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ManagEnergy Good Practice Case Studies

A fourth brochure detailing 12 examples of good practice from energy agencies across Europe is now available for download from this website.

Each good practice has been validated by the European Commission against a set of objective criteria, and they have been chosen for their strong contribution to the promotion of energy efficiency and/or renewable energy use and for their strong possibilities of replication. The examples of good practice represent a wide variety of approaches, and all of them could be replicated elsewhere. But there are many other approaches which could be taken, and this brochure aims to stimulate thought rather than provide all the answers.

In December 2008, the European Parliament and Council agreed a series of far-reaching proposals to help fi ght climate change and promote renewable energy. The "climate and energy" package is the latest evolution in EU energy policy, aiming to transform Europe into a low-carbon economy and ensure future energy security. It aims to deliver the EU€s ambitious commitments on climate change for 2020, which include reducing its overall CO₂ emissions to at least 20% below 1990 levels, increasing the share of renewables in energy use to 20% and boosting energy effi ciency by 20%.

Policy-makers at EU and regional levels have recognised that action at the local level is essential to meeting these targets. After several years of work, 2008 saw the creation of the Covenant of Mayors - a strong commitment by cities and towns across Europe to go beyond EU targets and take action. Fully endorsed and supported by the EU, the Covenant is a catalyst for eff ective action, with an approach based on participation of stakeholders and citizens. Enhanced co-operation between local and regional energy actors is also underlined in the agreement, with key elements being the exchange of experiences and mutual learning.

This new publication covers:

• Residential and buildings
  • Energy efficiency in churches, Ethics & Energy, Sweden
  • "Residence Le Sorgenti", Cooperativa Santa Francesca Cabrini Due, Italy
  • Refurbishment of the energy installations in a housing complex, MANAGIMM - MODULO architects, Belgium
  • RESINBUIL, Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Burgos, Spain
  • Installation of ground-source heat pumps in social housing homes, Penwith Housing Association, UK
  • Energy in Minds! Energy agency of the Zlín region, Czech Republic
• Business and industry
  • Energy Gain, Lidköping municipality, Sweden
  • Tyne and Wear Freight Partnership, Tyne and Wear Local Transport Plan Core Team, UK
  • EMS Textile, SIGMA Consultants Ltd, Greece
  • Biomass for Fronius - A Third Party Finance Project, Fronius International Austria
• Other
  • Polycity, Hochschule für Technik Stuttgart, Germany
  • Environment and Innovation, Millfield Primary School, UK