Energy performance contracting (EPC) is a proven and cost-efficient instrument for tapping existing energy saving potentials in the buildings sector.

For harvesting these potentials, the European Energy Service Initiative (EESI) will broadly promote the implementation of EPC, thus contributing strongly to the establishment of effective energy service markets in Europe.

EESI will make use of existing standards and tools for EPC and other energy services, which were developed and have been successfully tested in earlier European projects such as ClearContract, ClearSupport, and Eurocontract.

Three main objectives are in the centre of EESI:

• Local and regional capacity-building through targeted information and consultation for relevant decision makers (e.g. real estate managers, local treasurers, political stakeholders, financial institutions)

• Broad promotion and implementation of EPC pilot projects with the public sector as leading example

• Advice to policy-makers on the potential contribution of energy services to national energy efficiency objectives

Local and regional capacity building will be achieved through national online help desks, frequent training events for local authorities, companies, and multipliers as well as consultancy for applying and advancing EPC standard procedures and instruments in concrete pilot projects. The promotional campaign will imply the integration of EPC issue in national trade fair and the high profile annual awarding events of the "European Energy Service Award".

EESI will make a strong contribution to the further establishment and implementation of standardised and advance EPC models in Europe. This will underline the potential of EPC as a prime instrument for the implementation of the Energy Service Directive, for the respective National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and for the further development of a European Energy Service Market.

Main website of the project: www.energy-service-initiative.net

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