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Budapest, Hungary - Local government puts ‘refresh’ into refurbishment

“Csombor Utca” is a Hungarian multi-family high-rise building and was built in 1980 with insulated pre-fabricated concrete panels. The refurbishment project was initiated and co-funded by the Kobanya local government with additional funding from the European Community and the residents themselves. The Kobanya government adopted a very hands-on role, meeting residents’ requests for involvement and ensuring that their financial burden was tolerable. While some delays were experienced, this commitment led to significant energy savings in a building whose major stakeholders lauded the project as innovative and successful.

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