• Lack of financing• Unknown saving potencial• Lack of project mgm knowledge• Other prioties in buildings• Inconvience during the retrofit• Slow and hard common decision
Main barriers of energy retrofit
• Decreasing energy bills • Higher comfort• Raise if value of property • CO2 reduction• Better living quality in cities
Advantages of retrofit
• Startegic thinking• Real answers on real needs • State subsidies can help, but don’t wait for
them!• Search for alternative financing solutions
How to initiate projects?
Step 1: Needs assessment•Technical needs of the building (energy performance, problems in building foundation, leaks on roof, mould, damp etc.) •Needs of the residents (cold in winter, hot in summer, noisy, high energy bills)
Preparation
Step 2: Assessment of possibilities•Micro-economy in the community•Financial feasibility of residents•Forseen and urgent expenses (e.g. chimney)•Legal environment•Capacity of project managment
Preparation
Step 3: Encourage the community
•Supporters in community•Well-informed residents•Independent experts•Good examples in the area
Preparation
Step 4: Preliminary decision
•Intention of retrofit•Mandate of detailed planning
Preliminary decision
Step 5: Detailed planning
•Energy survey, EPC•Concepts, scenarios•Pay-back period•Portfolio of financing
Detailed planning
Step 6: Communication (during the whole project)
Easy to understand tools
(brochure, poster, consultancy…)
Communication
Step 8: Installing measures
•Management team •Contracts•Permits•Organization •Communication (again and again)
Installing measures
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