CLEAN project partners celebrated the 1st Interregional Seminar focused on facilitating the exchange of experience and knowledge. This week we will get in touch with Elena Farca from Municipality of Iași (Romania). She will tells us more about the findings and results of the recently concluded COVID-19 Regional Context Assessment on measures addressing the energy efficiency, and some successful COVID-19 good practices package production.
According to our CLEAN partner, Romania was impacted by Covid pandemic in a similar figures as many of the European countries, but in economic and financial terms, Romania remains extremely resilient, Romania remains extremely resilient, posting growth for 5 consecutive quarters since Q3 2020, with an overall increase of more than 7% expected to be announced for 2021, as 2022 will also be a good year, with a GDP growth between 4.5 5% being forecasted.
The works on the main Municipal building site continued during the pandemic, for example to “Recuperare” (Recovery) Hospital, in order to increase energy efficiency, to reduce annual primary energy consumption, reduce the specific level of greenhouse gases and increase the annual consumption of primary energy from renewable sources to at least 45% of total consumption.
Another good example is that the project for modernization of Public Lightening system in Iasi was completed despite Covid period and restrictions, in due time, as foreseen before the start of Pandemic.
During the pandemic, the following Good Practices were identified in Municipality of Iași , that were applied to face the negative effects of the Covid-19:
- Digitalization of Iasi education during Covid Pandemic: In the frame of the project have been purchased by the Municipality 1290 IT systems including TV screens, video cameras, sound system that will be used also after the pandemic to improve the education process. Also, the period of online education (more than 6 months) has been used to do significant works of insulation and connection of schools to the District heating system.
- Digitalization of Iasi public services during Covid Pandemic: Iasi Municipality reorganized its services in order to provide the minimum permanence required and provide all permits and documents online, respecting security measures.
CLEAN project partners continue working to face the new challenges that Covid-19 brought in the field of energy efficiency to the partner regions.
Stay tuned for further updates!
