Key Points

Good quality energy advice is essential to achievement of sustainable energy objectives

Information about the real scope of energy advice provision throughout the European Community for the first time

Supporting the enhancement of the range, scope and quality of energy advice

SErENADE

Background

Good quality energy advice is essential to the achievement of sustainable energy objectives for several reasons:

1 - The impact of energy performance certification in terms of energy saving can only be realised if accompanied by effective advice about actions to improve performance;

2 - The potential savings from concrete measures will not be fully realised without advice, such as understanding how to use a new heating system or adapt to lower heat demand after insulation;

3 - The potential take-up of measures is not achievable without advice, which motivates and enables citizens to choose and install measures relevant to their situation.

Aims

SErENADE is a project to support the enhancement of the range, scope and quality of energy advice provision in Europe by enabling an effective exchange of knowledge, experience and tools. The project scope includes advice on energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable transport. It will address advice to households, small and medium enterprises and local authorities.

The project will provide:

A review of the real scope of energy advice provision throughout the European Community, the skills and tools required, and the methodologies used.
Web-based tools and resources, with links to established and successful services to support the development of quality provision of energy advice across the Community
A forum for exchange of knowledge and experience between skilled practitioners and new providers.
The project will also deliver a pro-active dissemination programme to promote the benefits of energy advice and resources available. It is anticipated that the project will lead to an improvement in the overall quality of the energy advice services provided by the partners, by learning from each other.

SErENADE will target existing and potential energy advice providers, such as:

energy agencies
advice and information centres
consumer organisations
local and regional authorities and municipalities
small business advisers
customer liaison and advice staff in fuel companies and housing organisations

Activities

A review of energy advice provision throughout the European Community, see links below.

Summary of energy advice in Europe 2007 report

Coordinator

Catrin Maby - Chief Executive

	catrin
	01452 835060

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PROEFFICIENCY

Energy advice in Europe 2007 - Full Report

A report of the results of this review to be placed on the project website

A web-based toolkit for energy advice provision

An online energy advice forum

Presentation of project results and resources at events and through stakeholder publications

Partners

The partners in the SErENADE consortium are:

SWEA - Severn Wye Energy Agency, UK (Co-ordinator)
Catrin Maby

CLER - Comite de Liaison Energies Renouvables, France
Raphael Claustre

BCEI ZRMK - Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Slovenia
Marjana Sijanec Zavrl

EV - Energiråd Väst, Sweden
Erika Brokvist

ESV - O.Oe.Energiesparverband, Austria
Christine Oehlinger

EE74 - Energie-Environnement 74, France
Loic Lepage

SEC - Sofia Energy Centre, Bulgaria
Ivanka Pandelieva

PE - Associazione Rete di Punti Energia, Italy
Mauro Brolis