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PUBLIC BUILDINGS

the ability to closely follow energy overall energy consumption (heating are installed on the region’s public
consumption and costs, identify and hot water) decreased by 9%. The buildings, accounting for a total of
saving potentials and prioritise consumption of heating oil has been 4,600m2 of solar collectors – half
measures of action. Buildings with reduced by nearly 90% and natural being PV and half solar thermal
poorer energy performance are given gas by 42%. Over 130 solar systems systems.
priority for refurbishment. This leads
to achieving the highest possible Types of public buildings by percentage of total floor area (m2)
impact in energy and costs savings
first. When energy consumption l Schools
increases occur, immediate actions l Administration buildings
are taken to identify the cause and l Cultural buildings
address them with appropriate l Technical maintenance
measures, thus assuring sustainable,
long-term energy savings. buildings
l Nursing homes / care
This approach has resulted in
significant improvements in energy facilities
efficiency and a strong uptake of l Others
renewable energies. Today, only 20%
of public buildings are still heated
with natural gas, heating oil or direct
electricity, in comparison to over 50%
with district heating and 26% with
biomass. Although the heated floor
area of public buildings increased
by 19% between 2005 and 2017, the

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