SOCIETY PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DRIVING THE TRANSITION TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY MODEL

The new energy model places users in a much more important position, which makes it crucial to raise awareness regarding energy and the environment.

This is why we at CIRCE are conducting several lines of research and activities to familiarize society with these concepts, which can seem so irrelevant in people’s everyday lives. Ultimately, the goal is to encourage a more sustainable behaviour and foster changes in consumer habits, by making users fully aware of the environmental impact they can cause and teaching them how to prevent it.

We are also exploring ways to make energy efficiency more accessible to users by helping all kinds of families and groups, especially the underprivileged.

TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES

  • Socio-economic studies on energy and sustainability

We analyse the social and economic impact of energy efficiency-related projects to ensure a given investment is viable. We advise clients regarding R&D&I, regulations, energy and environmental planning, and legal aspects relating to the sector.

  • Energy poverty

We conduct domestic energy vulnerability studies covering everything from technical to socio-economic factors in order to thoroughly appraise situations of poverty and consider potential measures to mitigate them.

RELATED PROJECTS

150+ domestic energy audits in social housing

 

CIRCE and Zaragoza City Council have worked together on a European project to encourage energy saving in homes based on conducting a widespread auditing campaign, setting up an Energy Guidance Point, producing educational material and raising awareness.

250 energy efficiency measures

 

CIRCE has drawn up a handbook that compiles a long list of energy efficiency measures for the construction sector. They are classified for convenience taking into account various factors such as the type of user who can apply each measure, the financial returns it will yield or the elements it affects.

Over 1,000 farmers trained in energy efficiency

 

With the Regional Government of Aragon having launched a plan to promote energy efficiency, CIRCE has been delivering training to teach professionals in the primary sector how to lower consumption in their farming facilities and make them more profitable.