8/10/2020

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Plan for Local Action for the Use of Energy Establish an action plan to achieve a quantified energy savings target within the next 3 years (36 months). The minimum energy savings target is set based on the current consumption of the building stock in kWhPE/m²/year (PE = Primary Energy). Monitoring of energy savings target through IPMVP (International Performance Monitoring & Verification Protocol). Mandatory in the Brussels Capital Region. Transposition of European Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency into Brussels Law in Decree of June 14, 2018 of the Brussels Capital Government on the PLAGE.

For whom.

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Mandatory for organizations with building stock in the BCR (Brussels Capital Region) :

Federal, regional or community governments with building stock ≥ 250 m²
Other government agencies with building stock ≥ 50,000 m²
All companies with building stock in BCR ≥ 100,000 m²

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When?

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Happens in cycles of about 4 years

Identification phase (prior to 1st cycle only): extended to 31/12/2020 (because of COVID)
- Appointment of PLAGE coordinator by organization
Programming phase : period of up to 12 months (18 months for 1st cycle) > until approx. early 2022.
- Prepare energy accounting and action plan to reduce energy consumption of the building stock.
- Prepare Measurement and Verification Plan (MVP), possibly with the help of certified professional
Implementation phase: 36-month period
- Implement energy accounting and actions
Evaluation phase: up to 4 months
Evaluation compliance with energy savings target
Start new cycle

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Actors?

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PLAGE coordinator:

- Employed and funded by the organization itself.
- Coordinate and implement PLAGE within the organization.

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PLAGE revisor:

- Appointed and paid for by Brussels Environment.
- 6 people from 3 agencies: Factor 4, Pirotech and Manexi.
- Monitors and analyzes data and plans submitted.

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Brussels Environment

- Monitors compliance with PLAGE obligations.
- Imposes sanctions when necessary.

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Role Ingenium?

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Ingenium cannot directly act as PLAGE coordinator or reviewer.

But Ingenium can guide an organization to:

Energy accounting to be set up.
Establish an action plan to reduce the energy consumption of the building stock.
Establish a measurement and verification plan (MVP) in accordance with IPMVP (INGENIUM has had a certified professional (CMVP (Certified Measurement & Verification Profesional) for this purpose since 2014.

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More info or contact our colleague Nico De Roeck: 050 40 45 30 - nico.deroeck@ingenium.be

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