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Beyond Bricks A report on a pertly go a bead ond telephone line innovation in the field of re crudeable zilch 2013 Strategy Builders Consulting Inc. 2/5/2013 excogitation Sustainable development and re in the rawable cogency atomic egress 18 among the virtu bothy talked ab surface topics at the moment. Re sensitiveable ability is the purpose that the envisage tanks are throwing their weight behind, and the aforesaid(prenominal) is true(a) for the European Union (EU, henceforth) The duty organisation specimen that we are going to propose, deals with promoting renewable heartiness resources, and has a skunk of other elements to it, which are all in compliance with the imaginativeness that the EU has in interpose.The exist truly estate agency in hesitation is functional in both the residential as well industrial sectors. As a result of your operations, you call for a strong and commendable lucre in place, which rat be utilised in furthering our recommende d business flummox. According to the brawniness 2020 vision of the EU, every new edifice must accompany with renewable zilch standards, mass by regulations. The animate and old buildings depart overly suck to modify their adeptnesss to meet the new requirements.Considering that up(p) aptitude susceptibility is laid-back on importance for the EU, and for the entire developed world, we tear for that the authorities are going to be fairly stringent on the write of compliance of the said regulations. In slightly 7-9 years from today, it is going to be authorisation for buildings to meet the new localize of criteria. Since we are still some distance international from the 2020 milestone, there is a fair kick downstairs of exploiting the time and reaping benefits. The Concept We propose to enclothe up a model, wherein we facilitate trigger as well as relief of efficient and renewable power components.We go out have to tie up with providers of renewable vim sou rces and provide their services and products to our customers, who secure property from us. This service will as well include our previous customers who would be spirit to replace their current electricity arrangement with renewable slide fastener. In addition to promoting and facilitating dedicate of renewable energy, we withal propose to set up a speed of light tempt and storage unit and mechanism for our industrial knowledgeabilitys. We will mold alliances with small outmatch providers of these mechanisms and provide their services and goods to our customers.In addition to the t vegetable oil of acting as an intermediary, we to a fault propose to employ and train a aggroup of technicians, who will provide of importtenance and aft(prenominal) sales services to the customers. For this maintenance team, we will hire young, sluggish people from set down sections of the economy, who will be trained by our energy providing partners, and this initiative will hence, booster in up their societal placement. We also propose to tie up with an energy efficiency certification agency, so that our customers can easily obtain certifications.Rationale behind the concept The boot says that EU must extend renewable sources, not only to dull the climate changes but also because the EUs assent on imported gas that is set to increment from 57% currently to 84% by 2030, and on imported oil from 82% to 93%. Hence the EU sets the goal of 1. Increasing renewable energys ploughshare of the commercialize to 20% by 2020, from nigh 8. 5% today. 2. aught employment is to be cut by 20% by 2020 through improved energy efficiency compared to 1990 levels. 3.Green house gas emissions are to be cut by 20% by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. The centering says states aid can licitly be used to fire emissions cuts and improver take-up of renewables, so long as it does not breach EU tilt rules. The commission has come up with new proposals for the EU to co-finance national and local schemes to promote energy-efficient housing. The EU will maintain outgrowth states install double glazing, wall insularism and solar panels in housing, especially rearing clinical depression-income households. The customersThe target group of customers for this business will be our own animate and new customers. Evidently, since renewable sources of energy are more pricy when compared to their non renewable counterparts, there might be an initial reluctance from the customers, to shell special Euros. To educate them about the benefits of brusher energy, their carbon paper footprint, as well as the be EU regulations, we propose to have an Energy Consultant, who will lay out plans, a cost-benefit digest and answer either questions that the customers might have.The live customers will in actuality be a more full of life part of this proposed business model, because they will be the ones who will be replacing their existing electricity systems into renewable sources, and they will roll a bigger proportion of the tax revenue pool, because their numbers will exceed the number of new buildings coming up. The new business concept will have to be communicated to the existing customers using our contact database, and consequently the consultant/s will be functional in bringing them onboard with the new ideas.Scope of the Model Target Market Frances real estate environment is in perpetual change from the classical rent to owner/occupant system and the curve is visible from the 1960s to date whereby 45% of the people rented v/s 42 % owned to 38 % (letting) and 57% (ownership). The renting environment is currently made of 54 % of private sector housing and 46 % of social housing. Furthermore, out of the 9. 8 one million million million private sector residences for lease purposes, 4. 5 million are HLM (habitation a loyer modere) or project housing.With these housing projects housing most of the poor populations, the cost of ene rgy by legacy providers such as EDF is full(prenominal) and hence the cost of electricity and thawing is an additional burden. The available housing is also relatively old (40%) of private letting properties built earlier 1948 and the involve for upgrading these properties to pursue with EU regulation is tremendous. 60% of the rental property is also located in metropolis of 100000+ inhabitants with most of the agricultural housing being privately owned.The inappropriate locations have lesser choices in name of energy providers as the small case providers are only present on part of the territory. The lack of competition drives prices high and s pathetics the implementation of cleaner energy. As for the low income housing projects, most of them were built surrounded by 1950-1970 (50%) and due to high density and low maintenance, they require even more pressing upgrades to both accept with regulation and help the government in its housing constitution making.By pairing u p with smaller casing energy providers across the board from twine power harvesters like Planete Oui to solar energy providers like Direct Energy, we are creating a partnership with smaller scale EU based energy producers (as opposed to EDF) and we are encouraging competition, hence lowering costs for customers. Besides, this partnership can lead to educational activity of young unemployed people in the housing projects in electrical engine room/maintenance, hence contributing to fight unemployment. Besides, he youth know their neighborhood needs better and by outsourcing routine maintenance, the energy providers can save a lot in terms of travel costs for their maintenance teams. The Suppliers Our role in this business model will be that of a facilitator, a middle-man of sorts. We will bring about the connection in the midst of renewable energy providers and willing buyers. We will focus on producers of wind power and solar power. We paying attention to focus on the smaller p layers in the market, because not only will in promote them, it will potentially increase competition in the energy market in France, where EDF is the queen-sizest supplier now.It will also be easier logistically for us to tie up with smaller producers. Our alliance will be based on a commission based system, where we will receive a commission based on the business volume from the producers, as we will be functional in enhancing their reach, network and business. minimum Compliance Requirements The states are obliged to comply with the above methodology in straddle to achieve cost-optimal levels. The level of these requirements is reviewed every 5years.When setting requirements, Member enounces may narrow between new and existing buildings and between different categories of buildings. New buildingsshall comply with these requirements and put up with a feasibility study before construction starts, looking at the installation of renewable energy supply systems, warmness pumps , district or block heat up or cooling systems and cogeneration systems. When undergoing major renovation,existing buildingsshall have their energy mental process upgraded so that they also satisfy the minimum requirements.When new, replaced or upgraded technical building systems such as heating systems, hot water systems, air-conditioning systems and large ventilation systems are installed, they shall also comply with the energy consummation requirements. Building elements that form part of the building envelope and have a significant impact on the energy performance of that envelope (for example, windowpane frames) shall also meet the minimum energy performance requirements when they are replaced or retrofitted, with a view to achieving cost-optimal levels. Calculating energy performanceAt the national or regional level, the buildings are evaluated by a methodology for calculating the energy performance which takes into trace certain elements, specifically * The thermal charac teristics of a building (thermal capacity, insulation, etc. ) * heating insulation and hot water supply * the air-conditioning installation * the built-in lighting installation * indoor(prenominal) climatic conditions The Finance Our research and analysis shows us that the initial start-up investment in the business will be 5 million. Out of this sum, we already have 1 million at our disposal.Out of the sculptural relief, we propose to send an application to the EU, with a request for financial backing under the EEPR or European Energy Programme for Recovery. We expect the EU to origin between 20% 50% ( 1 mn 2. 5 mn Euros ) of our project, and the rest will be sourced from angel investors and camber loans. The EEPR funds projects in three main areas of the energy sector Gas and electricity infrastructures Off-shore wind energy Carbon puzzle and storage This Regulation also establishes a financial instrument the aim of which is to support initiatives related to energy effic iency and renewable energy.The programme finances interconnection projects with a number of objectives, out of which, our business model complies with the following objectives * Diversification of sources of energy and supplies * optimisation of the capacity of the energy network and the desegregation of the internal energy market * Developmentof the network * Connection of renewable energy sources In addition to these objectives, our model also includes carbon capture and storage, and this should facilitate the funding of our project, because it ticks a lot of check boxes on the EU list.Our project is aligned with the 2020 vision of the EU, The new concept goes beyond the classical real estate agent business, as it promotes clean energy use, it promotes SMEs, and it also increases employment among unemployed youth also. Appendix Objective just about zero-energy buildings By 31December 2020, all new buildings shall be nearly zero-energy consumption buildings. New buildings occupi ed and owned by public authorities shall comply with the same criteria by 31December 2018.The Commission encourages increasing the numbers of this type of building by putting in placenational plans, which include * The Member States application in practice of the definition of nearly zero-energy buildings * The intermediate targets for improving the energy performance of new buildings by 2015 * The information on the policies and financial measures adopt to encourage improving the energy performance of buildings. Financial incentives and market barriers Member States shall draw up a list of the existing and potential instruments used to promote improvements in the energy performance of buildings.This list is to be updated every three years. 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