Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler 1 A European Campaign for the Display of Information on the Energy, CO 2 and Water Performance of Municipal Buildings DG ENVIRONMENT - DG TREN

2 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Display - Objectives Running a Campaign for the implementation of a poster displaying CO 2 emissions as well as energy and water consumption in municipal buildings Anticipating the entry into force and transposition of the Buildings Directive by encouraging a “bottom-up” approach

3 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler « Buildings » Directive article 7… “Member States shall take measures to ensure that for buildings with a total useful floor area over 1,000 m 2 occupied by public authorities and by institutions providing public services to a large number of persons and therefore frequently visited by these persons an energy certificate, not older than 10 years, is placed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public. The range of recommended and current indoor temperatures and, when appropriate, other relevant climatic factors may also be clearly displayed.”

4 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Assets of Display Makes energy and climate issues comprehensible to non-specialists Encourages the population to take action Promotes the local authority’s in-house initiatives Has been elaborated with and by the cities Can be used everywhere in Europe

5 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Some of the cities involved: …Almada (PT) Charleroi (BE) Cork County (IE) Frankfurt (DE) Gijón (ES) Graz (AT) Helsinki (FI) Iasi (RO) Lausanne (CH) Leicester (UK) Lubochna (SK) Malmö (SE) Milton Keynes (UK) Modena (IT) Pécs (HU) Newcastle (UK) Odense (DK) Rennes (FR) Rochefort (FR) Samokov (BG) Utrecht (NL)… July 2006: 170 local authorities involved, 25 in the UK

6 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler The Display Poster Aimed at being displayed in the building Edited by the city’s energy manager on the basis of a calculation tool, available on-line at: Calculation tool : Calculation of energy, water and CO 2 consumption ratios Classification of the buildings, ranging from A to G (cf. household appliances)  Simple, easily communicable  Common for all European cities

7 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Exhibit: Display Poster

8 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Sections “Towards a class A building” and “Energy Sources”

9 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler The Display Poster Display of the provenance of the building’s energy sources Comparisons in order to illustrate possible energy savings Information about planned and already implemented measures Possibilities to obtain further information by: Contacting the city’s energy manager Examining the campaign’s website

10 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Exhibit: Display website public area w w w. d i s p l a y - c a m p a i g n. o r g

11 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Website Public area informing about the project by: Informing on the participating cities Exhibiting “Examples to follow” Presenting events related to Display Explaining how to join

12 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Website Restricted area Edit one’s poster Modelling of different scenario, e.g. in order to test the impact of change in energy provision Exchange experiences with other cities - Display forum

13 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Calculation tool Data to key in 1- quantitative Final energy consumed in the building (per energy source and use) Gross internal floor area of the building  On-line help: a “user’s guide”

14 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Exhibit: Energy and water consumption

15 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Exhibit: Details about used energy sources

16 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Calculation Tool Data to key in 2- qualitative Practical tips or simple actions (voluntary) Technical solutions already realised or planned in this building for the short and mid- term (mandatory)  On-line help : a “user’s guide”

17 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Exhibit: Improving performance

18 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Calculation Tool Transparent methodology Entirely explained Used data (sources) accessible to everybody Validated by the experts Can be verified step by step manually with the user’s guide  Result: the Display label

19 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Monitoring and benchmarking tool… Complementary to existing data bases Useful to: >> Evaluate  Local authority plan for the improvement of energy performance >>> Compare with other cities located in the same climatic area >>>> Advances at your own speed

20 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler How to Join Display? Any European local authority may participate, regardless of: its size the existing building stock its level of knowledge regarding its buildings’ performance Sign membership charter! Free for download on the Campaign’s website

21 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Display Fees European Union + Norway, Iceland 1000 EUR the first year of participation 200 EUR each following year European Union Objective 1 area of ERDF + other countries 625 EUR the first year of participation 200 EUR each following year Energie-Cités members participate free of charge

22 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler The Information Package A communication guide modules that can be adapted to the city’s specific needs Special information tools Ready-made Press Kit Stickers Postcards Teaching materials… Marketing tools & incentives like: T-shirts Mousemats Small solar calculators…

23 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Disseminating the Campaign Multi-language appearance: bg, de, el, en, fi, fr, it, nl, pt, sk

24 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler What you can do Identify public buildings where you are involved Tell the city/municipality about Display ® Encourage your own city! Tell your clients, friends, councillors

25 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler For further information

26 Local Government FM Network; 11/07/06 Pedro Guertler Conclusions The Display-Campaign is Anticipating the entry into force of the EPBD Adaptable to national implementation schemes Bridging the gap between Europe and its citizens Don’t forget: Get Power - Save Energie [sic]