Dubai - Study visit Tallinn

"POWER HOUSE Divided/Cooperative ownership Study visit" - 12-13 June 2014, Tallinn, Estonia In Divided and Cooperative property buildings, the role of tenants or owners is crucial for the decision making process, especially for what concerns the retrofitting of existing buildings. Furthermore, Member States have different legal frameworks in place, in some cases with special rules for energy efficient renovation. The aim of the Workshop organized by EKÜL - the Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations, was to take stock of the situation in different countries and to address good organizational practices to facilitate the decision-making process for the renovation of divided and cooperative ownership buildings (download here the presentations made during the Workshop: http://www.powerhouseeurope.eu/nc/news_events/events/detail/back/past-events/arcticle/power-house-dividedcooperative-ownership-taskforce-workshop-study-visit-12-13-june-2014-tall/). To complement the Workshop, EKÜL organised a technical Study Visit to three different cooperative developments in the area: the first building located in Tallinn (Sopruse 202) was the biggest multi-apartment building refurbished in Estonia, 162 dwellings, also awarded in 2013 as “Best renovation project”. The visit continued in Rakvere, were participants had the opportunity to visit the Rakvere Smart House Competence Centre and other two multi-apartments buildings managed as apartment associations (Voidu 42 and Tuleviku 10) composed by 40 dwellings each. For further info on the POWER HOUSE nearly-Zero Energy Challenge initiative, please visit http://www.powerhouseeurope.eu/ !