Conference Unveiling Market Opportunities for Boosting Residential Energy Efficiency and Alleviating Energy Poverty, Yerevan, March 9-11, 2022

Habitat for Humanity Armenia, UNECE and UNDP in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development and Habitat for Humanity International  jointly organize  Conference:

“Unveiling Market Opportunities for Boosting Residential Energy Efficiency and Alleviating Energy Poverty.”

The conference aims to explore the key market drivers for scaling up investments in energy efficiency in multi-apartment buildings which lead to alleviation of energy poverty through exchange of information and knowledge transfer from Eastern European countries; share the expertise of homeowner associations supporting mechanisms, bring important issues for discussion from policy perspectives till financial & technical solutions.

The conference is intended for stakeholders and practitioners engaged in residential energy efficiency sector. Participants may include key representatives from government representatives, policymakers, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, financial institutions, donor agencies, housing finance organizations, technology companies.

Resources from the event:

AGENDA

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RECORDINGS

March 9: 

Original at https://youtu.be/8PtOG2bBAmA

In English at https://youtu.be/HQJvR7sKL78

In Russian at https://youtu.be/-KPrQBxf2Gs

March 10: 

Original at https://youtu.be/jp214_2fq_M

In English at https://youtu.be/77RpYtEdCOE

In Russian:

Part1 at https://youtu.be/YVGrXYeg2Rs

Part 2: https://youtu.be/hgsfFwsEPcc

Part3 at https://youtu.be/y_lmgOcdi24

March 11: 

Original at https://youtu.be/vE3IHWdHg7w

In English at https://youtu.be/qLHb1i9d3uY

In Russian at https://youtu.be/npNccrGTE0E

PRESENTATIONS

Session 1.

Energy Efficient Renovation of Multi — Apartment Buildings: Market Gaps and Financial Models-Ms. Varsenik Khloyan — HFHA

Supporting Homeowners in Energy Efficient Refurbishment in Central- and Eastern European countries — Mr. Johann Strese — IWO

Session 2.

Institutional and Policy Gaps of the Housing Sector in Western Balkan Countries — Ms. Astghine Pasoyan — ESF

Financial Gaps of the Housing Sector in Western Balkan Countries — Ms. Elena Milanovska — HFHI

Case Study on Residential Energy Efficiency in Slovakia — Ms. Elena Szolgayova — Housing 2030

Session 3.

Research Findings on Energy Poverty in the CIS, CEE and Balkan region — Ms. Hanna Szemzo — MRI

Session 4.

Case Study on Data Solutions for Energy Efficiency in Buildings — Ms. Alisa Freyre

Development of Professional Housing Management System in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan — Ms. Larissa Schreckenbach — IWO_ru

Workshop

Guidelines and Best Practices for Micro-, Small and Medium Enterprises in Armenia in Delivering Energy-Efficient Products and Providing Renewable Energy Equipment Mr. Suren Shatvoryan, UNECE Consultant, Armenia

General presentation: Workshop on Best Practices to Address the Issues of Energy Efficiency in Buildings and their Implementation in the UNECE member States

Overview of project “Enhancing National Capacities to Develop and Implement Energy Efficiency Standards for Buildings in the UNECE Region” Mr. Oleg Dzioubinski, Regional Adviser, UNECE

Regional and national studies on gap analysis between the performance objectives set forth in the Framework Guidelines for Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings and Implementation of Energy Efficiency Standards, Ms. Nadejda Khamrakulova,Project Officer

National training seminars on high-performance energy efficiency standards in buildings in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan and the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Matija Vajdic, UNECE Consultant

Collaborative Environment for Experts on Energy Efficiency in Buildings in the UNECE Region, Ms. Nadejda Khamrakulova, Project Officer, UNECE

Evaluation of the project “Enhancing National Capacities for Development and Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Standards in Buildings in the UNECE Region”, Ms. Nelly Dolidze, Evaluation Expert

Draft impact assessment on how to better implement best practices and guidelines developed by UNECE activities to address the issues of energy efficiency in buildings, Ms. Lisa Amend, UNECE

General presentation: Workshop on outcomes of the project “Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector: Guidelines and Best Practices for MSMEs in delivering energy efficient products and in providing renewable energy equipment”

Overview of project “Global Initiative towards post-Covid-19 resurgence of the MSME sector: Guidelines and Best Practices for MSMEs in delivering energy efficient products and providing renewable energy equipment”, Mr. Oleg Dzioubinski, Regional Adviser

Guidelines and Best Practices for MSMEs in delivering energy efficient products and in providing renewable energy equipment: Regional Perspective Mr. Vitaly Bekker, Energy Expert