061207en ESV-Design O.Ö. Energiesparverband Landstr. 45, A-4020 Linz, Austria T: Christiane Egger From words to action – energy efficiency programmes for buildings in Upper Austria From words to action – energy efficiency programmes for buildings in Upper Austria
ESV-Design en Oberösterreich - Upper Austria Capital:Linz Population:1.38 mio Area: km² GNP: mio € Final energy cons.: 273 PJ; 33 % renewables (93 PJ) Unemployment:4.4 % economic activities:industry, service sector, tourism, 25% of the Austrian exports
Energy Action Plan of Upper Austria % renewable energy (14 % hydro, 14 % biomass, 2 % solar) energy consumption in new housing reduced by 30 % 15,000 jobs double biomass & solar increase energy efficiency by 10 % Energy Efficiency Strategy (Nov. 2004) implements the "Energy Service Directive" 1% energy saving/year 1.5% for the public sector en ESV-Design
061207en ESV-Design Upper Austria's Energy efficiency strategy 3 Pillars Upper Austria's Energy efficiency strategy 3 Pillars Legal measures Financial measures Information activities "stick""carrot""tambourine"
Energy performance indicatorEnergy certification / labelling Subsidy programmes Legal thresholdsAdvice & information Training & education In Austria, the regions are responsible for the implementation of the Buildings Directive. ESV-Design061207en Example: Building strategies in Upper Austria
061207en ESV-Design Building Trends in Upper Austria "passive house" 2005 "low energy house" 1999 "energy efficient house" 1997 "energy efficient house" 1995 "energy efficient house" 1993 legal threshold 1999legal threshold 1994 existing building stock minimum performance requirements 2005 "lowest energy house" 2005
ESV-Design en Results Sustainable housing programme ,000 homes (new & renovation): - energy performance indicator - individual energy certificate - individual energy advice session 350 mio. kWh energy savings/a (70 mio. kg CO 2 ) energy efficient homes67%49%31% low energy homes31%47%65% passive homes2%3%4% average indicator (kWh/m²,a)
ESV-Design en The end of the oil-era? oil-heating renewable energy technologies < 1 % 32 % 36 % 70 %