The Renovate Europe campaign is initiated by EuroACE, with a focus on EU, national, regional and local policy levels. It is an ambitious roadmap on how to triple the renovation rate in Europe by 2020 and achieve an average improvement in energy performance of ~ 80% .
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Context
Of Europe’s existing buildings, only about 1.2% are renovated and about 0.1% demolished in any given year. Even if all the buildings being renovated incorporated the highest standards of energy efficiency, this rate is insufficient to meet the EU’s energy saving targets for 2020. Two important things need to happen if this situation is to be corrected.
- First, whenever building renovation takes place, all available energy saving technologies must be incorporated. This “deep” renovation can achieve a reduction in energy consumption of between 60% and 90%, for the majority of Europe’s buildings.
- Second, the annual rate of renovation of Europe’s buildings must be tripled before 2020. With an unwavering political commitment over this timescale, the energy efficiency industry can deliver.
With full commitment in these areas by the EU institutions and Member States, we can achieve the substantial improvement in the energy efficiency of our buildings that is already technically possible.
Campaign Goals
Transform the EU building stock:
- Triple the renovation rate for existing buildings by 2020
- Improve the energy performance of existing buildings by on average 80% over existing performance levels
- Recommend effective solutions to key barriers – such as finance, training, etc.
Research Study
EuroACE is currently supporting a study undertaken by BPIE. The study will provide the research and analysis required for designing the campaign:
- Provide a clear overview of EU building stock (energy use, typology, regulations, etc.)
- Quantify the potential financial and energy savings benefits of increased retrofits
- Identify and propose solutions to gaps and barriers to delivery mechanisms