Estonian Union of Housing Associations EKYL

🏘️ Energy efficiency improvements to residential buildings can be costly, and homeowners might not have the funds to pay for them. In order to address this problem and close the financial and investment gaps, it is crucial to create new financial instruments, such as commercial bank loan products combined with public funding. 🏘️ Did you know, that the INSPIRenov Project (FINancial Schemes for Providing Innovation in the Energy Renovation) that started in 2023 aims to develop financial instruments and commercial bank products for the renovation of residential buildings in Bulgaria, using the examples from Estonia and Hungary? 🏘️ The Estonian Union of Housing Associations EKYL is happy to contribute to the project by sharing the experience and providing the expertise on working with financial institutions and commercial banks for developing financial instruments for non-profit apartment associations in Estonia, and maximizing the effective usage of INSPIRenov results by financial stakeholders across Europe via a new international cooperation and mutual learning community – INSPIRenov Alliance. 🏘️ INSPIRenov results will contribute to increased private sector investments and better use of public funding by developing, introducing and testing a blended financing scheme to be used in order to provide access to private financing of energy efficiency renovation. 🏘️ The final blended financing scheme will be supported by a risk-sharing mechanism and secured by loan-guarantees and other financial instruments. The commercial loan component will be structured in a way to match the homeowners’ financial habits - taking into consideration optimal grant rate intensity from a public budgetary point of view and relevant business interests of commercial banks. 🏘️ The project's final results will be used in Bulgaria and will encourage the wave of renovations in other European countries with comparable housing stock and financial circumstances. 👇 Find out more about the INSPIRenov project and INSPIRenov Alliance from the presentation of Adrian Balaci, Senior Expert at the Project INSPIRenov, speaking at the 11th Baltic Housing Conference in Tallinn, 10.09.2024. #INSPIRenov #renovation #funding Cleantech Bulgaria Sofia Development Association Bulgarian Facility Management Association Anu Sarnet Andres Jaadla

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This week, the Chairman of EKYL Andres Jaadla attended the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group Forum 2025 #EIBforum, where EIB Group and EU Commission introduced a pan-European housing initiative, including a two-year, €10 billion action plan for affordable, sustainable housing, and a new portal that will help 1.5 million units, energy-efficient dwellings, and renovations throughout Europe. Estonian Union of Housing Associations EKYL has been over 15 years focused on facilitating effective use of funding for energy efficiency renovation in Estonia, supporting currently the financing of apartment building renovations through various information and consulting activities, including, for example, apartment building training and information programs of the projects in Estonia: LIFE IP BuildEST and SOFTacademy - neighbourhood-based renovation, and in the INSPIRenov Project, where, in cooperation with partners from Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary, preparations are being made to develop loan products for Bulgarian private banks necessary for the renovation of apartment buildings. Housing Europe UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit Renew Europe Photo 3: Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe; Bent Madsen, President of Housing Europe; Andres Jaadla, Chairman of EKYL and a Board Member of Housing Europe

Did you know that women make up 22 out of the 33 people who have won the Estonian Union of Housing Associations EKYL special award for best apartment association manager and the title of best apartment association manager in Estonia? Happy Women's Day!

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The theory on efficient #renovation is great, but what about the practice? 🤔 Join our webinar to see what #drOp experts can recommend 💡 In a short but concentrated session, we will explore how to develop training programmes, tools and skills for renovation and regeneration at the neighbourhood level🏘️ Whether you're a policymaker, urban planner, or community leader, this session will offer valuable insights and practical tools to support #urban transformation. 💡 📅27th of February ⌚11:30-12:15 CET 📍Online Learn more and register➡️https://lnkd.in/ei99czUp And do not forget to register for our upcoming newsletter📨 TECNALIA Research & Innovation, Amaia Sopelana, Silvia Urra Uriarte, Olatz Nicolas Buxens, Ayuntamiento de Ermua, Marta Lekue, Josu Ansola Ormazabal, Housing Europe, Sorcha Edwards, Institute of Baltic Studies, Merit Tatar, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Felix Larrinaga, Itsaso Gonzalez ochoantesana, Materahub, Carlo Ferretti, Paolo Montemurro, Estonian Union of Housing Associations EKYL, Anu Sarnet Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership ProLight Project SUPER-i & SUPERSHINE projects #Urban #Innovation #Renovation#Ne wEuropeanBauhaus #SmartCities #AffordableHousing

Dan Jørgensen, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, visited Estonia on Saturday 8 February to discuss energy security and housing security. During his visit, the Commissioner also got acquainted with the SOFTacademy - neighbourhood-based renovation pilot area in Tallinn, Mustamäe district. The challenges of renovation in Estonia and the activities of the SOFTacademy project were discussed. The Estonian Union of Co-operative Housing Associations is a partner in the SOFTacademy project, helping to raise awareness and participation in the renovation. Find out more about the SOFTacademy project, supported by European Urban Initiative, here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dF7ucTzq UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit Housing Europe Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership Photos © City of Tallinn

Last week, our Chairman Andres Jaadla was a guest at the morning program of ETV+, national Russian-language TV channel in Estonia, to talk about problems with applying for apartment building renovation grants. Following the last application round for renovation grants in October last year, many apartment associations in Estonia were disappointed as they tried to apply for support to renovate apartment buildings, but this was not possible due to a glitch in the online application system. #renovation #housing UNECE Housing and Land Management Unit Housing Europe

Estonia, together with Latvia and Lithuania, will fully decouple from the Russian electricity system and join the continental European frequency area. This step will strengthen Estonia’s energy security by making the energy system independent from Russia. On 8 February, the Baltic countries will completely disconnect from the Russian electricity system and will be in island mode. This means that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will temporarily maintain the frequency of their electricity system themselves. The following day, on 9 February, the Baltic states will connect to the continental Europe frequency area.