Tag: buildings

ESCOs for industry in italy

The presentation about ESCOs with a focus on industrial activities in Italy illustrated at the JRC workshop “Energy Services Market in the EU” held in Brussels. The topics discussed are the blurred definition of ESCO, the Italian situation on this respect, the UNI CEI 11352 certification, the main characteristics of the industrial sector, some survey data about the ESCOs market, and the link with support schemes and in particular with the white certificate scheme.

Proceedings soon available on the JRC website.

Measuring energy efficiency savings

My presentation about the measurement of energy efficiency savings held in Bruxelles on June 10th at the conference “Applying common methods and principles for calculating the impact of energy efficiency obligations schemes or other policy measures under Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive” organized by the EU JRC. Issues and opportunities are summarized, together with the Italian experience linked to the white certificate scheme.

Proceedings soon available on: http://iet.jrc.ec.europa.eu/energyefficiency

Energy efficiency in the building sector: skills, business models and public-private partnerships

The working paper “Energy efficiency in the building sector: skills, business models and public-private partnerships” synthetically illustrates  the results of the related study completed by FIRE and commissioned by ENEL Foundation, yet to be published. The summary illustrates some interesting case studies related to new business models aimed at implementing energy efficiency measures in the building sector.

The study is available at the following link on the ENEL Foundation web site:

interno working paper enel foundation

Working Paper 13/2014

 

Business models for buildings performance

Some considerations about energy efficiency in buildings and new business models for the diffusion of energy efficiency best practices.

Presented at ENEL Foundation International conference on Energies for Future Urban Environment.