ESMES

The Energy Smart Mediterranean Schools Network project (ESMES), is part of the ENI CBC Med Programme and focuses on the optimization of energy consumption in public schools through innovative, monitoring-based renewable energy and energy efficiency (REEE) pilot actions.

Objectives

• Increase civil society awareness and improve energy habits through the cross-border engagement of students in a sustainable use of energy resources in Jordan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Italy and Spain.
• Reduce the energy consumption in public schools' buildings in the five (5) mentioned countries, through the introduction of cost-effective REEE solutions tailored to buildings energy loads, type and use, and climatic zone.
• Enhance capacities of national, regional and local institutions to plan and realize improved energy rehabilitations for higher energy sustainability of public buildings through cross-border cooperation.

Expected Achievements

• Set-up strategies to support efficient and cost-effective energy mix in public schools
• Set-up national energy efficiency hubs among relevant stakeholders to enhance national cooperation on REEE.
• Prepare REEE rehabilitation plans for public schools based on monitoring data and energy audits.
• Implement pilot REEE solutions in public schools with energy performance certifications
• Run schools’ contests and increase awareness and better energy habits in schools through trainings and awareness activities.

Project Working Packages

Project Components

Focus on Lebanon’s Activities

School Names

Ongoing Activities

Activity 1: Installation of Smart Energy Meters in Public Schools

As ESMES will focus on the optimization of energy consumption in public schools through innovative, monitoring based renewable energy and energy efficiency (REEE) pilot actions, Activity 1 is related to the installation of Energy Monitoring Equipment which includes all related hardware, infrastructure upgrade and software.

Electrical data will be collected from up to seven (7) schools in Lebanon and thirty-four (34) schools in total in the five (5) partner countries. The data will be automatically collected, stored, processed and published on an online platform that is being developed by GJU in Jordan.

Activity 2: Later

Events

ESMES Kick-Off Event in Jordan – November 27th, 2020

The German Jordanian University (GJU) in Jordan hosted the kick-off meeting of ESMES Project on November 27th 2019. The event was the first official meeting of ESMES, offering an opportunity for project partners to meet and discuss the project work plan and duties.

Energy Hub Event in Lebanon – June 25th, 2020

The objective of the National Energy National Hub event is to provide a room for knowledge exchange and cooperation among stakeholders and decision makers to develop relevant case studies, strategies, and guidelines for sustainable energy measures in public schools' rehabilitations.

The First Energy Hub event in Lebanon took place online on June 25th, 2020. It aimed at introducing ESMES activities to local stakeholders and discussing their potential role in the project development.

Partnership

Lead Beneficiary/Project Coordinator: 

Institute for University Cooperation (ICU), Italy

Partners:

Partner 1: German Jordanian University, Jordan

Partner 2: Municipality of Alcamo, Italy

Partner 3: Ribera Consortium, Spain

Partner 4: National Agency for Energy Conservation, Tunisia

Partner 5: Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation, Lebanon
 

Associates:

Associate 1: Generalitat Valenciana - Valencian Institute of Business Competitiveness (IVACE), Spain

Associate 2: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan

Associate 3: Department of Astronautic , Electrical and Energy Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Associate 4: Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Associate 5: Société de gestion de la Technopole de Borj Cedria, Tunisia

Associate 6: University of Sousse, Tunisia

Associate 7: Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon

Duration:

3 years (from September 2019 to August 2022)

Budget:

Total budget of € 3.3 million, of which € 2.9 million is co-funded by the EU under the ENI CBC Med Programme.

Project Coordinator - ICU: 

Sofia Rossi  / sofia.rossi@icu.it / +962 (0)798420650

Project Coordinator - LCEC: 

Reem Irany / reem.irany@lcec.org.lb / +961 1 389589

More information about ESMES project can be found at:

Website: http://www.enicbcmed.eu/projects/esmes

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