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PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
3 Climate-neutral societies
objective
3.2 Energy transition
Project type
Implementation
March 2025 - February 2028
Technical details

Flip-EC

The project Flip-EC helps public authorities and building users overcome structural barriers and drive lasting behavioural change to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions in public buildings.
In the spotlight

Flip-EC focuses on empowering a wide range of building users — such as students, teachers, municipal staff or citizens — to adopt more energy-conscious habits in everyday activities like heating, ventilation, and lighting. Flip-EC will deliver key outputs in three phases: preparation, piloting, and transfer. These include developing participatory governance models, stakeholder engagement strategies, and a framework for monitoring energy savings, durability, and social impact. In the piloting phase, the project will test and refine solutions in real-world settings, particularly schools and municipal buildings. The final phase will establish a digital platform for learning and resources, alongside Train-the-Trainer workshops for broader replication.

Project summary

Public buildings in the BSR and Europe occupy significant space, accounting for approximately 40% of the total energy consumption, up to 36% of the GHG emissions and a substantial proportion of the municipal budget. The European Commission reports that only 1% of buildings undergo energy-efficient renovations each year. In fact, technical, operational and behavioural measures must go hand in hand. A study by the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that a combination of these measures can achieve up to a 30% reduction in energy consumption. Unfortunately, unclear responsibilities and diffusion of responsibility hinder progress, leading to stagnation and frustration. The diverse uses and user groups of public buildings and varying structural conditions complicate efforts to enhance energy efficiency and present unique obstacles. In order to tackle these challenges, local public authorities and the building users require better cooperation and participation processes and knowledge-base about effective behavioural measures. Focus of Flip-EC is on establishing the commitment and involvement of the users, based on the incremental but long-lasting behavioural change. Flip-EC solves structural hurdles, diffusion of responsibilities and lack of awareness of both target groups, brings them and their interests together to ultimately promote a faster and more durable implementation of energy-saving measures and ensure efficient and needs-based operation of public buildings.

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Budgets

Flip-EC
in numbers.
  • 3.04
    Million
    Total
  • 2.44
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway

Top news

News

Flip-EC project officially launched in Lübeck to start a behavioural energy transition across the BSR

News

Flip-EC project with first consortium meeting to flip climate change in the BSR
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25 Benefitting organisations 1 Solution(s) in preparation 1 Solution(s) plannedfor use / upscale 2 Pilotactivities 16 Organisationsin the project

Flip-EC
in numbers.

  • 53.867168110.685447
  • 57.424087525.9078834
  • 56.195506424.7552015
  • 49.807909618.9881581
  • 54.339627710.1268118
  • 56.831746924.4285713
  • 52.206150221.0336388
  • 54.75319125.2677748
  • 56.535558421.0260137
  • 57.847995426.9944903
  • 55.65329212.418787

Project partners

Lead partnerHanseatic City of Luebeck
  • Town
    Lübeck
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Lübeck, Kreisfreie Stadt
Total partner budget
492,766.67
Smiltenes Municipality
  • Town
    Smiltene
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Vidzeme
Total partner budget
206,277.40
Birzai district municipality administration
  • Town
    Birzai
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Panevėžio apskritis
Total partner budget
233,848.80
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała
  • Town
    Bielsko-Biała
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Bielski
Total partner budget
204,718.80
Eduversum GmbH
  • Town
    Kiel
  • Region
  • Country
    Germany
  • Region
    Kiel, Kreisfreie Stadt
Total partner budget
560,260.00
Social innovation centre
  • Town
    Daugmale
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Pierīga
Total partner budget
184,908.00
Foundation institute for sustainable development (ISD)
  • Town
    Warszawa
  • Region
  • Country
    Poland
  • Region
    Miasto Warszawa
Total partner budget
155,160.00
Lithuanian Innovation Centre
  • Town
    Vilnius
  • Region
  • Country
    Lithuania
  • Region
    Vilniaus apskritis
Total partner budget
232,394.80
Liepaja State Technical school
  • Town
    Liepaja
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Kurzeme
Total partner budget
248,687.60
Development Centre of Võru County
  • Town
    Võru
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
217,124.00
Brondby Kommune
  • Town
    Brøndby Kommune
  • Region
  • Country
    Denmark
  • Region
    Københavns omegn
Total partner budget
307,808.24

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    07-09
    May
    Flip-EC Kick-Off Meeting
    Project: Flip-EC
    Physical Meeting
    07. - 09. May 2025
    00:00 - 23:59 (CET)