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Enabling community action for energy sufficiency

Reference: LIFE22-CET-ComActivate/101120641 | Acronym: LIFE22-CET-ComActivate

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

This project responds to growing levels of energy poverty across the EU, especially in the CEE region, by addressing the poor energy efficiency of buildings as a major driver of energy poverty, and as a driver of climate change; 75% of the building stock in the EU is inefficient with buildings responsible for 36% of GHG emissions. ComActivate will be implemented in three municipalities in three countries: Burgas in Bulgaria, Józsefváros in Hungary and Kaišiadorys in Lithuania. These countries represent different regions of CEE with differing sets of constraints, yet each country has a similar history, geography, climate, and operational constraints to their neighbouring cluster of countries, aiding regional replication. Multi-Family Apartment Buildings (MFABs) have been chosen as around 60% of people in CEE live in MFABs, and the social, technical, legislative, and financial challenges to MFAB renovation are complex and undefined, especially when it comes to renewable energies. ComActive will develop, demonstrate and advocate solutions for MFABs that reduce energy poverty, enhance energy security, and bring building emissions in line with climate targets (near complete decarbonisation by 2050) through: 

- Institutionalisation of Resource Centres (RCs) at the local level as a recognised mechanism to reach energy poor communities and facilitate agreement in Home Owner Associations (HOAs); 

- Development of Neighbourhood Energy Sufficiency Roadmaps (NESRs) to address the complexities of renewable energies for MFABs and determine how energy needs can be secured in line with poverty alleviation and climate neutrality; 

- Building the capacity of HOA managers for the implementation of renovations, and raising awareness of communities to dispel concerns about the benefits of renovations; and

- Public-private policy and investment dialogue at the national and EU level to enable the sustainability of RCs and the implementation of NESRs.


ADMINISTRATIVE DATA


Reference: LIFE22-CET-ComActivate/101120641
Acronym: LIFE22-CET-ComActivate
Start Date: 01/11/2023
End Date: 31/10/2026
Total Eligible Budget: 2,097,407 €
EU Contribution: 1,992,536 €

CONTACT DETAILS


Coordinating Beneficiary: NADACIA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL
Legal Status: PRIVATE
Address: Mlynske Nivy 5, 821 09, BRATISLAVA,
Contact Person: Zita Kakalejcikova
Email: Send Email
Website: Visit Website


PARTNERSHIPS

Name Status Type
NADACIA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE Coordinator
BUILDINGS PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE EUROPE ASBL ACTIVE Participant
OBSHTINA BURGAS ACTIVE Participant
FONDATSIYA TSENTAR ZA ENERGIYNA EFEKTIVNOST - ENEFEKT ACTIVE Participant
EKO INVEST DRUSTVO S OGRANICENOM ODDGOVORNOSCU ZA INZENJERING, EKONOMSKE, ORGANIZACIJSKE I TEHNOLOSKE USLUGE ACTIVE Participant
INITIATIVE WOHNUNGSWIRTSCHAFT OSTEUROPA E V ACTIVE Participant
VAROSKUTATAS (METROPOLITAN RESEARCHINSTITUTE) KFT ACTIVE Participant
BUDAPEST FOVAROS VIII. KERULET JOZSEFVAROSI ONKORMANYZAT ACTIVE Participant
KAISIADORIU RAJONO SAVIVALDYBES ADMINISTRACIJA ACTIVE Participant
VARTOTOJU ALJANSAS LITHUANIAN CONSUMERS ALLIANCE ACTIVE Participant
ZDRUZENIE ZA HUMANO DOMUVANJE HABITAT-MAKEDONIJA SKOPJE ACTIVE Participant