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The competition "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2023" has concluded, organized by the Ministry of Economics (EM) for the 13th year. This year, the competition was organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate and Energy and the Latvian Association of Civil Engineers.
Winners of the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2023" competition:
- Multi-apartment building in Riga, Kartupeļu Street 19 - 1st place in the category "Most Energy-Efficient Renovated Multi-Apartment Building in Latvia 2023";
- Ogre Central Library, Brīvības Street 35, Ogre - 1st place in the category "Most Energy-Efficient Public Building in Latvia 2023";
- Single-family house in Riga, Talsu Street 25a - 1st place in the category "Most Energy-Efficient Single-Family Building in Latvia 2023";
- Multi-apartment building in Mārupe, Malduguņu Street 6 – 1st place in the category "Most Energy-Efficient Multi-Apartment Building in Latvia 2023. New Construction";
- Warehouse building in Riga, Maskavas Street 462 k-1 (Warehouse Building "A") - 1st place in the category "Most Energy-Efficient Industrial Building 2023".
"The geopolitical situation's impact on rising energy resource prices in recent years has encouraged each of us to review daily habits and consider changing them to reduce various energy consumption. Even the smallest step towards this goal is commendable, but significant savings can only come from large-scale actions, including a complete renovation of buildings, construction of new high energy efficiency class buildings, or switching to alternative energy sources for self-consumption. Each year, in the competition, we see outstanding examples – both in achieved indicators and thus savings, as well as the people – outstanding project implementers, leaders, and inspirers, patriots of our land. The Ministry of Economics already offers several support programs to increase energy efficiency in buildings of various sectors and will continue to develop initiatives to promote housing accessibility throughout Latvia," emphasizes Edmunds Valantis, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economics.
The Ministry of Economics' Sympathy Award for perseverance and investment in project implementation, as well as initiatives to popularize building energy efficiency, was awarded to the association "Vidrižu 4". The EM Sympathy Award was also received by the Preiļi Municipality Children and Youth Sports School for a high-quality building renovation project and achieved high energy efficiency indicators, as well as architect Iveta Zalmane from SIA “Artemi” for a significant investment in multi-apartment building renovation and achieved high energy efficiency indicators.
"It is a genuine pleasure to see determined project implementers among the winners who have dared to implement their ideas, thinking about a greener, nature-friendly, and sustainable home or public building renovation or construction. It's particularly delightful to see residents' desire to live in a well-organized urban environment. The success stories of competition participants provide an opportunity for the development of equivalent projects in other municipalities, thereby increasing public awareness of the role of energy efficiency in our daily lives," says Kaspars Melnis, Minister of Climate and Energy.
The annual "Climate Friend" award was granted by the Ministry of Climate and Energy to Carnikava Primary School, whose renovation technologies and solutions serve as an example of promoting the use of Latvia's natural riches – wood and wood products – and significantly save energy in public buildings, thereby creating opportunities for the development of equivalent projects in other municipalities and raising public awareness of the role of energy efficiency in our daily lives.
The competition "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2023" in practice shows how the views of Latvian society on energy efficiency are changing, how the best examples are recognized, and how energy-saving measures are implemented. The good practices of the competition promote its adoption. The competition has been taking place for 13 years, and I wish it many more years!”, acknowledges ECCE Vice-President, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Association of Civil Engineers, Helēna Endriksone.
This year, the association “Vidrižu 4” and the Children's Support Center “Dzintari” in Liepāja, Salmu Street 53, received the jury's appreciation for their project management - an outstanding example of sustainable thinking, promoting not only resource saving but also creating a comfortable and well-maintained environment.
In the online voting, the most votes – 674 votes – and thus the competition's Sympathy Award was received by Carnikava Primary School.
Winners of the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia 2023" competition
Detailed information about this year's competition winners is available on the new competition website www.energoefektivakaeka.lv.
In the category “Most Energy-Efficient Renovated Multi-Apartment Building”:
1st place – Multi-apartment building in Riga, Kartupeļu Street 19;
2nd place – Multi-apartment building in Valka, Stendera Street 2;
3rd place – Multi-apartment building in Jelgava, Lielā Street 13;
3rd place – Multi-apartment building in Valka, Tirgus Street 16.
In the category "Most Energy-Efficient Public Building 2023":
1st place – Ogre Central Library, Brīvības Street 35, Ogre;
2nd place – Preiļi Parish Children's and Youth Sports School, in Preiļi, Aglonas Street 24;
3rd place – Carnikava Primary School, Nākotnes Street 1.
In the category "Most Energy-Efficient Single-Family Building 2023":
1st place – Building in Riga, Talsu Street 25a.
In the category “Most Energy-Efficient Multi-Apartment Building in Latvia 2023. New Construction”:
1st place – Building in Mārupe, Malduguņu Street 6;
2nd place – Building in Riga, Baložu Street 9.
In the category “Most Energy-Efficient Industrial Building 2023”:
1st place – Warehouse building in Riga, Maskavas Street 462 k-1 (Warehouse building "A").
During the event, the Ministry of Climate and Energy and the Rural Support Service joined the Memorandum of Cooperation of the Ministry of Economics, public administration institutions, non-governmental organizations, state companies, and capital companies, committing to ensure cooperation for achieving energy efficiency, energy, construction, and housing accessibility sustainable development goals. More information about the Memorandum can be found on the EM website.
About the "Most Energy-Efficient Building in Latvia" competition:
For 13 years, the competition has been organized by the Ministry of Economics as part of the "Live Warmer" information campaign. This year, it is organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and Energy and the Latvian Civil Engineering Association. Detailed information about the competition can be found on the website www.energoefektivakaeka.lv.
The goal of the competition is to promote best practices in the field of building energy efficiency and sustainability, implementing energy-efficient building construction, renovation, and reconstruction, thereby reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere and promoting public understanding of well-being, building thermal insulation, room microclimate, as well as the importance and opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to create a high-quality, architecturally expressive living space.
This year's competition regulations were prepared in collaboration with the partners of the "Live Warmer" information campaign - the State Construction Control Office, the State Fire and Rescue Service, Riga Technical University, Riga Stradiņš University, the Latvian House Manager and Administrator Association, the Latvian Window and Door Manufacturers Association, the Building Materials Manufacturers Association, the Latvian Mineral Wool Manufacturers Association, and the Latvian Heat, Gas, and Water Technology Engineers Union. The competition is co-financed by European Union funds. The competition is supported by SIA "Paroc", SIA "Saint-Gobain Construction Products", SIA "Knauf", SIA "Rockwool", Development Finance Institution "Altum", JSC "Latvenergo", VentSys, SIA "Kingspan Insulation", JSC "Riga Heat", SIA "Robert Bosch", SIA "Innovation B&G". The competition's informational supporters are the "Civil Engineer" magazine, the "Latvian Newspaper", and construction portals www.abc.lv, https://archidea.lv/, www.building.lv, and www.buvbaze.lv.
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