Pilot projects
The Transparense pilot projects serve to test European Code of Conduct for EPC and at the same time will support development of the EPC markets. The Code of conduct has been developed within the Transparense project to define the basic values, principles, rules and expectations, behaviour, and relationships that are considered fundamental for the successful preparation and implementation of EPC projects. Below you can find some examples of the Transparense pilot projects.
Renovating the Hanzehal in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands the Van Dorp Installaties company has signed an energy performance contract with the municipality of Zutphen for renovation of the Hanzehal, one of the largest sports halls in the country. The renovation of the Hanzehal is the result of a transparent, intensive cooperation, based on mutual trust, between the building owner, the manager and the o Van Dorp Installaties. The company will install the energy saving measures and maintain the installations for a period of 10 years. The package of energy saving measures will give a 50 percent reduction of the gas use and a 40 percent reduction of the electricity use. See also a video clip on the renovation of the Hanzehal (in Dutch): http://youtu.be/-FaR7mIwgBc
Street lighting in Spain
In Spain the city of Mora will improve the street lighting, using energy efficiency measures and more efficient maintenance services. The saving is estimated to reduce the annual consumption with 70 percent. The company CLECE is responsible for upgrading the technology, maintenance and related services in the project. Energy efficiency measures include upgrading 3 200 lights, e.g. LED technology will replace 70 percent of the current lights. ESCAN support the activities and invited to include the Code of Conduct in the project.
Energy saving in buildings in Greece
In the Western Macedonia, Greece, energy saving actions will be implemented in two buildings, i.e. the HQ of the Prefecture of Western Macedonia in the City of Kozani and a hospital in the City of Ptolemais. The projects will include conducting feasibility studies, e.g. determining the energy consumption baseline, supplying and installing the new technology, and provide training to personnel on how to operate the new equipment.
The Belgian EPC market is ready for take-off
In the last few months, several important Belgian cities and regions have initiated EPC projects. The Province of Liège recently published their EPC tender for the building 'Charlemagne'. The City of Antwerp adapted their maintenance contract with a performance based chapter on energy savings for the building 'Felixpakhuis'. In Flemish Brabant 7 municipalities have, with support from the province, committed to EPC and drawing on this success the province have now launched ambitious new EPC promotion programme.
The Province of Walloon Brabant will finish the inventory phase of a large-scale EPC-project for more than 150 buildings in the beginning of next year. This summer, the City of Ghent published a Call for tenders for an EPC-project in 12 buildings. This autumn Fedesco, a public ESCO of the federal government, will select the candidate ESCOs for a pool of 13 public buildings. The private sector is following the example: Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) and the Belgian Red Cross Flanders are now starting EPC projects in collaboration with Factor4 and others are likely to follow as a result of 'ESKIMO': a governmental project starting in October, aiming to promote and facilitate EPC for small and medium enterprises. The Belgian EPC-market finally seems to be ready for take-off.
