Funded Projects 2014-2020
Project N-EEC
| Project Acronym | N-EEC |
|---|---|
| Project Title | North-European Energy Cluster |
| Project Website |
Summary
The North-European Energy Cluster (N-EEC) is a joint action, formed by three separate ongoing projects in the northern peripheral regions of Europe. The lead partner of N-EEC, OUAS, also leads the Interreg NPA -funded project e-Lighthouse (Energy Saving Lighthouse Cities in the NPA Region). The second partner project is Renovation Center (A Nordic Center for Energy Efficient Renovations), which is funded by Interreg Botnia-Atlantica and lead by Novia University of Applied Sciences. The third partner project is ICNB (Increasing Competence in Northern Building and Construction Sector), funded by Interreg Nord. Lead partners of each of the three projects and other key partners from these form the N-EEC project consortium. The core idea in N-EEC is to gather the strengths and best practises from each ongoing project and create added value by arranging and hosting several joint events (conferences, symposiums, seminars, stakeholder round-tables etc.) concerning energy use in buildings, retrofitting of public buildings, carbon footprint and life-cycle assessment of buildings as key themes. During the events, each project will report their outputs and findings on building energy related issues. The best practises and the most important lessons learnt will be disseminated to important stakeholders taking part in the event as audience or in live streamed webinars. Materials from the events (presentations, videos etc.) can later be found on each projects websites.
Objectives
Disseminating results and outputs of the three projects to a wider audience, such as educational institutions (universities, research centers) and larger cities/societies in the region, will secure long-term effects. As a side finding, it is noted that projects seem to show also bottlenecks in which there are lack of professionals available in regions. At the moment lacking such are eg. engineers and planners who have working know-how of BIM and modeling. The overall goal of arranging events is to enable the development of trans-boundary products and services. The knowledge transfer in wide level is in the core focus of the N-EEC project. With our humble budget of 45k€, we cannot promise to increase huge numbers of retrofitted buildings - but indirectly our efforts will enable big increase in public buildings retrofitted and dwellings built or retrofitted by home-owners.
Lead Partner
- Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Finland
Antti Haapalahti
phone +358 40 637 6445
e-mail: antti.haapalahti@oamk.fi
Partners
- Cork County Council
Ireland - Municipality of Umeå
Sweden - Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Finland - The Arctic University of Norway
Norway - University of Iceland
Iceland
Project Info
| Theme Renewable energy, eco products |
| Priority 3 Renewables and Energy Efficiency |
| Objective 3 Increased use of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions |
| Project duration 01-01-18 to 31-12-18 |
| Total budget 45 000 EUR |
| NPA co-financing 29 250 EUR |
| Target groups enterprise, including SME local public authority education/training centre and school higher education and research sectoral agency national public authority regional public authority |
| Joint Secretariat Desk Officer Christopher Parker |