This year, applications from 16 buildings were received in the contest “Most Energy Efficient Building in Latvia, of which 12 buildings intend to win the nomination “Most Energy Efficient Renovated Multiapartment Building 2022”. The Ministry of Economics and the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, in cooperation with the Latvian Association of Construction Engineers, have been organising the contest “Most Energy Efficient Building in Latvia” for 12 years.
12 applications have been submitted for the nomination “Most Energy Efficient Renovated Multiapartment Building 2022”, three applications – for the nomination “Most Energy Efficient Public Building in Latvia 2022”, one application – for the nomination “Most Energy Efficient Single Family Building 2022”. The commission of the contest has commenced the evaluation of the applications.
The purpose of the contest is to promote good practices in energy efficiency and sustainability of buildings by implementing the construction, renovation and reconstruction of energy-efficient buildings, thereby reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere and promoting public awareness of well-being, heat retention of buildings, the microclimate of premises, as well as the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the possibilities of creating a qualitative and architectonically expressive living space.