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Riccardo ViaggiSecretary general
Delivering the EU energy efficiency ambition
Solutions from industry “The building sector”
EU buildings stock
Building stock (m²)
-Residential – 75%-Non-residential – 25%
Buildings final energy consumption in EU 28 – 40%
-Residential – 27%-Non-residential – 13%
75% buildings – No or minimal energy related building codes
Encountered barriers
1. Financial- Access to finance- Payback expectations
2. Regulatory- Complexities and incoherencies- Lack of long-term vision
3. Information- Awareness- Advice
Part of the solution
1. Market development needs to be facilitated
- Allowing SMEs in ESCO market – partnership with obligated parties
- Creating & encouraging groupings & consortia of SMEs
- Improving and rolling out on-bill financing mechanism
- Improving usability of Energy Performance Certificates
- Supporting relevant training on hard & soft skills
2. Stable public schemes to overcome market failures
3. Pragmatic and supportive regulatory environment
The Voice of Construction Crafts and SMEs in Europe
Riccardo ViaggiSecretary General