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1 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany Energy Efficiency in Germany Status & Perspectives May 31 st, 2010, Tunis, Tunisia Meike Wächter, eclareon GmbH Management Consultants on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology

2 Agenda Export Initiative Energy Efficiency On the importance of energy efficiency Governmental strategies Energy efficiency in buildings Participating German companies

3 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany I. Energy Efficiency Made in Germany You are invited to start Business!

4 I. Energy Efficiency i Export Initiative Activities and services: Foreign Trade Fairs Information Events Trade Missions Fact-Finding Fi Missions i Know-how Transfer Training/ i Education

5 I. The Energy Efficiency Export Initiative at a Glance Umbrella Brand Energieeffizienz - made in Germany Information on the Website germany.info Network Decision Makers and Advocates, Private Companies

6 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany II. On the importance of energy efficiency in buildings.

7 1100 II. On the importance of energy efficiency in buildings Human Impact on Atmosphere Vostok Ice Core: the record of the last 420, years IPCC 2000 Szenarien für 2100 AD Heute 360 H 4 ppbv CH CO 2 ppmv ka BP Quelle: WDCP/IPCC

8 150,0 140,0 130,0 120,0 110,0 II. On the importance of energy efficiency in buildings Development of the Consumer Price Indices in Germany 2005 = 100 Hard Coal Brown Coal Natural Gas Light Fuel Oil Electricity Liquified Petroleum Gas 100,0 90,0 80,0 70,0 60, Source: German Federal Statistical Office, 2009

9 II. On the importance of energy efficiency in buildings Energy Gap Saving Renewable Energies Fossil Fuels Quelle: Dr.-Ing. D.Scherz, Scherz & Scherz, Hamburg

10 II. On the importance of energy efficiency in buildings Energy Consumption Households 30% Industry 26% Transport 28% Commerce 16% Source: Baulinks

11 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany III. Governmental Strategies and Projects to rise Energy Efficiency Overview on German Activities

12 III. Governmental strategies and projects Objectives of the new federal government Coalition agreement between CDU, CSU and FDP, Climate protection as a drive for competition in the field of new technologies Target: main share of RES in energy supply Continuation of CO2-program for modernizing insulation of buildings Increase of modernized building proportion Integrated energy and climate change programme with 30 targeted measures, % reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 Share of 25-30% of electricity produced from renewable energy sources by 2030 Share of 25% of electricity produced from CHP by 2020 Increase share of bio fuels to 17% by 2020 Government declaration, Reduction of electricity it consumption by 11% through h a massive increase of energy efficiency Increase share of renewable energy sources in the heat sector by 14% October 29, 2009, European Council, Brussels

13 III. Governmental strategies and projects Approaches for increase of energy efficiency in buildings Legal Requirements for buildings Obligation of replacement Key instrument: EnEV Loans and subsidies Tax incentives Key instrument: Building Refurbishment Programme Creation of market transparency Pilot projects Information Qualification of experts Regulatory policy Financial support Promotion Source: eclareon adapted from dena presentation

14 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany IV. Energy Efficiency in Buildings

15 IV. Energy efficiency in (residential) buildings Cost structure for a building over its life cycle Proje ect deve lopment Constru uction Use Recycli ing years % costs 80% costs (whereof up to 50% energy costs) Source: from presentation of German Energy Agency (dena)

16 IV. Energy efficiency aspects in buildings Energy efficiency in residential buildings key aspects 2. Geographical position 1. Type of building 3. Building materials and insulation 4. Windows 5. Ventilation 6. Heating systems Source: Brochure Bauen für die Zukunft, published by German Energy Agency (dena)

17 IV. Energy efficiency in buildings the passive house heating requirement: 15 kwh/m²a 1,5 l Haus Source: Passivhausinstitut & Scherz &Scherz Architekten

18 IV. Energy efficiency in buildings the passive house Source: Passive Houses in South Western Europe, Jürgen Schnieders, Passivhausinstitut

19 IV. Energy efficiency in buildings the passive house Mannheim Torino Mdid Madrid Seville Pl Palermo Insulation wall (cm) Insulation roof (cm) Insulation basement (cm) Heating demand 15,6 14,8 12,7 4,6 3,1 (kwh/m²a) Sensible cooling 0 0,8 0,4 4,2 7,2 (kwh/m²a) Latente cooling (kwh/m²a) 0 2, ,2 Source: Passive Houses in South Western Europe, Jürgen Schnieders, Passivhausinstitut

20 IV. Energy efficiency aspects in buildings for warm climates Narrow streets Buildings shade themselves and the streets Light colours Better reflexion of the sunlight Thick walls made of dense material Better temperaturet storage Plants and water in and around the building Improvement of the microclimate Source: Dr. Daniel Scherz Shading adapted to the local climate Solar gains in the winter and/or shading in the summer

21 IV. A passive house compared to a low energy house Source: Kompendium 2010, S.8

22 Energy efficiency i made in Germany V. The Companies

23 V. Participating i i German Companies I Company Representative Business segment Wacker Chemie AG Mr. Dimitrios Moussios energy-efficient insulation materials SICC GmbH Mr. Waldemar Walczok energy saving paint Systemair GmbH Mr. Frederic Cousquer energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning Wasserkabel International WKM GmbH Mr. Eberhard Schmidt heat emission systems e.g. capillary pipes cooling sealing

24 V. Participating i i German Companies II Company Representative Business segment FLIEGL Gruppe Fliegl Mr. Youldos Sallem agricultural engineering e.g. Agrartechnik ikgmbh biogas plants Energiehaus Michael Mr. Michael Wassouf designer and teacher for low- Wassouf energy houses and passive houses Sonnenwerft GmbH Mr. Stefan Dammann photovoltaic and solar heat for buildings

25 Energy Efficiency i made in Germany Thank you for your attention!

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