SUSTAINCO project is co-funded by the European Union under the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE)Programme (call CIP-IEE-2011). The IEE Programme supports clean and sustainable solutions use anddissemination with the Europe-wide exchange of related knowledge and know-how. The project supports the ambitious European vision for the energy performance of buildings, that by 2020 all new buildings should be Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB).
General project facts:
Project started in April 2012 – duration 36 months
9 project partners from 7 countries:
- North – West Croatia Regional Energy Agency REGEA – Project coordinator
- Energy Farm EF
- Tipperary Energy Agency TEA
- Limerick Institute of Technology LIT
- Severn Wye Energy Agency SWEA
- Energiesparverband ESV
- Landesenergieverband LEV
- Alba Local Energy Agency ALEA
- Construction Technology Centre iMAT
Why SUSTAINCO project?
- Implementation of Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD – 2010/31/EU) in national legislation
- Build capacity within the partner countries through Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) implementation
- Promotion of sustainable development of rural communities through integrated approaches to design and retrofitting
- Knowledge transfer from Sustainable Energy for Rural Village Environment (SERVE-FP6 CONCERTO) project
- Informational campaign including promotion and engagement of rural regions in the Covenant of Mayors
Project webiste: ec.europa.eu
