OGUT subject area “Europe enlarged”

Since 1994 OGUT emphasises on international collaboration in Europe in the area of environmental protection and environmental technologies. Measures that feature a clear link between environmental protection and efficiency or environmental protection and innovative technologies are in the front.

Activities encompass:

• Initiating and implementing transnational pilot and demonstration projects in neighbouring central and eastern Europe countries (CEE);
• Identifying market opportunities for Austrian environmental technologies in central, eastern and south-eastern Europe (CEE and SEE);
• Publishing of a study series on the environmental situation, environmental markets as well as the need for action in central, eastern and south-eastern European countries;
• Taking the lead of thematic work groups;
• Presenting Austrian best-practice companies that focus on environmental technologies;
• Coordinating a partner network in central, eastern and south-eastern European countries (CEE and SEE) with more than 240 members;
• Initiating and coordinating international, EU-financed projects for the dissemination of environmental technologies.

Current projects

Establishment of a Co-operation Network of Passive House Promoters (PASS-NET)

Establishment of a Co-operation Network of Passive House Promoters (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the U.K.). The central targets of this project are to provide measures to raise awareness among relevant stakeholder groups (public authorities, construction industry and end consumers), professional training programmes as well as a European wide passive house database promoting best practice objects.
Supported by the EU-Programme IEE – Intelligent Energy-Europe.

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

Implementing customised solutions for energy saving, energy efficiency and using renewable sources of energy on community level (Austria – Germany – Slovenia – Slovakia).
Supported by the EU-Programme IEE – Intelligent Energy-Europe and the Austrian Ministry of Economics and Labour.

TECHbase Centrope – Implementation of a Sustainable Building and Energy Concept in an Examplary Office and Trade Building “Sunny Energy Building” (SEB)

Implementing the conception developed for office buildings as part of the programme “Haus der Zukunft”. The building is to incorporate state-of-the-art structural and technological innovation as regards energy efficiency and renewables.
On behalf of the EU programme INTERREG IIIA (Austria – Slovakia), the Vienna Business Promotion Fund (WWFF/ISTEG), the Austrian Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology’s programme “Haus der Zukunft“ (“Building of tomorrow”) and the City of Vienna Photovoltaics Promotion Fund.

Energy Efficiency Region Auland Carnuntum (EnRegiA)

Meeting the energy needs of the Austrian region of Auland Carnuntum with 100% renewables, partly by making buildings more energy-efficient. Developing customised solutions on community level, implementing pilot projects.
Supported by the EU programme INTERREG IIIA (Austria – Czech Republic), the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW – Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft), the Province of Niederösterreich and Eckartsau local council.

Study on environmental technology markets in selected CIS countries (Russia, Ukraine, Georgia) (UP V)

Analysis of the environmental situation and policy aims of Russia, the Ukraine and Georgia in the fields of climate protection, energy, waste management, water supply/sewage disposal, air pollution control and funding conservation measures, in order to assess Austrian environmental technology’s market chances.
On behalf of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the Austrian Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW – Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft), and Bank Austria Creditanstalt.

Know-how Cooperation between Austria and Slovakia towards Promotion of Thermal Solar Energy (INFOSOLAR)

Transfer of Austrian know-how and analysis of the potential for using thermal solar energy in Slovakia.
Supported by the EU programme PHARE CBC and the Energy Centre Bratislava.

Virtual biowaste management conference (www.biowaste.at)

Internet platform to pool information and expertise in the field of biowaste management in Western and Eastern Europe.
On behalf of the Province of Lower Austria and the City of Vienna – MA 48.

More completed projects

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