PRESS RELEASE — 30 October 2026
Energy-efficient renovation: LIFE CONCERTO RENOV presents its review and sets out priorities for the next five-year term
Following several years of implementation in the Landes and Jura regions and nearly 700 supported renovation projects, the European CONCERTO RENOV project is sharing lessons learnt on setting up support programmes for households and businesses. At its closing event, held on stage at the Rénodays trade fair, the project partners set out recommendations for adapting national and European policies to enable the rapid roll-out of «renovation waves».
How can we enable more households to undertake energy-efficiency refurbishments and see them through to completion? Upon its conclusion on 31 October 2026, LIFE CONCERTO RENOV will provide insights gained from four years of experimentation combining local, personalised support with a shared digital platform for households, businesses and property managers. This experience is informing discussions on the conditions needed to accelerate the renovation of the private housing stock.
Nearly 700 households supported, mainly on low incomes</p
Nearly 700 energy-efficiency renovation projects supported in the Landes and Jura regions, 90 per cent of which involved households on low incomes. Among the renovated homes, the vast majority move from an energy rating of E, F or G to an A, B or C.
To make these processes easier, CONCERTO RENOV coordinates the various stages of the project: assessment, selection of works, financing, construction and post-completion support. The aim is to enable households to move forward with ongoing support, by facilitating cooperation between the professionals involved in their project (contractors and MAR).
A key lesson: household and business confidence is built up over time
The pilot project highlights the importance of support rooted in local FRANCE RENOV networks, underpinned by shared tools developed by the CONCERTO RENOV project in collaboration with QUALITEL Solutions. This CONCERTO RENOV platform enables stakeholders to share information and monitor the progress of projects.
CONCERTO RENOV is " »Less time wasted navigating the maze of administrative procedures, more on-the-ground support from the MAR and more time spent on site for businesses, and greater confidence among households and businesses” according to the SONERGIA project coordinator.
What messages will encourage households to take action more quickly?
At the closing event held at Renodays, the panellists were invited to put forward their priorities for the roadmap. Five key themes emerge from their contributions:
- Stabilising the framework for aid, with energy-saving certificates that are clear to stakeholders, according to the GPCEE, and a five-year outlook for property owners, as advocated by the UNPI;
- Stepping up the fight against fraud, including Stop Fraudes’ proposal to set up a dedicated State Secretariat, funded on a performance-related basis;
- Developing support schemes for renovation whilst taking local circumstances into account, for example by making visits to renovated and supported housing a regular feature of policy-makers’ itineraries, as suggested by Ressorts;
- Making decent and comfortable housing a priority for social solidarity, organised by the SOLIHA Federation;
- And finally, to support the roll-out of schemes such as LIFE CONCERTO RENOV to assist households and businesses in scaling up energy-efficiency renovation projects, according to SONERGIA, the coordinator of the European project.
A CONCERTO RENOV approach to be shared with other regions
Sonergia has issued a call for expressions of interest to the SOLIHA network to enable other organisations to adopt the CONCERTO RENOV approach and tools. A guide containing recommendations and an operational plan are provided to assist interested project leaders and will be available for consultation ICI.
Resources for journalists
Project review, results and lessons learnt - A recording of the closing event and the presentations
About LIFE CONCERTO RENOV
Running from 2022 to 2026, with a budget of 1.5 million euros and co-funded by the European Union’s LIFE programme, CONCERTO RENOV is developing an integrated energy-efficiency refurbishment service for private homes. Coordinated by Sonergia, the consortium comprises Capenergies, the SOLIHA Federation, SOLIHA Landes and SOLIHA Jura Saône-et-Loire. The project also benefits from contributions from QUALITEL Solutions and the CSTB.
Press contact
Céline Le Penven – Capenergies
celine.le-penven@capenergies.fr
06 37 19 97 87
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This project has received funding from the European Community’s LIFE 2021 programme under grant agreement No 101077038. Co-funded by the European Union. However, the views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority shall be held liable for them.