New eagerness for energy efficiency
Guro Hauge, Lavenergiprogrammet
The Low Energy Programme Cooperation programme between government agencies and the business associations.
Main purpose: increased competence level in the construction industry about energy efficiency.
Norway - the big energy producer Large export of oil and gas
Large production of hydro power
Why energy efficiency?
New eagerness for energy efficiency 40% of the stationary energy consumption is in buildings
Conflict between new production and environmental considerations
New directives from EU
Kyoto agreement
What’s happening in Norway? New building codes
Pilot projects
Grant schemes
Focus on increased competence in the building industry
Building codes
25 % less total energy demand in all new buildings, including hot water, lightening, equipment etc.
40 % increase in the specific requirements concerning U-values, glass area, thermal bridges, air tightness etc.
Minimum 40 % of heating demand from new renewable energy sources
Building codes The Technical Regulations are revised as a minimum every five years
Passive house as building standard within 2020
Pilot Projects
Much effort in building pilot projects – passive house level
Many passive house projects are finished or under planning
Many initiativs:
Grant schemes
Pilot projects:Grant up to 40% of additional cost for building passive houseFavourable loan from the Housing Bank
Energy efficiency:Grants pr kWh pr m2, projects that reduce minimum 100 000 kWh
The structure of the construction industry 300 000 thousand employees in the construction industry
97% of the companies under 20 employees We need the big companies as locomotives
Increased competence level Development of knowledge
Have made a plan
Dissemination of knowledge Systematic further education of sector Incorporate into building sector education
system
Challenges ahead How to trigger measures in households? How to increase competence level in 40 000 small companies?
Rehabilitation measures to passive house level
Thank you for your attention!
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