CASH Project – The legal framework for energy-efficient housing renovation
Edited on
09 October 2017How important is the legal framework for energy-efficient renovation? CASH is an URBACT project investigating composite approaches to reduce energy consumption, in particular through sustainable housing. Following its second thematic seminar in Brindisi in Italy, the project has produced a 
Download CASHminiguide2_nov2011.pdf (1.76 MB) focusing on this legal framework issue. Read it now.
Availability of affordable and energy efficient housing is not only a technical or financial matter. European Directives, national, regional and local laws, decrees, ordinances and policies are forming the framework for cities to work in.
CASH's second mini-guide describes the existing legal playing field at the local level for the project’s ten partners in nine European countries. This very interesting report shows how they can manoeuvre within the given possibilities to enhance energy performance of affordable housing for social landlords, low income owners or tenants.
It also highlights the gaps, barriers, local needs and the potential solutions for a bottom-up approach more in line with local context.
During its lifecycle, CASH will produce six mini-guides on key issues in the energy efficient renovation of social housing. The Download miniguid01_tec-dev_final_EN.pdf (7.87 MB) was dedicated to existing and recent technologies used for energy efficient renovation.
Read more:
- CASH - URBACT website
- Download CASHminiguide2_nov2011.pdf (1.76 MB) - PDF
- Download miniguid01_tec-dev_final_EN.pdf (7.87 MB) - PDF
Submitted by admin on
