The goal of the SISMA project was to develop innovative financing models from various sources for local governments to support investment projects aimed at the deep energy renovation of public buildings.
To facilitate the assessment of the economic return on investments in energy efficiency measures—and, in particular, to determine the minimum amount of public subsidies required to make the investment viable—a dedicated Excel® tool was developed under the name SET – Subsidy Evaluation Tool. This tool enables both energy and economic-financial evaluation of Energy Conservation Measures (ECMs) and is applicable to four types of public buildings: schools, sports halls, office buildings, and healthcare facilities (such as nursing homes).
The SISMA PLUS project was implemented in collaboration with the following partners: APE FVG (Italy – Energy Agency of Friuli-Venezia Giulia), Golea (Slovenia – Goriška Local Energy Agency, Nova Gorica), Città metropolitana di Bologna (Italy – Metropolitan City of Bologna), Energap (Slovenia – Energy Agency for the Podravje Region), ENA – Agência de Energia e Ambiente da Arrábida (Portugal – Energy and Environment Agency of Arrábida).
Key activities
• Identification of the most suitable models for mobilizing private capital through ESCO mechanisms for the energy renovation of public buildings
• Support to local authorities in overcoming administrative and regulatory barriers to the implementation of Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings
• Development and application of the Excel® SET – Subsidy Evaluation Tool for the energy and economic-financial assessment of energy saving measures
• Preparation and distribution of the SET tool and accompanying materials in eight languages to facilitate its use across the region
• Organization of one-day training sessions for public officials in each country, focusing on innovative financial mechanisms for deep renovation of public buildings
Donors/partners
Interreg MED
Project duration
March, 2021 – June, 2022
Activities
By the end of the project, the SET tool was developed and disseminated in eight languages, supporting local authorities in evaluating energy-saving measures and mobilizing private investment for deep renovation of public buildings across the MED region.
Project topic
Energy efficiency
