Empowering Collection of best practices at partner and EU level

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the Empowering project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme.

The collection of best practices contributes to the definition of the most suitable transnational exchange and capacity-building programme by revealing the specific energy challenges of municipalities involved.

EmBuild Guide to Raising Awareness at Municipal Level

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the EmBuild project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. 

EmBuild How to improve Investment Climate at Local Level

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the EmBuild project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. 

EmBuild Template for public sector renovation strategies

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the EmBuild project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. 

EmBuild Catalogue of low and no-cost measures

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the EmBuild project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. 

EmBuild Standardised report for detailed analysis of buildings

The following tool has been developed in the frame of the EmBuild project which has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. 

Verduurzamingsmaatregelen bestaande scholen, Netherlands

The publication 'Verduurzamingsmaatregelen voor bestaande scholen' contains a list of potential measures to increase the sustainability of school buildings. It includes measures on for example behavior, O&M, insulation, heating and cooling, lighting, etc.

Learning from experience and involving energy-citizens; two ways of improving energy-related policymaking

The purpose of this event is twofold

(1) share concrete experiences and raise discussions about the design of energy efficiency policies and their impacts;

(2) provide information and a discussion space around the transformation of the role of energy citizens and energy communities.

The event thus combines the top-down perspective of policy design and successes of policies with the bottom-up perspective of how to involve individuals in the implementation of energy policies and support them in the transformation to energy citizens.

From Here to There – the Path to Follow Leading on national long-term renovation strategies to upgrade our buildings

To lead on the clean energy transition and respect the Paris Agreement, the EU should embark on a decarbonisation path that puts Energy Efficiency First. In that framework, energy renovation of buildings is key, as it holds the biggest energy savings potential, and is also a strong job creator. The EU legislators agreed when they revised the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as they introduced the objective to reach a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050.

Installation of renewable energy systems in the public and residential buildings, Poland

Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme is a non-refundable foreign aid granted by Switzerland to Poland as one of the new EU member states, in order to reduce economic and social disparities existing between Poland and more developed EU countries, and to reduce the differences on the Polish territory–between urban centers and structurally underdeveloped regions.