Med-EcoSuRe was selected as a reference project, among others, within a newly funded project under the ENI CBC MED capitalization call, entitled SEACAP 4 SDG (Integration Med SE(A)CAP through uniform adapted assessment and financing methods, mainly targeting buildings in the sectors of smart education and therefore the development of sustainable health sectors).
SEACAP 4 SDG addresses the common challenge of adaptation to climate change mitigation and energy efficiency of public buildings by integrating Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SE(A)CAP) through a tailored uniform assessment toolbox and an innovative financing methodology targeting a large number of selected populations.
SEACAP 4 SDG will design and implement a new approach (financial mechanism) enabling local municipalities to design and implement energy efficiency investment measures in their public buildings, through an introduced toolbox based on the results and outcomes of selected reference projects. For example, the project will capitalize on and strengthen the Living Lab (LL) methodologies developed within Med-EcoSuRe, as well as the tools developed and the ICT collaboration platform created.
The Mediterranean Renewable Energy Center, coordinator of Med-EcoSuRe and partner of SEACAP 4 SDG, participated in a first working session with the project partners to present the main achievements of Med-EcoSuRe while focusing on what can be replicated and/or amplified. The intervention focused on:
– Guidelines and action plans developed to establish and manage a living laboratory or intermediary entity for collaboration between academics, policymakers, and stakeholders to support energy managers in planning and implementing innovative sustainable energy measures in university buildings;
– Tools developed to plan and implement innovative and eco-sustainable energy renovations in university buildings;
– Demonstration actions implemented, including photovoltaic power plants and a microgrid platform designed to improve building performance and reduce energy consumption;
– An online collaboration platform created to disseminate best practices, capitalize on project results, and ensure information gathering and cooperation between partners and stakeholders. This platform will be enriched with new members from SEACAP 4 SDG countries and will host an open dialogue with all relevant stakeholders on financial mechanisms for building renovation.
SE(A)CAP will build on the findings of Med-EcoSuRe and go beyond existing practices through targeted training of relevant stakeholders to maximize the impact and sustainability of the cost-effective approaches and financial mechanisms for energy renovation that will be proposed.