Web site for energy efficiency – a tool for sound investments

Panel: Panel 4. Building the bridge from lab to customer

Authors:
Margot Bratt, Bratt Communication
Lotta Bångens, Bångens Teknik konsult
Anna Forsberg, Carl Bro AB

Abstract

The City of Stockholm local green investment program has developed a web-site containing information on energy efficient (EE) products, the “EE product database” and an application for modelling the energy efficiency of buildings, “the Eco-house”. The web-site is operating since November 2002 at www.klokainvetseringar.nu and includes:

The EE product database holds the best and latest products and services regarding energy efficiency. Criteria and demands for the EE products to be included in the database are developed in co-operation with authorities, trade associations and product experts. In connection with every product the user will find written information. The website will also give assistance in technical and joint procurement.

The city of Stockholm are introducing these two new interactive tools to facilitate developers, property- and real estate owners to visualize the economic and environmental benefits of choosing energy efficient products and product systems.

Both professionals and private persons have much to gain from setting procurement demands.

This web-site will also work as a basic model for a European version that will be developed during 2003 within the OPET (Organisation for Promotion of Energy Technologies) network.