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New Danish Strategy for Energy Renovation of Buildings
5 May 2014
21 initiatives formulate the strategy for energy renovation of buildings, which is part of the Danish government’s energy agreement of 2012.
“The energy renovation strategy is the largest ever comprehensive strategy to reduce energy consumption in Denmark’s existing building stock. It is a significant milestone in our transition to an energy-efficient society. On the basis of the strategic initiatives, the government expects to reduce heat consumption in existing buildings by 35% before 2050. This is an important signal to both building owners and industry. I hope that the building sector will use the strategy as a foundation for their long-term efforts and investments in new technological solutions,” says Minister of Climate, Energy and Building Rasmus Helveg Petersen.
The energy renovation strategy
The strategy’s 21 specific initiatives are aimed at different areas of the building stock and different stakeholders – from professional operators to private home owners. The government proposes to upgrade the energy standards for windows as well as other areas of the building envelope.
In addition, the government proposes to implement voluntary energy classes for existing buildings. This can give building owners a concrete point of orientation during energy renovation and it can pave the way for innovation when energy solutions of the future for homes are being developed.
The improvement of the energy labelling scheme is purposed to heighten the incentive for energy renovation. Soon, people looking for homes are to able to jump directly from the housing’s particulars to the specific digital energy label, this way gaining a quick overview of total financing for the housing in question.
Guidance for home owners will be improved through the housing initiative “BedreBolig” (translated: BetterHome”), which provides homeowners with an opportunity to receive collective guidance from one source throughout the renovation process. The “BedreBolig” initiative is currently running as a pilot scheme in nine Danish municipalities and carries the objective of easing the renovation process for the home owner.
Strategy based on input from more than 40 organisations
The energy renovation strategy is a result of close cooperation between more than 40 organisations within the fields of building, energy and financing as well as knowledge institutions. They have collectively prepared a number of concrete suggestions to reduce the energy consumption in existing buildings through new frameworks and initiatives.
21 specific initiatives
1. Initiatives aimed at all building segments
1.1. Upgrade energy standards for the building envelope, windows excluded.
1.2. Upgrade energy standards for windows
1.3. Upgrade energy standards for installations in buildings
1.4. Ensure increased compliance with building regulation rules
1.5. Introduce voluntary energy classes for existing buildings
1.6. Upgrade energy standards for new buildings
1.7. Improve information and communication about energy renovation and energy efficiency in building
1.8. Target energy companies’ energy saving efforts.
1.9. Ensure an effective and targeted energy labelling scheme for buildings
1.10. Ensure better data and tools decisions pertaining to energy renovation
1.11. Advance good financing frameworks for energy renovation
1.12. Present strategy for building policy.
2. Initiatives aimed at single-family homes
2.1. Advance energy renovation in single-family homes through the “BedreBolig” scheme.
2.2. Advance prevalence of alternatives for oil and gas-fired boilers based on renewables.
3. Initiatives aimed at multi-family residences, office buildings and public buildings
3.1. Advance energy renovation of larger buildings through guaranteed offering.
3.2. Advance energy renovation of council housing
3.3. Advance energy renovation of private rental properties, housing cooperatives and house-owners’ associations.
3.4. Advance energy renovation of commercial leases
3.5. Advance energy-efficient public buildings
4. Initiatives aimed at strengthening competences and innovation to advance energy renovation
4.1. Strengthen development of education and competences within energy renovation
4.2. Strengthen research, innovation and demonstration of energy renovation
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