ENTRANZE

Published on January 6, 2015

In the context of the EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) recast, the EU-funded ENTRANZE project was launched, under the Intelligent Energy Europe programme. The objective was to actively support European policy making by providing the required data, analysis and guidelines to achieve a fast and strong penetration of nZEB and RES-H/C within the existing national building stocks. The project provided: - An online data mapping tool allowing user friendly access to building data, energy demand indicators and scenario results; - Analyses regarding cost-optimal levels of NZEB; - An overview of principle integrated policy sets that aim at the NZEB standard; - Model-based scenarios up to 2030 (for different policy settings built on the discussions with policy makers); - International comparative policy analyses. The project covered the whole EU-28 ( Serbia). For more information, visit the project's website: http://www.entranze.eu/

The objective of the ENTRANZE project was to actively support policy making by providing the required data, analysis and guidelines to achieve a fast and strong penetration of nZEB and RES-H/C within the existing national building stocks. The project intended to connect building experts from European research and academia to national decision makers and key stakeholders with a view to build ambitious, but reality proof, policies and roadmaps. The research covered the following topics: - Filling information gaps related to the EU building stock; - Analysing stakeholder behaviour and acceptance of various technologies; - Identifying cost-optimal technology configurations of renovation activities; - Developing scenarios for the development of energy demand in buildings up to 2030; - Deriving policy recommendations for local, regional, national and EU policy makers. One of the outstanding elements of ENTRANZE was the in-depth communication process with policy makers through the setting up of policy group meetings and expert dialogues in all target countries. This project offers policy makers a valuable toolkit and the know-how on how to use it effectively so that they can improve the situation of the EU building stock by achieving ambitious long-term energy savings and CO2 reductions.