The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
Introduction to Energy Performance Contracting (EPC)
Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a financing mechanism used to support energy efficiency measures and renewable energy installations without worrying about financial barriers. In an EPC contract, the energy service company (ESCO) is committed to provide guaranteed energy improvements to the customer’s territory while the finances are covered from the achieved energy savings.
Download this brochure if you want to know more about EPCs: What they are, main advantages, models, how BIM can facilitate EPCs, essential parameters (payback time, return of investment), and much more.
BEEP video story: How to develop an Energy Efficient Heritage Building Information Model (EE-HBIM)
BEEP project aimed at strengthening the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to enhance energy efficiency in buildings. The testing of this emerging technology on built heritage was performed to demonstrate its scalability to the entire building stock. The project provided public administrations with a powerful method for the energy rehabilitation of public buildings to be supported with private funds through the Energy Performance Contracting. The project main was an innovative methodology based on the integration of emerging technologies tested on 9 heritage public buildings located in Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, and Egypt.
BEEP Guide (extended version): How to develop an Energy Efficient Heritage Building Information Model (EE-HBIM)
This guidelines’ document aims to enhance the capacity of public local administrations to design, and realise innovative energy and environmental improvement on historic public buildings, through a multidisciplinary and integrated digital approach (using Building Information Modelling and performance-based design to develop an Energy Efficient Heritage Building Information Model - EE-HBIM). The guideline is based on the testing of this emerging technology on built heritage in eight different EU and non EU Mediterranean countries to demonstrate its scalability to the entire building stock of the Med area. The project will provide public administrations with a powerful method for the energy rehabilitation of public buildings to be supported with private funds through the Energy Performance Contracting (EPC).
BEEP Guide: How to develop an Energy Efficient Heritage Building Information Model (EE-HBIM)
This technical guideline proposes a methodology for the energy audit of a historical building to support its energy and environmental improvement, from the analyses to the design stage up to the implementation, using Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) to attract funding. Each section of the guideline can also be used as a technical specification for tender activities.
Med4Waste Capitalisation Conferences
This document outlines the implementation and the capitalization activities of the Med4Waste project and other related activities, i.e. the organisation of conferences in the framework of high-level summits in 2023.
Med4Waste Mentoring Scheme Report
Report about the implementation of the Med4Waste Integrated Waste Management Mentoring Scheme, with the participation of six sub-national public authorities from the Mediterranean Region.
Med4ZeroWaste & Circular Economy Online Course
The content of the course is based on the experiences of the five projects capitalized by Med4Waste (DECOST, MED-Ina, CLIMA, CEOMED and REUSEMED), the technical knowledge of Rezero Foundation and the Med4Waste project partners, as well as the current literature.
Policy toolkit on Municipal Waste Management (French Version)
This policy toolkit synthesizes the main lessons learned stemming from (i) the Med4Waste activities oriented at building skills, planning and decision-making capacities of Mediterranean municipalities and waste management practitioners, (ii) the achievements and challenges of 5 other ENI CBC Med projects working on sustainable waste management.
Policy toolkit on Municipal Waste Management (English Version)
This policy toolkit synthesizes the main lessons learned stemming from (i) the Med4Waste activities oriented at building skills, planning and decision-making capacities of Mediterranean municipalities and waste management practitioners, (ii) the achievements and challenges of 5 other ENI CBC Med projects working on sustainable waste management.
Mapping and assessment of relevant local, regional and national policies in waste
This document encompasses the results of a mapping of policies and strategies on solid waste management across the 6 project partner countries of the ENI CBC Med funded project Med4Waste. These countries are Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Spain and Tunisia. The work focused on reviewing recent national and municipal waste and circular economy policies and strategies, while also providing the context of each country. Links to the regional frameworks influencing directly and indirectly the national policy settings (EU, UfM, UNEP/MAP, etc.) have also been made.
ECO-BUILDER, a Med4Waste Game
Eco-Builder is a game focused on a waste management consultancy, with 4 different levels based on different capitalized projects.
Waste Management Catalogue (French Version)
This catalogue aims to provide an overview of successful practices, solutions and approaches in waste separation, collection, treatment, and recycling in the Mediterranean. It also highlights the lessons-learnt that should be considered when replicating successes and avoiding pitfalls.