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Sponsor
European Parliament (Europarl or EP)
European Union (EU) – European Commission (EC) – Commission of the European Community (CEC)
Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
Horizon 2020
Societal Challenges
Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy
Sponsor ID: EE-03-2014
Amount
Upper €5,000,000EUR Lower €3,000,000EUR
The Commission considers that proposals reques ting a contribution from the EU of between EUR 3 and 5 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude… more » submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Research and innovation action: Funding rate: 100%.
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Requirements
Academic Institution
Commercial
Government
Nonprofit
Small Business
Citizenship or Residency
Unrestricted
Activity location
Unspecified
Abstract
The EU has agreed on ambitious Energy and Climate targets for 2020 and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the share of renewable energies and improve energy efficiency. Achieving these objectives… more » advances Europe along the path to an energy system that will deliver a competitive and secure energy supply which is sustainable.
This Energy-Efficiency call in the area of buildings and consumers will complement the call of the EeB PPP with both technology-related, and (mostly) non-technology related topics, focusing on the removal of existing barriers through market uptake measures in order to build capacity, provide support for sustainable energy policy implementation, mobilise financing for sustainable energy investments and foster uptake of technologies relevant for energy efficiency in buildings. A proposal may cover two or more topics at the same time, but should nevertheless be submitted under the main topic of the proposal and achieve at least the expected impact of that topic.
Proposals are invited for: Energy strategies and solutions for deep renovation of historic buildings. Type of action: Research & Innovation Actions. Energy strategies and solutions for historic buildings have been identified as one of the priority areas in the roadmap of the EeB PPP.
Project proposals should focus on the development of innovative and affordable building renovation solutions for historic buildings that can deliver significant improvements in energy performance while ensuring indoor comfort requirements and non-invasive, reversible solutions. The emphasis should be on eco-innovation and sustainability by integrating cost-effective technologies for energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions.
Projects may address specific aspects such as innovative energy and environmental assessment methodologies (based on life-cycle and including specific non-monetary aspects in the cost/benefit and return on investment analysis), tools for planning and implementing the renovation of historic buildings, monitoring and control technologies and systems, non-invasive and non-destructive methods of surveying and diagnosis together with appropriate standards and information management for building maintenance.
Projects should clearly demonstrate the effectiveness of the technologies, methodologies, systems or tools developed and prove the replication potential of the proposed solutions with, where appropriate, the use of case studies.
The activities are expected to be implemented at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4-6.
Expected Impact:
– Optimised design and implementation of renovation projects for historic buildings and for listed and protected buildings in particular, delivering significant improvements in energy performance at both building and district level through more tailored solutions.
– Provision of effective guidelines and contribution to standard isation activities in this field.
– Reduced fragmentation in this sector through increased collaboration and cooperation and fostering of a more interdisciplinary approach and support to the implementation of the roadmap of the EeB PPP.
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Eligibility
In line with the objectives of the EU’s strategy for international cooperation in research and innovation, all activities are open for third country participants, while certain partner countries are also specifically… more » targeted in a number of topics.
Research & innovation action: Three legal entities. Each of the three shall be established in a different Member State or associated country. All three legal entities shall be independent of each other.
Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation:
Legal entities established in the following countries and territories will be eligible to receive funding through Horizon 2020:
– The Member States of the European Union, including their overseas departments;
– The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States: Anguilla, Aruba, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Greenland, Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Saba, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wallis and Futuna;
– The Countries Associated to Horizon 2020: At the date of the publication of the work programme, there are no countries associated to Horizon 2020. All countries associated to the Seventh Framework Programme (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey) will in principle be associated to Horizon 2020 by the time the first grant agreements under Horizon 2020 are signed. This is, however, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of the respective procedures adopting the association agreements for each of the countries concerned.
– The following countries, except where this is explicitly excluded in the call text Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Re public, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Republic), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Buissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic Republic), Kosovo , Kyrgyz Republic, Lao, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
– International European interest organisations will also be eligible to receive funding from Horizon 2020. These are international organisations, the majority of whose members are Member States or associated countries, and whose principal objective is to promote scientific and technological cooperation in Europe.
Legal entities established in countries not listed above will be eligible for funding when such funding is explicitly foreseen in the relevant call text.
In addition, legal entities established in countries not listed above and international organisations will be eligible for funding:
– When funding for such participants is provided for under a bilateral scientific and technological agreement or any other arrangement between the Union and an international organisation or a third country;
– When the Commission deems participation of the entity essential for carrying out the action funded through Horizon 2020.
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Keywords
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Utilization
- Architectural Restoration or Preservation
- Energy Engineering
- Historic Preservation
Upcoming Deadlines
Date
What’s Due
Notes
20 Mar 2014
Confirmed
Application
Sponsor deadline – required
