ENERGY Performance contracting (EPC) is the key to cost-effective energy efficiency in existing buildings
The Kyoto Protocol requires actions on the climate change. Each nation that has ratified the protocol has to implement policies and measures such as the enhancement of energy efficiency in buildings, industry and transport and to encourage reforms that are aimed at promoting policies and measures which limit emissions of greenhouse gases. The EU target is a cut of at least 20% in greenhouse gas emissions from all primary energy sources by 2020 compared to 1990 levels.
Because buildings consume 41% of the primary energy resources the EU has enact several directives such as
- Energy Performance of Buildings EPBD (2002/91)
- European Public Procurement EPP (2004/18)
- Ecodesign for energy-using products EuP (2005/32)
- End-user energy efficiency & energy services EEES (2006/32)
eu-esco cares for practical energy services solutions and especially supports the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) for more energy efficiency in existing buildings.
While using the building standard procedures to determine the EPC potential – developed by the European Building Automation Controls Association (eu.bac) – EPC allows fulfilling national mandates and European directives on energy savings and enables public authorities to achieve sustainable development and environment goals.
What EPC can achieve
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30.06.2010 | 3-4 November 2010 Lisbon, Portugal - The 2010 ESCO Europe conference provides a timely platform for key players in the European ESCO industry to exchange ideas and insights on how to take their ESCO business to the next level. It gives participants the opportunity to share information and learn from ESCO activities in other countries, and should contribute to the future diffusion and expansion of the ESCO industries in Europe. There is still a lot to discuss about the European ESCO market!
For more information on the conference, please contact:
Marie-Louise van Rossum – Marks
Conference Manager
Email: marie-louise@synergy-events.com
Phone: +31 346 290 778
17.03.2010 | Making energy services illustrative: Search for Europe's best energy journalists. Berliner Energieagentur and eu.ESCO bestow the European Energy Service Media Award (EESMA) for outstanding journalistic contributions on the subject of energy services for the first time. The Award is remunerated with 3,000 Euro and honours journalistic contributions in print-media, radio, TV/film and internet. Applications are received by Berliner Energieagentur until the 16th of May 2010.
01.10.2009 | An intensive discussion on energy performance contracting (EPC) was the result of the first EPC conference on Oct 1st in The Hague, the Netherlands. The benefit for municipalities and urban administration is the reduction of buildings energy consumption without public financial resources. 50 participants listened to the experienced speakers. The presentations (most of them in Dutch language) are available here.