Blocks in Oborishte also funded by National Renovation Programme
In Oborishte, Sofia, three blocks have been selected (50 apartments) to be renovated in 2010 as a pilot for the Staccato project, with one block on the waiting list. The blocks will receive funding from the National Renovation Programme (NRP) and have all undergone an energy audit and a technical assessment, which is about to be updated following new requirements for energy audits. With the works, the building envelope will first be thermally insulated. After that, a solar thermal system will be placed on each of the blocks. The technical preparation and tender to search for an EPC contractor for this have been set in motion. The owners of the three blocks in Oborishte have collaborated to apply for Staccato and the NRP, supported by the district of Oborishte. This is already a major achievement, as ownership of residential buildings is individual and there are no formal housing organization that take care of the maintenance of the building. The project is further supported by the ministry of regional development. Efforts are also on their way to secure funding after 2010. Funds are announced which are achieved thru selling carbon credits (under a so called Green Investment Scheme) with using EU structural funds as an alternative funding mechanism.
