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PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Early adopters and shining
examples
The OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV),
the regional energy agency, is a
central driver of the energy transition
in Upper Austria. Its portfolio of
services for the public sector includes
targeted training courses, energy
advice services, support in developing
and implementing energy action
plans, technical support for triggering
energy-related investments and the
development and management of
regional policies and programmes
related to buildings and renewables.
The transformation of the public
buildings sector is well on its
way in Upper Austria. The ESV
strives to showcase the efforts
and achievements of the regional
government and forerunner
municipalities since they play a
valuable role and help set the trend
in the region and abroad.
To learn more about Upper Austria
and exchange with energy and
building experts from around the
world, the OÖ Energiesparverband
invites you to join the next edition of
the World Sustainable Energy Days
in Wels/Austria from 4 – 6 March
2020. l
To overcome the high upfront projects encompassing more than Contact details:
investment costs, Energy 40 buildings were implemented. The Christiane Egger,
Performance Contracting (EPC) is energy performance of the building OÖ Energiesparverband
widely used. EPC also offers many stock was significantly improved Landstrasse 45, A-4020 Linz
other benefits. It helps assure and, whenever possible, fossil fuels +43 732 7720 14380
successful project implementation were replaced by renewable energy christiane.egger@esv.or.at
and enables the investment of sources. These 15 projects alone
public money on other projects permit annual savings of around www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
and measures. Since 2003, 15 ECP 4.5GWh, 1,500t CO2 and €340,000.