Udine, Italy
It has been a long successful story: from the Municipal
Environmental Management (first EMAS registration and ISO 14001
certification in 2008) through the Municipal Energy Action Plan and the
signature of the Covenant of Mayors (2009) to the adhesion to the new
Covenant of Mayors, embracing the new challenge of the adaptation to
climate change (2015). Last year, Udine set up a revolving fund – The
Climate Fund - to finance energy efficiency actions on public buildings
and equipment.
By the City Council Decision 289/2015 Udine political representatives
agreed to encompass a new revolving fund in the architecture of the City
General Budget. The initial fund size is EUR 32,000.
Its technical management is assigned to the Municipal Agency for Environmental Policies
that plays the role of an Energy Service Company (ESCO). Other
municipal units & departments are invited to propose energy
efficiency measures to be financed. The proposals are evaluated subject
to a cost-benefit analysis, mandatory criteria and the Fund
availability. The Agency implements the measures and calculates the
achieved financial savings which are redirected back to the Fund.
Three sources aim to recapitalize the Fund:
- financial savings resulting from lower energy bills and maintenance costs;
- incomes from the Energy Efficiency Credits placement on the energy market;
- additional money from the SEAP investments yearly foreseen within the City General Budget.
The City Administration decided to start the Fund with energy savings
generated by four pilot actions implemented in 2015. Energy saving
incomes from these measures are to feed the Fund even if they were not
financed through the Fund itself.
| Site | Measure | Investment costs (EUR) | Year of completion |
|---|
| Public green area “Parco della Rimembranza” |
Complete renewal of street lighting |
23,350 |
2015 |
| “Viale Palmanova” overpass |
Lighting equipment -substitution with new LED bulbs |
1,008 |
2015 |
| “Forte” nursery school |
placement of new window frames |
60,500 |
2005 |
| Fruch” primary school gym |
roofing insulation |
21,100 |
ongoing |
In 2015, three new interventions were evaluated and financed through the Fund. They will be completed in 2016:
| Site | Measure | Investment costs (EUR) |
|---|
| “Palazzo D’Aronco” (Udine City Hall) |
Lighting equipment -substitution with new LED bulbs |
1,620 |
| “Fruch” primary school |
Lighting equipment complete renewal |
25,510 |
| “Vascello” parking site |
Lighting equipment -substitution with new LED bulbs |
2,423 |
Financing retrofit actions through the Fund is not the only result of
the City Council Decision. Last but not least, there are to be
highlighted new know-how, expertise and skills
developed both by Udine’s municipal staff and other Italian local
authorities the Agency is cooperating with. Moreover, a set of new data
and information on energy consumption of the municipal buildings,
equipment and facilities allows for better use of public buildings and
facilities.
Coming back to the house of sustainability concept, Udine’s
Administration is aware that there will always be new bricks to add, but
up till now the Climate Fund has offered an outstanding chance to review the municipal decision processes and implementation procedures that improved the way energy investments are planned, designed and carried out.
Useful materials
| Udine at a glance |
The municipality of Udine (Italy), 100,514
inhabitants, is very sensitive to environmental matters and sustainable
development and is active in promoting energy savings actions and the
use of renewables. It has undertaken initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions
and limit energy consumption, paying particular attention to local
planning and management. It has introduced incentives to encourage
energy savings and the use of renewable energies in the Building Code.
Some of the most important activities carried out recently are:
-
Local Energy Balance 2010” to measure the city’s energy consumption and
identify measures to cut the use of traditional energy sources and
promote renewable ones;
- Adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors initiative in 2009;
- Elaboration of the Sustainable Energy Action Plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 21% by 2020.
The city has ambitious goals in the public sector – in particular municipal buildings: - Enhancing energy management by regular and in-depth analysis of energy consumption;
- Reducing the energy consumption;
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Raising awareness of benefits of energy savings in buildings among city
workers and citizens, through appropriate communication campaigns.
The municipality cooperates with its public utility company
AMGA “Azienda Multiservizi Spa“, responsible for water management, gas
supply and public lighting. On the occasion of the renewal of a public
heating contract, AMGA and the municipality signed an EPC-like contract
which guarantees energy savings in 9 public buildings. The up-front
investment is secured by AMGA, with full internalisation of the profits,
for a total of more than €1 million, savings of 1234 Mwh/year and
339,208 kg of CO2 emissions avoided.
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| Who is implementing the intracting financing scheme in Udine? |
Core team |
| How is the financing scheme implemented? |
Local Study & Action Plan
Business Model |
| Who backs the scheme at the political level? |
City Council Decision on the establishment of the financing scheme |
| Training materials (in Italian) |
Presentation on Udine’s Fund |
