The Mediterranean library of knowledge
Explore the ENI CBC Med Programme's library of deliverables: a comprehensive digital repository of diverse resources tailored for the Mediterranean region. Discover in-depth studies, innovative strategies, and practical tools spanning tools addressing key environmental, economic, and social issues. The library is your go-to source to find valuable knowledge to inspire new collaborative projects driving fair, sustainable and inclusive development across the Mediterranean.
Establishing country-specific procedures/roadmaps (A4.3.3)
This report includes information on the country specific procedures/roadmaps detailing the steps in order to reach higher resilience based on PV+ESS+DSM utilization. These steps include conducting a building energy audit, designing the BESS system, incorporating DSM strategies, integrating the PV+BESS+DSM hybrid system, etc. Each step will be implemented to have the required adaptations of regulations and technical guidelines and proposals to use specific financing instruments (including dynamic tariffs). A cost-benefit analysis was conducted following a hybrid solution in each partner country. This report includes country-specific insights from a cost-benefit analysis of the solution. Finally, recommendations are presented for securing the necessary funding to rehabilitate existing public building stock.
Developing of regional dynamic electricity tariffs (A4.3.2)
Static tariffs do not encourage the widespread of RES without large incentives, which however transfer the RES costs to non-RES owners. One important goal of the BERLIN project is to propose new dynamic tariffs that better reflect the actual dynamic cost of electricity generation in each participating country with a pilot. The current report begins with an overview of the existing tariffs in the four participating countries of the BERLIN project (Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and Italy). Subsequently, information is provided on the proposed dynamic tariffs that can be developed and implemented in each pilot based on electricity market prices.
Joint case study focusing on replication (A4.2.2)
This report presents a joint case study, offering valuable insights into the potential for replication in all regions that fall under the MED area, including non-participating countries. The primary focus of the study is to highlight the regions where the combination of PV, BESS and DSM proves to be a cost- effective and sustainable solution. Additionally, it sheds light on regions where this combination may not be the most viable option and the underlying reasons behind it.
Testing effective DSM solutions (A3.2.4)
This report presents the development of practical, yet effective, Demand - Side Management (DSM) scenarios that can be applied to the different pilots of the BERLIN project. The application of such effective DSM scenarios through the 'virtual' testing of new Time-of-Use (ToU) tariffs (already developed for each country in deliverable A4.3.2) could have a positive impact on the consumption behaviour of the users. In this study, the scenarios are based on load shifting, which is applied through combined peak shaving and valley filling.
Identification of existing situation, state-of-art in each region, policies etc. (A3.1.1)
This report provides an analysis of the current situation in each participating country; Cyprus, Greece, Israel and Italy regarding renewable energy sources (RES), energy storage systems (ESS) and Demand - Side Management (DSM). Through the information provided by each partner, the status for RES, and particularly for photovoltaics (PV), ESS and DSM in each participating country has been analysed. In addition, the state of the art regarding legislation and energy policies, as well as barriers that might exist in each country for further deployment of PV, ESS, and DSM are discussed.
GreenBuilding shares its guidelines for EU nearly Zero Energy Buildings
The goal of this manual is presented along with the definition of nearly zero energy for public building in the EU MED regions illustrating the benefits in energy consumption. These benefits include: reducing environmental impact (e.g. greenhouse gas and carbon emissions) and increasing resiliency; lower operational costs in particular the energy costs; promoting healthier and more comfortable spaces for occupants and efficiency; implementing this manual will be carried when intending to refurbish public offices; and buildings to achieve nearly zero energy consumption annually.
GreenBuilding shares its guidelines for nearly Zero Energy Buildings in Mediterranean Partner Countries
The goal of this manual is presented along with the definition of nearly zero energy for public building in the MED regions illustrating the benefits in energy consumption. These benefits include: reducing environmental impact (e.g. greenhouse gas and carbon emissions) and increasing resiliency; lower operational costs in particular the energy costs; promoting healthier and more comfortable spaces for occupants and efficiency; implementing this manual will be carried when intending to refurbish public offices; and buildings to achieve nearly zero energy consumption annually.
GreenBuilding shares its guidelines for the new/revised procedures for the energy building refurbishment of Mediterranean public buildings
The aim of his report was to identify and evaluate new and revised procedures for the building energy refurbishment, and the GreenBuilding assessed the best practices in order to compare them and produce the report to guaranteeing the gained knowledge transfer. This report covers the best practices in the Mediterranean Partner Countries (MPC), like the energy simulation and energy efficiency tools in addition to cost-effective technological procedures that helps minimizing the energy consumption of a building.
GreenBuilding shares its guidelines for the new/revised procedures for the energy building refurbishment of EU public buildings
The aim of his report was to identify and evaluate new and revised procedures for the building energy refurbishment, and the GreenBuilding assessed the best practices in order to compare them and produce the report to guaranteeing the gained knowledge transfer. This report covers the best practices in the European Union Mediterranean Countries (EUMC), like the energy simulation and energy efficiency tools in addition to cost-effective technological procedures that helps minimizing the energy consumption of a building.
D5.2.3_Evaluation of Results
The Assessment methodology and the Tools were tested on 3 pilot urban areas in Sousse (Tunisia), Moukhtara (Lebanon) and Irbid (Jordan) with the objective to define a strategic concept and plan for optimising the sustainability of buildings and neighborhoods.
The aim of the pilots was to provide an opportunity to the participating municipalities and their experts to use the multi criteria assessment systems, along with the nationally adapted tools, i.e. SMC-SBTool and SMC-SNTool, to support the process aimed to define the optimal retrofitting concept to improve the sustainability of selected buildings and urban areas.
D5.2.2_Test of WP3 and WP4 outcomes
The objective of this report is to describe the test phases carried out by the partner municipalities on a district or a building using an evaluation system SCTool MED, SNTool MED and SBTool which are developed in WP3 and WP4 and which make it possible to measure the sustainability of Mediterranean cities.
The SCTool MED, SNTool MED and SBTool, developed as part of the international Green Building Challenge research process launched in 1998, will be contextualized and adapted to contexts reflecting the local priorities and particularities of the pilot cities and to any Mediterranean city.
The method is based on the concept of “think globally, act locally”, acting as a common “language” for assessing the sustainability of the built environment.
The use of the tools makes it possible to evaluate, compare and aggregate the results of locally deployed sustainability measures and, at the same time, evaluate progress towards global sustainability goals, avoiding uncertainty and confusion generated by the use of different evaluation tools.
D5.2.1_Test Protocol
This document describes the road map concerning the use of the SMC Decision-Making methodology (D4.1.1) to define an optimal retrofitting concept for a urban area and for buildings located in it.
Following the steps of the decision-making methodology, the documents provides all the templated to document the steps taken up to the description of the final retrofitting concept.
The use of common templates makes possible to compare the lessons learned by the PPs, facilitating the exchange of results achieved.