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Energy Energy-

• efficient buildings

efficient buildings

Paul Schumacher Rapporteur for Environmental Affairs EESC 18th May 2011

FIEC FIEC

European Construction Industry Federation European Construction Industry Federation

FIEC FIEC

European Construction Industry Federation European Construction Industry Federation

Federation of 33 national associations Representing building companies

all sizes (97 % less than 20 operatives) all kinds of building and civil

engineering activities

all working methods: separate trades,

general contractors, sub-contractors

Why act to increase energy Why act to increase energy efficiency in the building stock? efficiency in the building stock?

Major EU priority: 20% energy-efficiency gain by

2020

Buildings represent 40% of total energy demand Helps bringing down energy bills for households Can be achieved at low economic cost Help create employment in construction sector

and related services amid current economic downturn

Highest energy saving potential Highest energy saving potential in building stock in building stock

New buildings: annual production is 1% of

building stock, up-to-date and regulated quality

Building stock = highest energy-saving potential:

enormous volume enormous saving potential cost-effective investment because of lower energy-bills

for households and increasing building value

Building owners and energy saving Building owners and energy saving

Other investment priorities (like new kitchen) Doubts about financial effect:

no ‘hard’ guarantee for lower energy bills (big influence

• f owner behaviour)

doubts about value creation of investment

Financing problems Doubts about quality of information and advice

Key points for increasing energy Key points for increasing energy saving investments in building stock saving investments in building stock

Energy saving in the building stock = long term

goal

We won’t/can’t force building owners to invest Market development = basis and starting-point

Market experience in recent years Market experience in recent years

A number of building companies offer energy

saving concepts to building owners, but …

Building owners hesitate with investing in energy

saving measures, which brings on …

A negative spiral of stagnation in the market

development Conclusion:

it needs extra efforts of the building sector and the

governements to make the energy saving market run in the appropriate tempo

Contribution of building sector to Contribution of building sector to make the energy saving market run make the energy saving market run

Building companies must offer the market attractive energy saving offers

Develop attractive energy saving concepts Pro-active marketing of these concepts Good advice and engineering High performance guarantee

Contribution of building sector to Contribution of building sector to make the energy saving market run make the energy saving market run

Efforts/contributions of FIEC-members

Research for attractive energy saving concepts Marketing, advice and engineering education Spreading information about good examples Introducing performance guarantee

Contribution of governments to Contribution of governments to make the energy market run make the energy market run

Governments must stimulate and facilitate building stock owners

Long term goal > long term policy Increase concsiousness Make energy saving investments more competitive

comparing with other choices (like new kitchen)

Facilitate attractive financial conditions

Contribution of governments to Contribution of governments to make the energy market run make the energy market run

Efforts/contributions of governments

Invest on EU- and national level in high performance

communication on energy saving in the building stock

Introduce permanent reduced rates of VAT especially for

energy saving investments in the building stock

Introduce extra mortgage-facilities especially for energy

saving investments in the building stock

Introduce government support/guarantee for cheap/green

financing offers for energy saving investments in the building stock

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