| Cover | 1 |
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| Interior titel | 2 |
| Imprint | 3 |
| Preface | 4 |
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| Acknowledgements | 7 |
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| List of Abbreviations | 9 |
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| Energy Related Abbreviations | 10 |
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| Table of Contents | 11 |
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| 1 Introduction | 16 |
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| 1.1 Climate science and policy background | 16 |
| 1.2 Implications for communities | 16 |
| 1.3 Systems approach | 17 |
| 1.4 International co-operation and Annex 51 approach | 19 |
| 1.5 Guidebook approach | 20 |
| 1.6 A few words on terminology | 22 |
| 2 Local Energy | 22 |
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| 2.1 Local energy planning as a key factor in climate protection policy | 25 |
| 2.2 Legal and policy frameworks | 26 |
| 2.3 Financial frameworks | 35 |
| 2.3.1 Funds | 35 |
| 2.3.2 Grants | 38 |
| 2.3.3 Feed-in tariffs | 39 |
| 2.3.4 Subsidies | 43 |
| 2.3.5 Tax schemes | 44 |
| 2.3.6 Additional options | 47 |
| 2.4 Voluntary agreements and networks | 47 |
| 2.5 General conclusions on legal and financial frameworks | 49 |
| 3 LocalE nergy Planning Methods: From Demandto Future-proof Solutions | 52 |
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| 3.1 The transition process | 52 |
| 3.1.1 Leadership models | 53 |
| 3.2 The local energy planning transition process | 56 |
| 3.3 Step 1 Create an energy and emissions inventory or balance | 57 |
| 3.3.1 A few words on data | 57 |
| 3.3.1 A few words on data | 57 |
| 3.3.2 A few words on inventories | 58 |
| 3.3.3 Data sources to profile energy demand | 60 |
| 3.3.4 Other types of data sets to contextualize energy demand and supply | 63 |
| 3.3.5 Data sources to profile conventional energy supply | 64 |
| 3.3.6 Data sources to profile renewable energy supply | 64 |
| 3.4 Step 2 Engage stakeholders, create a vision and set targets | 67 |
| 3.4.1 Stakeholder analysis | 67 |
| 3.4.2 The transition arena | 69 |
| 3.4.3 The energy working group | 69 |
| 3.4.4 Create a vision | 70 |
| 3.4.5 Set targets | 71 |
| 3.5 Step 3 Assess opportunities and develop scenarios | 72 |
| 3.5.1 Assess opportunities | 72 |
| 3.5.2 Supporting indicators | 73 |
| 3.5.3 Scenarios | 74 |
| 3.5.4 Backcasting and forecasting | 75 |
| 3.5.5 Roadmaps | 77 |
| 3.5.6 Charrette | 79 |
| 3.6 Step 4 Create municipal energy master plans and neighbourhood energy plans | 80 |
| 3.6.1 Municipal energy master plan | 80 |
| 3.6.2 Neighbourhood energy plans | 82 |
| 3.7 Step 5 Implementation, monitoring, evaluation and feedback | 86 |
| 3.7.1 Process design instruments | 87 |
| 3.7.2 Integrated management strategies | 88 |
| 3.7.3 Process management co-ordinator | 89 |
| 3.7.4 Responsibilities of municipal departments | 89 |
| 3.7.5 Co-ordinating the energy working group | 90 |
| 3.7.6 Monitoring | 91 |
| 3.7.7 Evaluation and feedback | 92 |
| 3.8 Technical improvement options, economic feasibility | 94 |
| 3.8.1 Technology and policy approaches available to governments | 94 |
| 3.8.2 Technologies available to the developer / contractor | 98 |
| 3.8.3 Technologies available to the occupant | 105 |
| 4 Community Energyand Emissions Inventoryand Modelling Tools to Support Local Energy Planning (LEP) | 107 |
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| 4.1 Introduction | 107 |
| 4.2 The scope of LEP and the need for inventories and models | 107 |
| 4.3 Energy and GHG emissions inventories | 109 |
| 4.3.1 Selected examples of inventories and balancing tools in practical application | 109 |
| 4.4 Energy modelling approaches | 112 |
| 4.5 Examples of models in development and practical application | 116 |
| 4.6 User needs | 124 |
| 4.7 Selecting a modelling approach | 125 |
| 4.8 Communicating the modelling concept | 127 |
| 4.9 Perspectives on future directions | 128 |
| Web-Sources for Information on Municipal Energy Inventory Tools | 130 |
| 5 The District Energy Concept Adviser (D-ECA): Software from IEA EBC Annex 51 to Support District Energy System Planning | 131 |
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| 5.1 The tool in brief | 131 |
| 5.2 Background and aim | 131 |
| 5.3 Tool sections | 133 |
| 5.4 How to use the main sections | 134 |
| 5.4.1 Performance rating | 134 |
| 5.4.2 Case studies of energy efficient districts | 136 |
| 5.4.3 Energy efficient strategies and technologies | 138 |
| 5.4.4 Energy assessment of districts | 139 |
| 5.5 User guide | 147 |
| 5.6 Test calculations to assess the accuracy of the calculation tool | 147 |
| 5.6.1 Evaluation results of the exemplary district Stuttgart-Burgholzhof | 150 |
| 5.7 Download source | 152 |
| 6 Energy Efficient Neighbourhood Case Studies | 154 |
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| 6.1 Neighbourhood case studies | 154 |
| 6.2 Successful neighbourhood developments | 154 |
| 6.2.1 Energy efficiency is profitable | 154 |
| 6.2.2 The decision making process | 156 |
| 6.2.3 Planning urban development projects | 160 |
| 6.2.4 Implementation | 162 |
| 6.2.5 Barriers | 164 |
| 6.3 Lowering energy demand efficiently | 166 |
| 6.3.1 Single buildings or whole neighbourhoods? | 166 |
| 6.3.2 Increased comfort paid for through energy efficiency | 167 |
| 6.3.3 Monitoring and evaluation | 171 |
| 6.4 Lessons learned from neighbourhood case studies | 173 |
| 6.4.1 Why districts or neighbourhoods? | 173 |
| 6.4.2 An integrated planning approach | 173 |
| 6.4.3 Organization | 174 |