Energy efficiency projects play a very important role, for the evolution of the worldwide society. Actions that are being taken on a yearly basis, help improve current practices and bring even more innovative solution. The European Union supports these actions through the "Energy Efficiency Work Programme for 2020".
The projects that will be implemented under the "Building in Energy Transition" and "Smart and Clean Energy for Consumers" programmes will be entitled, as a whole, to a total of 120 million euros. There are 18 different topics in these priority areas. The entire work programme will feature a new focus on ‘’Building in the energy transition’’. The aim will be to highlight how decarbonisation of buildings constitutes a major challenge for the next decade.
At the same time it will focus on the digital and smart technologies as well as innovative financing for energy efficiency and also provide support for public authorities and ensure the active involvement of consumers in the energy transition.
There are two deadlines for energy efficiency topics:
Opening on 16 July 2019 you can submit proposals for the following topics:
- LC-SC3-B4E-1-2020 (CSA) - Towards highly energy efficient and decarbonised buildings
- LC-SC3-B4E-5-2020 (IA) - Integrated design concepts for energy-efficient ICT in buildings
- LC-SC3-B4E-6-2020 (IA) - Big data for buildings
- LC-SC3-B4E-7-2020 (CSA) - European building stock data 4.0
- LC-SC3-B4E-8-2020 (IA) - Renewable and energy-efficient solutions for heating and/or cooling, and domestic hot water production in multi-apartment residential buildings
- LC-SC3-B4E-9-2020 (CSA) - Support to the coordination of European smart buildings innovation community
- LC-SC3-B4E-10-2020 (IA) - Self-assessment and self-optimisation of buildings and appliances for a better energy performance
- LC-SC3-B4E-12-2020 (CSA) - National roundtables to implement the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative (open for both 2020 deadlines)
- LC-SC3-EC-4-2020 (RIA) - Socio-economic research: non-energy impacts and behavioural insights on energy efficiency interventions
The deadline to submit your proposal under these topics is 15 January 2020.
Opening on 5 March 2020 you can submit proposals for the following topics:
- LC-SC3-B4E-2-2020 (CSA) - Stimulating demand for sustainable energy skills in the building sector
- LC-SC3-B4E-3-2020 (IA) - Upgrading smartness of existing buildings through innovations for legacy equipment
- LC-SC3-B4E-4-2020 (CSA) - Next-generation of Energy Performance Assessment and Certification
- LC-SC3-B4E-11-2020 (CSA) - Financing for energy efficiency investments - Smart Finance for Smart Buildings
- LC-SC3-B4E-12-2020 (CSA) - National roundtables to implement the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative (open for both 2020 deadlines)
- LC-SC3-B4E-13-2020 (CSA) - Aggregation - Project Development Assistance
- LC-SC3-B4E-14-2020 (CSA) - Enabling next-generation of smart energy services valorising energy efficiency and flexibility at demand-side
- LC-SC3-EC-1-2018-2019-2020 (CSA) - The role of consumers in changing the market through an informed decision and collective actions
- LC-SC3-EC-2-2018-2019-2020 (CSA) - Mitigating household energy poverty
- LC-SC3-EC-5-2020 (CSA) - Supporting public authorities in driving the energy transition
For these topics, the deadline to submit your proposal is 10 September 2020. Note that one topic, B4E-12-2020, is open under both deadlines.
