Energy efficiency in the built environment – new research and innovation program initiated
Swedish Energy Agency, Sweden: Buildings and the residential sector currently account for 40 percent of Sweden’s energy consumption. There is a demand for more knowledge and tools to make buildings more energy-efficient and how consumer choices, decisions and lifestyles affect energy use. The Swedish Energy Agency highlights the construction and building sector as a strategic priority area for research and innovation in the coming years and allocates 20 million SEK for a new research and innovation program. (Source: http://www.energimyndigheten.se/en/About-us/Press-/News/Energy-efficiency-in-the-built-environment–new-research-and-innovation-program-initiated/)