BESMART - BULGARIAN ENERGY EFFICIENCY FORUM ON SMART FINANCEFOR SMART BUILDINGS

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Donor institution/ programme: Horizon 2020

Total Budget: 545 986.25 Euro

Goals: To set up a permanent discussion forum to contribute to the policy making process and to the structuring of innovative financing schemes to stimulate energy efficiency investments.

Main activities 

• Analyze best practices, initiatives and instruments
• Build an online communication platform to share knowledge and experience
• Conduct 9 national roundtables with broad media coverage and final conference
• Develop policy recommendations for the design the financial support instruments

Main results

• Active involvement and first-hand information about the design of the new energy efficiency financing schemes
• Increased capacity for planning and project management in the area of deep energy building retrofitting
• Support to local sustainable energy and climate action plans to 2030 and the building renovation strategies
• Common movement for a more attractive and accessible urban environment, reduced energy poverty and better air quality.

Role in the project: partner

Partners: The consortium is led by Center for Energy Efficiency Eneffect, together with Sustainable Energy Development Agency, Econoler SA, Bulgarian Industrial Association - Union of the Bulgarian Business, Municipal Energy Efficiency Network EcoEnergy, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering And Geodesy, Aliance for Energy Efficiency, Bulgarian Construction Chamber, National Trust Eco Fund, Gabrovo Municipality and Sofia Municipality