SEACAP 4 SDG

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Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, mainly targeting buildings in education and health sectors, for sustainable development goals in a smart society

About the project

Territories surrounding the Mediterranean Sea face similar specific issues with the adaptation to mitigation of climate change, specifically regarding energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in public buildings. It is thus proposed that they work together on a strategy to capitalize on reference projects’ results. To do so, SEACAP 4 SDG will consider the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SE(A)CAP) background, under a common vision, strategy and evaluation tool, to achieve Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, for sustainable development goals in a smart society. SEACAP 4 SDG capitalizes on the outputs and outcomes of 10 projects, identifying characteristics to be generalized, and by adapting gained knowledge to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of energy refurbishment strategies adapted to local Mediterranean specificities, notably energy poverty. These outputs and outcomes will be implemented in 9 cities around the Mediterranean, selected using an approach developed under of the European City Facility initiative. Considering the Covid-19 pandemic and the global economic downturn, the project will focus primarily on education and health buildings.

Key information

Acronym:

SEACAP 4 SDG

Full title:

Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, mainly targeting buildings in education and health sectors, for sustainable development goals in a smart society

Thematic objective:

B.4 Environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation

Priority:

B.4.3 Energy efficiency and renewable energy

Countries:

France, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Spain, Tunisia

Financial data

1 million

Total budget

0.9 million

EU contribution

10%

Project co-financing

Highlights

Project in numbers

Partners

Countries

Technical outputs

Project duration

Start date

17 December 2021

End date

16 June 2023

Partnership

News

Events

Library

Project outputs

Documents

Videos

Objective

To reduce energy consumption in public buildings through cost-effective approaches to energy refurbishment, integrating Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans and innovative financial mechanisms

What will be improved?

The project SEACAP 4 SDG will foster the following: capacities to assess the resilience of public buildings to global warming; energy improvement of the renovated buildings by saving about 10,000 kWh/building/year; reduction of CO2 emissions and management costs; improvement of living conditions; acquisition of techniques and know-how by agents of public authorities, engineers and students trained in partner universities. Moreover, the planned energy-mix efficiency plans are expected to save up to 5% of the total energy consumption of the selected cities thanks to the application of “no cost/low cost” measure and through behavioral change (an estimated saving of 50.000 kWh/city/per year). In terms of impact on employment, high number of jobs may be created as a result of the project, through its wide dissemination potential across the whole Mediterranean region and its capacity to directly reach operational actors in key sectors.

Who will benefit?

90 public administration agents (coordinators, technicians...)
25 energy agencies
160 actors in the building and construction sector (public and private property developers, Architects, Engineers, and Contractors, energy experts...)
General public

Expected achievements

50 local/regional/national authorities engaged in project activities through in seminars, lobbying, and networking actions
1 Euro-Mediterranean Efficient Buildings Community created
9 cities supported financially and technically to implement cost-effective energy rehabilitations across building types
10.000 kWh/building/year and up to 5% of the total energy consumption of the selected cities through behavioral change (an estimated saving of 50.000 kWh/city/year)
4 directs jobs created in the short term and 180 jobs creations in the medium term
Living Labs and project demonstrators to support the user-oriented cost-effective energy rehabilitations
9 energy-mix efficiency for further replication and implementation in public buildings throughout the Mediterranean region, including financial and technical solutions

Contribution to policy-making

About the project

Acronym

SEACAP 4 SDG

Title

Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, mainly targeting buildings in education and health sectors, for sustainable development goals in a smart society

Description

Territories surrounding the “Mediterranean lake” face similar specific issues with the adaptation to mitigation of climate change, specifically regarding the EE and RE measures on public buildings. It is thus proposed that they work together on a strategy to capitalize on the Programme’s reference projects’ results. Considering the main thematic of the reference projects, the Project will consider the Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SE(A)CAP) background, under a common vision, strategy and evaluation tool, to achieve Med SE(A)CAP integration through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, for sustainable development goals in a smart society (SEACAP 4 SDG). The SEACAP 4 SDG project will thus capitalize on 10 selected reference projects (SRP) out of the 11 reference projects, by considering their outputs and outcomes, identifying characteristics to be generalized, and by adapting gained knowledge to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of energy refurbishment strategies adapted to local Med specificities, notably energy poverty. These outputs and outcomes will be implemented in 9 cities around the Mediterranean, selected using a variant of the European City Facility initiative. This financial mechanism will support them in adapting and implementing the tools and methodologies for further replication and capitalization. The Project will also introduce a Living Lab (LL) and trainings, capitalizing on LLs developed in the SRP with socio-economic innovations. 9 demonstrators will then be set up in the selected cities and receive customized EE and RE assessments to integrate the tools and methodologies into their day-to-day. Among them 4 specific buildings in the southern cities will host more advanced demonstrators, with an updated customized roadmap, setting out priorities and measures to be implemented. Considering the Covid-19 pandemic and the global economic downturn, the Project will focus primarily on education and health buildings.

Role

Name of the organisation

Country

Region

Contact

Lead beneficiary

Nice Cote d'Azur Metropolis, representing Euromed Cities Network

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Partner 1

Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport

Egypt

Al Iskandanyah

Partner 2

University of Patras – Special Account for Research Grants

Greece

Peloponnisos

Partner 3

Naples Agency for Energy and Environment

Italy

Campania

Partner 4

Royal Scientific Society

Jordan

Al-Aqaba

Partner 5

Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation

Lebanon

Partner 6

Catalonia Institute for Energy Research

Spain

Cataluña

Partner 7

Valencia Institute of Building

Spain

Comunidad Valenciana

Partner 8

Mediterranean Renewable Energy Centre

Tunisia

Tunis

Associates

Role

Name of the organisation

Country

Associate 1

Cobaty International

Other

Associate 2

University of Cyprus (Foss Research Center for Sustainable Energy)

Cyprus

Associate 3

Fondazione Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)

Italy

Associate 4

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST)

Jordan

Associate 5

Ministry of Energy and Water - Lebanon (MEW)

Lebanon

Associate 6

Agence Marocaine pour l'Efficacité Energétique (AMEE)

Other

Associate 7

Palestinian Energy and National Resources Authority

Palestine

Associate 8

Agencia para a Energia (ADENE)

Portugal

Associate 9

Energy Cities Algeria Association

Associate 10

Agence Locale de l'Energie et du Climat Métropole Marseille (ALEC)

France

Associate 11

Region of Western Greece (RWG)

Greece

Associate 12

Region of Peloponese

Greece

Associate 13

Piemonte Region

Italy

Associate 14

Italian Network of Local Energy Agencies (RENAEL)

Italy

Istitut Català d'Energia

Spain

Area Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB)

Spain

Generalitat Valenciana

Spain

Valencian Federation of Municipalities and Provinces

Spain

City of Dura

Palestine

Project news

16 March 2023

SEACAP 4 SDG releases the round table "Towards green and sustainable Tunisian cities" report

Read the report about the round table held during last event "Green and Efficient Cities for a Sustainable Mediterranean".

Sustainable tourism

Artisanal fishing

Green entrepreneurship

Technology transfer

Resource efficiency

Creative industries

Elderly care

Social and solidarity economy

Women’s empowerment

Water efficiency

Waste management

Marine litter

About the project

Key information

Financial data

Highlights

Project in numbers

Project duration

Partnership

News

Events

Library

Project outputs

Documents

Videos

Objective

What will be improved?

Who will benefit?

Expected achievements

Contribution to policy-making

About the project

Associates

SEACAP 4 SDG releases the round table "Towards green and sustainable Tunisian cities" report

[Italy] SEACAP 4 SDG is looking for audio visual equipment and service provider

SEACAP 4 SDG delivered a study visit in the framework of the Local Living Labs in Alexandria (Egypt)

SEACAP 4 SDG presents its achievements at public event “Green and Efficient Cities for a Sustainable Mediterranean” in Tunis

SEACAP 4 SDG Newsletter issue #2 promotes participatory training activities for sustainable cities

SEACAP 4 SDG conducted the Local Living Lab training on public buildings energy efficiency measures in Jdeideh El Chouf (Lebanon)

SEACAP 4 SDG delivers the Local Living Lab training on public building renovation in Aigialeia (Greece)

SEACAP 4 SDG delivers a training on how to develop and implement building rehabilitation projects through participatory approaches in Bizerte (Tunisia)

SEACAP 4 SDG transfers knowledge on public building renovation through a Living Lab approach (phase II)

SEACAP4 SDG transfers knowledge on public building renovation through a Living Lab approach

SEACAP 4 SDG signs a collaboration agreement in Tunis with the municipality of Bizerte and experts moving towards Sustainable Cities

The SEACAP 4 SDG is looking for staff in Italy

The SEACAP 4 SDG is looking for staff in Italy

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for an external expert in Greece

SEACAP 4 SDG presents in Beirut the list of selected Municipalities that will update their energy efficiency plan

SEACAP 4SDG introduces a support mechanism for Mediterranean municipalities to plan energy refurbishment in public buildings

Lebanon: SEACAP 4 SDG will support the Municipality of Jdeideh El Shouf in the update of its energy plan

SEACAP 4 SDG presents the official list of Municipalities/Local Authorities selected to update energy-mix efficiency plans

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for an external expert in Greece

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is selecting an external provider to support Spanish Municipalities in the planning assessment of energy management measures

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is selecting an external provider to support Italian Municipalities in the planning assessment of energy management measures

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for an external auditor in Italy

The SEACAP 4 SDG project organizes an on-line Infoday for the Spanish Municipalities interested in receive technical support for energy plans

SEACAP 4 SDG presents in Aqaba the call for Mediterraneanmunicipalities interested in receive free support for the energy refurbishment buildings

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is selecting an external provider to support Lebanese Municipalities in the planning assessment of energy management measures

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is selecting an external provider to support Spanish Municipalities in the planning assessment of energy management measures

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for an external auditor in Tunisia

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is selecting an external provider to support Tunisian Municipalities in the planning assessment of energy management measures

SEACAP 4 SDG promotes a Living Lab on eco-sustainable solutions for the energy retrofitting of buildings in the Mediterranean region

SEACAP 4 SDG selects Municipalities to support them in updating energy efficiency plan for education and health buildings

SEACAP 4 SDG identifies the main tools and instruments to be proposed to Mediterranean cities for updating their energy efficiency plans

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for an external auditor in Spain

SEACAP 4 SDG at Barcelona University Business Forum: driving building energy renovation through public-private partnerships

SEACAP 4 SDG is looking for an expert group to support in establishing a SE(A)CAP living lab and ensuring the implementation of the resulting activities

The SEACAP 4 SDG is looking for an external financial auditor in Lebanon

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for staff in Greece

SEACAP 4 SDG identifies a panorama of instruments for energy retrofitting of buildings

SEACAP 4 SDG participates in the dialogue between both shores of the Mediterranean on climate change and ecological transition

SEACAP 4 SDG together with MeetMED and Efficient building projects to present proven solutions in energy efficiency for buildings

The SEACAP 4 SDG project is looking for staff in Italy

SEACAP 4 SDG project engages 30 Euro-Mediterranean stakeholders in enhancing energy efficiency objectives in buildings

Press release#5_Tunis_public_event

Press release#4_Beirut mid-term event

Press release#3_Aqaba event results and launch of the call for Municipalities

Press release#2_Joint Euro-Mediterranean Workshop

Press release#1_SEACAP 4 SDG project

Projects view

SEACAP 4 SDG public event: “Green and Efficient Cities for a Sustainable Mediterranean” (Tunis, March 8th 2023)