Project timeline: April 2013 - March 2016  
Programme: Intelligent Energy Europe 
Website: www.lowenergyapartments.eu

Description: LEAF project aims at improving the energy efficiency of apartment blocks by overcoming a number of key barriers to retrofitting these properties such as the limitations of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and difficulties associated with buildings under multiple ownership. The project will develop a toolkit that provides a step-by-step approach to retrofitting apartment blocks, incorporating a ‘Technical Toolkit’ and an ‘Engagement Toolkit’.

Housing Federation(s)/Organisation(s) involved: none

Resources and Case studies produced in the framework of the LEAF project:

• No key outputs available at this stage

Project timeline: March 2012 - February 2015
Programme: FP7 - EeB.NMP
Website: www.easee-project.eu

Description: EASEE project aimed at developing a Toolkit for envelope retrofitting of existing multi-storey and multi-owner buildings which combines novel design and assessment strategies, with scaffolding-free installation approaches, to reduce energy demand and minimising the impact on occupants while preserving the façade original appearance.

Housing Federation(s)/Organisation(s) involved: none

Resources and Case studies produced in the framework of the EASEE project:

• Identification of Barriers and Bottlenecks to improve Energy Efficiency in existing multi-storey multi-owner Residential Buildings

Project timeline: December 2010 - December 2012
Programme: Intelligent Energy Europe
Website: www.trainrebuild.eu

Description: TRAINREBUILD project aimed to design a comprehensive value chain strategy to generate a change in the thinking of public and private building owners regarding the link between energy efficiency and value related to building ownership. The project also aimed to encourage retrofitting in a wide range of residential buildings, spanning from individual to multi-family houses and from private to social housing.

Housing Federation(s)/Organisation(s) involved: none

Resources and Case studies produced in the framework of the TRAINREBUILD project:

• Final Report including Needs Analysis and Success Stories
• National adaptations of the Toolkit

Project timeline: April 2010 - November 2012
Programme: Intelligent Energy Europe
Website: www.building-request.eu

Description: REQUEST project aimed to increase the uptake of low carbon renovation measures in residential properties across Europe for all ownership tenures. Focus lied on addressing one of the key barriers to action for property owners, namely easy access to a reliable quality installer or, in the case of major renovation, the professionals involved in the supply chain.

Housing Federation(s)/Organisation(s) involved: none

Resources and Case studies produced in the framework of the REQUEST project:

• Final Report including Lessons Learned and Success Stories