ManagEnergy coorganised Scandinavia's largest cleantech event, Eco-Tech Scandinavia, 7-9 October in Göteborg, Sweden. The aim with this year's theme,
Building Bridges, was to foster new co-operations between such diverse groups as public organisations, architects, builders, investors, cleantech entrepreneurs and industrial multinationals. During the event participants had the opportunity to:
- Visit the ManagEnergy workshop "Managing Energy Efficiency in Buildings". This event provided an opportunity for communities, representatives from the building sector, technological suppliers, etc, to share experiences and be presented with the latest technique for energy efficiency in the building sector.
- Participate in Eco-Matchmaking, an international brokerage event organised by Enterprise Europe Network to help European companies to initiate transnational technology partnerships - for further details see the Eco-Matchmaking Website.
- Take part of excurions and study tours - for further details see the Eco-Ex Excursions Website
- Enjoy themselves and network at the big "get together", on the evening of 7 October 2008.
Further information about Eco-Tech Scandinavia 2008
Further information about the Covenant of Mayors
ManagEnergy Workshop at Eco-Tech Scandinavia 2008
Managing Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Wednesday 8 October 2008, Time: 13:30-17:00
 Download the programme (1381 Kb PDF)
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Taking action to meet our energy goals: EU Energy efficiency policies and measures in buildings
Randall Bowie, Chief Consultant, Rockwool International A/S, Denmark - formerly of the European Commission Directorate-General for Energy & Transport
In Europe 40% of our energy use is consumed in buildings, more than by industry or transport. There is great potential for energy savings in this field, often at little cost. How is EU taking action in order to fulfill the goal 2020?
Presentation (225 Kb PDF)
 Randall Bowie worked for many years for the Swedish ministries of finance, industry, and energy, and the Swedish Energy Agency before joining DG Energy & Transport of the European Commission in 1996. He was one of the driving forces at the Commission behind the Buildings Directive, the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive, and the Energy Efficiency Action Plans. In 2007 he left the Commission for a chief consultancy position at Rockwool International A/S. During his 11 year career at DG Energy and Transport of the European Commission, he became one of the driving forces on energy efficiency (EE) promotion and one of the architects of the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive and of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan."
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Tools and services provided by ManagEnergy to support local and regional energy
actors in the transformation of the European Building sector towards energy
efficiency and the use of renewable energy resources
Malin Fransson, ManagEnergy Support Team
Presentation (2532 Kb PDF)
 ManagEnergy is an initiative of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, which is funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. It aims to support local and regional actions on energy efficiency and renewable energies. Malin Fransson is working in the ManageEnergy Support Team since 2007. She is employed at KanEnergi, a consulting company specialised on services related to energy, the environment and sustainable development.
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Cleantech for Energy Efficiency in Buildings – an inspiring overview
Dr. Jonas Norrman, GAME Network - Gothenburg Action for Management of the Environment, Sweden
A collaborative project in Western Sweden, bringing partners and stakeholders together from research, business sector and regional authorities. Sustainable development is the common denominator for all activities within the GAME network.
Presentation (810 Kb PDF)
 Dr Jonas Norrman has a doctor degree in Climate research from University of Gothenburg. He is an expert in energy efficiency in buildings and been involved in establishing the passive house concept in Sweden. He works for the GAME network with market analysis and knowledge dissemination.
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Homes for Tomorrow
Carl-Eric Hagentoft, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
Homes for Tomorrow is a new Swedish research programme with the objective to develop
resource efficient Cleantech for buildings.
Presentation available soon...
 Carl-Eric Hagentoft is Professor in Building Technology at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. He is also responsible for Homes for Tomorrow a new Swedish research program with objective to develop resource efficient Cleantech for buildings.
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Good example – Managing Energy Efficiency in Buildings - Energy Efficient Växjö
Stefan Olsson, Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden
Presentation (1427 Kb PDF)
 Stefan Olsson is Managing Director at the Energy Agency for Southeast Sweden, and works with energy efficiency. Besides the project "Energy Efficient Växjö", he works with other projects such as SESAC and sun panel fields.
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Good Example - Rebecee - Renewable Energy and Building Exhibitions in Cities of the
Enlarged Europe
Bo Norling, Alingsås Municipality, Sweden
Alingsås Municipality together with its municipal companies for housing and energy are working strategically with environmental aspects throughout the whole process of spatial planning. The REBECEE building exhibition in 2009 will show examples of innovative and energy efficiant solutions in buildings and promote renewable energy.
Presentation (2748 Kb PDF)
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Architectural Integration of solar energy solutions in renovation projects
Christer Nordström, CNA – Christer Nordström Architects, Sweden
Presentation available soon...
 CNA is a consulting architect firm with more than 25 years experience within the fields of; solar- and energy conscious design, and the integration of innovative technologies in buildings. The architect office have designed a number of important projects, among them the “Solar Housing Renovation in Gardsten, Sweden”, for which CNA received the World Habitat Award 2005. Christer Nordström is presently involved in the development of energy efficient roof top design within the SuRE-FIT project.
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District cooling in the city of Göteborg
Bengt-Göran Dalman, Head of business area environment at Göteborg Energi
The vision Göteborg Energy is to actively contribute towards the development of a
sustainable society in Göteborg.
Presentation (3327 Kb PDF)
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