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| There are currently over 2.5 million units of social housing in the EU (more with new member states), which is responsible for around 18% of the total final energy consumption of the European Union. Main part of this housing is already over 25 years old and needs renovation. |
| The general objective of the NIRSEPES project is to develop an integrated strategy for the energy renovation of social housing in the European Union, at a local/regional level, to increase the energy and specifically the thermal efficiency of this by at least 30%. |
| NIRSEPES project will achieve the objectives by: |
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Performing a complete analysis of social housing models in 4 European regions (Navarra, Athens Region, Sardegna and North Rhine - Westphalia). |
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Considering the technical solutions for energetic retrofitting of the models taking into account the cost effectiveness and also adapting financial schemes to make it possible. |
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Establishing 4 local forums for participation of all relevant stakeholders at local/regional level to analysis together mainly the non technological main barriers and main opportunities to retrofit social housing. |
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Developing social measures of awareness building, education and training. |
| The project duration is 24 months, starting in January of 2006 and the methodology will be validated through 8 pilot retrofitting plans. |
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