February 19, 2015
by Etienne Vienot (RAEE)
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Savoie in Vorarlberg!

Organized by the CAUE of Savoie and Metropole Savoie, the study trip SUSTAINABLE AND PARTICIPATIVE TOWN PLANNING gathered 24 people (elected people, managers of public services, architects, town planners and project leaders) for three visiting days in December, 2014. The … Continue reading

February 12, 2015
by Apolline Faure
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Learn from the Rhône-Alpes’s experience on energy and sustainable buildings issues

Within MountEE, the Regional Natural Park of Pyrénées catalanes had organized in late December an exchange with some actors from the Region Rhône-Alpes, one of the most dynamic regions in France regarding sustainable building and energy issues. The delegation, which … Continue reading

October 1, 2014
by Etienne Vienot (RAEE)
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Vorarlberg’s Territorial strategy for sustainable construction, an inspiration for our territories

October 1st at 2pm, L’Isle d’Abeau welcomes an half-day of exchanges intended for elected officials and the actors involved in the definition and implementation of local sustainable building strategies in their climate plan and their vision of TEPOS in 2050. … Continue reading

September 22, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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Municipalities cooperate for sustainable buildings

In Dalarna, Sweden, a network of smaller municipalities has been formed in order to improve the client-role in construction projects. By sharing experiences with each other and utilize each other’s expertise, municipalities can increase their professionalism when ordering buildings, elaborate better procurement … Continue reading

September 12, 2014
by Apolline Faure
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Head in the stars, but feet kept on the ground : a sustainable way of preserving environment and reducing electric consumptions

Mantet, one of the municipalities which are leading a pilot-project under MountEE, tries to be exemplary on several issues. Worried of preserving its environment and reducing its energetic consumptions, the village has just become the first and unique “Starry Village” … Continue reading

January 14, 2014
by Jakob Ebner
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LED – more than energy efficiency

The influence of LED-light on our well being and health was discussed at a seminar in Dalarna in dec 2013. One of the lecturers, professor Lars Bylund from Bergen School of Architecture, Norway, made it very clear that daylight has a … Continue reading

October 4, 2013
by Jakob Ebner
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Energy Web Dalarna: Benchmarking tool for municipalities

The County Board of Dalarna has created a data system for Dalarna’s municipalities making it possible to compare energy use, both within the own municipality and with other municipalities. In addition to energy, the cost for different energy sources and each … Continue reading

September 3, 2013
by Bertrand Denis (defi'nergie)
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How to support energy saving actions and change behavior ?

In rural territories, particularly in the Pyrenees-Orientales, municipalities have difficulties to realize renovation operations for energy savings, even after realizing energetic audits. Rural municipalities have a lack of technical support and funding to develop energy saving operations. The support suggested … Continue reading