The document outlines a 10-point plan for municipalities to significantly reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings through climate protection measures in the building sector. The plan includes constructing all new public buildings, housing, and developments to the Passive House standard using renewable energy. It also calls for retrofitting existing buildings using Passive House components and energy efficiency incentives. The Passive House Institute believes these measures can substantially reduce municipal energy usage and costs while meaningfully contributing to climate protection goals.
Towards 32% renewable energy in 2030 - French public policies for renewablesStéfan Le Dû
France's Climate Plan Seminar, 20th November 2017
French Embassy in Tokyo
Audience: representatives of Japanese government, companies, NGOS ; representatives of French energy companies in Japan
More information about the seminar: https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/Articles/2017/11/21/seminaire-de-presentation-du-plan-climat-de-la-france-tokyo-novembre-2017
How national and local governments work together for decentralized energy tra...Stéfan Le Dû
Presentation made at "Local Renewables Conference" in Nagano, September 2017
From local to national and European, how do the different levels work together for energy transition in France? Explanation with the example of renewable district heating and cooling networks.
The value of creating a flexible ecosystemHenri Relyveld
The value of creating a flexible ecosystem.
Creating a flexible energy ecosystem is the challenge for the whole energy market. Flexibility in energy demand and energy supply is a vital aspect for a successful energy transition. Especially because peaks in demand and supply are likely to grow substantially (electric transport, solar rooftops) in the near future.
We all embrace a renewable energy future. Solar and wind energy are replacing fossil fuels. The REnnovates concept is designed to meet supply and demand at any time during every season.
From a grid perspective, especially solar energy peaks in summer are difficult to control. Learn more about the necessity of energy flexibility and how we found ways to shave energy (generating) peaks in order to optimize our grid capacity. A challenge which has value.
Towards 32% renewable energy in 2030 - French public policies for renewablesStéfan Le Dû
France's Climate Plan Seminar, 20th November 2017
French Embassy in Tokyo
Audience: representatives of Japanese government, companies, NGOS ; representatives of French energy companies in Japan
More information about the seminar: https://www.tresor.economie.gouv.fr/Articles/2017/11/21/seminaire-de-presentation-du-plan-climat-de-la-france-tokyo-novembre-2017
How national and local governments work together for decentralized energy tra...Stéfan Le Dû
Presentation made at "Local Renewables Conference" in Nagano, September 2017
From local to national and European, how do the different levels work together for energy transition in France? Explanation with the example of renewable district heating and cooling networks.
The value of creating a flexible ecosystemHenri Relyveld
The value of creating a flexible ecosystem.
Creating a flexible energy ecosystem is the challenge for the whole energy market. Flexibility in energy demand and energy supply is a vital aspect for a successful energy transition. Especially because peaks in demand and supply are likely to grow substantially (electric transport, solar rooftops) in the near future.
We all embrace a renewable energy future. Solar and wind energy are replacing fossil fuels. The REnnovates concept is designed to meet supply and demand at any time during every season.
From a grid perspective, especially solar energy peaks in summer are difficult to control. Learn more about the necessity of energy flexibility and how we found ways to shave energy (generating) peaks in order to optimize our grid capacity. A challenge which has value.
This webinar is dedicated to the findings of the 3rd issue of the PV Grid Parity Monitor for Residential Consumers.
The Photovoltaic Grid Parity Monitor analyses PV competitiveness with retail electricity prices for residential consumers and assesses local regulation for self-consumption of 21 cities in 12 countries (Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK, USA).
It is based on a rigorous and transparent methodology and has used real and updated data provided by local PV installers, local PV associations and other reliable players from the PV industry. A specific and in-depth analysis of retail electricity rates for each of the 21 cities is included.
Given that PV Grid Parity represents a unique opportunity to develop a local and sustainable power generation technology in a cost-effective way, this Monitor aims at giving benchmark elements and good practice models to foster the development of this technology.
http://www.leonardo-energy.org/webinar/3rd-photovoltaic-grid-parity-monitor-residential-consumers-session-1
Denmark's Policy for becoming one of the biggest markets on green energy and for converting, till 2050, the energy and transport system to one based 100% on renewable sources.
Presentation About State of Play of European SET-Plan Action 4 on Smart Networks for the Energy Transition at SET-Plan Conference in Bucharest, June 2019
Addressing the Energy Efficiency First Principle in a National Energy and Cli...Leonardo ENERGY
When designing energy and climate policies, EU Member States have to apply the Energy Efficiency First Principle: priority should be given to measures reducing energy consumption before other decarbonization interventions are adopted. This webinar summarizes elements of the energy and climate policy of Cyprus illustrating how national authorities have addressed this principle so far, and outline challenges towards its much more rigorous implementation that is required in the coming years.
Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban populations by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa, according to a new United Nations report launched on 10 July 2014.
This webinar is dedicated to the findings of the 3rd issue of the PV Grid Parity Monitor for Residential Consumers.
The Photovoltaic Grid Parity Monitor analyses PV competitiveness with retail electricity prices for residential consumers and assesses local regulation for self-consumption of 21 cities in 12 countries (Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Spain, UK, USA).
It is based on a rigorous and transparent methodology and has used real and updated data provided by local PV installers, local PV associations and other reliable players from the PV industry. A specific and in-depth analysis of retail electricity rates for each of the 21 cities is included.
Given that PV Grid Parity represents a unique opportunity to develop a local and sustainable power generation technology in a cost-effective way, this Monitor aims at giving benchmark elements and good practice models to foster the development of this technology.
http://www.leonardo-energy.org/webinar/3rd-photovoltaic-grid-parity-monitor-residential-consumers-session-1
Denmark's Policy for becoming one of the biggest markets on green energy and for converting, till 2050, the energy and transport system to one based 100% on renewable sources.
Presentation About State of Play of European SET-Plan Action 4 on Smart Networks for the Energy Transition at SET-Plan Conference in Bucharest, June 2019
Addressing the Energy Efficiency First Principle in a National Energy and Cli...Leonardo ENERGY
When designing energy and climate policies, EU Member States have to apply the Energy Efficiency First Principle: priority should be given to measures reducing energy consumption before other decarbonization interventions are adopted. This webinar summarizes elements of the energy and climate policy of Cyprus illustrating how national authorities have addressed this principle so far, and outline challenges towards its much more rigorous implementation that is required in the coming years.
Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban populations by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa, according to a new United Nations report launched on 10 July 2014.
RESEEPE is intended to gather design and decision making tools, innovative
building fabric manufacturers in the frame of a strong demonstration programme,
aiming at the demonstration of the improved building performance through innovative
retrofitting methodologies.
RESSEEPE Concept, Techonologies and Social Impact. Demo Sites, Project´s Objectives and Consortium Members.
Presentation by Evangelina Hirata, Deputy General Director, National Housing Commission (CONAVI), Mexico, at the Alliance to Save Energy's Sept. 17 2009 Summit: "All Roads Lead to Copenhagen"
http://ase.org/summit
Smart Neighborhoods speak EEBUS.
The aim of the workshop is to demonstrate how EEBUS enables an industrial approach for residential energy management by providing standardized device communication and energy management use cases. Hence, a lock-in into proprietary manufacturer specific communication can be avoided. This enables cost effective scalability, replication, and commissioning of energy management solutions at target markets.
EEBUS provides transparency and access to all energy relevant devices and thus transforms them into flexible resources for demand response. Single households become the core elements of Smart Neighborhoods and consequently of Smart Grids. The continuously evolving technology is open to further use cases and therefore facilitates the integration of other domains to the REnnovates technical platform – such as E-Mobility which is already managed through EEBUS or grid interaction.
Dr Victor Fabregat Tena and Beatriz Castro Granados of REGENERA introduce circular economy principles promoted by the RINNO project, a Horizon 2020 funded programme, at the 'TRANSFORM The Circular Economy' virtual event hosted by DCU Business School and the Irish Institute of Digital Business.
Press Statement: ITRE Committee puts building renovation center stage of EPBDEuropean Aluminium
“Building envelope” industries welcome the report on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) revision adopted today by the European Parliament Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE). The report puts building renovation center stage of the EPBD and proposes a set of policy measures which aim to increase both the rate and depth of building renovations in the EU.
Ya os hemos hablado en diferentes ocasiones de Renovate Europe, entre cuyos promotores se encuentra PU Europe, la asociación europea que promueve el uso del Poliuretano como solución eficiente en la construcción sostenible, y de la que IPUR es miembro activo.
Sus objetivos son claros y contundentes:
Triplicar la tasa de rehabilitación de los edificios existentes en 2020
Mejorar la eficiencia energética de los edificios existentes en un promedio del 80% sobre los niveles actuales de rendimiento
Recomendar soluciones efectivas como la financiación, la formación, etc.
Renovate Europe fomenta la rehabilitación del parque de edificios existentes europeo, a través de acciones de concienciación y diferentes programas de acción tanto a nivel nacional, regional y de políticas locales. Sus argumentos son claros y contundentes, y los encontramos condensados y recogidos en un decálogo que debería de convertirse en el manual que los principales responsables europeos deberían tener en la mesita de noche, 'It Pays to Renovate' ('Merece la pena rehabilitar')
Crown Capital Management - Environment: Give your opinion on reducing the env...andyveilXD
. It states that existing policies for promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy use in buildings need to be complemented with policies for resource efficiency, which look at a wider range of environmental impacts across the life-cycle of buildings and infrastructure and that the European Commission will put forward a Communication on Sustainable Buildings in 2013.
Integrated, adaptable and affordable packages for the deep renovation of buil...Leonardo ENERGY
Integrated, adaptable and affordable packages for the deep renovation of buildings
European Union fixed ambitious objectives in terms of building renovation. To reach them, market actors are searching for innovative solutions, providing a higher integration and adaptation to different situations in European countries. The refurbishment packages will also set oneself apart from other solutions if they succeed to have controlled budget.
The EU H2020 project STUNNING (SusTainable bUsiNess models for the deep reNovation of buIldiNGs) has the goal to promote successful and innovative building renovation packages and business models around a virtual and collaborative knowledge sharing platform: the STUNNING Renovation Hub, so as to accelerate their adoption.
After a short introduction of the STUNNING project by Karine Laffont and Nicolas Peraudeau from DOWEL Management (coordinators), three speakers from European projects will present their solutions.
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Viernes 17 de enero: Jornada Abierta de Conclusiones de los Workshops de Edificios de Energía Casi Nula EECN y se presentación oficial del "II Congreso de EECN".
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1. Climate protection at the municipal level – a ten-point programme for the building sector
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Darmstadt, 13.03.2014
Climate protection at municipal level: ten-point plan for the building sector
Position paper of the Passive House Institute regarding the use of Passive House
technology as a contribution to climate protection in the building sector for cities and
communities.
Climate change affects us all. In order to effectively tackle climate change, we must
reduce our energy consumption significantly in the long term. This means efficient use
of available energy and placing maximum priority on saving energy. Cities and local
authorities are important actors when it comes to climate protection – at the local level,
with every individual, every community, in every region.
On average, about 40 % of the total energy consumption in Europe is used for buildings.
That is why significant improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings has
considerable impact on the overall assessment of a town, municipality or urban district
in terms of energy. Due to the long service life of buildings, a consistent approach is
especially important in this respect.
For more than 20 years, the Passive House Institute has committed itself to the
advancement of the Passive House Standard, with which an improvement of 40 to 75 %
in the energy consumption for heating and cooling of new builds can be achieved; in the
case of refurbishments, reductions of 75 to 95 % are commonplace.
The Passive House Institute has compiled the following 10 points to support and to
trigger effective climate protection measures in the building sector at the local level:
1) New public buildings belonging to the city or local authority will only be built to the
Passive House Standard in future. As far as possible, renewable energies will be used:
additional upgrading of buildings with renewable energies to the Passive House Plus
level (with fully sustainable energy supply) or Passive House Premium (with a surplus
of renewable energy generated). The same applies for new builds rented by cities, i.e.
the aim is to achieve a heating and cooling demand
of less than 15 kWh/m²/a each. Refurbishments of
owned or rented buildings will only be carried out
with Passive House suitable components, meaning
refurbishment to the EnerPHit Standard or a retrofit
yielding a reduction in energy usage by a factor of
10. Renewable energies will also be taken into
account in the case of refurbishments.
Municipal Passive House school in
Frankfurt/Germany. Photo: PHI
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2) Land belonging to the local authority will only be sold on condition that
construction will take place according to the Passive House Standard, or that
refurbishment will be carried out using Passive House components, with the
integration of renewable energies. Suitable verification (e.g. preliminary planning
with the PHPP) should be provided.
3) Municipal urban planning will be adapted to the climate. The topographic
situation of the building, its compactness and its orientation in relation to the sun,
the prevailing wind direction, and the shading will all be taken into account. Such
planning will be supported by binding specifications of mechanical and building
energy supply systems.
4) Housing companies belonging to the municipality will be obliged to construct their
new buildings in accordance with the Passive House Standard and to modernise
their existing building stock using Passive House components, with integration of
renewable energies.
5) The city or local authority will create its own financial incentive programme for
investors and private building owners in order to encourage participation in
climate protection measures through the construction of Passive House
buildings, through refurbishment using Passive House components, and via the
use of renewable energy sources.
6) Quality assurance by means of milestones will be used to check whether the
required standard of work has actually been provided. Milestones include, for
example, planning approval, execution planning, initial site meeting post
completion of the building shell, second site meeting post completion of the
airtight building envelope, completion of the building, assessment of technical
measurements, independent certification.
7) Climate-neutral urban districts based on the Passive House Standard will be
developed as pilot projects.
8) Informational events and further training
will be offered to communicate with
investors, builders, building owners
(commercial and private), residents,
architects, craftsmen, local companies,
urban planning experts, and political
decision makers. Providing consultations
prior to the issuing of building approvals
will be mandatory. Appropriate advisory
facilities will be set up.
A whole city district in Passive House standard:
the new „Bahnstadt“ in Heidelberg. Foto: PHI
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The sole responsibility fort he content of this position paper lies with the author. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EACI
nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
9) The use of energy-saving household appliances and building system technology,
as well as replacement of electricity intensive technology will be encouraged, for
example, through information campaigns or financial incentives.
10) Communications on construction to the Passive House Standard and the use of
renewable energies will be firmly anchored in municipal public relations strategies
and campaigns on the subject will be implemented. For a wider impact, the energy
consumption of individual buildings will be monitored and the findings published as
examples to follow.
The Passive House Institute is convinced that the sum of these measures will contribute
significantly to the reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in
the building sector while substantially reducing municipal expenditures. There are many
examples of cities and municipalities throughout Europe that have already implemented
such principles either in full or in part and have profited from the resulting contribution to
climate protection. This paper is intended to encourage other cities and local authorities
to initiate reforms in building sector practices in their own jurisdictions, as climate change
affects us all.
Passive House Institute
Dr. Wolfgang Feist
Rheinstraße 44/46
64283 Darmstadt
Germany
tel. +49 (0)6151 82699- 0
fax. +49 (0)6151 82699-11
email: mail@passiv.de
internet: www.passivehouse.com
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Feist