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Workshop on energy efficiency questions

Building sustainably: fostering best practice adoption in the Baltic States

What	Workshop Seminar
When	2008-06-11 09:30 to 2008-06-12 13:30
Where	Jurmala, Latvia
Contact Name	Daina Indriksone
Contact Email	daina.indriksone@bef.lv
Contact Phone	+371 6735 7550
Attendees	Representatives from Baltic municipalities, Baltic and German experts
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WORKSHOP AGENDA - shortened version

Note: The presentations are available as pdf for download by clicking on the title of the session.

Wednesday, June 11

10.00 Opening of the workshop (Ms. Ingrīda Brēmere, BEF Lativa)

10.20 Construction and energy performance of buildings in the three Baltic States – successes and challenges

I SESSION: ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS – PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA

11.30 Criteria for construction of energy efficient buildings and refurbishment (Mr. Jörg Faltin, Auraplan, Germany)

12.00 Examples of construction of new energy efficient buildings in Germany (Ms. Christiane von Knorre, Auraplan, Germany)

14.30 Aspects to be considered when planning to increase energy performance of buildings, best practice examples in Latvia (Mr. Anatolijs Borodiņecs, Riga Technical University, Latvia)

14.50 Evaluation of best practice examples of refurbishment in Lithuania and Estonia

15.40 Working groups: prioritization of energy efficiency measures to be implemented – analyses of practical examples

17.00 Reports from the working groups; plenary discussion

17.30 Possibilities for evaluation of energy efficiency in constructions by using the thermography (Mr. Jānis Jenerts, Cetera Ltd., Latvia)

Thursday, June 12

9.30 Review and preview of the day

II SESSION: USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN SUSTAINABLE BUILDING

9.40 Use of renewable energy sources in sustainable building (Mr. Harijs Jordāns, Association “Zaļās mājas”, Latvia)

10.10 Use of heat pumps: possibilities and considerations (Mr. Jens Schuberth, Federal Environment Agency, Germany)

10.40 Heat production at local level using heat pumps – experience of the Smārde municipality (Mr. Gundars Važa, Smārde municipality Latvia)

11.30 Production and utilization of biogas in Estonia (Mr. Ülo Kask, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia)

10.40 Lithuanian wind energy development trends, the perspectives of decentralized hybrid energy supply at houses (Mr. Stasys Paulauskas, JSC “Eksponente”, Lithuania)

III SESSION: EFFECTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT AT MUNICIPALITIES

12.50 Holistic overview on effective energy management at local level – possibilities and responsibilities of municipalities (Ms. Maija Rubīna, Riga Energy Agency, Latvia)

13.20 Plenary discussion

13.30 Lunch and departure