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Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria

Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria. Hubert Fragner, Head of Department Communities and Regions Energie- und Umweltagentur Niederösterreich. eNu - Facts. Founded in July 2011, in full operation still January 1 st 2012

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Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria

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  1. Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria Hubert Fragner, Head of Department Communities and Regions Energie- und Umweltagentur Niederösterreich

  2. eNu - Facts Founded in July 2011, in full operation still January 1st 2012 Merger of several existing organisations, e.g. “die umweltberatung” NÖ, an NPO with 25 years experience in ecological education & training awareness raising consulting for citizens, schools, enterprises and municipalities 95 Employees, plus 80 energy consultants

  3. Basic ideaof eNu? The Energy and Environment Agency is the first-stop-shop for energy and environment in Lower Austria A centre of competence that unites (among others) the know-how of the following expert-organisations and initiatives:

  4. ENu - 3 x 3 x 3 Formula 3 Topics: Energy & Climate, Environment & lifestyle, Nature & resources 3 Target Groups: Citizens, Municipalities, Business 3 Activities: Dissemination of information & consulting; Research; support of administration and government

  5. Areas of work Energy & Climate Implementation of energy programmes; training for profes-sionals; energy consulting; public awareness campaigns Environment & Lifestyle Providing information for sustainable living, incl. mobility, public procurement Nature & Resources Conservation of nature, water and soil; use of local resources

  6. Main Activities • Dissemination of know-how & Consultingawareness activities (e.g. events); technical support for the target groups for environmental and energy issues (with a focus on energy), providing information via training, internet and publications • Research management of research and dissemination projects; national, European and multi-national projects • Support for administration and government implementation of regional policies; designing regional programmes and policies; technical advice;

  7. Target groups • Citizens awareness campaigns, providing information for the public (several websites, brochures etc.) workshops, energy consulting (esp. renovation of buildings) etc. • Municipalities and public facilities (e.g. schools)supporting infrastructure for municipalities (technical and funding); events for exchange of experiences; training and networking of energy-managers (obligatory for every community); • enterprises supporting local producers of food; consulting private companies

  8. Offices – close to clients Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria Grenzgasse 10, 3100 St. Pölten Tel. +43-(0)2742 -219 19, office@enu.at www.enu.at

  9. Energy Efficiency ActofLowerAustria (EEG-NOE) Legal effects on communities: • Establishingofenergymanagersforeverycommunity • ObligatoryintroductionofEnergy Monitoring & Controlling System • Definition ofenergyefficientcriteriaforequipmentacquisition • Energyefficienctreconstructionofpulicbuildingsuntil 2020 • Information ofthe Public aboutmeasures • Government-fundetenergyadvisoryfor private households, communitiesandcompanies

  10. Energy Efficiency Act of Lower Austria Tasks for eNu eNu is „first-stop-shop“ for energy managers Database management Coordination and task-sharing (partner organisations and regional actors) Networking Education and advanced education for E-M Dissemination of relevant information Service answering of questions advisory service concerning subsidies providing of papers for relevant topics Newsletter and website

  11. 1 Year Energy Efficiency ActofLower Austria Communal Energy Managers in Lower Austria ≥ 1 EM educated or in education ≥ 1 EM not yet educated

  12. 1 Year EnergyEfficiency ActofLower Austria • 350 of 573 Communities appointed Energy-Managers • > 290 of them are just educated or in education • > 300 Comm. started introduction of Energy Monitoring & Controlling System • > 1000 buildings with 5000 electric meters • 5 training cources finished, 5 running (> 200 participants) • 535 counselling interviews • 56 presentations, > 3.000 participants

  13. Thank you very much for your attention Contact: Hubert Fragner, Head of Department Communities and Regions Energy and Environment Agency Lower Austria Grenzgasse 10, 3100 St. Pölten hubert.fragner@enu.at +43(0)27 42 / 219 19 www.enu.at

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