NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS Bitola, 10 th -11 th June 2014 Promotion of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PELAGONIA REGION Maria Geras Dochovska This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” ARHAM Association for sustainable development, Bitola

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region GOAL : Sustainability of the project results after the completion of the project –Feb.2015 Outputs :  A REGIONAL CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY  A guide for energy efficiency  A Database for energy efficiency RESULT : The continued promotion of the energy efficiency of buildings and protection of the environment

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Bitola CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY PELATONIA REGION In operation starting from October 2014

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Orientation of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Spatial : Pelagonia region Strategic : Implementation of the goals from the Strategy for promotion of energy efficiency of the Republic of Macedonia until 2020, especially in regard of the : Implementation of support mechanisms Strengthening institutional and cadre capacities Regional international cooperation Functional : A public interest service for the EE needs of the local self government, consumer society and business sector Organizational : The Center works under the non governmental ARHAM

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Mission of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY General task : To focus on the needs of the consumers from the Pelagonia region and the promotion of services related to EE Special tasks: Implementation of the goals of the Strategy for promotion of energy efficiency of the Republic of Macedonia for 2020, especially in the part of : Raising awareness and promoting the know-how and skills for EE and energy management Exchange of experiences related to projects about energy efficiency and the development of new projects Promotion of financial and economic mechanisms for EE Promotion of the best available technologies for EE currently available to the Macedonian economy

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Capacities of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Human resources : The membership of ARHAM Data base: Constant acquisition, classification and interlinking of data from the following fields :  Regulation for EE (international, national and local)  Relevant stakeholders and activists in the fields of EE and Environmental Protection  Standards, best practices, applied science and literature  Market – supply and demand of EE products, services and performance  Регистри на цертифицирани објекти во регионот. Collaborations : Energy Agency of the R.M. Local self governments and public enterprises from the Pelagonia region National and foreign scientific and educational institutions Chambers and professional associations

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Activities of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Informative function  Through the management of  Electronic publications – quarterly or more often  Direct access to information in the offices of the Center  In cooperation with media... Service function :  Technical consultancy services  Measurements and energy performance of buildings  Development of project applications for Energy efficiency  Financial consulting

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Activities of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Developmental function :  Tracking and dissemination of innovative solutions and advanced technologies from the field of energy efficiency  Promotion of practical skills for energy efficient construction techniques  Activities aimed at networking and synergy with relevant organizations Promotional function  Activities for raising public awareness  Activities for the promotion of energy management  Activities for the promotion of goods and high energy class systems

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Development of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Directions of development : Specialization in the energy efficiency of buildings instead of generalizing to similar fields in energy management and sustainable development. Context : The consumer requirements of the region and the capacities of the scientific and professional sectors. Principle: Keeping in line with the dynamics with which the government develops national plans and their accompanying measures for energy efficiency

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Bitola, 10 June 2014 Plenary session 1 Promotion of the „PEEBPE„ Guide for energy efficient buildings Promotion of the Center for energy efficiency – Pelagonia region Sustainability of the CENTER FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY Assumptions :  The existing regulations in the field of EE  Gained knowledge and qualifications  Experience in project working and attraction of donations  Capability to collaborate and network Risks:  Insufficient interest of the local self government and state institutions to collaborate with the civil sector  A misbalance between the development of the regulations and the supportive mechanisms for incentivizing EE. Exit solutions : Tracking of real parameters and adjusting to the needs of the consumers

NATIONAL CONFERENECE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS Bitola, 10 th -11 th June 2014 The Center for energy efficiency of the Pelagonia region starts off as one of the benefits of the „РЕЕВРЕ„ project, but it’s future profile and capacity will be a direct result of your manifested demand and contribution. The cooperation begins today! This project is co-funded by the European Union and by the National Funds of the participating countries under the IPA Cross-Border Programme “Greece – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ” Maria Geras Dochovska Association for sustainable development ARHAM