Workshop 2017

Renovation workshop 2017

 

How to design energy efficiency renovation programmes for residential buildings

Date: 16–17 May 2017
Venue: The Hub, Drtinova 10, Prague, Czech Republic

Presentations from the workshop available now

Background and aim of the workshop

Most countries in the CEE region already have or are setting up renovation programmes for multi-apartment buildings. Some countries have run these programmes successfully for a long time, while others are setting them up more recently. Several countries have had such programmes for a while now, but on an “on and off” basis with mixed results in different years.

In single-family houses the situation is much less developed. There is only one programme in the entire region in the Czech Republic delivering renovation at scale since 2008, but several countries have recently started or are developing similar renovation programmes today.

Last year at the C4E Forum in Balchik the sessions on how to design such support schemes were among the most visited, the best evaluated and many participants requested a more focused follow-up workshop to be able to go more in-depth.

At the workshop in Prague we will the opportunity to collectively discuss issues such as:

  • Energy performance and technical standards
  • Eligible expenditures and setting the support levels
  • Technical assistance to the clients
  • Procedures for call for applications
  • Setting conditions for heat source replacement
  • List of supported products and appliances
  • Quality assurance and energy savings verification
  • Cost benefit assessment of the programmes

The workshop is organized by Chance for Buildings in cooperation with the Czech State Environmental Fund.

Who should participate

We cordially invite representatives of government (ministries, municipalities and implementation agencies/funds), business associations, NGOs and consultants from all over the CEE and SEE region. The workshop is especially relevant for policy-makers, policy implementers and other stakeholders dealing with the design of renovation programmes for residential buildings at political, regulatory and technical level.

Agenda

16 May: Renovation programmes for single-family houses (SFH)
Moderated by: Ondřej Šrámek, Chance for Buildings
9:00Arrivals, coffee and registration
10:00Welcome & introduction
Petr Holub, Chance for Buildings
10:30Renovation programmes for single-family homes in CEE region I

  • Czech renovation programme “Zelena usporam”
    Jakub Hrbek, Czech State Environmental Fund
    Petr Holub, Chance for Buildings
  • Romanian renovation programme “Casa Verde” and “Casa Verde Plus”
    Georgeta Ionescu, Romanian Environment Fund, Vice-president

Incl. Q&A session

12:00Lunch
13:00Renovation programmes for single-family homes in CEE region II

  • Slovak renovation programme
    Peter Gergely, Ministry of Transport and Construction
    Peter Robl, Buildings for Future
  • Polish renovation programme
    Piotr Lyczko, Government of the Malopolska Region
    Marek Zaborowski, Institute for Environmental Economics

Incl. Q&A session

14:45Coffee break
15:15Making the programmes successful (Breakout sessions)

  • Group 1: Political Barriers (facilitated by Iva Svobodová, EuroACE)
  • Group 2: Technical Barriers (facilitated by Szymon Firlag, BPIE)
  • Group 3: Financial Barriers (facilitated by Katarzyna Wardal, Knauf Insulation)

All groups identify barriers and how to remove them by setting the right requirements (45 min). Afterwards, group facilitators report key findings and recommendations from each session to the whole group

16:45Closing remarks and Conclusion
Ondřej Šrámek, Chance for Buildings
17:00Meeting ends
Optional Prague city tour for participants
19:30Buffet dinner & networking (The HUB, Drtinova 10)
17 May Renovation programmes for multi-apartment buildings (MAB)
Moderated by: Renée Bruel, European Climate Foundation
8:30Arrivals, coffee
9:00Introduction, quick reminder of the previous day
Renée Bruel, European Climate Foundation
9:30Renovation programmes for multi-apartment buildings in CEE region I

  • Lithuanian renovation programme
    Valius Serbenta, Housing Energy Efficiency Agency BETA
  • Slovak renovation programme
    Jozef Tomeček, Slovak Housing Development Fund
    Kateřina Věntušová, Buildings for Future

Incl. Q&A session

11:00Coffee Break
11:15Renovation programmes for multi-apartment buildings in CEE region II

  • Polish renovation programme
    Marcin Jamiołkowski, National Fund for Environmental Protection & Water Management
    Szymon Firlag, Buildings Performance Institute Europe, Poland
  • Czech renovation programme
    Aleš Pekárek, Ministry of Regional Development
    Petr Holub, Chance for Buildings

Incl. Q&A session

13:00Lunch
14:00Making the programmes successful (Breakout sessions)

  • Group 1: Political Barriers (facilitated by Ada Amon, E3G)
  • Group 2: Technical Barriers (facilitated by Anna Sokulska, IEE)
  • Group 3: Financial Barriers (facilitated by Peter Robl, Knauf Insulation)

All groups identify barriers and how to remove them by setting the right requirements (45 min). Afterwards, group facilitators report key findings and recommendations from each session to the whole group

15:45Closing remarks and Conclusion
Petr Holub, Chance for Buildings
16:00Meeting ends