The overall goal of the project is to facilitate decision making process on starting thermal refurbishment of family buildings administered by communal and municipal administration offices. It concerns housing cooperatives (private building) and communal buildings (being owned by local authorities).
dena - as Workpackage leader for WP4, "Development of a Quality Framework", is responsible for developing a diagram for a quality assured renovation process as well as for defining standards and instruments. These tools shall be tested by trades men at 50-100 low-carbon renovations. There are going to be two pilot regions. In each pilot region dena gets assistance from two so called regional partners. In each case the regional partner is a craftsmen guild having the direct connection to the tradesmen.
EPCs are mandatory in Flanders and the Walloon region, when putting a dwelling on the market for sale or for rent. The Flemish government is planning a merger of EPC with the existing tailor-made energy advice procedure. This measurement will significantly improve the quality and relevance of EP certificates, providing insight in the desired energy upgrade measurements , cost analysis and savings potentials.
The Hellenic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change launched an innovative renovation programme for the residential sector, the ‘Green Neighbourhoods Programme’. The programme addresses to Municipalities of the Region of Attiki (wider area of Athens) that are interested to renovate Social Housing building blocks in their authority area. It foresees national funding (from the Operational Programme ‘Environment and Sustainable Development’) for the renovation of low income neighbourhoods and the development of sustainable areas of ‘nearly zero energy’.
dena - as Workpackage leader for WP4, "Development of a Quality Framework", is responsible for developing a diagram for a quality assured renovation process as well as for defining standards and instruments. These tools shall be tested by trades men at 50-100 low-carbon renovations. There are going to be two pilot regions. In each pilot region dena gets assistance from two so called regional partners. In each case the regional partner is a craftsmen guild having the direct connection to the tradesmen.
Det danske pilot-projekt er en analyse af effekten af de aktiviteter der er gennemført som en del af ”Videncenter for energibesparelser i byggeriet”. Centeret blev etableret i 2008 for at øge udbredelsen af energibesparende foranstaltninger i eksisterende bygninger, særligt enfamiliehuse. Pilot-projektet fokuserer på barrierer som står i vejen for husejere, som fx let adgang til kvalificerede og pålidelige håndværkere. Videncenteret henvender sig primært til professionelle håndværkere og installatører.
The Danish pilot par excellence is The Danish Knowledge Centre for Energy Savings in Buildings. This centre was established in 2008 to increase the uptake of energy efficient renovation measures in buildings. It focuses the key barrier to action for property owners, namely easy access to a reliable quality installer or, in the case of major renovation, a range of professionals.
The Hellenic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change launched an innovative renovation programme for the residential sector, the ‘Green Neighbourhoods Programme’. The programme addresses to Municipalities of the Region of Attiki (wider area of Athens) that are interested to renovate Social Housing building blocks in their authority area. It foresees national funding (from the Operational Programme ‘Environment and Sustainable Development’) for the renovation of low income neighbourhoods and the development of sustainable areas of ‘nearly zero energy’.
The Hellenic Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Climate Change launched an innovative renovation programme for the residential sector, the ‘Green Neighbourhoods Programme’. The programme addresses to Municipalities of the Region of Attiki (wider area of Athens) that are interested to renovate Social Housing building blocks in their authority area. It foresees national funding (from the Operational Programme ‘Environment and Sustainable Development’) for the renovation of low income neighbourhoods and the development of sustainable areas of ‘nearly zero energy’.
dena - as Workpackage leader for WP4, "Development of a Quality Framework", is responsible for developing a diagram for a quality assured renovation process as well as for defining standards and instruments. These tools shall be tested by trades men at 50-100 low-carbon renovations. There are going to be two pilot regions. In each pilot region dena gets assistance from two so called regional partners. In each case the regional partner is a craftsmen guild having the direct connection to the tradesmen.
REQUEST is a collaborative project across 11 Member States. Its aim is to increase the uptake of low carbon renovation measures in residential properties, throughout Europe.
The two central objectives of REQUEST are:
To develop tools and practices to increase the uptake ofEPC recommendations
To provide a quality standard for low carbon renovation.
Pilot projects in partner countries will test and measure the impact of the new tools to further refine their development. The outcomes of REQUEST will lead to increased quantity and quality of renovation projects and to enhanced uptake of and cooperation between existing initiatives.
This website aims to be an open information portal for home owners and tenants, building professionals, government agencies and experts.
REQUEST is funded by the European program "Intelligent Energy Europe".
The Danish pilot par excellence is The Danish Knowledge Centre for Energy Savings in Buildings. This centre was established in 2008 to increase the uptake of energy efficient renovation measures in buildings. It focuses the key barrier to action for property owners, namely easy access to a reliable quality installer or, in the case of major renovation, a range of professionals.
The overall goal of the project is to facilitate decision making process on starting thermal refurbishment of family buildings administered by communal and municipal administration offices. It concerns housing cooperatives (private building) and communal buildings (being owned by local authorities).
EPCs are mandatory upon sale or rental in the UK and provide information on what measures could be fitted to the whole house to improve energy efficiency. However, research conducted by the Energy Saving Trust reveals that most domestic retrofit activity takes place room-by-room or project-by-project, rather than whole-house solutions. In addition, when home-owners are commissioning work to be done to their home our research shows they want their builder to provide advice on energy...