and the ambition currently examined by the EU Member States.

The full statement is available here: 12.06.2017_STATEMENT on EED ahead of 2606 Council

apr

BUILDING RENOVATION PASSPORTS

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The overview of initiatives currently developed in France, Germany and Belgium, for building renovation passports, published by BPIE, can be downloaded here.

The introductory text in Greek can be found here.

mar

ENERGY POVERTY IN GREECE. SOCIAL INNOVATION PROPOSALS TO ADDRESS THE PHENOMENON

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Energy poverty is beginning to be acknowledged worldwide as a social problem of increasing importance and serious impact on the health of millions of people.

Τhe public debate is not missing voices that advocate against energy transition to clean energy sources, attributing the rise in energy poverty to this policy. This criticism hides away from the multifactorial nature of the phenomenon and the multifaceted dimensions of the problem, making them difficult to deal with.

The publication is available only in Greek: Policy Paper Ενεργειακή Φτώχεια στην Ελλάδα. Προτάσεις Κοινωνικής Καινοτομίας για την Αντιμετώπιση του Φαινομένου
The English version of the executive summary is available here: Energy Poverty in Greece. Social Innovation Proposals to Address the Phenomemon_EN_summary

feb

THE POTENTIAL OF THE BUILDINGS SECTOR FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND INTERACTIONS WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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The buildings sector has an important potential for the development of Renewable Energy Applications (RES), according to the relevant roadmap (REmsp) that was recently (2016) presented in a report published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (www.irena.org/remap), with data from 40 participating countries around the world. As clearly stated, buildings present the best opportunity for the increase of RES use, mainly as a result of the extension of the use of modern biomass applications and the increased consumption of electrical energy, the production of which is increasingly based on RES.

In more detail, IRENA recognizes the important role of the buildings sector in the global Total Final Energy Consumption (TFEC), with a total contribution of around one third, 33% out of which is for heating, 30% for cooking, 20% of warm water and 2% for cooling, the latter projected to reach 6% by 2030. RES contribution to covering the energy demand was about 35% in 2010, the highest proportion of which, around 60%, attributed to “conventional forms” referring to the use of bioenergy for heating and cooking, mainly in countries across Africa and Latin America. The global RES consumption in buildings in 2010 was about 40EJ (40 billions billions Joule), out of which, 25EJ originated from solid biofuels such as wood for traditional usages of heating and cooking and around 15EJ originated from “modern” RES such as biomass, liquid/solid biofuels, solar thermal, geothermal energy, RES for electricity production, district heating and usage of heat surplus or excess of heat etc. This figure could be tripled to over 50EJ by the implementation of initiatives for further deployment of RES (“RE Options”), specifically for each country on top of current measures, referred to as the “reference case”, as seen in Figure 1 analysing the distribution of RES in energy use in the buildings sector across the world (source: IRENA REmap, p. 77) presenting 3 cases:

The status recorded in 2010,
The projection for 2030, according to the current planned activities for RES development (Reference Case) and
The projection for 2030 with the adoption of further practices (specific for each country) for RES development (Remap 2030):

Figure 1: RES use in the buildings sector, projections for the year 2030

The report also notes that energy policies usually focus on the production of electrical energy, whereas heating does not draw so much attention. In particular, only 50 countries have developed specific policies for promoting the use of RES heating, whereas 120 countries have developed similar plans for electrical energy that include, for example, subsidies, feed-in tariffs, tax reductions or exemptions, loans with low-interest rates, CO2 taxes, and guarantees, etc. However, as the report continues there exist opportunities for the development of RES heating applications in buildings, depending on the location, the quality and the quantity of energy sources. For example, alternatives such as the use of bioenergy (biomass, biogas) and solar thermal can be cost competitive with the other sources, under suitable conditions.

Furthermore, the report recognizes the catalytic role of energy efficiency and its synergetic role with the use of RES. The idea of energy efficiency is directly related to the supply of primary energy (fuel), e.g. oil or coal consumption for electrical energy production. The report notes that in 2010, the share of RES in the primary energy mixture across the world was around 10%, with the potential to increase to 25% by 2030. However, by improving energy efficiency, this share can be increased to 30%. Therefore, the report stresses out that it is vital to focus both on energy efficiency and the development of RES, in order for the latter to have greater penetration levels.

More specifically for the buildings sector, the report notes that significant energy gains can be achieved, especially in new buildings. The European Union Directive for nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEB) that will be in full force by the end of the decade, can also significantly contribute to the enhancement of energy efficiency.

The report, however, notes that the gains from increasing energy efficiency will not be automatically realized. In particular, the transition towards more energy efficient practices has progressed significantly in the electrical energy production stations, but it is left behind in the buildings sector, in the industry, and in transport. Notably, for Europe, the gains from nZEB buildings will most probably be confined to new (under construction) buildings and to a rather small number of buildings that undergo a process of renovation. However, worldwide, the situation can be different in countries that present higher rates of buildings constructions, that can apply advanced forms of architecture more easily and the adoption of practices or standards relevant to the EU nZEB requirements can lead to a significant increase of energy efficiency.

Finally, as regards the development of synergies between energy efficiency and RES, the report suggests the adoption of strict practices for energy efficiency in buildings and the increase of the rates of reconstruction/renovation of existing buildings that will utilize RES for heating and cooling. Furthermore, it suggests focusing on RES use for the management of energy demand when the targets of efficiency are met, together with the use of bioenergy, thermal solar systems and heat pumps.

Written by Dr. Fotios Stergiopoulos
Assistant Professor at the Department of Automation Engineering
Technological Education Institute of Thessaloniki

feb

TOWARDS CLEAN ENERGY

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feb

RENOVATION WORKSHOP RESULTS

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Renovation Workshop by INZEB.ORG

The Institute of Zero Energy Buildings – INZEB.ORG, National Supporting Partner of Renovate Europe Campaign, during and in the context of the Green Building Expo 2014, organized the first interactive workshop on energy reduction, looking specifically at the renovation of two apartments in Greece, one in Florina (northern Greece) and one in Athens. The workshop aim was that all the participants (architects, civil and mechanical engineers) would brainstorm and work together towards finding energy saving solutions which would lead to the reduction of the apartments’ energy consumption. The process and the results of this first workshop are being presented here, where one can see the energy consumption of the apartments before any intervention, the suggested solutions, the results of the suggested solutions and the Return of Investment in the energy upgrading of the two apartments.

The workshop aim was that all the participants (architects, civil and mechanical engineers) would brainstorm and work together towards finding energy saving solutions which would lead to the reduction of the apartments’ energy consumption. The process and the results of this first workshop are being presented here, where one can see the energy consumption of the apartments before any intervention, the suggested solutions, the results of the suggested solutions and the Return of Investment in the energy upgrading of the two apartments.

The process and the results of this first workshop are being presented here, where one can see the energy consumption of the apartments before any intervention, the suggested solutions, the results of the suggested solutions and the Return of Investment in the energy upgrading of the two apartments.

Download the workshop results here.

feb

WINTER PACKAGE – ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS

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You may find the post on winter package and the new efficiency target in Greek here.

feb

INZEB RENOVATION WORKSHOP

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feb

FORUM ON THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE

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You may visit the forum’s webpage for more information.

feb

THE BUSINESS CASE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE

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1ST FORUM FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE

IMPLEMENTATION & THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE 18/10/2014

Section 1 – THE CONTEXT AND CHARACTERISTICS OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

The wider context of sustainable buildings will be presented with clarity (Definition of sustainable building, greenwashing, transparency, stakeholders, leading sustainability certification systems (BREEAM & LEED), sustainability performance of real estate funds, European market and European and Greek legislation.

Panel: Ecoveritas, Sustain, INZEB, Greenworks, Habitech, Bopro, John Pike.

Section 2- THE EXPERIENCE GAINED THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE

Pioneer companies present and discuss their experience for their certified sustainable buildings in Greece. An invaluable and multifaceted presentation of the stakeholders experiences assigned to different roles such as construction companies, developers, owners and users of BREEAM & LEED-certified sustainable buildings.

Panel: AB Vassilopoulos, Dimand, Cosmote, P.Levantis Ependitiki, Apivita, DCarbon.

Section 3 – THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE

Real Estate Funds, Bank subsidiaries, real estate consultants and valuers present and discuss market awareness, investment risk, supply and demand and the prospects of sustainable buildings in the Greek market.

Panel: NBG Pangaea, Grivalia Properties, Alpha Astika Akinita, Bluehouse Capital, Athens Economics (Jones Lang LaSalle), Colliers, Danos/BNP Paribas Real Estate, RICS.

Who is it for:

The forum is addressed to all building industry professionals wishing to remain active and up to date with the rapidly changing marketplace of the design, construction, refurbishment, operation and management of sustainable buildings as well as the rapidly changing environment of investments in sustainable real estate assets and real estate funds.

feb

MONEY SHOW 2013

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feb

MEETING WITH LASZLO ANDOR

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On Tuesday 29 April 2014, a workshop was held with the EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Mr. Laszlo Andor at the European Commission’s office in Greece. INZEB was among the invited organizations.

feb

EuroACE: Council Failure on 2030 Energy Efficiency Target

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Council Failure on 2030 Energy Efficiency Target – a cold decision increasing pressure to bring in strong measures for Buildings

The European Council today adopted its Climate and Energy Package for 2030 and has chosen to go for a 27% indicative Energy Efficiency Target.

It is a dismal agreement that falls short of the Commission’s unambitious proposal, which was made in July. EuroACE member companies have systematically called for a binding 40% Energy Efficiency Target as this is the proven cost-effective potential for the EU. EuroACE is also convinced that renovating our wasteful, leaky buildings is a key part of our effort on climate and energy policy and it offers the best solution to Europe’s energy crisis. Companies in the sector have called for clear policies and long-term targets in order to provide market certainty for investments.

The decision of the Heads of State simply does not deliver. “This is not good enough!” said Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE “Despite the numerous studies1 demonstrating the cost-effective potential of a higher energy efficiency target, the 28 Heads of State shied away from setting a strong Energy Efficiency target. A strong target could have unleashed investment in hard-hit sectors like construction and delivered multiple benefits through reduced energy dependence, a boost to public finances and improved health for EU citizens”.

The Council conclusions indicate that the Commission will propose ‘priority sectors in which significant energy efficiency gains can be reaped and ways to address them’. Swallowing a high of 40% of all energy consumed in the EU, buildings should feature as the top priority sector to be addressed in upcoming legislation revision, namely with Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. Buildings play a major role in the EU’s energy dependence and high import costs. A major renovation program, amounting only to a quarter of what Member States currently spent on energy imports (EU Members States collectively spend €1.1bn every day on energy imports), could put Member States on the right track to reduce the energy demand of the building stock in the EU by 80% by 2050.

Download the Press Release in pdf format: EuroACE_PR_Council_2030_Oct_2014

feb

INZEB: NATIONAL PARTNER OF EUROPEAN ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY

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It is out of great pleasure to announce that INZEB is among the European Alliance to Save Energy – (EU-ASE) partners.

The European Alliance to Save Energy was established at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16) in December 2010. The members of the Alliance are some of Europe’s leading multinational companies, a prominent cross-party group of European politicians and energy efficiency campaigners from across Europe.

feb

QUALICHeCK: WORKSHOP IN ATHENS

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Within the framework of the EU-funded project QUALICHeCK, a workshop was organized in Athens, Greece on March 11th, 2016. The topic of the workshop was the compliance with national and European legislation, the enforcement of EPC procedure and stimulation of quality of the works.

INZEB was among the invited organization and participated with two presentations.

You may find the workshop agenda as well as more information here.

feb

REPORT: 2nd WORKSHOP ON FUEL POVERTY IN GREECC

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Energy poverty constitutes a serious social problem in many European countries with multiple effects both on health and on the overall poverty and affects more than 100.000.000 European citizens. In 2015, about 10% of EU citizens, experienced delays in the payment of public utility bills (37% in the most affected member states). In 2014, 12% of EU citizens lacked sufficient heating in their homes 2014 (60% in the most affected member states), while 16% of the EU population resided, in accordance with the SILC statistics, in houses with dripping roofs and wet walls (33% in the most affected member states).

On Wednesday 29 June 2016, the 2nd workshop took place within the context of the development of the Policy Paper: “The status of Energy Poverty in Greece and the contribution of green and social innovation to address the problem”. The main objective of the workshop was the exchange of views and ideas with national and EU stakeholders.

This initiative is the result of cooperation between the Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece, the social cooperative “Wind of Renewal” and the Institute for Zero Energy Buildings, which are active in the fields of ecology, energy efficiency and sustainable development, while both the first and the second workshop were supported by Athens Resilience and Sustainability office.

During the first part of the workshop the available national and European programs and innovative financial tools that could help to overcome energy poverty were discussed, in the light of social and green innovation. A significant number of experts and scientists dealing with this issue accepted the invitation – both from Greece and abroad.

More specifically, in the first part presented:

• Ada Ámon – E3G

Energy efficiency as infrastructure and its role in alleviating fuel poverty

• Adrian Joyce – Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign

Energy Poverty – The view from Brussels

• Michalis Goudis – Housing Europe

Warm homes for all; How to tackle the challenge of our generation

• Dr. George Koutitas (CEO) – Gridmates Inc.

The smart giving of energy

• Dr. Kostas Konstantinou – Anatoliki A.E.

Energy Services Companies in Greece

• Alexis Panagiotopoulos – Ministry of Economy, Development & Tourism

Sources of financing in the context of the programming period 2014-2020

• Nikos Gonis- Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Innovative financial tools and successful examples of their exploitation

• Dr. Evangelos Marinakis – National Technical University of Athens

Enhancing energy efficiency in buildings: needs and priorities for innovative investment tools

• Evi Tzanakaki – Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Savings

Local authorities as a catalyst in tackling energy poverty

• Constantinos Liveris – Employees Association of Social Housing (OEK)

Utilization of social housing in Greece

In the second part of the workshop, the draft of the Policy Paper was presented and an open discussion followed with the participation of representatives from universities and municipalities as well as researchers, students, and citizens. Emphasis was given on the contribution of the green and social innovation in dealing with the phenomenon and proposals and comments on the draft were submitted.

The discussion was coordinated by Nikos Chrysogelos, president of social cooperative “Wind of Renewal”, Alice Corovessi and Eleftheria Touloupaki from the Institute of Zero Energy Buildings, Olga Drossou and Kyriaki Metaxa from the Heinrich Böll Foundation Greece.

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RENOVATE EUROPE CAMPAIGN

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INZEB – Institute of Zero Buildings is the National Supporting Partner of Renovate Europe Campaign

The Renovate Europe Campaign (REC), launched in 2011 is an initiative of EuroACE, the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings.
It is the only EU-wide campaign that focusses exclusively on ambitious renovation of the building stock in the EU and is the voice that ‘bangs the drum’ for energy efficient renovations, taking a technology neutral, integrated and holistic approach to energy efficient renovations.

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OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE MANIFESTO

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On 12th March, the Renovate Europe Campaign published its European Elections Manifesto calling on candidate MEPs to sign a Pledge to “STOP Energy Waste in Buildings”.

The Campaign will undertake 3 Days of Action in the European Parliament on 1st, 2nd, 3rd April 2014 in Brussels. “Stopping energy waste in buildings is becoming a top priority for citizens, as households face increasingly high energy bills”, explained MEP Fiona Hall (UK, ALDE), an early supporter of the Manifesto. “This is a real opportunity for candidate MEPs to address their national constituencies on a topic that really speaks to them and affects them on a daily basis, and where they understand that the EU plays a fundamental role.” MEP Anne Delvaux (BE, EPP), another early supporter of the Renovate Europe Manifesto and CoRapporteur of the EP’s Report on the 2030 Energy and Climate Framework, emphasised the strong rationale of signing such a pledge: “In the European elections, voters will look for candidates to fight for solutions that boost jobs and growth in the immediate future, but that also fit into a long-term strategy to achieve a competitive sustainable low-carbon economy in the EU. Pledging to STOP Energy Waste in Buildings makes clear political sense”.

32 partners drawn from across the construction value chain have gathered behind the Renovate Europe Manifesto for the 2014 European Elections. “This is a cross-sectoral, cross-national, cross-party call to action”, explained Adrian Joyce, Director of Renovate Europe, “Stopping energy waste in buildings delivers numerous multiple benefits, for the economy, for businesses, for the environment and for citizens’ wellbeing and quality of life and therefore defies the traditional party-lines, sectoral groups and national borders.” Renovate Europe is working in close cooperation with its national Supporting Partners to maximise the impact of this Manifesto at the national and local level in the run-up to the elections in May. The REC Manifesto is translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Greek, and includes National Inserts explaining the national relevance for Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Poland, the UK and the Czech Republic.

Renovate Europe is working in close cooperation with its national Supporting Partners to maximise the impact of this Manifesto at the national and local level in the run-up to the elections in May. The REC Manifesto is translated into French, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Greek, and includes National Inserts explaining the national relevance for Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Poland, the UK and the Czech Republic.

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RENOVATE EUROPE MANIFESTO

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Renovate Europe Campaign in coordination with the National Contact Points across Europe is asking both from MEPs and candidate MEPs to support the campaign and to commit that they will put deep energy retrofits among their priorities.

Download the Renovate Europe Campaign (Greek).
Renovate Europe Manifesto Signatories

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INTERVIEW: SKAI 100.3 RADIO

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Alice Corovessi, Secretary of BoD had an interesting discussion with Nikos Andritsos (SKAI 100,3 Radio) regarding INZEB’s activities, Renovate Europe Campaign and the benefits of deep energy retrofits.

You may listen to the interview here [1:19]

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INZEB AT DOMICATEC 2014

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Within the framework of Domicatec 2014, Building Green Magazine organized a half – day conference on Sustainable Constructions – Deep Energy Retrofits. Alice Corovessi, INZEB Founding Member and Secretary of the Bod was an invited speaker. During her presentation on Existing Building Stock and the aim of Renovate Europe Campaign, Ms. Corovessi highlighted – among others – the importance of increasing the rates for energy retrofits in National level.

Download the conference agenda (Greek)

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COMMON STRATEGY FOR ENERGY SECURITY IN EUROPE

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The letter referring to European Energy Security Strategy – Renovation of buildings is the solution was sent to the Head of State on 23 September 2014. The letter was signed by representatives of leading industries. All signatories believe that increased energy security cannot be achieved without a substantial focus and effort in the field of energy efficiency in buildings and they are highly concerned that the Member States seem set to adopt a Climate and Energy Package that ignores this potential. INZEB was among the signatories.

The letter sent to the Head of State can be downloaded here.

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ADRIAN JOYCE’s MESSAGE FOR THE FORUM “THE BUSINESS CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS IN GREECE”

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On the occasion of the Forum: The business case for sustainable buildings in Greece, Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director sent a message and highlighted the importance of discussing the potential of deep energy retrofits.

The Forum on The business case for sustainable buildings in Greece was organized within the framework of the Renovate Europe Days National Event.

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RENOVATE EUROPE DAYS 2014

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New Commission must prioritize building renovation: Renovate Europe Day shows buildings crucial for energy security, jobs, climate, and growth.

At Renovate Europe’s fourth Annual High-Level Conference, held in Brussels on 5th November, the message to the new Commission who took office this week was clear: Deep Renovation of the building stock in the EU must be the number 1 priority of the Juncker Commission. Fresh reports presented at REDay2014 demonstrated the newly researched multiple benefits of building renovations (IEA Report ‘Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency’) as well as the significant economic impact of the buildings sector in the EU (JRC Report on the Economic Impact of the Construction Sector). Not only are the economics right. Experience shows an even greater success and appetite for doing more. City representatives and project leaders in Sweden, the

At Renovate Europe’s fourth Annual High-Level Conference, held in Brussels on 5th November, the message to the new Commission who took office this week was clear: Deep Renovation of the building stock in the EU must be the number 1 priority of the Juncker Commission. Fresh reports presented at REDay2014 demonstrated the newly researched multiple benefits of building renovations (IEA Report ‘Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency’) as well as the significant economic impact of the buildings sector in the EU (JRC Report on the Economic Impact of the Construction Sector). Not only are the economics right. Experience shows an even greater success and appetite for doing more. City representatives and project leaders in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Italy provided evidence at REDay2014 of successful renovation projects which are financially viable and produce local jobs, reduced energy demand and healthier homes. “Individual renovation projects have shown over and over that it is possible to reduce the energy demand in buildings by more than 80 % in a cost-effective manner,” explained Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director. “Now we need to focus our attention on how to upscale ambitious energy renovation of the existing building stock and for this, we need a political drive.”

Unfortunately, National Governments have chosen NOT to maximize on the huge energy savings and economic opportunities in the building sector. As explained by Oliver Rapf from BPIE, Member States have failed to implement ambitious Renovation Roadmaps (Article 4 of the EED), and to develop strong collaborative platforms to address renovation, thereby failing to provide the holistic vision and market certainty needed to unlock investment. Despite the significant contribution that buildings can make towards reducing energy imports, a clear strategy to tackle energy waste in buildings is also absent from both the 2030 Energy & Climate Package, and the European Energy Security Strategy. In the October Council conclusions, Member States committed to address priority sectors in which significant energy efficiency gains can be reaped. “At the last European Council, EU Heads of State provided a clear mandate for the Commission to take policy action in those sectors with the greatest potential for energy savings, Member States” said Jan te Bos, Director General of Eurima, Gold Sponsor of REDay2014. “Today’s conference once again demonstrates that buildings must be first in line, and those ambitious policies for the deep renovation of our building stock will –in addition- deliver more jobs, more comfort, more energy security, less energy poverty and less C02 emissions. We count on the new Commission to acknowledge this reality and take up the challenge with immediate, ambitious policy proposals on buildings”. In tackling buildings as the key priority sector, the Cothe Member Stateswould benefit from the support of 80 MEPs from across the political spectrum who have already signed the The Renovate Europe Campaign is an initiative of EuroACE, the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings. Its headline ambition is to reduce the energy demand of the EU building stock by 80% by 2050 as compared to 2005 levels www.renovate-europe.eu Renovate Europe Manifesto to STOP Energy waste in buildings.

The Greek version of the Press Release, as issued upon the completion of Renovate Europe Days 2014.

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LETTER JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER AND CABINET’s ANSWER

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On January 30, 2015, Adrian Joyce, Director at Renovate Europe Campaign sent a letter on behalf of all entities and organizations that the campaign, to Jean-Claude Juncker, and to Mr. Maroš Šefčovič, on the occasion of the forthcoming consultation of the Commissioners Meeting for the Energy Union.

Download the letter: 30-01-2015 LETTER TO JEAN CLAUDE JUNCKER_FROM RENOVATE EUROPE

You may find the Greek translation of the letter as well as other information here.

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LETTER TO Miguel Arias Cañete

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On June 1st, 23 MEPs have signed a letter regarding the EPBD revision which must include a long-term vision for the EU building stock to achieve NZEB levels by 2050. All MEPs who have signed the letter are supporters of the Renovate Europe Campaign.

Download the letter: MEP Letter to Com Canete on Renovation and EPBD

You may also read the translation of the letter in the Greek language here.

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RENOVATE GREECE

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INZEB – Institute of Zero Energy Buildings started its operation in January 2014. From the first year of its activity, it represents the Renovate Greece Campaign as the National Supporting Partner, having participated, organized and presented various activities all over Greece. After three years of constructive cooperation with the Renovate Europe Campaign team, both at central level (EU) and in cooperation with other countries that support and represent the Campaign as National Partners, as a means of communication and dissemination of the objectives and aims of the Renovate Europe, with emphasis in Greece, which is none other than to increase the proportion of energy retrofits of the existing building stock. This increase is possible by changing the legal framework and strengthening / widening financial tools.

Through Renovate Greece we will seek, in cooperation with all interested parties (Universities, Municipalities, Scientific Institutions and Chambers, Associations of Professionals and Companies), to achieve at a national level, the increase of the investments related to energy retrofits and to establish and achieve goals which are related to energy upgrade of the National – public and private – existing building stock. At the same time and through awareness actions, we focus on the minimization of the doubts that property owners have regarding the benefits of energy retrofits.

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RENOVALUE TRAINING TOOLKIT

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The Renovalue project developed training material to provide practicing valuation professionals with the tools to include sustainability in their daily practice. Such training material provides them with a more profound knowledge base regarding, inter alia, the impact (or potential impact) of sustainability features on various economic building performance aspects, respective information sources, as well as methodological and theoretical guidance so that valuation professionals can appropriately factor energy efficiency and renewable energy sources issues into the valuation process and advise their clients accordingly. The material developed consists of a set of slides to be used as training support by professional training providers, professional valuation organizations, and other real estate market participants.
The slides are available in 8 languages and can be downloaded from the links below. In addition, the slides have formed the basis for the development of an eLearning course that will be directly accessible to valuers via the RICS Online Learning Academy. The eLearning course is currently translated in 7 languages. The eLearning course in English can be accessed from the link below.

Access the e-learning training course here.
Download the training material in English here.
Download the training material in Greek here.

The development of the training material in Greek language was made with the contribution of distinguished valuation professionals. Warmest thanks to:

Vasilis Gkonis, Civil Engineer, DGNB Auditor, Valuer
Giannis Daskalakis, MRICS, BEng
Samantha Karra, MRICS, REV
Spyridoula Boutou, MRICS, REV

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RENOVALUE PILOT TRAINING IN NICOSIA, CYPRUS

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RenoValue is a 2-year project funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union. The project has developed a training toolkit for property valuation professionals on how to factor energy efficiency and renewable energy issues into valuation practices, understand the impact of building performance and property values and advise their clients accordingly.

Within the project, several pilot trainings have been planned to take place across Europe. The next scheduled training will take place in Nicosia, Cyprus, on Friday 18 March 2016 in Pralina Cafe (Stasikratous 31) from 09:00-15:00. The training will be delivered in Greek language.

Training Topics:

Introducing RenoValue
The business case of energy efficient and sustainable buildings
Information sources for energy efficiency and sustainability
Energy Performance Assessment: Energy Performance Certificates and other sources
Integrating energy efficiency and sustainability factors into valuation assessments
Examples

The pilot training is supported by Danos Valuations L.L.C.

For more information, you may contact us at ac[at]inzeb.org or +30 211 7708899

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REVOVALUE: ROUNDTABLE WITH STAKEHOLDERS AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

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Integrating Sustainability in Property Valuation

Highlights from the high-level roundtable

European Parliament | 26 January 2016

The use of property valuation is an essential aspect of the property lifecycle: that is why encouraging energy efficiency and renewable energy needs to start here. To accelerate the market transition towards nearly Zero-Energy Buildings, it is essential to demonstrate the business case for and the value of sustainable buildings to prospective buyers, sellers, lenders, and investors.

On 26 January 2016, the RenoValue project organized the roundtable “Integrating sustainability in property valuation“, an opportunity to discuss why and how policymakers should strengthen the role of property valuers as drivers of the market transition towards sustainable buildings.

The event was organized at the European Parliament in Brussels with the support of Theresa Griffin MEP (S&D, UK) and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (EPP, Finland) and in collaboration with the Renovate Europe Campaign.

The debate was moderated by Ursula Hartenberger, Global Head of Sustainability at RICS, on behalf of the RenoValue Consortium.

Marie Donnelly, Director at DG ENER, and forty stakeholders representing valuation professionals, products manufacturers, service providers, architects, research centers, investors and specialized press attended the roundtable.

The report with the key finding of the high-level roundtable, held at the European Parliament, can be downloaded here: Report Renovalue Roundtable at the EP

INZEB acts as an external partner of the RenoValue project for Greece and Cyprus.