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The 4th CASH thematic seminar on Citizens’ Involvement will be held in Bridgend, UK, from January 25 to 27, 2012. It is organized by the Municipality of Bridgend, Wales, UK, partner of the CASH network

The First CASH Mini-Guide on Technological development is now available in the 8 other languages of the network: Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Greek, Hungarian and Italian.  In the CASH 'learning process' it helps disseminating transnational seminar results among members of local support groups, as well as among local, regional and national stakeholders interested in learning more or sharing experiences / knowledge to favour synergies.

During the life of the CASH project, 6 mini-guides on key issues regarding the Energy Efficient renovation of social housing will be produced (Technological Development, Legal Framework, Financial instruments, Citizens’ involvement, Energy production and EE project management). The second Mini-guide resulting from the 2nd transnational Thematic Seminar held in Brindisi (Italy) is now available.

Download the 2nd CASH Mini-Guide on Legal Framework (November 2011).

This article, introduces to the 2 lines of actions of the CASH network : one based on transnational exchanges on key ‘EE renovation of social housing units’ issues, through 6 thematic seminars organized by partner cities, the other based on terrain implementation of recommandations through local action plans led by each partner. It also informs about strategic CASH deliverables: Miniguides, Final guide, LAP Compendium

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During the life of the CASH project, 6 mini-guides on key issues regarding the Energy Efficient renovation of social housing will be produced (Technological Development, Legal Framework, Financial instruments, Citizens’ involvement, Energy production and EE project management). The first Mini-guide resulting from the 1^st transnational Thematic Seminar held in Utrecht (Netherlands) is now available.

Download the 1^st CASH Mini-Guide on Technological Development (June 2011).

To prepare the 2^nd CASH transnational Thematic Seminar on Legal Framework, a table on Legal framework has been built by partners to compare their legal instruments for key Energy Efficiency topics. This table is highlighting EE topics well covered by the legislation, the ones that seem to be left behind deserving attention, specificities of some partners. A detailed analysis and key recommandations at European level are presnted in CASH Mini-Guide 2

Download CASH partners’ Legal Framework table (November 2011).

A grid synthesizing the Baseline study has been produced by Lead Partner to facilitate the establishment of linkages between partners on the basis of Energy Efficiency (EE) themes. It highlights fields of expertise of each city, areas which still require attention and /or specific strategy (i.e. Managing Authorities and LAPs' targets) and topics with common actions deserving closer cooperation between some partners. (see link below).

Download CASH Synthesis table of the Baseline study.

Version 0 of CASH partners’ Local Action Plans identify the context, key issues and define key strategic axis of action (see synthesized version in ‘Read more’). These have been discussed and reviewed between partners during a peer review session planned during the 1^st CASH transnational Thematic seminar in Utrecht (Netherlands).

The information brought by the 11 partners of the CASH network, on financial instruments available from European, National, regional, local and private sources for social landlords, co-properties and private owners, has been synthesized in a matrix. This tool, which gives a broad picture of most commonly available sources of funding, easily pinpoints: gaps for co-properties and private owners, as well as the short-term based nature of European and regional funds. Together with other matrices on barriers and needs, it allows orient recommendations at European, regional, national and local levels.

Read more about ‘Barriers’ and ‘Needs’ tools

CASH partner ‘Les Mureaux’ (France) has organized in May 2011 a 2^nd Symposium on Energy Efficiency (“2ème Colloque sur l’Efficacité Energétique Seine-Aval”). Several Power Point presentations on intelligent buildings and network are available on Les Mureaux Web site:

http://www.lesmureaux.fr/index.php/Actualités?idpage=375&idmetacontenu=83145

CASH Lead expert has synthesized in his article the adapted peer rewiew method developed within the CASH project. The URBACT Peer Review method, has been adapted for specific CASH needs: smaller teams, very short and quick visits, and “energy efficiency in social housing” Topic.

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The 3rd CASH thematic seminar on Financial instruments related to energy efficient renovation was held in Frankfurt, Germany, from September 7 to 9, 2011. It focused on the analysis of existing European, national, regional and local financial instruments known by CASH partners. Aside from typifying financial instruments assisting in reducing the cost, helping increasing resources, or supported by a third party, tools were developed during workshops and roundtables to analyze disparities, obstacles and requirements. Original financial instruments used in CASH partner countries were shared. A series of solutions for making financial instruments adapted to long term large scale energy efficient (EE) renovation operations were proposed and recommendations made through the ‘Frankfurt Resolution’.
The event has been co-organized by Frankfurt Municipality, partner of the CASH network :

www.energiereferat.stadt-frankfurt.de

The 2^nd CASH thematic seminar on legal framework, held in Brindisi, Italy from April 13 to 14, 2011, focused on the analysis of existing legal instruments at national, regional and local levels in CASH partners ‘ countries. A table of the Legal framework by key Energy Efficiency (EE) topics, in CASH Partners’ countries, has been produced. Workshops were organized during the seminar to examine: enabling factors (policies, regulatory mechanisms), financial measures, plans, educational programmes…), barriers and partners’ needs. Regional and local initiatives allowing to go from people needs to new legislation (bottom-up approach) were presented. Recommendations of the thematic seminar were given in the ‘Brindisi Manifesto’.

The 1^st CASH thematic seminar on Technological Development, held in Utrecht, Netherlands, from January 27-28, 2011, focused on presenting a ‘State of the Art’ of technological aspects: insulation, glazing, ventilation, domestic hot water system, airtightness, moisture flow control, taking into account the concept of ‘grey energy’. Discussions centered on which renovation approaches to adopt: ‘step-by-step’ or ‘global’ and which energy performance targets to meet?. A field visit has been organized to show examples of technologies used in social housing renovation. External cooperation with CECODHAS Housing Europe has been analyzed and links established between CASH partners and the national energy platforms of their ‘Power House’ project. A session has been dedicated to the peer review of partners’ Local Action Plans (LAP) – version 0, defining key strategic axis of action.

To launch the second phase of CASH project, a meeting has been organized with all partners in Echirolles, France. The main purpose of the meeting was to fully share the implementation phase programme ('Final application phase 2' report) and have the work plan and communication plan validated by all 11 partners from the 9 countries. Activities, outputs, administrative and financial procedures were covered.