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Here is the latest newsletter from the European CONCERTO RENOV project, co-funded by the European Commission's LIFE programme. Find out all about the key news in the field of energy renovation and the major advances made by CONCERTO RENOV. Enjoy your reading!
Energy renovation: a modified framework for 2025 and ambitious proposals to meet European targets
The recent regulatory changes published on 4 December 2024 set out a new framework for energy renovation in France. Extending the gesture-based approach, adjusting grants and introducing new obligations: these are just some of the measures that reflect a desire to massively increase energy renovation work. But the current pace is still far from sufficient to meet the climate and social challenges. [Decree No. 2024-1143; arrested]. A group of 10 major players in the sector, including associations and companies, is now proposing to go further in a note addressed to political decision-makers. With clear European objectives - to achieve class A ECD for 30 million homes within 25 years - they are calling for a multidimensional strategy based on new minimum standards fore energy performance applied to the residential sectorwhile putting in place the necessary support conditions for its implementation. Measures needed to make up for the delay noted by the General Secretariat for Ecological Planning (SGPE): the momentum in 2023 will be weaker than hoped, with around 72,000 large-scale renovations assisted, leading to a 2024 target revised downwards to between 140,000 and 150,000. (source) with a target of 700,000 renovations per year by 2030. The evidence is clear: in the face of rising fuel poverty, we need to amplify and accelerate our efforts. The CONCERTO RENOV platform has reached some key milestones in the first half of the year: enriched by feedback from professionals and the listing of innovative solutions for efficient renovations, the first projects with households are now being monitored. CONCERTO RENOV is continuing to develop and is gaining in visibility, for example at major trade events for the building industry and the energy transition, alongside other European projects under the LIFE Programme, designed to maximise the European renovation wave. Find out more below...12 M
people in France suffer from fuel poverty
"With the increase in precariousness, the poor thermal quality of millions of homes and the growing number of people living in poverty, it is essential to take action.n the face of rising energy and rental costs, more and more households are unable to afford or heat their homes properly.
Fuel Poverty Day - 12 November 2024
The end of the year in the spotlight at major industry events!
CONCERTO RENOV: a strong presence at the Mondial du Bâtiment
In October, the Performance Solution MasterClass at the Mondial du Bâtiment, that the CONCERTO RENOV was presented to an audience of professionals. This was an opportunity to discover the functions of this new tool, which is designed to simplify the process for private homeowners with projects, while mobilising all the players in the energy renovation value chain.
POLLUTEC 2024: a European springboard for energy renovation
We were also present at the POLLUTEC 2024, the leading exhibition for the environment and energy transition. Thanks to the support of the LIFE programme and the European Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and the Environment (CINEA), we were able to showcase our latest advances while also strengthening exchanges with other European energy renovation projects. More than ever, these connections underline our collective ambition to stimulate a veritable wave of energy-efficient renovations in Europe!
🎬 Bonus video to discover : Relive the opening debate with Paloma Aba Garrote, Director of CINEA and the Chairman of Ademe Sylvain Wasermandedicated to the major advances made in the 5 years of deployment of the European Green Deal. An inspiring review of the funds available, the commitments underway, and the next steps to support businesses and projects in their ecological transition.
To guarantee high-performance renovations in line with the challenges facing the sector, the CONCERTO RENOV focuses on the most promising solutions. Two calls for expressions of interest, first at regional level and then at national level, have resulted in a catalogue of ready-to-use innovations. Capable of reducing greenhouse gas emissions while improving energy efficiency, these solutions pave the way for more virtuous projects. Valentina Vologni, Project Engineer at CapenergiesThis article looks at the approach taken and the results.
What were the main objectives of this call for expressions of interest?
"The aim of the AMI was to detect a range of innovative solutions which responds to the current challenges of energy renovation - reducing greenhouse gases, improving the energy efficiency of homes and optimising energy management - while at the same time collecting, analysing and disseminating information. feedback. We wanted to identify technologies ready to use, easy to install and maintainnot to mention being financially accessible and tailored to the needs of professionals and households alike. Their intelligence and compatibility with Smart Readiness Index (SRI)which measures a building's ability to integrate intelligent technologies, have also been taken into account.
Can you give us an idea of the expected impact?
"Envelope solutions are designed to significantly reduce the energy requirements of homes and improve their energy efficiency. improve their overall energy performance. As for intelligent solutions, they optimise energy consumption, generating substantial savings for occupants while improving their comfort. "
What can be done to better integrate these solutions into renovation projects?
"We have a dual mission: provide visibility to these innovations and facilitate their appropriation by professionals of the sector. That's what this catalogue is all about. Targeted actions to take you further could be carried out: dtraining courses for tradesmen and works supervisors to familiarise them with these technologies; dhe demonstrations organised in partnership with the developers of the referenced solutions."
Why is it essential to support innovation in this sector?
"These solutions contribute directly to reducing energy requirements housing andoptimising consumption. By encouraging their adoption, we are supporting the objectives of the energy transition, while helping France and Europe to meet their climate commitments. This is a crucial issue for the future of the sector, and beyond that, for the environment and the comfort of residents!
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of energy renovation 2025
A project selected as part of the European Commission's LIFE programme.
The aim of CONCERTO RENOV is to make it easier for private individuals to do their home improvements by bringing together all the players in the energy renovation value chain on a single platform, a truly integrated solution that covers everything from diagnosing the home to monitoring energy savings after the work has been completed.
