Innovate
One-stop-shops and energy retrofit packages for homeowners
Objectives of the INNOVATE project
The main objective of the INNOVATE project is to develop and roll-out integrated energy efficiency service packages in 11 target territories.
Implementing energy retrofits of residential buildings involves a myriad of market players – construction companies, craftsmen, real estate agencies, financing institutions, consultants, energy auditors – who are not organised and coordinated so as to offer easy, global and guaranteed energy saving solutions to homeowners.
Cities and regions have the most accurate knowledge of the buildings, energy sources and people in their areas. They are in the most favourable position to develop together with their partners integrated energy efficiency service packages attractive for homeowners. Such a package should include:
- Development of products adapted to consumers’ concerns
- Targeted marketing & communication
- Independent advisors who accompany homeowners through the renovation process from A to Z and guarantee its high quality at each stage: information > preparation > financing > implementation > monitoring of results.
- Coordination of a chain of suppliers and contractors to deliver a global high quality solution to homeowners
- Long-term and affordable financing.
What is Energy Cities doing in INNOVATE?
Energy Cities coordinates the project and is responsible for communication and dissemination of the project activities and results.
About
Energy Cities staff involved
Jana Cicmanova
Project Management
Miriam Eisermann
Communications & EU Policy
Funding program
Horizon 2020
Coordinators
Energy Cities
Partners
- Vesta Conseil & Finance (France)
- KAW Holding BV (NL)
- Municipality of Frederikshavn (Denmark)
- Institut Bruxellois pour la Gestion de l’Environnement (Belgium)
- Riga Energy Agency (Latvia)
- City of Litoměřice
- City of Aradippou
- Linnaeus University (Sweden)
- City of Mantova
- City of Heerlen
- The Extremadura Energy Agency (Spain)
- Parity Projects (UK)
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Publication
How to set up a one-stop-shop for integrated home energy renovation?
A step-by-step guide for local authorities and other actors
If you are part of an organisation that plans to launch a one-stop-shop, this guidebook is for you. You can find learnings from the project and recommendations that will help you to kick start your project.
