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High Energy efficiency for the pubLIc stOck buildingS in Mediterranean

About the project

The building sector is the largest energy consumer in the Mediterranean area. Most buildings are energy inefficient as lack of interventions over time have led to increase annual energy consumption and CO2 emissions. To tackle these common challenges, SOLE supports cost-effective and innovative energy rehabilitations of public buildings. Through knowledge sharing on energy rehabilitation, the partners will define local plans adapted to each of the participating territories where pilot actions will be implemented. Besides these pilots, in order to reduce building energy consumption, SOLE will also intervene at two levels. First, by encouraging behavioral change in people, inspired by an Interreg experience (REBUS project). Secondly, by impacting on local policies through lobbying and advocacy to integrate the pilots´ results in relevant policy frameworks.

Key information

Acronym:

SOLE

Full title:

High Energy efficiency for the pubLIc stOck buildingS in Mediterranean

Thematic objective:

B.4 Environmental protection, climate change adaptation and mitigation

Priority:

B.4.3 Energy efficiency and renewable energy

Countries:

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

Financial data

3.6 million

Total budget

3.2 million

EU contribution

10%

Project co-financing

Highlights

Project in numbers

Partners

Countries

Technical outputs

Project duration

Start date

10 July 2020

End date

09 October 2023

Partnership

News

Events

Library

Project outputs

Documents

Videos

Objective

To develop joint strategies supporting cost-effective and innovative energy rehabilitations of public buildings in seven Mediterranean countries via pilot actions, by promoting technical knowledge sharing and capacity building for behavioural change to improve energy performance and developing local and joint policy recommendations for energy renovations of public building, replicable in other Mediterranean areas

What will be improved?

SOLE´s partners share common challenges such as climate conditions, building stock characteristics and energy consumption. There is a need for a public driven approach to plan and implement sustainable energy policies and action plans. Through its activities, the project will contribute to increase the penetration of renewable energies in the energy mix, improve people´s behaviours in energy use and support policy reforms in the rehabilitation of public buildings and energy efficiency.

Who will benefit?

120 public authorities at local, regional and national levels (associations of municipalities)
60 among energy agencies and energy providers
250 associations representing business in the construction sector (construction renovation companies, Energy Service Companies ESCOs, architects, engineering companies …)
10 scientific community, research and academic organisations
Market (Green Technologies sector) and job and professional seekers

Expected achievements

Increased share of renewable sources in the energy mix by c.a 300.000 kWh
Reduced emissions from public buildings by c.a 130 tons CO2/year
Economic savings due to reduced energy consumption
7 pilot actions implemented to rehabilitate public buildings
7 policy reports
1 cross-border policy recommendations report

Contribution to policy-making

Through its capitalization activities, SOLE will seek to influence policy-makers in charge of the energy sector at two levels: local and Mediterranean. At a local level, it will integrate the results of the pilot actions and behavioural change campaign into existing policies or at least taking them into account in defining new policies. At a wider level, integrating SOLE results into cross-border recommendations with the aim to deliver a strategic vision and a set of actions designed to influence and determine all major decisions and actions concerning green building rehabilitation.

About the project

Acronym

SOLE (ex HELIOS)

Title

High Energy efficiency for the pubLIc stOck buildingS in Mediterranean

Description

The building sector is the largest energy consumer in the Mediterranean area. Most buildings are energy inefficient as lack of interventions over time have led to increasing annual energy consumption and CO2 emissions. To tackle these common challenges, HELIOS supports cost-effective and innovative energy rehabilitations of public buildings. HELIOS starts with technical, cross-border knowledge sharing (WP3), as a basis for Pilot Actions in selected public buildings in 7 EU/MCP countries (WP4). Capacity building for people-to-people behavioural change is put in place alongside the Pilot Actions (WP5). The learnings and results of these technical WP are capitalised within the local policy framework and with cross-border recommendations (WP6). Thus, HELIOS promotes capacity building among public authorities (main target group) in both EU and MCP partner territories. It ensures reduced and cleaner energy consumption directly in the pilot buildings and, in a mid-long term, in other buildings thanks to the policy impact of the project. Pilot Action buildings vary: from schools, to administrative facilities, to sports centres. They vary in characteristics, in energy consumption and, as such, in required interventions. Technical knowledge sharing will support partners in prioritising needs and defining the best tools to rehabilitate buildings and to monitor performance. HELIOS promotes technological innovation in technical solutions proposed for these interventions, organisational innovation through behavioural change tools and financial innovation, through blended funded options. As a result, the mid-long term impact will be seen in: •Increased proportion of renewable sources in the energy mix; •Reduced electricty consumption and reduced emissions from public buildings; •Economic savings for public authorities, from reduced energy consumption costs; •Impact in terms of job creation, both in the building / construction sector and as energy managers for public buildings.

Role

Name of the organisation

Country

Region

Contact

Lead beneficiary

National Association of Italian Municipalities Tuscany

Italy

Toscana

Partner 1

Regional Agency Resourse Recovery

Italy

Toscana

Partner 2

National Technical University of Athens

Greece

Attiki

Partner 3

Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce – Alexandria Chamber

Egypt

Al Iskandanyah

Partner 4

Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations

Egypt

Al Iskandanyah

Partner 5

Royal Scientific Society/National Energy Research Center

Jordan

Al-Aqaba

Partner 6

Municipality of Jounieh

Lebanon

Partner 7

Andalusian Energy Agency

Spain

Andalucía

Partner 8

National Federation of Tunisian Municipalities

Tunisia

Tunis

Partner 9

Municipality of Mnihla

Tunisia

Tunis

Partner 10

Municipality of Prato

Italy

Associates

Role

Name of the organisation

Country

Associate 1

Tuscany Region

Italy

Associate 2

Municipality of Prato

Italy

Associate 3

Ministry of Education in Jordan

Jordan

Project news

25 September 2023

The sun shined on SOLE's success stories at the project's final event in Florence

SOLE project fostered an energy saving culture and integrated the concept of energy requalification in the every-day ways to design, maintain and manage public buildings in th…

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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

The sun shined on SOLE's success stories at the project's final event in Florence

SOLE launched two calls for tenders to complete the energy rehabilitation works in Tunisia

SOLE presents its policy recommendations on energy efficiency

Let’s not waste energy: project SOLE invites you to its final event in Florence, Italy

The annex building of the Andalusian Energy Agency in Andalusia, Spain, is now energy efficient thanks to SOLE

The Municipality of Livorno, Italy reduced its energy consumption thanks to SOLE's ACT GREEN campaign

SOLE re-announces a call for tenders for energy rehabilitation works in Greece

Students and stakeholders joined forces to promote energy efficiency in public buildings in Tunisia thanks to SOLE

Advancing Egypt's renewable energy sector: insights from #SOLEnergyTALKS

Borgo San Paolo nursery school in Prato, Italy, improved its energy performance thanks to SOLE

SOLE in Egypt advances in its energy refurbishment at Alexandria university

Young students become energy efficiency ambassadors in Egypt thanks to SOLE

SOLE partners met in Tunis to share experiences on energy requalification

SOLE launches 6 calls for tenders for energy rehabilitation works in Tunisia

#SOLEenergyTALKS contributed to mapping key issues and solutions to facilitate energy requalification of public buildings in the Mediterranean

SOLE in Lebanon is organising a workshop on energy efficiency and renewable energy in public buildings

SOLE partners shared experiences on energy requalification on Mediterranean public buildings in Seville

SOLE in Egypt is looking for a financial expert

SOLE in Jordan organised a workshop on the future of public buildings´ energy renovation

SOLE energy talks in Italy: let's imagine tomorrow's public buildings together

Projects SOLE and MAIA-TAQA will present their energy efficiency solutions in Egypt

Projects SOLE and Improvement are co-organising an event in Seville, Spain

SOLE in Lebanon is installing a solar photovoltaic system on Fouad Chehab Stadium's roof

SOLE in Tunisia identifies the needs and solutions to improve the energy efficiency of its municipality building

SOLE in Tunisia launches its campaign to improve the energy efficiency of buildings

The Municipality of Livorno is ready to ACT GREEN

ENI CBC MED's Joint Technical Secretariat visited SOLE's pilot site in Jordan

SOLE is hiring a communication expert in Tunisia

SOLE in Greece launches its green act campaign to reduce energy consumption in buildings

SOLE in Tunisia is organising a workshop to design an energy policy paper for the Tunisian municipalities

SOLE contributed to the European Sustainable Energy Week

SOLE in Tunisia organises a series of workshops with municipalities to study ways to improve energy efficiency of public buildings.

SOLE project is taking active part in Sustainable Energy Days

SOLE in Lebanon launched its ACT GREEN campaign in Jounieh

SOLE launches a call for tenders for energy rehabilitation works in Andalusia

SOLE's ACT GREEN campaign on energy efficiency to be presented within the SostenibilMENTE LOCALE initiative

SOLE is hiring an energy studies and audit expert in Tunisia

SOLE will participate at the Sustainable Built Environment Conference in Tunisia

SOLE in Lebanon launches a call for tenders for a solar PV system

SOLE to take part in European Sustainable Energy Week 2022 in Brussels, Belgium

SOLE involves teachers, parents, and students in its Act Green campaign in Italy

SOLE has a new job opportunity for a communication agency in Tunisia

SOLE's pilot projects facing shortages of construction materials, rising energy and fuel prices

SOLE explains technical, financial and legal barriers to energy rehabilitation of public buildings

SOLE is hiring a junior technical expert in Lebanon

SOLE´s partners discussed different approaches towards the energy efficiency in public buildings

SOLE in Tunisia is seeking an administrative and financial assistant

SOLE in Egypt launches a call for tender for the pilot project on the TED website