New eagerness for energy efficiency

Guro Hauge, Lavenergiprogrammet

The Low Energy Programme Cooperation programme between government agencies and the business associations.

Main purpose: increased competence level in the construction industry about energy efficiency.

Norway - the big energy producer Large export of oil and gas

Large production of hydro power

Why energy efficiency?

New eagerness for energy efficiency 40% of the stationary energy consumption is in buildings

Conflict between new production and environmental considerations

New directives from EU

Kyoto agreement

What’s happening in Norway? New building codes

Pilot projects

Grant schemes

Focus on increased competence in the building industry

Building codes 25 % less total energy demand in all new buildings, including hot water, lightening, equipment etc.

40 % increase in the specific requirements concerning U-values, glass area, thermal bridges, air tightness etc.

Minimum 40 % of heating demand from new renewable energy sources

Building codes The Technical Regulations are revised as a minimum every five years

Passive house as building standard within 2020

Pilot Projects Much effort in building pilot projects – passive house level

Many passive house projects are finished or under planning

Many initiativs:

Grant schemes Pilot projects:Grant up to 40% of additional cost for building passive houseFavourable loan from the Housing Bank

Energy efficiency:Grants pr kWh pr m2, projects that reduce minimum 100 000 kWh

The structure of the construction industry 300 000 thousand employees in the construction industry

97% of the companies under 20 employees We need the big companies as locomotives

Increased competence level Development of knowledge

Have made a plan

Dissemination of knowledge Systematic further education of sector Incorporate into building sector education

system

Challenges ahead How to trigger measures in households? How to increase competence level in 40 000 small companies?

Rehabilitation measures to passive house level

Thank you for your attention!