nZEB in Cold/Continental climates
Taskforce Coordinator
Gbv is the Austrian Federation of Limited Profit Housing Associations representing both cooperatives and capital companies owning and managing 550.000 rental dwellings and 240.000 owner occupied dwellings. Gbv also manages 35.000 rental dwellings for municipalities representing about 20% of the total Austrian housing stock.
Austria is in leading position in terms of density of very low energy housing. More than 6.000 dwellings in very low energy house building have been realised within the last 10 years, amongst those are nearly 4.000 dwellings in multi-family buildings. Because of the forerunner status of the region in which it operates, Gbv has been chosen to lead the exchange on very low energy house technologies with an emphasis on sharing experience on costs and training, quality assurance, experience in maintenance of very low energy house systems and monitoring of energy consumption.
Objectives of the Taskforce
- Define nZEB Basics for Cold/Continental Climates: Technical key elements and solutions - Cultural, traditional, climatic and environmental features and specific needs - Legal and financial framework and market penetration;
- Identify obstacles and challenges Local Housing Organisations are facing in reaching nZEB targets for existing housing stock and new build in Cold/Continental Climates and define a common Work Programme;
- Produce Reports on Operating Costs, Usability and Cost Effectiveness and Guidelines and Recommendations for National nZEB 2020 Road Maps on the basis of the analysis of the identified existing multi-family low energy buildings.
