Energy Efficiency Communities – Establishing pilot communities for the building sector (EffCoBuild)

Objectives

The overall objective of the project is to reduce the energy demand of buildings. The project should overcome existing barriers for gaining the energy saving potentials in the building sector on community level. By involving and connecting the different stakeholders, such as building owners, administration entities, financing institutes, private companies and regional politicians, the joint economic and environmental interests will be bundled.

A concrete “saving target” for the community will help the single citizen to realise the dimensions and changes of the energy efficiency measures. The project should raise the awareness on community level that sustainable energy supply in Europe is feasible and that energy efficiency in buildings is a piece of a puzzle toward this “vision”. The project should also demonstrate that environmental protection can positively affect economic benefits for the region, as energy efficiency measures enable the local added value to mainly remain in the region.

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