ProjectsClimate change and energyUsing ecological construction materials in new, energy efficient buildings in the Baltic States
Project duration: 08/2009 – 03/2011
Project background and objectives
This project is a next step of the Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF) Group for fostering the development of energy saving and environmentally sound construction of buildings in the Baltic States.
The overall project goal is to enforce the application of ecologically sound construction, insulation and finishing materials in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania through: 1) information gathering and demonstration; 2) training stakeholders; 3) educating consumers and last but not least 4) strengthening local capacities of experts among the BEF network with regard to the previous mentioned topics.
Activities
• Background information research, expert meetings
• Demonstration of how to build a building with high ecological and energy efficient standards (data modelling, assessment of results)
• Preparation of publication for general public
• Elaboration of training manual and training of Baltic experts
Target group
• Professional stakeholders (e.g., architects, engineers, craftsmen)
• Specialists – key experts from educational institutions
• Others stakeholders (e.g., resellers, professional associations, non-governmental organisations)
• General public (consumers)
Lead Party
Baltic Environmental Forum, Latvia
Project partners:
Baltic Environmental Forum, Estonia
Baltic Environmental Forum, Lithuania
Baltic Environmental Forum, Germany
The project is financed by the Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (German Federal Foundation for the Environment)
Below you can download a report on a studyvisit to Berlin which took place on April 24-29th, 2010. During this studyvisit houses where ecomaterials were used for construction, insulation, finishing, etc. were visited.
"Using ecological construction materials in new, energy efficient buildings in the Baltic States" has been endorsed by the European Commission's Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign as an Official Partner.
For more information e-mail: kestutis.navickas@bef.lt tel.: +370 5 215 9287
