Thanks to the 17 now finished E=0 pilot homes, the Energiesprong solution in the UK has taken another step towards scaling up. These homes are the first of the total 155 households set to benefit from the rollout during 2019. Transforming hard to heat homes The new Nottingham Energiesprong pilot radically improved 17 homes, comprising of 10 bungalows and 7 two-bedroom, three-storey houses. The formerly hard to heat homes have now new highly insulated outside walls and windows, a solar roof, a state of the art heating and energy system, plus monitoring equipment to verify actual energy performance. Residents benefit from a total home comfort upgrade whilst continuing to pay, on average, the same or less than they were paying before. The 17 homes are a follow up on the first pilot in the UK unveiled in Nottingham in December 2017 that received very positive feedback from residents. ‍A whole neighbourhood to benefit The positive impacts and the potential to regenerate the neighbourhood led Nottingham Councillors to support the upgrading of a further 155 homes in 2019.  Nottingham has recently declared that they will be Carbon Neutral by 2028 – this is one of the most ambitious city targets in the UK.  Councillor Sally Longford says that “achieving our carbon neutral target by 2028 needs a rapid scaling up of retrofit.  It is really crucial that we ensure that fuel bills are reduced and that homes are warm and comfortable.” Nottingham City Homes Chief Executive, Nick Murphy, added: “This rollout will really add to the regeneration of neighbourhoods across the city.  We are proud to be supporting the council in achieving their carbon neutral commitment by finding innovative ways to retrofit our homes” Refining the solution Melius Homes , who also realised the first pilots together with Studio Partington, have speed up time on site and reduce costs. For examples roof units are now being manufactured offsite. This makes the work faster, and ultimately aims to remove the need for scaffold. Also, the prefabricated wall panels are being built with windows & doors already in and fixings and flashings are redesigned to speed up installation. A new controls package is being developed to allow better optimisation of performance. On top of that internal M&E fixtures are being assembled before being retrofitted to reduce disruption and ensure faster delivery. The rollout includes clusters of homes with communal energy centres with ground source heat pumps fed by electricity generated from solar panels on the roofs. Battery and thermal storage help make the most of solar energy captured onsite. A new factory, more jobs Melius Homes is pressing ahead to set up its own factory to create a vertically integrated supply chain to enable more rapid cycles of continuous improvement for net zero energy retrofits. The pilot has allowed the company to refine their design to manufacture process with a digital workflow which will enable them to quickly start manufacturing their bespoke wall and roof modules. David Adams, technical director Melius Homes said: “We are very excited to be setting up our new factory in Nottingham. The pilot has allowed us to test and refine our processes and we are confident that we can now start to scale up rapidly.  We have also recently expanded our team with 5 apprentices and are currently looking for more local recruits to help us in the factory.” Funding Nottingham City Council has secured over £5 million through the  European Regional Development Fund  (2014-20), with its Deep Retrofit Energy Model project, to support this rollout. Interreg NWE’s E=0 is assisting with the cost of retrofitting the pilot homes. Read more about Energiesprong UK on www.energiesprong.uk

Energiesprong Germany, coordinated by the German Energy Agency (dena), launches a program to accelerate the development of serial remediation solutions. The goal of this accelerator program is to develop existing approaches to powerful, scalable and cost-effective solutions. In this way the rising amount of housing associations which are urgently looking for new, industrial renovation solutions are being served. The program offers coaching by international Energiesprong experts, several workshops and pitch events with construction and housing industries, as well as financial support up to 180,000 euros - 36,000 euros per general contractor. Applications are possible until 08.11.2019 at www.energiesprong.de/accelerator . The accelerator program is supported by the European Mustbe0 project, funded by Interreg NWE. General contractors and component manufacturers wanted So far, there are still no scalable serial retrofit solutions for residential buildings in the German market. The program is therefore aimed at general contractors, i.e. companies that completely implement the construction process. The aim of the applicants should be to further develop their business model and to offer a one-stop solution for energy suppliers as a full-range supplier. This solution must be standardisable and scalable, offer cost reduction potential with increasing quantities and be easy to implement for tenants. The solution must also guarantee in the long term that the refurbished buildings produce as much energy as they need for heating, hot water and household appliances (net zero standard). Furthermore, the program is aimed at component manufacturers who want to offer prefabricated insulated facades, prefabricated insulated roofs with photovoltaic technology or plug-and-play solutions for the entire system technology and to optimize existing approaches. Companies that cover multiple areas can apply for multiple roles. The detailed requirements and conditions of participation can be downloaded after an informal registration on www.energiesprong.de/accelerator . On September 24, 2019, questions about the program and the required concepts can be clarified in the context of a webinar. About Energiesprong Germany In Germany, Energiesprong is coordinated by dena, funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) and supported by the GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen. The implementation of the prototypes and the innovation program will be funded through the EU program Interreg NWE Mustbe0.

The pioneering Energiesprong approach to get UK homes up to the proposed net zero energy standard has won a first prize in the 2019 Ashden Awards.  Ashden assessors applauded Energiesprong’s potential to radically cut carbon from the UK’s housing stock by refurbishing older hard to heat homes, both faster and in higher numbers. They also noted Energiesprong’s progress including the rollout of the Energiesprong approach to homes in Nottingham and pilots including in Maldon, Essex. In the UK a total of 186 net zero energy retrofits are now confirmed with 155 Nottingham households set to benefit from the rollout this year. Ashden commented: “Energiesprong holds huge promise because it can scale. With industrialisation, costs come down, retrofits get faster and further quality gains become possible. As we move towards a zero-carbon society we can then really look forward to everyone living in a desirable, comfortable home that is affordable to heat.” 40.000 homes per year Emily Braham, Head of Team at Energiesprong UK, said: "There are 11 million homes in the UK we could retrofit to Energiesprong's net zero energy standard with today's technology. Working with the National Energy Foundation on the European Transition Zero and E=0 projects has helped us build significant demand for a model which we've shown can work, with front-running landlords who own more than 100,000 homes. At 40,000 homes per year costs will reduce to make the retrofit self-financing, which we are targeting by 2030." Read the whole news item at Energiesprong.uk

Brussels, 18 June.   The EU Sustainable Energy Awards recognise outstanding innovation in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Out of hundreds of projects,  the Interreg E=0 and  Horizon2020 Transition Zero projects, executed by Energiesprong market development teams in the UK, France and the Netherlands, won the 2019 award for most innovative project. Ron van Erck, Head of International Market Development at Energiesprong Foundation: “It’s a great moment to realise how much momentum we have been able to create with literally hundreds of people that have come together in five European countries now, all driving a new approach for retrofitting buildings. One that is desirable for people, one that uses the modern technologies available to us and one that really solves the issues that need solving instead of marginally improving on them.” Affordable and attractive home upgrades The two European projects have allowed Energiesprong market development teams to create markets for affordable and attractive net zero energy retrofits. After such a retrofit each home produces enough energy for its heating, hot water and appliances. Money saved on energy bills and maintenance pays for the improvement. Highly insulated walls, roofs with integrated solar panels and other large components are made off-site, which allows whole-house retrofits to be done quickly and with minimum disruption to tenants. Real-life performance for energy use and indoor comfort is guaranteed for up to 30 years. “Before our upgrades, homes were not as energy efficient as they should have been and residents were daunted by complicated internal wall insulation. Plus, they did not want builders in their homes for weeks. Our solution overcame all of their concerns and made the whole process manageable,” said Sébastien Delpont, Director of the Energiesprong market development team in France.  After the retrofit the house is comfortable and looks good. “It was really cold, but now when you come home there is no need to turn on the heater. It´s much more comfortable when you come home,” says tenant Amelie Goblas in the documentary  E=0 transforming homes into the future . On top of that, houses are healthier because they are free of mould and draughts. These radical makeovers can uplift whole neighbourhoods.  Transforming housing across Europe and beyond The Energiesprong approach aims to create a new industry making these high performance, desirable and affordable retrofits. After the Netherlands, Energiesprong selected France, the UK, Germany and Northern Italy as initial markets to to create demand for volume retrofits and a supply chain to service them. A set of teams in North America is driving a similar initiative there.  All is facilitated by independent Energiesprong market development teams that intervene in the market by creating demand for this standard. We work with regulators to tune policy, regulation and with banks to create financial arrangements to make a viable path to scale. By brokering large volume deals, we create the momentum needed for stakeholders to act simultaneously. This creates a viable market to entice suppliers to invest in digital off-site manufacturing. Mass customisation and industrialisation are the key. The initial concept was born in the Netherlands, where 5,000 homes have successfully been retrofitted to date. In France 26 retrofits are realised while 6,550 retrofits are planned, in the UK 15 demonstrators are complete of 186 retrofits confirmed to date. After a successful start bringing the Energiesprong approach to single family homes across Europe, the coming three years will see Energiesprong also develop a market for retrofitting apartment buildings in North West Europe under a recently started project:  Mustbe0 , funded by  Interreg NWE . The teams in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands will join forces. Energiesprong a worldwide movement Energiesprong is an award-winning* revolutionary, whole house refurbishment and new built standard and funding approach. We are active in Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, New York State, and the UK. Cities across the world recognise the Energiesprong opportunity.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=T5YfRwGeTNs *In 2018 Energiesprong won the World Green Building Council award and Nottingham’s Energiesprong homes won the  UK Housing Award and  Shift Award . And today 2019 Energiesprong´s E=0 and Transition Zero projects won the EU Sustainable Energy Award.

German think-tank Agora Energiewende has written an extensive advisory and concrete work plan for the European Commission to help it reach its climate targets. The building industry, it says, should scale up Energiesprong across the European Union.  Feasible and affordable The report, “ Agora Energiewende (2019): European Energy Transition 2030: The Big Picture. Ten Priorities for the next European Commission to meet the EU’s 2030 targets and accelerate towards 2050” ,  paints a comprehensive picture of the European Energy Transition. It comes with a technical document that translates all recommendations into a concrete work plan for the new Parliament and the new Commission. It highlights ten priorities and four flagship initiatives to make the European energy transition a success. For the building industry, Energiesprong - a revolutionary, whole house refurbishment and new build standard and funding approach -is chosen as the flagship initiative to renovate 1 million buildings by 2025 on an industrial scale.  The report quotes: “Energy efficiency renovation of buildings is progressing at a rate of only 1% per year. This is less than half of what is necessary to reach the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030. A crucial bottleneck is today’s small-scale approach: for most renovation projects, knowledge, service provider, materials and financing are organised from scratch. The Dutch Energiesprong model demonstrates that an industrialized approach can be both feasible and affordable.”  Advice to the European Commission The report also advises the European Commission to “launch and co-fund 5–10 pilot projects per member state in partnership with national agencies, cities, and industries. The purpose of the projects,” writes the report, “is to demonstrate the feasibility of industrialized renovation of existing buildings. The European Commission should also organize accompanying studies to identify barriers and costs. If useful for further scaling, the next European Commission should propose before the end of its mandate an EU-wide measure to harmonize market entry conditions for industrialized building renovations throughout Europe.”  Within the  NWE Interreg E=0 project funded by the European Union, Energiesprong has already initiated a market by realising successful pilot projects for single family homes in the UK and France, while the more recently started  Interreg NWE´s Mustbe0 project enables the application of the Energiesprong solution for multi-storey buildings in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands. However, to apply the solution across Europe, financial support is still needed. Also, organising the legal framework to create optimum market conditions to enable industrialisation on an even bigger scale is impossible without support from the European Commission.

Germany is actively engaging its home market for Energiesprong, working towards a volume deal by the end of this year. At last month’s “Berliner Energietage” (a big national annual event in Berlin), Energiesprong was a focal point in  the half-day event of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), whose theme was innovative approaches for building renovation. During the Energietage in Berlin, the Energiesprong solution -  a whole house refurbishment and new build standard and funding approach -  was a central. Front-runners from different countries gave their perspectives and insights to the market development and implementation of Energiesprong retrofits in Germany, France and the UK.  Similar success factors for fast and successful market development  In a packed hall, Dr. Alexander Renner from BMWi addressed in his welcome the opportunities serial refurbishment approaches bring. However, he stressed that it would require new convincing concepts such as Energiesprong to achieve the goals of the energy transition.  Kristina Zimmermann, dena (German Energy Agency)/Energiesprong Germany and Ian Hutchcroft, Energiesprong UK, presented the Energiesprong principle and reported on market development in the UK and Germany. Their conclusion: despite all the differences between countries, there are similar success factors for fast and successful market development. It needs political boost, and it takes courage and innovative drivers from housing, construction, and supply companies. In addition, it requires "volume" - so an increasing number of renovations to gradually reduce the construction costs and develop new types of buildings. Love at first sight When the urgency and theoretical framework was outlined, solution providers shared their first-hand experiences. Emanuel Heisenberg, whose company ‘ecoworks’ are implementing net zero refurbishments, reported on their experiences with a first project to renovate multi-family houses. Maxime Hugonnet, from Bouygues Construction, brought the French perspective to the stage. The French construction company decided early on to implement Energiesprong renovations. "It was love at first sight," says Hugonnet. In his closing lecture, architect Dr. Burkhard Schulze-Darup showed that energy efficiency and affordable housing are compatible. “It is time to go new ways to reach the climate goals. Serial renovation - with industrially prefabricated elements - can be part of the solution and bring new momentum to the rehabilitation market.”  Volume deal Germany is actively engaging its market for Energiesprong, aiming for a volume deal in November.  Interested companies are invited to contact the Energiesprong Germany team, see also  www.energiesprong.de

Energiesprong is a finalist at two prestigious Awards events this summer: the  Ashden Awards in London and the  EU Sustainable Energy Week Awards in Brussels. At these high profile events Energiesprong will go head to head with other innovative initiatives working to improve lives and the environment. Ashden seeks the best in sustainable buildings Energiesprong, a revolutionary, whole house refurbishment and new build standard, transforms poorly insulated and draughty homes into warm, comfortable, net zero energy homes, for life. This has not gone unnoticed. Within the UK the  Institute of Engineering and Technology and  Green Alliance are pointing to Energiesprong as a viable solution for the refurbishment of older, carbon intensive, hard to heat housing. Now Ashden is highlighting Energiesprong as a way forward too.  Ashden believes that “retrofitting buildings is one the best ways to reduce carbon emissions quickly”. In the hunt for 2019  Ashden Award  winners, Ashden assessors considered 100s of projects driving net zero emissions across the globe. On 3 July Ashden will celebrate just 10 winners as part of London Climate Action Week. Energiesprong is confirmed as a finalist in the Awards’ UK Sustainable Buildings category. Read more  EU Sustainable Energy Awards prize innovation Energiesprong is also a finalist for the  EU Sustainable Energy Awards  which recognise outstanding innovation in energy efficiency and renewables. 12 finalists have been chosen from a shortlist of the year’s most innovative projects for clean, secure and efficient energy. The winner will be decided by an expert jury and a public vote, culminating in an Awards Ceremony in Brussels on 18 June.  You can still vote! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=40&v=T5YfRwGeTNs A market for net zero energy retrofit in Europe Energiesprong teams have been busy building demand for net zero energy retrofit amongst social housing providers in Europe in the UK and France. The French team have nurtured a  collective agreement between 64 organisations to support the renovation of 6550 homes. In the UK, the  rollout of Energiesprong retrofit to 155 homes is already underway in Nottingham. Two EU-funded projects have supported this. The  Horizon 2020 Transition Zero project supported the creation of local demand for Energiesprong, starting with the social housing sector. The  E=0 project , supported by Interreg NWE, has for example enabled Energiesprong retrofit pilots in the UK and France and a third funded project has been confirmed.  Mustbe0 , also funded by Interreg NWE, will pilot net zero energy makeovers of multi-storey apartment buildings in North West Europe. Aggregating additional demand, improving regulation and financing to structurally enable net zero energy retrofits creates more market volume and drives the supply chain to industrially produce cheaper and better retrofits which kick-starts a self-sustaining market.  Because everybody deserves a desirable, comfortable and affordable home.

Desirable, comfortable and affordable homes for everyone, for life. That is what Energiesprong is after. We are independent market development teams in the Netherlands, France, Uk and Germany setting a new standard for comfortable, super energy efficient refurbishments (and new built solutions) with guaranteed performance. We also introduce a new financing approach and we work with governments to improve regulations for these solutions. This, to ensure people can get a home that not only fits our time, but is ready for our future. For the next 3 years Energiesprong works on  Interreg NWE´s Mustbe0 project to make net zero energy suitable for multi-storey buildings in North West Europe. The core focus of the program is the acceleration of the market for net zero energy retrofits of multi storey apartment buildings of social housing companies. Within this context we are looking for a Market Developer Solutions and a Market Developer Housing. Both roles will largely and primarily be funded through the Mustbe0 project via the European Union InterregNWE instrument. The work will be done in close cooperation with 3 other teams in Europe executing a similar intervention so work may also be required on other projects.  Market Developer Solutions What is required is the development of a better net zero retrofit solution for multi-storey buildings. Together with the Housing market developer a set of project deals in between solution providers and housing associations have to be arranged and facilitated. This needs to lead to a larger pool of projects that need less intervention to get procured.  The Market Developer Solutions will primarily focus on engaging solution providers (general contractors, component suppliers etc.) to build solutions for net zero retrofits of midrise apartment buildings at the right cost level. This will include initial engagement of a focussed pool of relevant supply side actors, surfacing the best practice solution they can provide, matching their solution to specific building typologies and create an improvement roadmap to bring down cost further and improve the retrofit to make a further roll out of NZE retrofits in multi story buildings successful.  This will include:  Working with Solution providers (initial solution assessments, marketing strategy for the solution, 3 year improvement roadmap);  Supporting solution providers in their project proposals;  Supporting solution providers in finding innovative supplies to improve their proposition.  Developing a predictable workflow of projects in close collaboration with the market developer housing in the team is essential.  Read the complete vacancy Closing date 25 June Please submit your application with a cover letter and CV to jasper@energiesprong.eu Market Developer Housing Together with the supply side market developer a set of project deals in between solution providers and housing associations have to be arranged and facilitated. This needs to lead to a larger pool of projects that need less intervention to get procured.  The Market Developer Housing will primarily focus on engaging Social Housing Providers to build demand for net zero retrofits at scale. This will include initial engagement, through to business case and approvals, ensuring that housing providers are supported through their organisational transformation to make a further roll out of NZE retrofits in multi story buildings successful.  This will include:  Working with housing providers (stock assessments and selection for net zero energy retrofit opportunities for apartment buildings);  Supporting housing providers in organizing the procurement of retrofits based on performance based criteria instead of pre-defined solutions;  Supporting housing providers in dialogues with the solution provider to create the right retrofit solutions and supporting them in the implementation process.  Developing a pipeline (with a group of housing providers) to create a predictable workflow where innovation (cost and performance targets) can be set with solution providers. Close collaboration with the market developer solutions in the team is essential.  Read the complete vacancy Closing date 25 June Please submit your application with a cover letter and CV to jasper@energiesprong.eu

The US Department of Energy and the California Energy Commission partner on RMI’s REALIZE initiative to make better-performing, safer and more comfortable homes for millions of families. Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) announced a national partnership with the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the California Energy Commission (CEC) to catalyze the development of a speedy and scalable process for zero-carbon retrofits in the multifamily home sector through its  REALIZE  initiative. Pilot projects in California, Minnesota and Massachusetts Supported by a $500,000  DOE Building America  award and $7.2 million CEC Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) grant, the three-year collaboration spans across California, Minnesota and Massachusetts to develop pilot projects—totaling approximately 500,000 square feet—in multifamily buildings to demonstrate an industrialized approach to conducting zero-emissions retrofits.In addition, RMI, DOE, CEC and other market facilitation actors, such as New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s RetrofitNY program, are working together to develop scaling mechanisms designed to mobilize and organize the supply chain and kickstart a market for integrated retrofit systems. Six pilots are slated for development in RetrofitNY’s program. RMI is on a mission America’s 125 million residential units account for approximately 20 percent of the country’s total carbon emissions, but only roughly 12,500 of these units (0.01 percent) are operating at net zero energy, according to the Net Zero Energy Coalition’s 2017 inventory. Progress continues to be hindered in large part by the disaggregation of both supply and demand―today, every retrofit is a custom job, involving significant time, complexity and cost. At the same time, nearly 50 million Americans are living at or below the federal poverty line, with many struggling to pay for their utilities versus other basic needs. While low-income families stand to benefit the most from high-performing buildings, they also face the greatest barriers in accessing them, spending up to 20 percent of their income on energy, compared to just 4 percent for the average US household. “RMI is on a mission to industrialize and scale zero-emissions retrofits by overcoming barriers and closing gaps in the marketplace,” said RMI Managing Director Jamie Mandel. “Inherent in our goal is a need to ensure that a significant portion of the economic activity benefits low- to moderate-income and minority communities.” Inspired by Energiesprong REALIZE is combining demand aggregation and supply chain coordination to deploy high-quality, prefabricated mass-scale retrofit packages that are easy to install and are financed through utility cost savings. The approach was inspired by Energiesprong . REALIZE is working with its partners to adapt the Energiesprong approach to the US market. Energiesprong is an official strategic partner on both the DOE and CEC efforts. Read the press release For more information on REALIZE, visit  rmi.org/REALIZE

Energiesprong kicks off Interreg NWE´s Mustbe0 project to make net zero energy suitable for multi-storey buildings in North West Europe . After a successful start bringing the Dutch Energiesprong approach for affordable, desirable, long-term performance guaranteed net zero energy (NZE) retrofits to Europe for single family homes ( E=0 ), the coming three years will see Energiesprong develop a market for apartment buildings in North West Europe under a new project: Mustbe0 , funded by Interreg NWE . The UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands will join forces to create a viable path to scale. The UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands alone have 43 million apartments that are not future proof because there is no compelling deep energy retrofit solution for these buildings available yet. This is key for all countries to achieve the EU’s CO2 target. Under the Mustbe0 programme, market development teams in the four participating countries the coming 3,5 years will work on solutions by developing a market for net zero energy retrofits that fit apartment buildings in North West Europe. This is a giant leap in the approach and thinking around the challenge of energy transition. Creating a viable market path Already 9 housing providers have committed to collaborating on the retrofit of at least 9 demonstrator buildings (415 apartments) in the UK, France, Germany and the Netherlands within the Mustbe0 programme. This will launch the market. Off-site manufacturing of the retrofit packages (mass customised facades and roofs with fully integrated energy and climate systems) enables the driving down of costs and installation times to reduce from several months to a few weeks. We have already seen a reduction in price since Energiesprong started in the Netherlands and later was introduced in France and the UK. Solution providers such as the Dutch Factory Zero and Melius Homes in the UK dedicate their business completely to develop net zero energy retrofits and products. The French SME Operene, together with 6 other SME´s started the programme ES’OPE, inspired by Energiesprong. The aim of ES’OPE is to develop a catalogue of solutions for net zero energy retrofits. By kick starting a market for apartments as well, the market will only be more competitive which will drive quality up and costs down even further. Aggregating additional demand, improving regulation, and financing structurally creates more market volume and drives the supply chain to industrially produce cheaper and better retrofits which kick-starts a self-sustaining market. What is net zero energy? The Energiesprong net zero energy standard provides modern and comfortable homes that people love to live in. Each home produces enough energy for its heating, hot water and appliances. Money that would have been spent on energy bills and maintenance funds the improvement. The aim is that the cost of living doesn’t increase because real-life performance for energy use and indoor comfort is guaranteed for up to 30 years. A complete home makeover can take less than 10 days and has been done in as little as a day. Energiesprong a worldwide movement Energiesprong is an award winning* revolutionary, whole house refurbishment and new built standard and funding approach. Energiesprong is facilitated by independent Market Development Teams that intervene in the market by creating demand for this standard, increasing and improving supply capabilities, and tuning policy, regulation and finance to make a viable path to scale. By brokering large volume deals, we create the momentum needed for stakeholders to act simultaneously. This creates a viable market to entice suppliers to invest in digital off-site manufacturing. Mass customisation and industrialisation are the key. We are active in Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, New York State, and the UK. Cities across the world recognise the Energiesprong opportunity. In 2018 Energiesprong won the World Green Building Council award , Nottingham’s Energiesprong homes won the UK Housing Award and Shift Award .

The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy Baden-Württemberg has launched a three million euros funding programme for energy renovation of residential buildings. The aim is to stimulate the high quality, energetic renovation of residential buildings with industrially prefabricated façade and roof elements. This matches Energiesprong perfectly. Uwe Bigalke, team leader Energiesprong Germany at energy agency dena . "We are pleased that Baden-Württemberg is setting new standards here and, with the support programme, is creating important momentum for the market development of new retrofit processes such as the Energiesprong approach." As with every country where Energiesprong is active, the development costs for the first projects of this kind are relatively high. Therefore funding is key to helping solution providers innovate and to support housing companies to establish new processes and develop projects for procurement. This gets the ball rolling. "In order to get closer to the goal of a climate-neutral building stock by 2050, we need to raise the rehabilitation rate in the country from around one percent to more than two percent, while achieving the highest possible energy efficiency standards," says Untersteller, Minister of the Environment of Baden-Württemberg. "With our new funding program, we want to encourage the high quality renovation of residential buildings with industrially prefabricated façade and roof elements. Such a serial refurbishment could significantly reduce construction times and thus give energetic renovation the necessary momentum," explains Unstersteller. Information event on April 2nd At the information event organized by the State of Baden-Württemberg on April 2nd in Stuttgart, Uwe Bigalke, Team Leader of Energiesprong Germany, will introduce the principle and the experiences in Germany and Europe. In addition, practical approaches of an Energiesprong renovation will be presented.   More information about the programme and a link to register on Energiesprong.de The "Serielle Sanierung" funding programme is aimed at all those involved in investment measures such as housing companies, housing cooperatives, condominium associations, owners or operators of dormitories/halls of residence, property developers, private individuals, corporations and public law institutions as well as contracting providers. The residential buildings to be renovated must be in Baden-Württemberg (South of Germany). See also www.energiesprong.de

The State University of New York (SUNY) will have its first net zero energy-ready retrofit project on a campus with SUNY Oneonta’s Ford Hall. The residence hall, which can house 300 students, will be renovated as "zero-net carbon-ready". This means in addition to exceeding existing energy codes, the building will make use of future off-site renewable energy sources as they become available to meet building operations energy consumption needs.  Proof of concept It is the first of its kind for the SUNY Residence Hall Program and will serve as a proof-of-concept, demonstrating an affordable residence hall renovation can achieve zero-net carbon (ready) performance. The team selected to renovate the residence hall will utilise design-build. Design-build is an alternative project delivery method where both design and construction services are provided through a single contract to further project delivery. This provides savings and integrates construction process knowledge into the design effort leading to a high level of quality. Collaborative effort The project represents a collaborative effort between  SUNY ,  DASNY (The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York), and  NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development) through its RetrofitNY program , to develop cost-effective retrofit solutions that will achieve zero-net carbon performance, and improve resident quality of life and building aesthetics. The RetrofitNY approach is based on our successful European program, Energiesprong.  Energiesprong is project partner of RetrofitNY . The project is expected to begin construction in the summer of 2020 and be completed by the start of the fall 2021 semester. Reducing the State’s carbon footprint This project is part of a strategy to achieve Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s nation-leading clean energy goals and for the state to lead by example with Chancellor Johnson’s plan to retrofit and renovate SUNY’s 64-campus system to achieve Greenhouse Gas Emissions reductions. This plan includes SUNY purchasing 100 percent of its grid sourced electricity from zero-carbon sources, including renewables and energy storage, and requires all new SUNY buildings to be designed to be capable of zero-net carbon emissions. Making these improvements at SUNY’s 2,346 buildings – which represent 40 percent of the state-owned building infrastructure in New York – is expected to reduce the State’s carbon footprint by more than 400,000 tons of carbon emissions per year.  The residence hall project will be financed through a combination of DASNY’s SUNY Dormitory Facilities tax-exempt bonds supported by student residence hall fees and funding from NYSERDA.  Read the  whole press release and see the RFQ .