From words to action energy efficiency programmes

From words to action – energy efficiency programmes for buildings in Upper Austria Christiane Egger O. Ö. Energiesparverband Landstr. 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria T: +43 -732 -7720 -14380 office@esv. or. at www. esv. or. at ESV-Design 061207 en

Oberösterreich - Upper Austria Capital: Population: Area: GNP: Final energy cons. : Unemployment: economic activities: ESV-Design Linz 1. 38 mio 12. 000 km² 30. 400 mio € 273 PJ; 33 % renewables (93 PJ) 4. 4 % industry, service sector, tourism, 25% of the Austrian exports 061207 en

Energy Action Plan of Upper Austria 1994 - 1999 • 30 % renewable energy (14 % hydro, 14 % biomass, 2 % solar) • energy consumption in new housing reduced by 30 % • 15, 000 jobs 2000 - 2010 • double biomass & solar • increase energy efficiency by 10 % Energy Efficiency Strategy (Nov. 2004) • implements the "Energy Service Directive" • 1% energy saving/year • 1. 5% for the public sector ESV-Design 061207 en

Upper Austria's Energy efficiency strategy 3 Pillars Legal Financial Information measures activities "stick" "carrot" "tambourine" ESV-Design 061207 en

Example: Building strategies in Upper Austria Energy performance indicator Energy certification / labelling Training & education Advice & information Subsidy programmes Legal thresholds In Austria, the regions are responsible for the implementation of the Buildings Directive. ESV-Design 061207 en

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Results Sustainable housing programme 1993 -2005 • 50, 000 homes (new & renovation): - energy performance indicator - individual energy certificate - individual energy advice session • 350 mio. k. Wh energy savings/a (70 mio. kg CO 2) 2003 energy efficient homes low energy homes passive homes average indicator (k. Wh/m², a) ESV-Design 061207 en 2004 2005 67% 31% 2% 56 49% 47% 3% 54 31% 65% 4% 51

The end of the oil-era? 1999 oil-heating 2005 36 % <1% renewable energy technologies ESV-Design 70 % 32 % 061207 en