EPC
Often energy efficiency investment in public buildings is postponed due to a lack of money. Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is a suitable tool to overcome this obstacle.
EVA Report
Among several energy efficiency publications, the Austrian Energy Agency (E.V.A.) has posted at its website a 50 page report on Energy Performance Contracting for Small and Medium-Sized Municipalities.
This energy performance contracting guide focuses on several key topics:
The first section deals with energy contracting in general. Two ideal TPF variations, namely heat delivery contracting and energy performance contracting, are introduced and their respective functions are explained.
Remarks, ideas and tips regarding the implementation of a concrete energy performance contracting project can be found in the following section.
Some valuable project experiences and examples from Austria, Germany and Switzerland are part of the report.
In the Service Section one can find information on further literature and selected model forms to be uses during the implementation of a new project.
This guideline book provides information on EPC in general and on what has to be taken into consideration in context with the implementation of a concrete EPC-project.
PNNL review
A review on the role of ESCOs in the Czech Republic, Ukraine and Russia can be found on the web site of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Meredydd Evans examines the role of energy performance contracting in stimulating energy efficiency in transition economies.
Tapping the Potential for Energy Efficiency
The Role of ESCOs in the Czech Republic, Ukraine, and Russia http://www.pnl.gov/aisu/pubs/aceee5.20.PDF