In October 2005, the European Commission IEEA (Intelligent Energy Executive Agency) launched its database of IEE projects, covering SAVE, ALTENER, STEER, COOPENER and Horizontal Key Actions. In addition, descriptions of all projects dealing specifically with sustainable energy in buildings (start date of contracts January 2005) have been compiled in a single document.

The SAVE projects exploit the immense potential for energy savings, particularly in buildings (construction and use) and industry. The emphasis lies on 4 themes: Multiplying success in buildings, retrofitting of social houses, innovative approaches in the industry, and energy efficient equipment & products.

The projects include:

• AUDITAC Field benchmarking and Market development for Audit methods in Air Conditioning
• BESS Benchmarking and Energy Management Schemes in SMEs
• BESTFACADE Best Practice For Double Skin Facades
• BUDI Pilot actions to develop a functioning market for energy performance certificates
• COGEN CHALLENGE European Campaign for the Development and Documentation of 1000 Small-scale Cogeneration Projects in European Cities and Towns
• DEEP Dissemination of Energy Efficiency Measures in the Public Buildings Sector
• DEXA-MCP Dissemination, Extension and Application of the Motor Challenge Program
• E-Check in Craft SME From Colleague to Colleague: Energy Checks in Small and Medium Craft Enterprises
• EEBD Development of an interactive vocational Web training tool for the take-off of the buildings Directive 2002/91/EC
• EMS-TEXTILE Promotion of Energy Management Practices in the Textile Industries of Greece, Portugal, Spain and Bulgaria
• ENPER EXIST Applying the EPBD to improve the Energy Performance Requirements to existing buildings
• EPA-NR Energy Performance Assessment for Existing Non Residential Buildings
• EPLABEL A programme to deliver energy certificates for display in public buildings across Europe within a harmonising framework
• E-Tool Energy-toolset for improving the energy performance of existing buildings
• EULEB European High Quality and Low Energy Architecture
• GREENBUILDING
• IMPACT IMproving energy Performance Assessments and Certification schemes by Tests
• Intelligent Metering Energy Savings from Intelligent Metering and Behavioural Change
• KeepCool Service Buildings Keep Cool - Promotion of "sustainable cooling" in the service building sector
• OPTIPOLYGEN OPTimum Integration of POLYGENeration in the Food Industry
• Passive-On Marketable Passive Homes for Winter and Summer Comfort
• PEP Promotion of European Passive Houses
• PU-BENEFS Regional Market Preparation for Energy Efficiency Services in Public Buildings
• RECIPE Reduced Energy Consumption in Plastics Engineering
• STABLE Securing The Take-off of Building Energy Certification: Improving Market Attractiveness through Building Owner Involvement
• ST-ESCOs Development of pilot Solar Thermal Energy Service Companies (ST-ESCOs) with high replication potential
• TOWARDS CLASS A Towards Class A - Municipal Buildings As Shining Examples
• Vent Dis.course Development of Distance Learning Vocational Training Material for the Promotion of Best Practice Ventilation Energy Performance in Buildings