Tool Characteristics

Name of the tool
Ranking Criteria for Priority Assessment

Data required to utilise tool

Energy efficiency information system

The Municipal Energy Efficiency Information System is used to provide technical and other data (see above)as a basis for the program development and implementation and for monitoring of the results. The assessment of the baseline information about the technical data of the energy systems in the municipality and about the regulation, institutional, human and financial capacity of the municipality to implement MEEP is conducted in terms of:

(i) targets groups (based on Dutch methodology – Agency on Environment NOVEM),
(ii) single objects (based on American methodology with support of John Deakin (Director, Bureau of Energy Conservation Water and Power Public Utilities Commission, City and Country of San Francisco, California, USA);
(iii) combined analyses of targets groups and single objects.

Form of output
Report for Program implementation

Type of data output
Quantitative:
• database about energy consumption classified by target groups;
• comparison of the target groups made according to "weight coefficient" for: energy consumption, municipality´s influence, willingness for participation in the programme.

Qualitative:
• formulation of priorities at the municipal level;
• recommendations for further activities – technical, regulation and organisational measures, stimuli, etc.

What format is the tool available in?
The Municipal Energy Planning Manual for local experts´ tool is available for purchase from Eneffect on paper and CD; it is freely available to members of EcoEnergy municipal network.

What language/s is the tool available in?
Bulgarian

Characterisation of the tool
The tool applied is an assessment method for prioritising activities towards energy efficiency.

Factors covered

Environment	Social	Economic	Governance
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Stage when tool is usually used

Inception of idea	Design	Design assessment	Construction	Operation	Demolition
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