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Promoting EnergyPromoting EnergyEfficiency in Buildings:Efficiency in Buildings:the CEB’s Experiencethe CEB’s Experience
León Herrera Director of European Affairs
Brussels - 19 June 2009
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A multilateral development bank with a social vocation
CEB: supranational financial institution set up in 1956 by 8 member countries of the Council of Europe
Main objective: foster social cohesion in Europe
40 European member States today
among them 21 Central, Eastern and South-Eastern European countries have joined the Bank since the early 1990s
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Key figures
Some € 30 billion in projects financed since inception
Outstanding loan portfolio: € 12.4 billion
Total assets: € 21 billion
Shareholders' equity: € 1.8 billion
Loans disbursed in 2008: € 1 505 million
Rating AAA (Moody’s, S&P, Fitch)
(figures as of December 2008)
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CEB’s approach to energy efficiency in the residential building sector
EE not only has an economic impact but also a strong social dimension:
helps to compensate poverty in fuel
improves living conditions
helps to soften social inequality
“It is vital to interlink EE policies in housing and social policies” (UNECE, EE in housing March 2009)
What does the ”residential building sector” cover?
Houses, of course
Student residences, residences for elderly persons
Schools, hospitals, retention centres? (social/HR issue)
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CEB and energy efficiencyin housing (1/2)
Since 2000 ca € 550 million approved in favour of housing projects
Out of which some € 340 million (> 60%) for improving energy efficiency
Already about 86,000 housing units financed
(figures as of 31 December 2008)
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The project:
Prime objective: reduce household energy consumption and encourage use of renewable energy in housing
Part of national energy saving and energy efficiency improvement programme 2000-2010
Beneficiaries:
Households, municipalities, condominiums and housing co-operatives
Hungary: energy efficiency in housing (1/3)
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Hungary: energy efficiency in housing (2/3)
EE measures applied:
Renovating and modernising buildings for the purpose of energy saving:
External thermo-insulation (over-cladding), reduction of thermal breaks; replacement of single glazed doors/windows, retrofitting heating, hot water supply and electrical/lighting system
Fitting individual (per flat) heat thermoregulatory and consumption measuring devices in buildings supplied by district heating
Installation of solar, photovoltaic, biomass, geothermic or wind devices for heating and electricity generation purposes (under National Energy Plan, NEP)
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Implementation schedule:2006-2010
Financial instrument:Loan to government, to complement budgetary resources. Government grants to final beneficiaries
Project partners included:
Hungarian Ministry of Finance (borrower), Ministry of Economy and Transport and Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development (implementing)
Progress to date:Up to 200,000 dwelling units (at end 2008), of which 80% were subject to energy efficiency measures. Expected energy savings around 20-30%
Hungary: energy efficiency in housing (3/3)
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The project:
Renovation of 35 higher education and science institutions
Sub-projects located throughout Lithuania (in 7 main cities)
Objectives:
Improved thermal insulation of 370 buildings and consequent cost savings
Improved health and safety conditions of building occupants
Improved living conditions in student dormitories
Lithuania: energy efficiency in higher education facilities (1/3)
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Lithuania: energy efficiency in higher education facilities (2/3)
EE measures applied:
Insulation of roofs and external walls Replacement and renovation of windows Renovation of heating and ventilation systems
Results: Average decrease in energy consumption of
between 20%-30% for the renovated facilities; consequent reduction in atmospheric emissions (CO2)
Improved standards of working, studying and living
Increase of the buildings’ usable surface and optimisation of already existing capacity due to better thermal insulation
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Lithuania: energy efficiency in higher education facilities (3/3)
Project implementation in 2 stages:
2001-2002 (Stage 1), 2003-2006 (Stage 2)
Financial product:
Loan to government to complement budgetary resources
Project partners:
Lithuania Ministry of Finance (borrower), Ministry of Education and Science, Central Project Management Agency (implementing)
Lessons learned:
Lack or scarce budgetary resources, cast over several years/ investment items, results in inefficient use of funds.
A good implementation agency is capital to achieve solid results