RENERGY “Working with Communities to develop an innovative approach to energy efficiency” Ian Bloomfield Project Manager Durham County Council

Project Funding & Timescales 36 month project Start – January 2012 End – December 2014 Total Funding - €238,060 75% from ERDF - €178,545 25% from DCC - €59,515

12 Project Partners Lead Partner – Province of Potenza (IT) National Research Council of Italy CNR-IMAA (IT) City of Tulln (AT) INTELI (PT) City of Worms (DE) Durham County Council (UK) The Assoc of Municipalities Polish Network (PL) Kaunas University of Technology (LT) Municipality of Avrig (RO) Sheffield City Council (UK) Municipality of Slagelse (DK) Municipality of Szentes (HU)

Project Approach The RENERGY project mainly focused around exchange and dissemination of experience, the transfer of practices, the development of new approaches and implementation plans. This was realised by:- Community Involvement Sustainable energy policy making policy-making Continuous policy development Activity exchange and integration

Expanding the RENERGY Legacy REBUS – Interreg Europe project, involving approximately eight EU partners The project aims to improve policy instruments providing a ‘pathway’ for energy renovation works to publicly owned buildings. Total Budget € 209,546.00 ERDF €178,114.10 DCC €31,431.90

Project Links STEPHANIE – Interreg Europe project. Space technologies based on photonics are considered as one of Europe’s areas of key industrial competence. The challenge of the STEPHANIE project is to ensure that R&I investments exploit the opportunities offered by space to ensure that services are produced to address societal challenges and that they reach the market. Total Budget € 207,420.00 ERDF € 176,307 DCC € 31,113

Project Links LOCARBO is an ERDF funded Interreg Europe project, involving approx. eight EU partners. Key features of the project are the delivery of interregional experiences and best practices in energy efficiency and energy management, in order to improve businesses competitiveness and resilience. Total Budget € 257,126.10 ERDF € 218,557.19 DCC € 38,568.92

BEEP The Business Energy Efficiency Project (BEEP) is an ERDF funded project that has been designed to help County Durham SMEs make financial savings through energy efficiency measures. 240 SME’s within County Durham will receive free energy audits and direct support to assess their energy needs along with a ‘limited pot’ Grant fund that can financially support the installation of energy efficient equipment. Total Budget: € 1,003,061 ERDF:€ 609,216 DCC Funding:€ 393,844  

Project Summary Project Title Total Budget RENERGY € 238,060.00 REBUS € 209,546.00 STEPHANIE € 207,420.00 LOCARBO € 257,126.10 BEEP € 1,003,061.00 Total: € 1,915,213.10

Thank You REBUS & LOCARBO Projects Ian Bloomfield Principal Funding & Projects Officer DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Tel: 03000 265536 E-mail: ian.bloomfield@durham.gov.uk BEEP Project STEPHANIE Project Calum Baker Elaine Scott Tel: 03000 265548 Tel: 03000 265505 Calum.Baker@durham.gov.uk Elaine.scott@:durham..gov.uk