Annex 3 Discussion papers: based on the discussions in workshop 1 and 2 REDUCTION Barriers Political, social Economic barriers Technical barriers (1) environmental, and legal barriers energy prices are low; industry only in for long term complexity of solutions difficult for policymakers to investment; no changes in impose long term solutions time lack of awareness (public financing community wants less existing buildings are and officials) risk complicated cost / benefits varies greatly energy prices directly impact technical solutions are there; by region / climate /country consumer benefits integration needed individuals must understand lack of detailed case studies for fragmented industry how to politicians deep retrofit versus economics; no business model lacking long term planning incentives on cost; lack of lack of knowledge energy (macro-economic incentives; incentive for saving measures and CO2 perspective) no long term investors consequences of total building vision Minister: WE know what we Cost effectiveness is hard to technology is proprietary have to do; we just don't calculate; need accurate expensive know to do it and get numbers re-elected environmental benefits not Need for initial investments risk of new technologies; monitored by most of the changes and failures world different conditions (climate, no proof that return on infrastructure too complex; economics, market investment is valid many partners development) that makes cost effectiveness different in different places
Annex 3 Discussion papers: based on the discussions in workshop 1 and 2 REDUCTION Barriers (1) Political, social environmental, and legal barriers Economic barriers Technical barriers energy prices are low; difficult for policymakers to impose long term solutions industry only in for long term investment; no changes in time complexity of solutions lack of awareness (public and officials) financing community wants less risk existing buildings are complicated cost / benefits varies greatly by region / climate /country energy prices directly impact consumer benefits technical solutions are there; integration needed individuals must understand how to politicians lack of detailed case studies for deep retrofit versus economics; no business model fragmented industry lacking long term planning (macro-economic perspective) no long term vision incentives on cost; lack of incentives; incentive for investors lack of knowledge energy saving measures and CO2 consequences of total building Minister: WE know what we have to do; we just don't know to do it and get re-elected Cost effectiveness is hard to calculate; need accurate numbers technology is proprietary expensive environmental benefits not monitored by most of the world Need for initial investments risk of new technologies; changes and failures different conditions (climate, economics, market development) that makes cost effectiveness different in different places no proof that return on investment is valid infrastructure too complex; many partners