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In 2004, the European Commission initiated the GreenBuilding Programme (GBP). This programme aims at improving the energy efficiency and expanding the integration of renewable energies in non-residential buildings in Europe on a voluntary basis. The programme addresses owners of non-residential buildings to realise cost-effective measures which enhance the energy efficiency of their buildings in one or more technical disciplines.

In a pilot phase in the years 2005-2006, the GreenBuilding infrastructure was set up in ten European countries. In each participating country so called National Contact Points weres established for aiding organisations, which consider a participation in the GreenBuilding Projekt. The successful work is now being continued in a 2nd phase - called GreenBuildinPlus - that started December 2007. The GreenBuilding project is supported by the European Commission’s Intelligent Energy Europe Programme.

On this central project website, information will be updated and amanded continuously. Furthermore, you will find links to the websites of the ten National Contact Points and the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).

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15.11.2006. GreenBuilding presents ten European best practices

Office buildings, swimming halls, universities and even churches: enhancing the energy efficiency is possible in all kinds of non-residential buildings, all over Europe. The new GreenBuilding brochure presents ten best practice cases of accepted Partners of the European GreenBuilding Programme.

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New GreenBuilding Partners from Sweden and Portugal

: Swimming Pool "Piscina Municipal de Santa Maria dos Olivais" in Lisbon.

In June 2006, the GreenBuilding Partner status was officially awarded to the HUSÖ Fastighets AB for the conversion from oil heating to district heating with 99,7 % renewable fuels in their office building Tingshusbacken 11:1. The project description can be visited and downloaded in the Best Practice Inventory.

The Camara Municipal de Lisboa is the first institution in Portugal that received the GreenBuilding Partner status for the implementation of extensive energy saving measures in the fields of building shell, lighting, solar hot water and heating as well as energy management in five public swimming pools in Lisbon, which were built in 2005 and 2006 with a total area of 14.185 m2. One of the five buildings, the Piscina Municipal de Santa Maria dos Olivais is displayed in the Best Practice Inventory.

First GreenBuilding Partners in Greece and Germany

: Nursery School Philipp-Körber-Weg 2 in Nuremberg

In March 2006, the GreenBuilding Partner status was officially awarded to the Piraeus Bank SA for the refurbishment of a 19000 sqm building, making the bank the first GreenBuilding Partner in Greece.

The City of Nuremberg is the first institution in Germany that received the GreenBuilding Partner status for a former administration and cantina building of the Nuremberg abattoir. The refurbishment of the building in 2002 resulted in a 80% reduction of the primary energy demand for heating. The building, which today is home to a nursery school, now has a heating energy demand, that is 32.5% below the regulations in force.

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20. September 2007 Frankfurt am Main - dena Dialog kommunal + GreenBuilding

At a workshop held 20. September 2007 the Germany Energy-Agency (dena) presented one of the GreenBuilding best-practice-examples. The building owned by the Federal Promotional Bank (KfW Förderbank) was visited after the lectures had been held.

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