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REVERTER-Deep REnovation roadmaps to decrease households VulnERability To Energy poveRty

International project

REVERTER is a European initiative under the LIFE21-CET-ENERPOV framework aiming to alleviate energy poverty through the deep renovation of homes occupied by vulnerable households. REVERTER will develop 9 deep renovation roadmaps, which are tailor-made to the characteristics of the building stock, the characteristics of the vulnerable households and the climate conditions of four pilot areas in respective European countries (Brezovo-Bulgaria, Athens Urban Area-Greece, Riga-Latvia and Coimbra-Portugal). The roadmaps target the worst-performing homes first (“worst first” principle), cope with split-incentive dilemmas and address market, information and behavioural failures through the creation of “one-stop shops'' (OSS) as defaults for the enrolment of vulnerable households in subsidised energy efficiency improvement programmes for buildings. 

REVERTER has set eight specific objectives: 

  1. Create 9 roadmaps that will provide effective strategies to alleviate EP by addressing the energy efficiency of the worst-performing homes first (“worst first” principle).
  2. Facilitate the renovation of more 800 houses during the implementation of the project and within 5 years after its end, through the setup and deployment of four OSSs.
  3. Create a positive impact on more than 3,000 vulnerable people through the implementation of 1,500 visits by more than 60 REVERTER Ambassadors (RAs) to vulnerable households and the organisation of 16 social engagement events.
  4. Demonstrate the effectiveness and replicability of the proposed solutions among 20,000 energy vulnerable households.
  5. Trigger investments of about 8 million EUR in sustainable energy and primary energy savings/renewable energy generation of 12.3 GWh/year during the implementation of the project and within 5 years after its end, while reducing GHG and other pollutants emissions.
  6. Use 10 existing and new “tailor-cut“ complementary indicators for measuring EP.
  7. Create a knowledge database and analyse deep renovation measures.
  8. Identify viable financial schemes, support best practices and shape future policies towards alleviating EP.




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