After the adoption, in 2008, of the EU Climate and Energy Package, the European Commission launched the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) to endorse and support the efforts deployed by local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy policies. Indeed, local governments play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of climate change, all the more so when considering that 80 % of energy consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is associated with urban activity.

Within the Project Electric Motor Systems Annex EMSA of the International Energy Agency’s Implementing Agreement 4E (Efficient Electrical End-Use Equipment) a reference guide of successful programs and policies for implementing motor systems efficiency all over the world is developed. The first part consisted of reviewing existing policy instruments with focus on motor systems efficiency in the area of industrial applications.

For the policy makers at national level it is important to know how effective energy policies and measures are, and in particular how much energy has been saved. This is especially important for the European Union Member States which have to contribute towards the EU 2020 energy saving target of 20%. Alongside the evaluation of the energy savings, it is also necessary to collect as much information and knowledge as possible about energy consumption trends and factors influencing energy consumption.

This document describes some of the projects implemented by GreenBuilding Partners in the period June 2010 to October 2011. The projects have been implemented in different types of buildings, such as office buildings, schools, hotels, shopping mall, etc. Both new construction and the refurbishment of existing buildings are covered by the report.

The scope of the current analysis is to provide an insight into how the programme developed during the assessed period, both in terms of type and scope of new registrations, energy, cost savings and technologies involved. The comparison is based on the previous evaluation reports – the 2000-2008 Report, which represents an assessment of the programme over the period of eight years, and the 2009 Report, which contributed an update for the period of one year. Regular spreadsheet analysis was used for the evaluation.

This report presents the status of existing LED pilot actions in Europe, analysing 106 LED test cases from 17 European countries. Projects from the public and commercial sectors form the focus of the report, with special attention devoted to the economics of LED projects.

This Code of Conduct sets out the basic principles to be followed by all parties involved in
Uninterruptible Power Systems, operating in the European Community in respect of energy
efficient equipment.