PILOT CASES

16 Hotels in Europe benefited from technical assistance to become neZEH and enjoy up to 70% reduction of their primary energy consumption using best solutions: energy efficiency measures, renewable energy sources and behavioural changes of staff and clients. Commitment to the environment and sustainability was a key prerequisite for hoteliers to achieve nearly zero status.

The pilot cases were implemented in the 7 neZEH countries: (Croatia, Greece, France, Italy, Romania, Spain, Sweden) to prove the feasibility and sustainability of neZEH projects.

The neZEH hotel owners received:

Access to technical expertise
Energy audits suggesting technical solutions
Feasibility studies for financing decision-making
Advice on national financing alternatives
Training of hotel staff
Increased visibility at national and EU level and promotional tools to communicate efficiently their neZEH profile to potential customers

The Nearly Zero Energy Hotel (neZEH) frontrunners are: