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Radomir, Bulgaria – How accession can breed success
| Built around 1980, “Block One” is one of
six high-rise buildings refurbished as part of the PHARE-funded pilot
project in Radomir. Commenced in June 1995 and taking 41 months the
project included insulation of the external walls, roof and basement
ceiling, stopping of gaps in building joints, windows and doors, and
overhaul of the heating system. The Bulgarian Committee of Energy
was the contracting authority and coordinator of this project while
a consortium including the Exergia SA (Greece), ENERGOPROJEKT (Bulgaria)
and ICEU (Germany) carried out the refurbishment. Residents were consulted
during the design stages of the project and then again after the works
had been executed, by way of a mailed questionnaire. They were able
to comment on changes in the thermal comfort of their homes, and heating
and hot water expenditure. The municipality of Radomir was also consulted
and undertook further dissemination of the project. The payback period
combining all energy efficient measures on the building’s envelope
and installation of local heating system has been estimated at a very
short nine years. |
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