Resources for a Rapid Renovation Wave

There is no ‘one size fits all’ guide to renovation.
Fortunately Energy Cities’ members have been striving for better buildings for
years. This is a quick overview of some of the lessons and resources from
projects all across Europe.

Make your first stop a one-stop shop

Renovating a home can be a daunting project involving
significant costs, construction jargon, and a bewildering array of specialists.
That’s why the first step for any city should be creating a one-stop shop for
citizens to learn and understand from a trusted source.

There are a number of different ways to set up a one-stop shop and
this guide, developed as part of the INNOVATE project, will help cities decide
which can work best for them. Have a read here: https://energy-cities.eu/publication/how-to-set-up-a-one-stop-shop-for-integrated-home-energy-renovation/

Aradippou, Cyprus prioritised
a “coordination model” of one-stop shop so it could maintain a neutral and
independent role between citizens and service providers. Read their case study
here: https://energy-cities.eu/best-practice/one-stop-shop-for-energy-home-renovation/

In Brussels, Belgium they used a ‘Sustainable
Building Facilitator’ as part of their objective to reduce building emissions
by 95% by 2050 https://energy-cities.eu/best-practice/sustainable-building-facilitator/

By locating their one-stop shop
in a shopping and leisure area the city of Heerlen, the Netherlands ensured
they had a welcoming and visible location to spur interest: https://energy-cities.eu/best-practice/on-stop-shop-for-energy-renovation/

Big apartments are a big
challenge 

Condo renovation pose their own particular set of challenges with
a variety of different owners and all of the different viewpoints. But with
more than 40% of Europeans living in condominium buildings they absolutely must
be renovated.

The ACE-Retrofitting project was coordinated by Energy Cities and delivered some key lessons on boosting energy retrofits of condominiums from six pilot cities across Europe. These retrofits can take a long time, so best to get started as soon as possible.

Making it work around the Mediterranean

In the Mediterranean area
cooling (and heating) as well as low building standards leads to more consumption
and more expense. Cities from 13 countries along the Med came together for
three years to look at how
they could better renovate their buildings for their climate.

The one-stop financing shop

Financing is of course an important part of making renovations
widespread. Energy Cities has recently partnered in the launch of The Office of Renovations and Financings for Energy
Efficiency (ORFEE) which
aims to set-up a shared resource platform for third-party financing companies
(STF) acting as One-Stop-Shops. This project was highlighted in
the Renovation Wave communications as a good practice/investment that Member
States can support with the Recovery and Resilience Facility Learn more here: https://energy-cities.eu/project/orfee/

Generating Community Power

Renovating a building is a golden opportunity to include renewable
power and with that, the possibility of launching, or expanding, community
energy projects. In collaboration with Rescoops.eu and Friends of the Earth we
have just launched this comprehensive look at everything a city or citizen
needs to know to turn their community into a powerful source of energy. https://energy-cities.eu/community-power-for-the-renovation-wave/

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