KNOWnNEBs: We're delighted to bring you Issue 1 of our newsletter!
This first edition will introduce you to the project, outline the work that has been happening since our launch and highlight some of the upcoming publications and events.
KNOWnNEBs is a Life EU-funded project that aims to accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency (EE) measures thus increasing EE investments and sustainable actions. Focusing on the primary tool for identifying and evaluating barriers to energy efficiency – the energy audit - the consortium intends to improve current practices, by quantifying the value of NON-ENERGY BENEFITS (NEBs) and integrating it into energy efficiency calculations.
Current energy audits only report on direct energy cost savings, not considering NEBs, such as improved product quality, space comfort, increased productivity, reduced maintenance-related downtime, and other significant benefits. This leads to energy audits underestimating the true value of energy efficiency indicators and neglecting impactful measures which could increase EE investments and accelerate the implementation of sustainable actions.