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The Lead Market Initiative and Sustainable Construction

CEEC seminar, 8 May 2009

Antonio PaparellaUnit I5: Construction, pressure equipment and metrology

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A policy mix to achieve maximum impact

Supply-side measures

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The Aho-report, followed by the Communication “Putting knowledge into practice: a broad-based innovation strategy for Europe” of 2006

- standardisation

Package = LMI

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Lead Market Initiative: coherent mix of EU policies tailored to each market

• Legislation• Public procurement• Standardisation, certification, labelling• Complementary measures

(These actions are described in action plans) Legislation

Procurement

Standards

complementary activities

Innovation

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StandardisationLabelling

CertificationLegislation

Public Procurement

Complementary Actions

Call for Public

procurement networks to foster

demand for innovation

EU Recommendation

for interoperability

Financial support (CIP) for market

replication projects

Guide on funding available for RE demonstration

and pilot projects

Product performance

standards

e-Health

Sustainable constructio

n

Protective textiles

Bio-based products

Recycling

Renewable energies

2nd generation of Eurocodes

SMEs guide on collaborative

working schemes in construction

Separate call in 2009

Waste Framework Directive

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Policy tools

Screening of national building

regulations

Resource Efficiency +

Raw Materials initiative

Introduce the Electronic Health Insurance Card

Training platform for buyers and

users

FP7 call on bio-refinery pilot

plants

Mandatory national

targets for 2020

Activities already started in 2008

EU Patient Smart Open Services

large scale pilot funded

Inventory of legislation

affecting bio-based products

Inventory of all relevant

standards

+ GPP toolkit

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Sustainable constructionSustainable construction

• Integration of sustainable development objectives in construction activities→ need for a more balanced economical, ecological and social approach

• Innovative features in the products / processes in the supply chain

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StandardisationLabelling

CertificationLegislation

Public Procurement

Systemic instruments

PP network(s) to foster demand for

innovation

Assessment of and benchmarks for sustainability

performances

Monitoring and impact

assessment of financial and fiscal

measures

Completed Ongoing Preliminary stage

Widening the scope of design

standards (Eurocodes)

SMEs guide on collaborative

working schemes in construction

Promotion of Life Cycle Costing in

PP projects

Status

Policy tools

Screening of national building

regulations

Recasting of the Energy

Performance of Buildings Directive

Strategies for upgrading

qualifications and skills Insurance

schemes to support

innovative and sustainable

construction

LMI roadmap implementation

Cases studies on administrative

costs and simplification

Construction Product

Regulation

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Regulatory frameworkRegulatory framework

• Screening of national building regulations (preliminary concept discussed in April 2009)

• Roadmap for the construction supply chain to cope with the recasting of the EPBD

• Case studies on the cumulative effects of EU and national legislations: volunteers not yet identified

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StandardisationStandardisation

• FP7 call for proposals for assessment methods and benchmarks for sustainability performances of buildings

• Integration of sustainability aspects in construction design standards (Eurocodes)

• New sustainability essential requirements in CPR and clarification for the technical assessment of innovative products

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LCC & Public ProcurementLCC & Public Procurement

• Guidance on the use of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) in 15 public procurement projects, including training framework

• New thematic network(s): procurement strategies and practices, dialogue with the supply chain, market “watch” mechanisms, …(Autumn 2009)

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StrategiesStrategies

• Guidance and promotion strategy for collaborative working schemes in construction services (finished in March 2009)

• The role of insurance to support innovative and sustainable construction

• Strategies for future qualifications and skills needs to uptake innovation in construction (finished April 2009)

• Good practice concerning financial and fiscal incentives for a “sustainable” renovation of buildings

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Steering GroupSteering Group

• Established through stakeholder contacts • First meeting 30 September 2008:

Endorsing main objectives Broadened stakeholder base Specifics on expected outcomes

• Three Working Groups: Regulatory Framework (April 2009) Life Cycle Costing & Public Procurement (Dec. 2008 &

April 2009) Strategies for Sustainable Construction (Dec. 2008 &

April 2009)

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Future steps and directionsFuture steps and directions

• Methodological approach for monitoring and assessing Lead Markets

• Improved analytical framework for the identification of new Lead Markets

• Connect LMI better with supply side policies

• Better addressing societal challenges

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ConclusionsConclusions

• The ambition is to set up the market conditions appropriately for whatever product, service and technology

• Pilot nature of the initiative – Development of an integrated and coordinated approach

• Establishment of governance mechanisms with Member States and stakeholders

• Particular attention to renovation of buildings

• Better integration with supply side policies

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More information

• “A Lead Market Initiative for Europe”: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/leadmarket.htm

• Thematic report and roadmap on sustainable construction: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/leadmarket/sustainable_construction.htm