Warm homes page for Bosnian homeowners is launched!
Get warm homes website is launched in Bosnian language destined to help the Bosnian homeowners. Marian Petrovic from Enova explains the state of residential energy efficiency in the country.
Case Study: Slovakian subsidies for residential energy efficiency
Slovakia is very often taken as THE “best practice” when it comes to the large scale refurbishments of the multi-apartment residential buildings. In line with the research for REELIH project of USAID and Habitat for Humanity we wanted to discover why.
Access to renewable and efficient energy in municipalities of Armenia
HFH Armenia is implementing Access to Renewable and Efficient Energy in Municipalities Vayk and Spitak (AREEM) project funded by the European Union. The project is implemented in consortium for a period of four years from December 2014 to December 2018.
Improving living conditions in Romania: national subsidy schemes supporting energy efficient renovations
Romania's subsidy scheme for residential energy efficiency renovations resembles a lot the system implemented in Hungary. However, initially it did not work well, so certain adjustments to the structure and sources of subsidies had to be made.
National subsidies for renovation of multi-family buildings in Poland
Unlike the Hungarian subsidy scheme the state interventions for supporting the renovation of residential units were not introduced in Poland as a part of a large housing subsidy package, but together with environmental and energy policies.
Lessons learnt from renovations of multi-family buildings in Hungary
The article is a summary of the case study about residential energy efficient subsidy schemes in Hungary that was done as a part of a broader research on residential energy efficiency in Central and Eastern Europe.
Energy Poverty Handbook is out!
At the end of November the Energy Poverty Handbook was published in Brussels. The aim of the Handbook is to offer a complex overview and up-to date knowledge for those who are concerned about the levels of energy poverty in Europe.
Promoting Residential Energy Efficiency in the New Urban Agenda
As part of Habitat for Humanity’s participation in the global dialogue of Habitat III, delegates advocated for affordable energy solutions to climate change, using REELIH as a model for energy efficient residential building, and had the opportunity to present the model as part of both Conference events and pre-events.
Impact of the Energy Union on Residential Energy Efficiency in CEE
A report conducted by Central European University assesses how this new initiative of the European Commission called Energy Union will affect residential energy efficiency countries of Central and Eastern Europe.
REELIH Project Presented at Habitat III Conference
In line with Habitat III, we participated in a panel discussion Triple Win: People, Public, and Private Partnerships for More Livable Cities and Communities.where we presented practical advice on how this approach works by bringing public and private resources into alignment with community priorities through active collaboration among stakeholders.
