Useful materials
Documents
Analysis of the cost of construction and the market value of housing compared to the current market value
Analysis of budget savings during the construction and reconstruction of residential and public buildings in accordance with the standards
Recommendations on financial instruments to support the cost-effective implementation of energy efficiency technologies
General report "Existing state and prospects of buildings with close to zero energy consumption in Ukraine"
The long-term goal of the project is to put pressure on the national government and advocate for energy efficiency in building standards through various regulatory and financial instruments.
Problems addressed by the project
The key problem of an effective state policy favorable to the Ukrainian people and oriented towards the EU is the lack of a financial mechanism to stimulate the use of RES for energy supply and energy efficiency in residential buildings. Support for the European Green Deal in the housing sector remains declarative. Government policy is dominated by the argument that renewable energy sources and energy efficiency are inexpedient and economically unprofitable. Neither the state, nor the population, nor developers see economic feasibility in building new housing and reconstructing old housing stock to standards close to the NERC. The state continues to maintain low electricity tariffs for households, spending significant funds on this (about UAH 140 billion per year according to the NEURC). Instead, these funds could be used, at least in part, to stimulate the construction of new and reconstruction of dilapidated housing to standards close to the NZEB.
Reducing energy consumption in the construction sector is one of the key tasks of increasing Ukraine's energy independence and reducing its environmental impact by reducing the consumption of fossil fuels (primarily coal and natural gas). One of the solutions to this problem is the introduction of the Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB) standard for use in the construction of new and renovation of existing buildings.
To implement this standard and promote it, it is necessary to define a national framework for the standard, calculate the economic and environmental effect, and offer options for incentivizing building owners to implement it.
The project involves conducting a baseline policy analysis, researching available energy efficiency and NZEB mechanisms for the multifamily sector, their impact on real estate values and potential savings to the state budget in order to raise awareness among experts, decision makers and the general public about the need and benefits of transitioning to NZEB standards.
The project deliverables are a comprehensive report consisting of the following sections:
This report has been supported by the European Climate Foundation. The information and views expressed in this report are the sole responsibility of the authors. The European Climate Foundation cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained in this report.