Pexels Cristian Rojas
Project overview
Smart Management and Green Financing for Sustainable and Climate Neutral Buildings in Central Europe
A climate-neutral central Europe requires a drastically reduced energy consumption of buildings. However, renovation is often costly and complex. The MESTRI-CE project introduced a new investment model to finance more climate-friendly buildings that guarantee sustainability. The model covered both the supply and demand side of the renovation market and built on data collected and tools and green standards developed by the project.
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2,49m €
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Project Budget
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80%
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of the Budget is funded by ERDF
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6
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Countries
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7
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Regions
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10
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Partners
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4
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Pilots
Duration
Start date
End date
Project progress
Project partnership
Project partners
Lead partner
North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency
Project partner
Total partner budget
392,000 €
Research&Development
Total partner budget
270,200 €
Total partner budget
238,000 €
Total partner budget
238,000 €
Energy Efficiency Centre
Total partner budget
214,200 €
Address
Próżna 9 00-107 Warsaw
Country
Poland (PL) Web
https://www.ipopemasecurities.pl/financial-advisory
Total partner budget
193,200 €
Total partner budget
161,000 €
Total partner budget
143,500 €
Total partner budget
275,100 €
Roadmap
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Challenge
Fragmented renovation process • Complex decision-making • Limited access to financing • Need for climate-neutral buildings • Different requirements for different countires
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Starting idea
Holistic renovation approach • Digital support • Integrated technical & financial planning • Cross-sector collaboration • Stakeholder engagement
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Main goal
Enable informed renovation decisions • Simplify planning • Increase renovation rates • Support sustainable investments • Toolset for customers • Visibility across borders
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Project Results
MESTRI Smart Data Hub • Sustainable Building Methodology • MESTRI Evaluation Toolbox • Green Financing Methodology • Advisory Hubs
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Transnational cooperation
Cross-border collaboration • Best practice exchange • Pilot implementation • Mutual learning • Joint solutions
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Pilot actions
Outputs
Jointly developed strategy for transition towards climate neutral buildings
Joint strategy for transition towards climate-neutral buildings was made for five partner countries (Croatia, Italy, Austria, Germany and Poland) aiming at public authorities who committed to use the Smart Data Hub for management of their building stocks and development of shorter term, action plans until 2030. This ong-term document (until 2050) used methodological approach regarding building standards and was jointly developed by all project partners.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
Piloting of MESTRI-CE Tools for smart and sustainable management of public and private buildings
The piloting action involved joint development and testing of the Smart Data Hub with project partners and external institutions (public and private) willing to implement the solution for management of their building stocks. Piloting did start with setting of technical requirements, open co-creation process, selection of buildings, and actual demonstration of Hub's functionality. Pilots were rolled out in five selected regions (HR, DE, IT, AT, PL) on both public and private building stocks.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
MESTRI-CE Tools for smart and sustainable management of public and private buildings
The piloting action resulted with one jointly developed holistic solution: a system for sustainable management of new and old public and private buildings. The Smart Data Hub presents a powerful tool for optimization of performance of building stocks, prioritization of renovation measures, calculation of financial and economic
benefits of renovations and simple development of action plans for their future utilization.
Type of output: Solutions
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Piloting of MESTRI-CE Sustainable Building Methodology for (re)construction of buildings
Piloting has forseen joint development, testing and implementation of methodology for upgrade of existing building standards in 5 countries and transposition and integration of EU sustainable buildings framework - Level(s), related EU directives, standards, guidelines and tools regarding buildings energy efficiency and sustainability. The methodology was piloted on projects for renovation of existing and construction of new public and private buildings in 5 counties (Croatia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Poland).
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
MESTRI-CE Sustainable Building Methodology for (re)construction of buildings
The piloting action was carried out through the Sustainable Building Methodology with an Evaluation toolbox for performing technical assessments and simulations
as solution for (re)construction of public and private buildings in line with EU sustainable buildings framework - Level(s), related EU directives, standards, guidelines and tools regarding buildings energy efficiency and sustainability. Market actors are adopting it as requirements in their projects as a solution for (re)constructions of their buildings.
Type of output: Solutions
Jointly developed strategy for enhancement of regional building standards in Central Europe countries
A strategy was created for a unified sustainable building methodology for (re)construction of buildings in central europe with a dedicated set of recommendations for enhancement of existing building standards on national/regional levels in five
pilot countries. This output came as a result of close cooperation with building specialists and policy makers and its implementation was managed in
form of adoptions of new methodology within national/regional building renovation strategies.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
- Report On Current Building Standards And Framework For Energy Efficiency And Sustainability
- Comparative Analysis of current building standards and framework for energy efficiency and sustainability
- Assessment of integration of Level(s) indicators to analysed building frameworks
- Strategy for Enhancement of regional building standards in CE
Testing of Advisory Hubs for project and policy developers in pilot regions
The piloting process planned the joint development and implementation of Advisory Hubs for project and policy developers in all five pilot countries (Croatia,
Italy, Austria, Poland, Germany). Project partners did jointly design the general concept of the hub while each implementing partner (REGEA, MAE,
CasaClima, EASt, EAN) is now in charge of their permanent one stop shop and engagement of key stakeholders.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
Advisory Hubs for project and policy developers
The piloting action resulted in the final version of the Advisory Hub - one stop shop solution for project and policy developers (public authorities, SMEs, enterprises and sectoral agencies) but also financial institutions willing to adopt the methodologies developed in WP1, 2 and 3. The hub is assisting developers willing or planning to use the Smart Data Hub, Sustainable Building Methodology, Evaluation toolbox or Financial advisory services.
Type of output: Solutions
Piloting and promotion of MESTRI-CE Green Financing Methodology, Tools and Financing models
Piloting action in five regions in Croatia, Italy, Austria, Germany and Poland was carried out for joint development, testing and implementation of MESTRI-CE methodology consisting of:
- Financial and economic evaluation toolbox for projects
- Supporting documentation/prospectus with environmental impact, performance, and proceeds tracking methodology in line with EU and other voluntary standards (e.g. GBS, GBP)
- Financial models and schemes which involve citizens as investors/active participants
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
Jointly developed strategy for enhancement of innovative green standards, financing models and schemes
Strategy for reaching climate neutrality of building stock with innovative and citizen involved financing models was jointly developed for regional public
authorities in five countries. The strategies cover the long-term vision (until 2050) with action plans deriving from the strategy. It provides more concrete steps and solutions coming from the piloting phase. The strategy was peer-reviewed by MESTRI-CE project partners.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
MESTRI-CE Green Financing Methodology, Tools and Financing models
The piloting actions resulted in one holistic financing methodological solution with several components made for project developers, financial institutions, crowdinvesting platforms, public/private entities and citizens:
- Financial and economic evaluation toolbox
- Documentation/prospectus with environmental impact, performance and proceeds tracking methodology in line with EU and other voluntary
standards (eg GBS)
- Feasible financial models and schemes which involve citizens as investors
Type of output: Solutions
- MESTRI – financial tool
- Green Financing Methodology With Supporting Documentation And Performance Tracking Models
- Financial And Economic Evaluation Toolbox
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