EmBuild supported public authorities in Southeast European countries to prepare a long-term strategy for mobilising investment in the energy efficient renovation of the building stock.

EmBuild worked directly with public authorities in towns and regions in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Germany. The project generated new tools, better processes and enabled higher capacity in local governments to design ambitious but realistic renovation strategies.

EmBuild communicated the experience of the focus municipalities throughout Europe and helped regional energy agencies to support more and more municipalities.

EmBuild promoted a bottom-up approach, where the national renovation strategy should be the sum of local commitments. The project consortium worked closely with national actors to contribute to national processes: local governments, energy experts, business, local government associations, financing agents and other stakeholders that may influence the implementation of deep renovation of public buildings at local level.

EmBuild's focus municipalities produced solid renovation strategies for their building stock. More municipalities and towns across the whole region followed the example and produced their own strategies. The renovation of the building stocks contributes to the achievement of multiple goals: lower energy bills, increased comfort, healthier living and working spaces, improved air quality and new local jobs.

The success of energy efficiency measures in public buildings depends on the strategy:

• How to plan?
• Where to start?
• Which aspects to consider to make it work?

EmBuild prepared, with inputs from project partners, stakeholders and, most of all, local governments, guidance with practical information that will navigate you through the steps and milestones of preparing a renovation strategy.
This is our Navigator.