EE4SMEs is a project to promote the adoption of energy efficiency measures among SMEs by practically supporting companies in their path to implementing Energy Audit recommendations and efficiency improvements.
The initiative targets the Accommodation and Food Services, Agri-food, and Metalwork sectors. In Austria, the focus is on Accommodation.
The project supports companies in implementing the most appropriate measures in each of the selected sectors according to an initial evaluation, including support in finding suitable funding opportunities in each country.
Period: November 2022 to November 2025
E-Learning Platform
EnergyEfficiency4SMEs provides companies with access to the Impawatt Platform, offering a variety of resources on energy efficiency. The platform includes training materials, best practices, detailed descriptions, and presentations on energy-saving measures.
Additionally, it offers checklists, quizzes to engage employees, self-assessment tools, as well as financial guidance and monitoring resources, supporting businesses in their journey towards improved energy efficiency.
EE4SMEs in Austria
As part of the EU project EE4SMEs, hotel businesses were supported for free in saving energy costs.
The aim was to apply simple standard measures to make businesses more energy efficient. Energy costs can often be significantly reduced with simple measures that do not require large investments.
Benchmark evaluation to compare energy consumption with other (anonymised) businesses
Training sessions with experts from the field and representatives from the industry on the following topics
- Proven technical solutions including practical examples
- Funding and financing options
- Motivation for employees
- Instructions on how to use the Impawatt Platform as a tool for assessing energy consumption, including recommendations for efficient measures and information on technical solutions and subsidies.
Energy analyses (for a limited number of companies) to identify effective savings potential, which can often be implemented without investment. The technical basis is the e7 energy analysis tool developed by project partner e7 energy innovation & engineering (Vienna, Austria).
Main consumers in the accomodation sector and their relevance for energy efficiency measures.
Source: EIW
About the Project
EnergyEfficiency4SMEs is supported by LIFE21, the EU’s research and innovation instrument for the environment and climate action.
The EE4SMEs consortium consists of 23 implementing partners working together to support companies across 10 countries:
Eurochambres, Belgium (Coordinator)
Wirtschaftskammer Tirol – WKO, Austria
e7 energy innovation & engineering, Austria
Energieinstitut der Wirtschaft, Austria
Sdruzhenie Bulgarska Targovsko BG Promishlena Palata, Bulgaria
Energeiako Grafeio Kyprion Politon, Cyprus
Kypriakon Emborikon Kai Biomichanikon Epimelitrion, Cyprus
MTU Eesti Kaubandus Toostuskoda, Estonia
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie France, France
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Auvergne Rhone-Alpes, France
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Bourgogne Franche Comté, France
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Nice Côte d’Azur, France
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
SEnerCon, Germany
Azienda Speciale di Riviere Liguria, Italy
Fondazione Venice ONLUS, Italy
Unione Regionale delle Camere di Commercio Industria, Artgianato e Agricoltura del Veneto di Genova, Italy
Unione Regionale delle Camere di Commercio Industria, Artgianato e Agricoltura del Veneto, Italy
Energy and Water Agency, Malta
Malta Business Foundation, Malta
Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Murcia, Spain
Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Sevilla, Spain
Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Terrassa, Spain
Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Valencia, Spain
