Engagement toolkit How to encourage the community?

02-10-2014 final conference

Zsuzsanna Király

• Lack of financing• Unknown saving potencial• Lack of project mgm knowledge• Other prioties in buildings• Inconvience during the retrofit• Slow and hard common decision

Main barriers of energy retrofit

• Decreasing energy bills • Higher comfort• Raise if value of property • CO2 reduction• Better living quality in cities

Advantages of retrofit

• Startegic thinking• Real answers on real needs • State subsidies can help, but don’t wait for

them!• Search for alternative financing solutions

How to initiate projects?

Step 1: Needs assessment•Technical needs of the building (energy performance, problems in building foundation, leaks on roof, mould, damp etc.) •Needs of the residents (cold in winter, hot in summer, noisy, high energy bills)

Preparation

Step 2: Assessment of possibilities•Micro-economy in the community•Financial feasibility of residents•Forseen and urgent expenses (e.g. chimney)•Legal environment•Capacity of project managment

Preparation

Step 3: Encourage the community

•Supporters in community•Well-informed residents•Independent experts•Good examples in the area

Preparation

Step 4: Preliminary decision

•Intention of retrofit•Mandate of detailed planning

Preliminary decision

Step 5: Detailed planning

•Energy survey, EPC•Concepts, scenarios•Pay-back period•Portfolio of financing

Detailed planning

Step 6: Communication (during the whole project)

Easy to understand tools

(brochure, poster, consultancy…)

Communication

Step 7: Final decision

•Informed, •Responsible,•Legal,•Common

Decision

Final decision

Step 8: Installing measures

•Management team •Contracts•Permits•Organization •Communication (again and again)

Installing measures

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kiraly@energiaklub.hu