• Policy

        • France

        • 2000

        Energy Efficiency Program

        The "Programme National dAmélioration de l'Efficacité Energétique" (PNAEE) was announced by the French government in December 2000. The programme is a complement to the National Communication on Climate Change. It aims to mobilise all households, small businesses and local government to act on energy saving. It allows for the creation of a network of information on energy efficiency and the development of a media campaign. It includes a number of measures to improve energy efficiency of transport, construction, industry and renewable energy.

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2006

        Energy Conservation Policy for Housing

        …Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) on 28 June 2006 based on the current Basic Act for Housing, which has been in effect since 8 June 2006.
        The Ministry has clear targets for housing by 2015. Building efficiency in two of the four target areas:
        3) 40 percent of housing should adopt energy saving measures, for example double-paned windows (18% as of 2003);
        4) to increase the life span of housing to about 40 years (about 30 years as of 2003).
        By regularly analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of the project using target assessment indicators, the Ministry intends to reappraise…

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 1980

        Energy Commissioners of the Federal Government

        …and continue today with a new importance concerning climate protection and energy conservation.They are engineers appointed with the task to analyse all buildings used by the federal administration such as offices, universities, military barracks etc. and to work out recommendations for energy efficiency improvements. They represent a link between the users of the buildings and the higher building authorities and utilities, without subjects of directives and no budget for building renovations on their own disposal. These special energy representatives carry out energy accounting, prepare annual energy statistics, acquire energy plans along with a catalogue prioritising specific energy saving measures…

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 1992

        ENERGY STAR Commercial Buildings

        Energy Star Commercial Buildings is a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that delivers environmental benefits and financial value through superior energy efficiency. By certifying top-performing commercial products and buildings, ENERGY STAR helps inform energy-efficient decisions. Facility owners and managers use Energy Star to: Adopt an energy management strategy; Identify ways to save energy, cut costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Earn recognition; and Communicate their energy-saving efforts to the public. The program provides an opportunity for companies to have their energy programs compared with world class companies in a non-competitive environment and to…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2015

        Energy Efficiency Networks Initiative

        …an energy saving goal that companies aspire to reach by the end of the network cooperation. At the end of a network cooperation, an independet monitoring institute verifies if stated measures have been implemented by participating companies. Starting point of the network cooperation is an assessment of efficiency potentials (energy audit) within each participating companies. Over the course of the network cooperation (generally 3-4 years), the participants meet regularly in workshops and on-site consultations. Experience with energy efficiency networks in Germany has shown that participation in a network results in motivational and organizational benefits for companies. The Energy…

        • Policy

        • Austria

        • 2005

        Energy Consulting for Households: klima:aktiv leben to Employ Chimney-Sweepers as Climate Ambassadors

        …the klima:aktiv leben campaign partners with the nations chimney sweepers to publicize energy efficiency measures in residences. In selecting the chimney sweepers as climate ambassadors, the Austrian government recognized the chimney sweepers role as the first contact with ecological aspects of heating. The chimney sweepers visit households and bring with them easy-to-implement energy-saving advice while identifying possible needs for expert consulting in energy efficiency matters or useful investments in energy-saving and climate protection measures. The chimney sweepers supply households with specific advice on how to save energy. To assess the need for professional energy consulting…

        • Policy

        • Italy

        • 2001

        Energy Utilities (Gas and Electricity) Obligation to Increase End Use Efficiency

        …164/2000 and 93/2011, implementing the European Directives on the opening of the electricity and gas markets, require that the government concession to electricity and gas distribution companies include an obligation to implement measures and interventions aimed at the improvement of energy efficiency in end uses, measured according to quantitative targets (a 0.5 Mtoe reduction by 2002, and 2.9 Mtoe in 2006). These targets, the modalities for designing and implementing the energy-saving programmes, along with the procedures to be adopted to monitor and evaluate them, were defined by two ministerial decrees issued on 24 April 2001…

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 1978

        Energy counselling in consumer advice centres

        As a rule a half-hour specialist consultation on energy issues (solar energy, photovoltaics, geothermal energy, biomass, CHP, energy-efficient redevelopment/new buildingconstruction, and energy-saving behaviour) which is offered to consumers at a charge of €5 at the information points in the consumer advice centres. As a rule severaltopics are dealt with in a consultation.

        • Policy

        • United States

        • 1992

        ENERGY STAR for Industry

        ENERGY STAR for Industry is a voluntary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program that delivers environmental benefits and financial value through superior energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR for Industry works with manufacturing companies to assess how their properties are performing. Facility owners and managers use Energy Star to: Adopt an energy management strategy; Identify ways to save energy, cut costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Earn recognition; and Communicate their energy-saving efforts to the public. The provides an opportunity for companies to have their energy programs compared with world class companies in a non-competitive environment and to engage…

        • Policy

        • Netherlands

        • 2006

        Energy & Built Environment

        The Energy and Built Environment Programme (previously knnown as Compass) is a comprehensive programme covering the whole built environment, aimed at reaching the CO2-reduction goals as set in the Kyoto agreement. Projects focus on development and implementation of instruments to enable target groups to conserve energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The programme can be divided into government instruments and supporting instruments. Government instruments include, Energy Performance in Buildings Directive; Energy Performance Advice for existing non-residential buildings and Housing and energy label; Energy Performance Coefficient, adjustment for non-residential buildings and housing adjustment. Supporting instruments include, Energy Saving…

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