#AASuccessStories today is about international assistance program
Energodim, which allows to renovate old apartment buildings in Ukraine
to improve their energy efficiency, reduce maintenance costs, as well
as harmful effects on the environment. Energodim is a program aimed at
helping homeowner associations. It partially or almost completely
covers the costs of repair and reconstruction of buildings. The program
was launched in August 2019. In April 2020 it was amended. And in just
one month of receiving applications, more than a hundred condominiums
from all over Ukraine have expressed their desire to participate.
People realized that they could get not only money to restore their old
condos, but also support in organizing, calculating and dividing the
repairs into phases.
Who finances Energodim?
The program is funded by the Energy Efficiency Fund. This is a state
institution established by the Government of Ukraine. Partners and
donors of the Fund are the European Union, the Government of Germany,
GIZ GmbH, a team of consultants from the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, the UNDP project “Association of
Homeowners of Ukraine for Sustainable Energy Efficiency Solutions”
(HOUSES), and partner banks.
As of June 5, 2020, the total cost of projects that have applied for
participation in the Energodim program was almost half a billion
hryvna. At the same time, grant support for these projects will cover
almost 385 million hryvna, or more than 70% of costs.
The geography of applications (see map) is the most diverse, but most
of them were received from homeowner associations from Volyn region -
26. 12 applications - from Chernihiv, 9 from Lviv region, 8
applications came from Odessa region. Up-to-date information on the
number and status of applications received by the Fund can be tracked
on the map
(https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1iRqsX3wYyhNMuJWezKdxP5vNYRNSuURM&ll=48.37309217962911%2C32.40091799192135&z=5)
at any time.
This year, the program has come up with a nice bonus for the fastest.
The first 500 condominiums will have an additional + 20% to the amount
of compensation for construction work. Previously, such bonuses were
provided for the first 300 applications.
What does the Energodim program cover?
The Energodim program provides a grant that partially reimburses the
costs paid by condominiums in the process of modernizing the house. The
funds partially cover:
- conducting an energy audit;
- development of project documentation and its expertise (including
inspection of the object (building));
- the actual reconstruction for energy efficiency, which includes the
cost of works, equipment and materials;
- technical and supervision services;
- certification of energy efficiency of the house after the project
implementation;
- inspection of engineering systems of the building where
reconstruction was carried out.
Grant payments to the Energy Efficiency Fund are made in three tranches.
Who has already used the Energodim
program?
“First Swallows” was the name of the pilot projects that were
implemented under the Energodim program last year. Homeowner
association “Lypy 2” from Novoyavorivsk, Lviv region, applied for
participation in the program in March 2019. And at the end of March
this year it has already received the final tranche of assistance. The
total cost of the energy modernization project of the “Lypy 2”
condominium building (construction and installation works, materials
and equipment) amounted to UAH 4,199,968. The grant from the Energodim
program covered UAH 2,939,978, i.e. 70% of the total cost.
What was modernized in the house of
condominiums “Lypy 2”?
During the reconstruction, an individual heating point was installed in
the house, the heating system in unheated rooms was replaced and
thermal insulation was carried out, the heating systems were replaced
and insulated, external walls and constructions were insulated, and the
hydraulic heating system was balanced.
What are the results after the
reconstruction?
After the reconstruction, the energy efficiency class of the building
changed from the lowest “G” to “E”. Basic energy consumption decreased
by 46%, energy consumption of the heating system was reduced by half,
and CO2 emissions were reduced by 25%.
How to take part in the Energodim
program and how to start?
If homeowner association is already organized in your condominium, you
can find step-by-step instructions how to take part in Energodim
program at it’s website (https://eefund.org.ua/programa-energodim).
First of all, a regional advisor will help you. A map of the regions
where such advisers work and their contacts are also available on the
website. Here you can find answers to the most frequently asked
questions about reconstruction.
How to apply to the Energy Efficiency Fund?
What are the advantages energy efficiency measures?
What assistance will you receive from the Fund?
How will energy efficiency measures affect rent?
Follow the link https://eefund.org.ua/programa-energodim to learn more
about the opportunities offered to Ukraine by cooperation with the EU
and international partners.
The publication is based on the website of the Energy Efficiency Fund.