Conserving energy in one's own home (Enef-Haus)

Duration: 01.04.2008 - 30.09.2010

Modernising Existing Single-family and Two-family Dwellings to Be More Energy-efficient - Activating and Empowering Homeowners (ENEF-Haus)

Background
Energy-saving measures (installing thermal insulation, replacing old heating systems with newer, more efficient systems) in existing buildings can make a substantial contribution to reducing energy consumption and attendant carbon dioxide emissions. Heating for private homes accounts for a large portion of the energy consumed in Germany. Single-family and two-family dwellings have potential for particularly large energy savings. Every year approximately one per cent of this building stock is modernised to be more energy-efficient. However a three-per-cent rate appears to be technically and economically feasible.

Project aims
The primary goal of this project is to increase the modernisation rate. To achieve this, this project is developing relevant advisory services and political instruments (financial incentives, regulations) and target-group-specific communication methods and activities that will dismantle impediments for homeowners and increase homeowners' willingness to modernise their buildings.

Co-ordination
Professor Dr Stefan Zundel
Lausitz University of Applied Sciences
Großenhainer Straße 57
01968 Senftenberg, GERMANY
Tel: +49 (0)3573 85 441
E-mail: zundel(at)fh-lausitz.de

Research partners
Lausitz University of Applied Sciences: Professor Dr Stefan Zundel, Professor Dr Winfried Schütz, Tanja Albrecht
Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW): Dr Julika Weiß, Dr Bernd Hirschl,
Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE): Dr Immanuel Stieß, Jutta Deffner,Victoria van der Land
Austrian Institute of Ecology
Ökoinstitut Südtirol / Alto Adige (Eco-Institute South Tyrol)
Danish Building Research Institute

Field partners
Bremer Energie-Konsens GmbH
German Energy Agency (dena)
GIH - Bundesverband Gebäudeenergieberater Ingenieure Handwerker (Federal Association of Building Energy Consultants, Engineers, Tradespersons)
Haus und Grund - Bundesverband (national association of house and property owner associations)
Verbraucherzentrale Nordrhein-Westfalen (Consumer Advice Centre of North Rhine-Westphalia)
Brandenburg Economic Development Board GmbH (ZAB)