MED-ENEC - Energy efficiency in construction

Objectives

It aims at encouraging energy efficiency and the use of solar energy in the construction sector and having a major role in the design and implementation of cooperation efforts between the EU and its Mediterranean Partners and among the partners themselves.

The Energy Efficiency in the Construction Sector (MED-ENEC) project also endeavours to raise public awareness and involve civil society in climate-oriented building techniques, energy efficiency and renewable energy use in buildings.

What does it do?

It focuses on strengthening business services and supporting markets, improving institutional capacities and establishing favourable institutional structures as well as fiscal and economic instruments. Pilot projects are carried out to demonstrate best practices and for training purposes. Established dissemination structures are used to ensure knowledge transfer.

To build capacity, it organises national and regional workshops and consulting events, while encouraging the creation of information, communication and cooperation networks. It also offers instruments, standards and incentive measures to policy makers, supports communities, real estate developers and building owners with comprehensive and cost‑effective services.

What's next?

A new project MED-ENEC II will be launched by the end of 2009. 

Actions in brief

• Promotes Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in energy efficiency and the use of solar energy in the construction sector
• Strengthens business services and supports markets though an online database with market studies for all Partner Countries.
• Registers some 85 companies on the MED-ENEC business directory;
• Holds 9 regional workshops, 13 national consultations, 4 investors meetings and 3 exhibitions.
• Carries out 10 Pilot Projects (low-energy-buildings) for demonstration and training purposes, selected though a public competition. The examples set by the Pilot Projects are being used in building programs in Algeria, Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Turkey.
• Promotes Public-Private Partnership and business cooperation.

http://www.med-enec.com