Energy efficiency improvement measures (renovation) in apartments house Klaipeda street 88, Liepaja
Published on 26 March 2018
Latvia
Latvija
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About this good practice
The apartments house on the Klaipeda street 88 in the city of Liepaja had an urgent need for the energy saving measures and solutions because it was built in the year 1968 in accordance with energy saving requirements which are already out of date for several decades. In 2013, the owners of the apartments in the building decided to begin renovation works, to construct an energy efficient building. As the building was serviced by a local municipal housing enterprise and Latvia had access to ERDF investments at that time, the owners were given the opportunity to co-finance their renovation project up to approximately 50% of the total cost of the works. When the technical project was ready, the housing company started a green procurement procedure to the find the appropriate construction company, which resulted in a successful tender of 240.000 EUR. The renovation, which was finished within 2015, included building walls heat insulation, basement and attic insulation, old windows and doors replacement for new ones with greater heat savings, modernization of house heating with heat regulation systems, natural ventilation system and renewal of facade. The installations gave the house with excellent energy saving indicators. Not only the apartments’ owners highly evaluated the renovation project, but the renovated building was awarded as a one of the most energy efficient renovated building in Latvia in the year 2017.
Resources needed
Total budget of the renovation works was about 240.000 EUR. The project was co-funded by the ERDF fund for approximately 50%, the remaining budget part was provided by the owners of the apartments. The green public procurement for this project was implemented by the local housing service company.
Evidence of success
The main procurement objectives were to achieve high energy efficiency indicators, as well as low carbon dioxide footprint for the house. After the successful procurement implementation the local construction firm has won the tender with the lowest price 239.585,44 EUR and had observed all tender requirements, which included sophisticated energy saving requirements.
Potential for learning or transfer
The procurement of the building energy saving measures works for the apartments house on the Klaipeda Street 88, Liepaja, Latvia could serve as a great example of the green procurement for the building renovation works.
Good practice owner
Organisation
SIA "Liepājas namu apsaimniekotājs"
Latvia
Latvija
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