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

2. 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

3. 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)

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Thank You REBUS & LOCARBO Projects Ian Bloomfield
Principal Funding & Projects Officer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
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BEEP Project STEPHANIE Project
Calum Baker Elaine Scott
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