Sustainable Buildings for the High North. Strategic plan for the implementation of energy efficient renovation and construction in Northern parts of Russia

Abstract

Buildings constitute remarkable share of the global energy consumption. Efforts to measure and standardize energy usage have been developed across countries. In 2010 Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) was recast with added specifications regarding energy certification and building types by European Union. Energy consumption in Russian building sector is also acknowledged recently. Presidential decree given in 2008 states that energy intensity must be reduced by 40 % from the level of 2007 until 2020. The energy efficient construction and renovation markets are vast in Russia. Total investment value is evaluated to be 300 billion USD. Only 7 % of the value is budgeted for federal and regional parties, thus private sector investments are required. Especially low-cost and high impact technological methods are studied to improve energy performance of Russian and Scandinavian buildings.