Energy services in Denmark

This project aims to contribute to the exploitation of the great potential for energy saving in public buildings, in industry and the service sector by providing an improved basis for decision-making for providers of energy services (energy services companies) and for building owners. The EU's 'Directive on energy end-use efficiency and energy services' indicates that the construction sector is the sector where the biggest unexploited market for energy services and energy efficiency improvement can be found. It is therefore the intention to look at investments in energy saving measures that have a longer pay-back time than the 5 years stipulated in a government circular on energy efficiency improvement in public institutions. Neither public nor private companies can see any immediate advantage in investing in such measure themselves, but they have a sound socio-economic effect.
The purpose is to demonstrate a 'market-oriented energy-saving initiative' for investments that are normally avoided by building owners.
The project is related to Denmark's international cooperation in IEA and EU.  Annex 46 is a new cooperation project within the IEA ECBCS agreement where Denmark traditionally plays an active role. The project is closely connected with the proposal for the EU Parliament and Commission on energy end-use efficiency and energy services