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WP6 Activity Reports 1-5

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Work Package 6 (Developing and carrying out joint cooperation projects)



Progress Report 1: Activity Report

05.10.2005-30.06.2006

FORESEEN activities
 ACHIEVED activities
 Deviation
- Preparing co-operation activities and projects by defining standards and guidelines
- Exchanging experiences between the ongoing regional projects (between project partners, involved SMEs and clusters) in workshops, excursions, exchange programmes and other transnational events
- Running joint education and training programmes
- Carrying out other network activities (information exchange via www, newsletter etc)
- Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end

 Identifying co-operation potentials
Defining joint work programmes for the involved Partners
Elaborating a detailed WP6 concept for a common strategy for trans-national cooperation projects and delivering it to the partners before the team meeting in Brixen
Regional meetings concerning trans-national approaches and pilot projects / best practice

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FORESEEN outputs and results
 ACHIEVED outputs and results
 Deviation
Co-operation activities and regional projects are prepared in common by the partners. The results are elaborated project implementation standards and guidelines.
First implementation experiences are exchanged in workshops including the partners and the involved SMEs and clusters. The workshop results are documented by the NENA-team. Further co-operation activities are described.
Joint education and training programmes are carried out
Information exchange via www, newsletter etc.
 Co-operation potentials laid down in the partnership agreement
WP6 concept, presentation of the common strategy prepared
Interests of the different partners for cooperation projects named:

Detailed table see below.

Activities
 Vlb.
 Bozen
Lyon Piem. Rh. SL
ST Tyrol Cipra CH
Innovation Assistent
x x x
x
x

Qualification for IA
x
x


x

Young Professionals
 x
x



x

Timber contest
 x x



x
x
Master Course
 x x

x
x


Resources Certificat
 x x





x
Process Optmisation
 x x
x x

x

Passive House
 x x x x x
x x

Factor 10
 x x

x


x
EcoPower x
x

x x x



Progress Report 2: Activity Report

01.07.2006-31.10.2006

FORESEEN activities
 ACHIEVED activities
 Deviation
- Preparing co-operation activities and projects by defining standards and guidelines
- Exchanging experiences between the ongoing regional projects (between project partners, involved SMEs and clusters) in workshops, excursions, exchange programmes and other transnational events
- Running joint education and training programmes
- Carrying out other network activities (information exchange via www, newsletter etc)
- Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end

 - Regional meetings concerning trans-national approaches and pilot projects / best practice
- Adapting WP6 concept by updating all co-operation activities defined at the 1st Team Meeting in Brixen/Bressanone and delivering the concept to the PP before the 2nd Team Meeting in Judenburg
- Discussing the WP6 activities in small work groups at the 2nd Team Meeting in Judenburg, fixing next steps of work and distribution among the partners
- Supporting co-operation between the Liechtenstein partners “Verein Holzkreislauf” and the partners in Vorarlberg

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FORESEEN outputs and results ACHIEVED outputs and results Deviation
Co-operation activities and regional projects are prepared together by the partners. The results are elaborated project implementation standards and guidelines.
First implementation experiences are exchanged in workshops including the partners and the involved SMEs and clusters. The workshop results are documented by the NENA-team. Further co-operation activities are described.
Joint education and training programmes are carried out
Information exchange via www, newsletter etc

 - Updated WP6 concept delivered to PP before the 2nd Team Meeting in Judenburg.
- All WP6 co-operation activities discussed in Judenburg. The next steps and the distribution of work are described in the To do List of the meeting memo.
- Co-operation project agreed between the Liechtenstein partners “Verein Holzkreislauf” and the partners in Vorarlberg: evaluation of public buildings with regard to timber construction potentials.
- Individual exchange between the partners has started.

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Progress Report 3: Activity Report

01.11.2006-30.04.2007

FORESEEN activities
 ACHIEVED activities
 Deviation
- Preparing co-operation activities and projects by defining standards and guidelines
- Exchanging experiences between the ongoing regional projects (between project partners, involved SMEs and clusters) in workshops, excursions, exchange programmes and other trans-national events
- Running joint education and training programmes
- Carrying out other network activities (information exchange via www, newsletter etc)
- Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end
 General debate during 3 Telephone-conferences on developing WP6 activities. PPs made suggestions including the budget issue. The homepage has been updated for this discussion.
New common WP6 activities have been defined:
Ecopower, The participating partners are analysing the possibility of utilizing the Eco Power Stock Exchange parallel to each other in their respective countries. They are analysing the form it should take, e.g. Vorarlberg will carry out a public event and analyse acceptance on a wide scale. PPs Vorarlberg, Bozen, Switzerland, Styria, Rhonealp will pariticpate.
Evaluation of public buildings, concept has been developed. Draft has been started. Results are expected by the end of 2007. PPs Vorarlberg, Bozen, Rosenheim, Styria, CIPRA, Switzerland will participate.
NENA Bregenz: NENA Exhibition, official inauguration of the NENA-Network (WP9) conferences on energy, innovation, timber construction prize, excursions. All PPs will participate except Lyon.
Event Turin: company fair, details are being clarified. Piemonte, Tyrol and CIPRA will participate.
Request for extension of WP6 in budget and time.
Adapting and discussing the WP6 activities in small work groups at the 3rd Team Meeting in Turin, fixing next steps of work and distribution among the partners. (All PPs except Lyon).

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FORESEEN outputs and results
 ACHIEVED outputs and results
 Deviation
Co-operation activities and regional projects are prepared together by the partners. The results are elaborated project implementation standards and guidelines.
First implementation experiences are exchanged in workshops including the partners and the involved SMEs and clusters. The workshop results are documented by the NENA-team. Further co-operation activities are described.
Joint education and training programmes are carried out
Information exchange via www, newsletter etc


 Extension of WP6 in budget and time has been fixed by the LP
Former invitations by the PPs have been closed. The common excursions (biomass, passive-house) have been accepted.
Individual exchanges between the partners are continuing.
Concept for NENA Bregenz has been fixed. The exhibition space has been rented.
Concept for evaluation of public buildings has been fixed.
Regional meetings in Vorarlberg on the WP6 activities have been held.
Common training has been done on the Passive House conference at the lake of Constance.
Together with the NENA partners, an application for a joint project in the framework of the EAA programme under the title of “Eco Power” was formulated in intensive meetings.

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Progress Report 4: Activity Report

01.05.2007-31.10.2007

FORESEEN activities
 ACHIEVED activities
 Deviation
- Preparing co-operation activities and projects by defining standards and guidelines
- Exchanging experiences between the ongoing regional projects (between project partners, involved SMEs and clusters) in workshops, excursions, exchange programmes and other trans-national events
- Running joint education and training programmes
- Carrying out other network activities (information exchange via www, newsletter etc)
- Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end

 NENA Bregenz Event: development of the program for the seminar, preparation of the exhibition concept. Preparation of NENA Film, Invitations, Event Management (All PPs except Lyon)
Evaluation of Public Buildings: Project sketch, invitation to the rest of the trans-national partners for the joint undertaking, Request sent to experts to accompany the project. Contract awarded. Presentation of the first phase concept with evaluation criteria. (Vorarlberg, Bozen)
Eco Power campaign:. System requirements eco power stock exchange, tender, event concept clarified – for the sensitization, financing contributions clarified for the first round. Basis for implementation of the planned image campaign for the production of eco-power. Seminar documents: “The Role of the Small Water Power Plant”, “Water Profitability Aspects and authorization processes”, “Concepts for a drinking water plant, Examples”, “Costs and Profitability of Small Water Power Plants”, “Eco Power injection regulations and tariffs, Public participation” (Vorarlberg, Rhonalp, Styria)
Information exchange via Email, Homepage and common meetings (see WP2, WP4)
Preparation and execution of an excursion on renewable energy on 11.-12.10.2007 (Styria)
Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end:
­ Application EcoPower IEE submitted (not successful)
­ Establishing the NENA Network
­ Application NENA BEE, for strengthening the NENA Network in enterprises and cluster organisations and working ahead on the realized results during the last 2 years. (All PPs are interested in continuing the cooperation after NENA)
 Inauguration of the NENA network will be delayed until the project end due to the election of president
FORESEEN outputs and results ACHIEVED outputs and results Deviation
Co-operation activities and regional projects are prepared together by the partners. The results are elaborated project implementation standards and guidelines.
First implementation experiences are exchanged in workshops including the partners and the involved SMEs and clusters. The workshop results are documented by the NENA-team. Further co-operation activities are described.
Joint education and training programmes are carried out
Information exchange via www, newsletter etc
 NENA Event Bregenz: conference with lectures and excursions for 90 participants. Presentation of the NENA video. 3 week public presentation of the “talking wall” at the Festival House in Bregenz. Timber construction awards have been given out.
Evaluation of public buildings: Elaborated model for the evaluation of public buildings, schools, kindergartens, community centers, industrial parks. Outline of the evaluation criteria, explanations. Model is ready for evaluation
Eco Power campaign: Seminar documents produced: “The Role of the Small Water Power Plant”, “Water Profitability Aspects and authorization processes”, “Concepts for a drinking water plant, Examples”, “Costs and Profitability of Small Water Power Plants”, “Eco Power injection regulations and tariffs, Public participation”:
Information exchange via Email, Homepage and common meetings (see WP2, WP4)
Excursion on renewable energy on 11.-12.10.2007 (Styria)
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Progress Report 5: Activity Report

01.11.2007-28.02.2008

FORESEEN activities
 ACHIEVED activities
 Deviation
- Preparing co-operation activities and projects by defining standards and guidelines
- Exchanging experiences between the ongoing regional projects (between project partners, involved SMEs and clusters) in workshops, excursions, exchange programmes and other trans-national events
- Running joint education and training programmes
- Carrying out other network activities (information exchange via www, newsletter etc)
- Preparing further co-operation projects going beyond project end
 Preparation of common activities in the frame of: roof stock exchange, green energy exchange, passive house standard, WP5 and WP8 analyses. Discussion common standards. (all PPs except PP Lyon)
Passive house excursion to Styria: preparation and organisation of the excursion in October 2007. Unfortunately the excursion didn`t take place, due to lack of participants. (Tyrol)
Excursion “energy efficient buildings” to Vorarlberg: organisation and preparation of the excursion on 28th of February 2008. (Tyrol)
Participation at the exhibition “Restructura” in Turin (30th of November 2007) with Nena Workshop “New frontiers for the intelligent building” at Restructura fair and NENA exhibition. (Tyrol, Piemonte, CIPRA, Bozen, Rhonealp)
Making contacts, exchange of know-how and experience transfer on the fair “Restructura” in Turin (30th of November 2007) (Tyrol, Piemonte, CIPRA, Bozen, Rhonealp)
Evaluation of public buildings: Pilot test carried out for the community centre Ludesch, documentation of pilot test results and presentation in Liechtenstein. Planning started for the use of the model with various types of buildings and the dissemination of the model through the new common project ENERBUILD (CIPRA, Vorarlberg)
I&P activities done (see I&P report)
Information exchange based on the regional pilot projects at the last partner meeting in Slovenia (11th – 13th of February 2008) (all PPs except PP Lyon)
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FORESEEN outputs and results ACHIEVED outputs and results Deviation
Co-operation activities and regional projects are prepared together by the partners. The results are elaborated project implementation standards and guidelines.
First implementation experiences are exchanged in workshops including the partners and the involved SMEs and clusters. The workshop results are documented by the NENA-team. Further co-operation activities are described.
Joint education and training programmes are carried out
Information exchange via www, newsletter etc
 Defined activities within the NENA-Netzwok (all PPs except PP Lyon)
Excursion “energy efficient buildings” to Vorarlberg: organisation and preparation of the excursion on 28th of February 2008. (Tyrol, Vorarlberg)
Participation at the exhibition “Restructura” in Turin (30th of November 2007) with Nena Workshop “New frontiers for the intelligent building” at Restructura fair and NENA exhibition. (Tyrol, Piemonte, CIPRA, Bozen, Rhonealp)
New contacts, the know-how and experience transfer “Restructura” in Turin (30th of November 2007) (Tyrol, Piemonte, CIPRA, Bozen, Rhonealp)
Evaluation of public buildings: Pilot test. (CIPRA, Vorarlberg)
I&P activities done (see I&P report)
Partner meeting in Slovenia (11th – 13th of February 2008) (all PPs except PP Lyon)
Pilot test carried out for the community centre Ludesch Documentation of pilot test results and presentation in Liechtenstein. Planning started for the use of the model with various types of buildings and the dissemination of the model through ENERBUILD (Vorarlberg)
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Final Activity Report

26.06.2008

activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
WP 6.1 NENA Developing and carrying out joint co-operation projects
Adaptation of the concept and calculations after a detailed discussion between the partners.
 Final concept for common transnational activities
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
WP 6.2 NENA Event Bregenz
(All PP) Preparatory talks with Bregenz Festival admin. Pre-reservations. Ascertainment of the NENA video for the exhibition. Preparation for the exhibition. Script for the video. Planning and carrying out the interviews in all of the participating countries.
Producing Audios and Video, detailing the Exhibition concepts. Preparation for CAD and agreement with the Bregenz Festival Center. Preparation of all of the texts. Requested the texts from the speakers. Continuous telephone calls and contact with the individual speakers. Translation of the presentation texts. Production of the German and English audio files.
 Pre-reservations made at the Bregenz Festival.
NENA film for the NENA Bregenz Event
NENA-Audio book on mp3-player

Fixed program for the seminar
Fixed exhibition concept
Event carried out
Press release and invitation sent out
Seminar carried out with 90 participants, expert audience
Presentation of the Timber Construction Prize with 720 people attending
Implemented “talking wall” a public attraction with interviews of the NENA partners; 3 week public presentation at the Festival House in Bregenz
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
WP 6.3 Evaluation of public buildings
(Vorarlberg, CIPRA) Co-ordination talks with the Liechtenstein partner. Summary and project description, detailing the demands.

Precisioning the subject of certification and/or the evaluation of public buildings. Structuring a joint project.
Project group meetings;
preparation of the concepts following the eco-guidelines - construction
Involving experts, research and development;
Preparation for the presentation of the interim results for the NENA event.
Presentation to stakeholders
Final Report to the “Evaluation of public buildings”
 Project sketch;
Request to experts to accompany the project;
Evaluation of the offer;
Contract awarded (Project support awarded to the consortium under the management of the Environmental Association)

Implemented project presentation, elaborated model for the evaluation of public buildings (schools, kindergartens, community centres, industrial parks).

Model ready for evaluation and exploitation
(evaluation should be assessed in a number of areas in detail in a future project)
 No, because it was a part of the project to find new solutions providing local and ecological products with a high added value for the SME’s. – the method was not clear, it was a part of the process
activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
WP 6.4 Eco-power
(All except Piemonte, Tyrol) Preparation of project ideas, sketches, passing on the information to the project partners.
Judenburg meeting: precision of the project idea - EcoPower. Inquiries in the IEE program for further support of joint activities as a method to make the common activities concrete. Continuous corrections and adjustments with the participating partners (Slovenia, East Tyrol, Upper Styria, South Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Switzerland,) Submitting the project application to the EU.

(Vorarlberg) Planning image campaign on a regional level for the small power plant.
Preparations for image campaign. Carrying out the image campaign made up of a press conference on 01.07.07 and an open house at 10 plants spread out through the state. Number of visitors was about 9,000. A number of press reports. Participation in the Rhone Alps Conference
 Project idea for EcoPower

Application EcoPower submitted. Clear idea developed for joint activities. Joint activities defined in the framework of the NENA project.
Event concept clarified. Financing contributions clarified for the first round.


Successfully carried out image campaign. Seminar documents for the Small Water Power Plant with the topics of “The Role of the Small Water Power Plant”, “Water Profitability Aspects and authorization processes”, “Concepts for a Drinking water plant, Examples”, “Costs and Profitability of Small Water Power Plants”, “Eco Power injection regulations and tariffs, Public participation”
(see I&P report for press clippings)
In the beginning it was not foreseen to write an application to the IEE program. The consortium decided to do it because this type of application is really a good method for making common activities very clear.
activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
(Tyrol)
Exchange of young professionals to join the project-week for apprentices of wood-construction in Vorarlberg
Clarification about the possibilities for a joint master – course between Tyrol and Rosenheim
 (Tyrol)
apprentices joined the training and were very enthusiastic – both the apprentices as well as their enterprises
Meeting in Rosenheim together with professors, start of a co-operation process
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
(CIPRA) Elaboration of WP6 concept with LP Vorarlberg
Support of co-operation between the Liechtenstein partners “Verein Holzkreislauf” and the partners in Vorarlberg for the elaboration of the evaluation tool for public buildings
 Result of Liechtenstein Cooperation: experts from Liechtenstein found out that the concept of the “Evaluation of public building” is very interesting and should be combined with the initiative of min-energy-houses (a Swiss concept)
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
(Piemonte invite all PPs) Realisation of the Nena workshop “New frontiers for the intelligent building” held at Restructura fair Nov07
Attraction: equipped Internet points where visitors could test the “Innovation assistance” tool during the four opening days and surfing on the Nena website to get some information on the project
 (Piemonte) with the other PP’s
One day Nena workshop “New frontiers for the intelligent building”
Nena 3day exhibition held at Restructura fair Nov07
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
(Slovenia, Styria) Together with the partner organisation Energie Agentur from Judenburg, Styria, Slovenia organised two excursions. First on December 2006 and second on May 10 arranged a visit to several Wood Biomass District Heating systems and Wood Biomass Production Sites in Styria.
For a group of architects from partner municipalities took part on the Alpine Space Event.
 Two Excursions with experts of biomass district heating from Slovenia in Judenburg, Austria

Know-how transfer through the participation in the training seminar passive house
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activities carried out
 accumulated outputs and results
 Deviation
(Rhonealp) In collaboration with Cluster Rhône-Alpes Eco-énergies, REE organised check-in and participation of around ten rhônalpins actors to Bregenz Event and Restructura in Turin
 Experiences with passive houses
New ideas after the Restructura show and conference in Turin
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