G r e e n L i G h t

THE EUROPEAN GREENLIGHT PROGRAMMEAn initiative promoted by the European Commission

Climate change is one of the main challenges our society will face in the coming years. The Kyoto commitment for the reduction of Green House Gas emissions cannot be fulfilled without the efforts of all Europeans, in particular, public and private organisations in all fields of our economy.

Lighting has a substantial impact on the environment, accounting for up to 40% of electricity used in non-residential buildings. Major energy savings can be achieved. Examples from the field have shown that between 30% and 50% of electricity used for lighting could be saved by investing in energy-efficient lighting systems. In most cases, these investments are not only profitable but they also maintain or improve lighting quality.

GreenLight is a voluntary European programme where private and public organisations commit* to upgrading their existing lighting and to designing new installations, adopting energy-efficient ligh-ting measures when:

– The cost of these measures is repaid by the associated savings and– lighting quality is maintained or improved.

*see commitment details at the end of the brochure.

In October 2008, there were more than 500 Partners in the Program-me. So far the following organisations have joined the GreenLight programme (Partners from Central and Eastern Europe are in bold):

Auchan FranceAyuntamiento de Alfara del PatriarcaSIA „Resorts“ , object – Hotel „TOSS“, LatviaSaule Birinu Pils Ltd, LatviaOświetlenie Uliczne i Drogowe sp. z o.o., PolandJSC “Latvijas balzams”, LatviaJSC Valmieras Piens, LatviaAbita H2Acroni, d.o.o., SloveniaADEME Centre d‘AngersADEME Centre de Sophia AntipolisAdvansa GmbHAeroporto G. Marconi di Bologna Spd Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (AENA)Agence de Maitrise d‘Ouvrage des Travaux du Ministere de la JusticeAinazi Municipality, LatviaAjuntament de la Vila Reial de Benigánim (Valencia)Ajuntament de Torroella de MontgríAkademiska Hus I Göteborg ABAlanod Aluminium Veredlung GmbH & Co KGAlstom Power Generation, AG, Werk BexbachAmcor Flexibles TranspacApoteket AB, LokalenhetenAquaquimica, LdaAreva T&d AGASRIR – Cenre de Dialyse Michel Basse

Assedic UnedicAthens International AirportAyuntamiento de MacastreAyuntamiento de PotriesAyuntamiento de Sinarcas (Valencia)Azienda Sanitaria Locale n.3 GenoveseBacău City Hall, RomaniaBeerse Metaalwerken N.V.Berlin – Rotes RathausBIC ConteBicyclezone Dide Sport BvbaBiofarmacevtika, LEK d.d. (Sandoz), SloveniaBirstonas Municipality, LithuaniaBispen ASBiznesa centrs TOMO Ltd, LatviaBloom s.r.o., SlovakiaBoard of Housing Partnership Bernardynss-ka 20, PolandBosch Usine de RodezBright Special Lighting S.A.BSGO „de Duizendpoot“ AsBSGO‚ Op het Boseind‘te MaasmechelenBundesrealgymnasium Waidhofen an der YbbsBVBA VANDEZANDECamara Municipal de LisboaCamara Municipal de MontijoCamara Municipal de Oliveira de AzemeisCamara Municipal de SintraCarrefour Hypermarchés SAS

Carrefour ItaliaCentocor InternationalCentrum Praha Jih – Chodov s.r.o.,Czech RepublicCinkarna Celje, d.d., SloveniaCitadisCitigroupCitigroup - Barcelona Service Center (BSSC)Città di CossatoCittà di TorinoCity Hall Iasi, RomaniaCity of HarelbekeCity of Helsinki, Education DepartmentCNM Textil, a.s. – Oskava, Czech RepublicColombo Shopping CentreCommunaute Urbaine de DunkerqueCommune di Calimera (LE)Comune di Agerola(NA)Comune di Aradeo (LE)Comune di Arosio (CO)Comune di Avetrana (TA)Comune di Belcastro(CZ)Comune di Berchidda Comune di Brognaturo (VV) Comune di Bugnara (AQ)Comune di Busso (CB) C/OComune di Carbonia (CL)Comune di CareriComune di Carlantino (FG)Comune di Casalciprano (CB)Comune di Casalvieri (FR)

Comune di Cava dei Tirreni (SA)Comune di Cerva (CZ)Comune di Colli A Volturno (IS)Comune di Costa MasnagaComune di Fagnano Olona (VA)Comune di Fauglia (PI)Comune di Ferrandina (MT)Comune di Foiano di Val Fortore (BN)Comune di Galatina (LE)Comune di Galatone (LE)Comune di Gerenzano (VA)Comune di GiuggianelloComune di Giuliano Teatino (CH)Comune di Guagnano (LE)Comune di Chianni (PI)Comune di Laino Borgo (CS)Comune di Laino CastelloComune di Latiano (BR)Comune di Lecce dei Marsi (AQ)Comune di Lenola (LT)Comune di Lomazzo (CO)Comune di LuvinateComune di Magisano(CZ)Comune di Marciana Marina (Livorno)Comune di Martignamo (LE)Comune di MelissanoComune di Mertano (LE)Comune di Miggiano (LE)Comune di Monopoli (BA)Comune di Montalbano JonicoComune di Nardo’ (LE)Comune di Parabita (LE)Comune di PaternoComune di Pico (FR)Comune di Pietragalla (PZ)Comune di PiombinoComune di PolistenaComune di RipalimosaniComune di Rivignano (UD)

Comune di Roccadaspide (SA)Comune di Roccaraso (AQ) C/OComune di RoloComune di Ronco All‘Adige (VR)Comune di San Nicola Da Crissa (VB)Comune di San Severino Lucano (PZ)Comune di Sanarica (LE)Comune di Santa Croce Sull‘Arno (PI)Comune di SassariComune di Secli‘ (LE)Comune di Senise (PZ)Comune di Siculiana (AG)Comune di Simbario(VV)Comune di Spongano Comune di Teggiano (SA)Comune di Terranova Da Sibari(CS)Comune di Torella del Sannio (CB) C/OComune di Torre De Passeri (AQ)Comune di Trevi Nel Lazio (FR)Comune di Trezzano RosaComune di Trivigno (PZ)Comune di Uggiano la Chiesa (LE)Comune di Veglie (LE) Comune di Villalago ( AQ)Comune di Vinchiaturo (CB) C/OComune di Zagarise (CZ)Comune di Zollino (LE)Comune di Mormanno (CS)Comune di Villa Castelli (BR)Consejo Económico & SocialConsignia plcConurma Ingenieros ConsultoresCoop Adriatica s.c.a.r.l.Coop Centro Italia s.c.a.r.l.Coop Consumatori NordestCoop Estense s.c.a.r.l.Coop Liguria s.c.a.r.l.Coop Lombardia s.c.a.r.l.Coop Unione Amiatina

CorbioliCRAIOVA Railway board branch, RomaniaDagda town Council, LatviaDe Regie der Gebouwen Directie AntwerpenDen norske Bank ASA v/Vital Eiendomsfor-valtnings ASDepartment Onderwijs en Opvoeding Stad GentDet Norske RadiumhospitalDeva Municipality, RomaniaDistribution Casino France – Branche Hypermarchés Distribution Casino France – Branche SupermarchésDobrich Municipality, BulgariaDolce & Gabbana S.p.a.Domingos da Silva Teixeira, SADrom Fragrances International KG (De)DSM NetherlandsDucati Motor Holding spaDumaplast NVDunkin EspañolaEDFEDP Distribuicao-Energia, SAEMGO nvENATE enginyeria S.L.Endesa S.A.Energetika Vítkovice a.s., Czech RepublicEnergobit srl, RomaniaEnte Regional de la Energia de Castilla y Leon EON Hanse AGEpled sarlEROSKI MERKAEscuela Adaluza de Salud Publica S.A.Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieria IndustrialEthniki S.A.ETN. Panken NVEurogara Drobeta Turnu-Severin, Romania

Exoterm IT, SloveniaExotestFacilitair Bedrijf Amsterdam Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia da UNLFastighets AB BrostadenFeira Nova Hipermercados, SAFirmelbo S.A / Rolanatex srl, RomaniaFlanders Expo Focşani City Hall, RomaniaFontanars dels AlforinsForsvarsbygg, utbyggingsprosjektet – OsterdalenFrance TelecomFreie und Hansestadt HamburgFundacion Reina SofiaFuret du NordFutebol Clube do PortoG.E.K. S.A.Gas Natural SDG S.A.Gates Europe nvGemeente BuggenhoutGemeente GeetbetsGemeente HeersGemeente HoegaardenGemeente LebbekeGemeente LonderzeelGemeente Sittard GeleenGemeente TervurenGemeentebestuur De PinteGemeentebestuur MaasmechelenGemeentebestuur MerchtemGemeentebestuur ZingemGemeinde Alfter Gemeinde DiexGemeinde Feistritz ob BleiburgGemeinde Kahl c/o Gemeindewerke Kahl Gemeinde MöglingenGemeinde ReißeckGemeinde Trebesing

Gemeinde Wasserburg am BodenseeGeorg Fischer GmbH & Co. KGGestamp Aveiro-Industria de acessórios de automóveis SAGestiretalho – Gestao e Consultoria para a Distribuicao a retalho, SAGKN Walterscheid GmbH Graham Packaging Lummen NVGrohe nv-saGrupo Union FenosaHalliburtonHelbig AluminiumHelsingborgs CityHMZHN AutotransportHolland Casino BredaHospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves de GranadaHostětín Municipality, Czech RepublicHôtel de Ville de LilleHotel Mercure Europaplatz WienHotel Mercure SalzburgHunedoara City Hall, RomaniaChristiaan Huygens CollegeIbérica de Estudios e Ingeniería, S.A. (IBERINSA)IKEAIKEA Czech RepublicImmobilienverwaltung, Schulgemeindever-band St. Veit/Glan ImmogrannitIndoor Sporting Center NVINGING Real Estate Investment Management (Nl)Instituto para la Diversificacion y Ahorro de la Energia (IDAE)Instituto Superior de Engenharia do PortoInstituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de LisboaIntesa Sanpaolo

Ipercoop Sicilia Spa Ipercoop Tirreno s.c.a.r.l.Jansen DOE-MET-2ELF NVJelgava Municipality, LatviaJeronimo MartinsJohanniter Krankenhaus Bonn (Evange-lische Kliniken Bonn gGmbH)Johnson & JohnsonJules SASK.O.S.A. vzwKaunas Airport SE, LithuaniaKaunas City Municipality, LithuaniaKaunas Versmės Secondary School, LithuaniaKaunas County Special School, LithuaniaKaunas District Municipality, LithuaniaKaunas Juozo Urbsio school, LithuaniaKaunas University of Technology, LithuaniaKauno Energija JSC – DH Company, LithuaniaKautex Textron Benelux B.V.B.A.Kautex Textron GmbH&Co. KGKHLIM vzwKladno Municipality, Czech RepublicKLP Eiendom Trondheim ASKoninklijk Atheneum BrasschaatKrajský úřad Jihočeského kraje – South Bohemian Regional Authority, Czech Republic“Laine” Ltd – object - hotel “Laine”, LatviaLa Mairie de LILLELa Noria del Gabriel – Hotel RestauranteLa Ville de Bourg de ValenceL‘A.L.L.P. – Association Lyonnaise de Logis-tique PosthospitalièreLanassa SALanduyt NVLas Mobili srl“LIDO” Ltd, LatviaLierse Kantoormeubelen b.v.b.a

Ljubljanske mlekarne, SloveniaLorentz Casimir LyceumLug Light Factory Sp z.o.o., PolandMagazzini Gabrielli SpaMagna EA s.r.o., SlovakiaMairie d‘HaubourdinMarghita City Hall, RomaniaMarriott Hotel Prague, Czech RepublicMarkgemeinde FrastanzMarkt PeitingMarktgemeinde Finkenstein am Faeker SeeMarktgemeinde GrafensteinMarktgemeinde Maria SaalMarktgemeinde MetnitzMarktgemeinde VeldenMcDonald‘s BelgiumMcDonald‘s Europe RestaurantMedicHusMelia Castilla HotelsMěstská Část Praha 8, Czech RepublicMetrorex s.a., RomaniaMinistère de l‘Economie, des Finances et de L‘Industrie FrançaisMinistry of the Environment of the Czech RepublicMitteland Molkerei AGMonte dei Paschi di SienaMSGO te MaaseikMunicipal Utility of Neunkirchen-Seelscheid (Gemeindewerke Neunkirchen-Seelscheid)Municipality of Godech, BulgariaMunicipality of Gorna Oryahovica, BulgariaMunicipality of Kamień Pomorski, PolandMunicipality of Levski, BulgariaMunicipality of Lom, BulgariaMunicipality of Neunkirchen-Seelscheid (Gemeinde Neunkirchen-Seelscheid)Municipality of Smolyan, BulgariaMunicipality of Teteven, Bulgaria

Mutua PelayoNature et DécouvertesNatuurpunt NCC Property Development SwedenNeuilly DessinNeukauf MerzNielsen-Gruppen ASNike CSCNon Ferrum Kranj, Proizvodnja in Trgovina Kovinskih Prahov, d.o.o., SloveniaNord Pas de Calais – Conseil RegionalNovacoop s.c.a.r.l.nstituut Voor Energie & MilieuNyborg MunicipalityOeBB Wien ZentralverschiebebahnhofOKQ8Openbare Basisschool Het PaletOskomera Holding BVPAN Group Craiova, RomaniaPapyrus nvPhilharmonic House Oltenia, RomaniaPhilips Consumer Electronics C/OPiatra Neamt City Hall, RomaniaPiraeus BankPlama-Pur, d.d., SloveniaPlasmajet NV (Be)Plataforma Solar de Almería-CIEMATPlaza Hotel – Craiova, RomaniaPortCast-Ferro Nodular, SAPouget ConsultantsPrague energy utility, Czech RepublicPredilnica Litija D.o.o., SloveniaPrienai Region Municipality, LithuaniaPrimary School BrestovanyPrimary School Riedberg – Frankfurt am MainProizvodnja Mengeš, LEK d.d. (Sandoz), SloveniaProvincia di Reggio Emilia

Provincia di TorinoPrzedsiebiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej Sp. z.o.o. w Jarocinie, PolandPurienu Secondary School, LithuaniaQ8 DenmarkRamada Grand Hotel Symphony, Czech Republic RATPRecheio – Cash & CarryReichenberg GmBH (Greeninsurance)Renault Trucks SAS usine moteurs VenissieuxReval Hotel Latvija, LatviaRiga Graduate School of Law, LatviaRingsted KommuneRLDT, Ltd., LatviaRomanian Chamber of Deputies, RomaniaRömisch-Katolische KircheRosendo Junca Forcada S.A.Roularta Media GroupRTL TVI S. Dariaus and S. Gireno Sport Centre, LithuaniaS.I.C. Societa’ Ipermercati Cooperativi S.p.A.SAES Advanced Technologies SpASalonta City Hall, RomaniaSalvador Caetano, I.M.V.T., S.ASamferdselsetaten, Agency for Road and Transport in the city of Oslo Samhall Support ABSARL RESTO PLANETSAS Estela IntermarcheSAS NorwaySBSO De Richter te GenkSci Ocean-Etude Guiraud/BardetServicio Extremeno de SaludSiemens PolandSincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A.Skallerup Klit Feriecenter A/SSKF Aeroengine France (Fr)

Società Italiana per I‘Oleodotto Transalpino SpaSogelym SteinerSOMEPIC TecnologieSomewhereSonaecomSOPIC SASOPROCOS groupe L´OREALSorgenia S.p.A.Soudal nvSpar (Inchicore Outlet)Sporthal Latem-DeurleSports hall of the Franz-Böhm School – Frankfurt am MainSP-TrätekStad MechelenStad Sint TruidenStad TurnhoutStadbestuur PoperingeStadsbestuur Sint-NiklaasStadt Böblingen Baudezernat (De)Stadt EschweilerStadt Frankfurt am Main, HelmholtzschuleStadt GrazStadt GriesheimStadt Hofheim am TaunusStadt Kempten (Allgäu)Stadt KufsteinStadt Lohmar Stadt Mechernich Stadt NorderstedtStadt Salzburg, MagistratStadt SenftenbergStadt VechtaStadt WiehlStadt ZürichStadtbeleuchtung Hagen GmbHStadtgemeinde Althofen Stadtgemeinde Gmund

Stadtgemeinde Neusiedl am SeeStadtgemeinde SchwechatStadtverwaltung Ludwigshafen – Bereich TiefbauStatoilStora Enso Berghuizer PapierfabriekSúkromné tanečné konzervatórium Dušana Nebylu, SlovakiaSuper U Hartmann DannemarieSUPERQUINNswb Netze Bremerhaven Gmbh&Co. KGŠpitálek – polyfunction building, SlovakiaTAIM-TFG S.A.Takeda Italia Farmaceutici S.p.A.Tatra Information and Development Agency, Slovakia Tbk Sistemes de Gestió S.L.Termit d.d., SloveniaTerres et EauxTESCOThe Burlington HotelThe Directorate of Public Construction and PropertyThe Westlodge Hotel Theater Pathe TuschinskiThemis Construction S.A.TIMTNT Express GmbhToplarna Hrastnik, SloveniaTransgas SGPSTransport COULIER nvTrevianum ScholengroepTrust S.A.Turbomecanica SA, RomaniaTypsa Ingenieros Consultores y ArquitectosUNICER – Bebidas de Portugal SGPS, S.A.Unicoop Firenze s.c.a.r.l. Unicoop Tirreno S.c.

UniCredit SpAUniversidade de CoimbraUniversity of Oradea, RomaniaUrząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy, PolandValeo TransmissionsState JSC “Latvijas dzelzceļš” (LDz) infra-structure administration, LatviaVattenfall Service Nord ABVennootshap Mechelse Veilingen c.v.b.a.Verkehrslenkung BerlinVesta Forsikring ASVG Nicolaus GmbHVildor S.A.Ville de BronVille de LyonVille de Saint-Priest (Rhône – France)Ville d‘Illkirch-GraffenstadenVirga JesseVital Eiendomsforvaltning ASVlaamse Milieumaatschappij Vodafone (Greece)Vodafone PortugalVolvo Parts GentVytautas Magnus University, LithuaniaVZW Sportdienst KruishoutemWarsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, PolandWIPARK Garagen AGWWF/Adena (Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza) WZC Sint-JosefXella Porobeton Sl, d.o.o., SloveniaZakład Energetyczny Szczecin – Oświetlenie Ulic Sp. z o.o., PolandZehnder Group Produktion Gränichen c/oZlin Municipality, Czech Republic

… and signatures are still arriving…

The following list gives an overview of Endorser organizations that have joined the GreenLight Programme in the New GreenLight pro-ject participating countries from Central and Eastern Europe.

AB „City Service“, LithuaniaAF-Terma UAB, LithuaniaAgency for Energy management Sighisoara, RomaniaAkté s.r.o., Czech RepublicAMI, s.r.o., SlovakiaAXIS INDUSTRIES – Joint-stock Company, LithuaniaBalteneko, LatviaBricks & Bits Sp z.o.o., PolandBricks & Bits, s.r.o., Czech Republic Calla – Sdružení pro záchranu prostředí, Calla – Association for Preservation of the Environment, Czech RepublicCEVO - Centrum pre Verejné Osvetlenie, SlovakiaCoresoft Lighting SC Srl, RomaniaCorsin, s.r.o., Czech RepublicCzech Ecolabelling Agency, Czech RepublicDomat Control System, Czech RepublicDoublepower!!, Czech RepublicDynasoft Lighting Srl, RomaniaEco Energy s.r.o., SlovakiaEkogaisma Ltd, LatviaEkogaisma Ltd – Estonian branch, EstoniaElba SA, RomaniaElektrobalt, UAB/Ltd., LithuaniaElektromontuotojas, UAB/Ltd, LithuaniaElektros Darbei, UAB/Ltd., Lithuania

Elelektro-Lumen, s.r.o., Czech RepublicElprest srl, RomaniaEL-TEC MULEJ, d.o.o., SloveniaENEKOM d.o.o., SloveniaEnergolux srl, RomaniaEnergy Efficiency Systems – EES Ltd., BulgariaEnergyEffect Consult, BulgariaEnsto Pol Sp. z o.o., ES SYSTEM S.A., PolandFotonas, UAB/Ltd., LithuaniaGAUDRE UAB/Ltd., LithuaniaG-Elektro Ltd., LatviaCheck-IT Ltd, LatviaHemilukss Ltd, LatviaINDAL C & EE s.r.o., Czech RepublicKancelaria Doradztwa Energetycznego „eko.wat“ sp.z.o.o., PolandKANLUX s.r.o., Czech RepublicKERBER d.o.o., SloveniaLightec, s.r.o. Czech RepublicLightec, s.r.o. SlovakiaLighting Engineering Center-LEC, RomaniaLug Light Factory Sp z.o.o., PolandMAANE inženiring d.o.o., SloveniaMartia, a.s., Czech RepublicMazgas, LithuaniaMicromex, Poland

Municipal Energy Efficiency Network EcoEnergy, Bulgaria Národní sít‘ zdravých měst ČR / Healthy cities of Czech RepublicNOVA LIGHT Sp. z.o.o., PolandOsram, LatviaOsram EstoniaOświetlenie Uliczne i Drogowe sp. z o.o., Poland Philips Česka Republika s.r.o., Czech RepublicPlaza Ltd, LatviaPrague Energy Utility, Czech RepublicProenerg Plus srl, RomaniaProperty Management Ltd, LatviaRegional Environmental Center – Czech RepublicRegional Environmental Centre – SlovakiaRFC Limited, SlovakiaRoller Leiutised OÜ, EstoniaSC Ecoenergy Engineering SRL, RomaniaS.C. Spiru Electra, RomaniaSiemens PolandSINHRO Ltd., LatviaTechnosam srl, RomaniaTrimax Sp. z o.o., Poland Zakład Energetyczny Szczecin – Oświetlenie Ulic Sp. z o.o., Poland

Prague Marriott Hotel, Czech Republic

The Prague Marriott Hotel management has decided to make a com-mitted effort to reduce its energy consumption and has selected its interior lighting system as the first step. A hotel building with 293 rooms and a conference facility needs lighting for both the safe orientation of its clients and employees and at the same time to “emphasise” the proper atmosphere of comfort and convenience. The revision of the light sources used for these purposes ensures that these aims are achieved and at the same time significantly lowers operating costs and leads to easier maintenance because all the newly selected light sources have a longer life.

The selected light sources mainly included a wider range of compact fluorescent light bulbs in corridors and rooms (70% more efficient than incandescent lights, 15 times longer life), LED light sources in the corridors (90% more efficient than halogen reflectors, 10 times longer life), and E27 halogen light bulbs in the ceilings of the main halls (30% more efficient than incandescent light bulbs, 2 times lon-ger life).

– Lighting electricity savings: 404 MWh/year – Reduction of electricity used in the areas covered: 58%– CO2 emission savings: 472 tons / year

The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic

The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic joined the GreenLight Programme in 2008. A highly efficient and most up-to-date system of lighting was installed in the Minister’s office and the meeting room. It is not only linked to occupancy and the movement of people in the room, but also to the light entering from outside. It also allows the colour of the light to be changed. The rest of the building (offices, corridors, as well as the entrance) are equipped with compact and linear fluorescent light bulbs.Compared to using classic incandescent lighting, the total electricity consumption in the Ministerial building is almost 70% lower.

“Energy savings are an important, hidden source of energy throughout Europe, and this is twice as much true in the case of the Czech Republic.”

RNDr. Martin BursíkMinister of the Environment

“For many years the Ministry has been trying to show its exemplary role by lowering its impact on the environment. (…) Efficient lighting was a logical step in this case. We are very pleased that we can now prove our success by the GreenLight certificate.”

Miroslav JanduraDirector of the Office of the Ministry

Prague Energy Utility, Czech Republic

The Prague energy utility (PRE) joined the GreenLight Programme as a Partner, as well as an Endorser. PRE is the first energy distri-bution company in the Czech Republic to join the programme. The retrofitting took place in five buildings with overall electrical energy savings of 1,046 kWh per year, i.e. approximately 31%. Translated into CO2 emissions this is a saving of 1,224 t of CO2 a year. PRE also launched a special internal activity, promoting the GreenLight Programme to the corporate clients of the energy utility so that they can take part in the programme as well.

“Joining the GreenLight Programme was an effective solution. By switching to effective lighting in our buildings, we managed not only to lower our operating costs and increase the quality of lighting, but also to improve the working conditions of our employees. (…) Joining the GreenLight Programme fits into our long-term efforts to improve the environment.”

Petr HolubecSpokesperson of the PRE

The Smolyan Municipality, Bulgaria

The Smolyan Municipality is situated in the south central part of Bulgaria, in the heart of the Rhodopi Mountains. The municipality joined the Green Light Programme in 2007 with an ongoing project for the energy efficient reconstruction of the in-house lighting systems in municipal school buildings, kindergartens, student hostels and cultural institutions. The actual ESM started in 2006 and currently, it has been carried out in 39 buildings.

The proposed energy saving measures are expected to contribute to the alignment of the street lighting in the Smolyan Municipality to the standard requirements. As a result of implementing the energy efficiency measures, with investment costs of 807,890 EUR, almost a double reduction of the operating costs are expected over a payback period of 4.9 years. The potential for reducing electricity consumption has been calculated as 1,447 737 kWh, which in monetary terms is approximately 165,580 EUR/year with the environmental equivalent of 2,966 t avoided CO2 emissions.

The Municipality of the City of Dobrich, Bulgaria

The City of Dobrich started their energy efficiency activities in 2000 with a detailed audit of the current state of the entire street lighting system. In 2001 a project for the energy efficient reconstruction and modernization of the street lighting system was developed. The aim of the project was to replace the mercury bulbs with high pressure sodium lamps and compact fluorescent lamps. Upgrading the street lighting control was also envisaged, as well as installing two-tariff electric meters.

In the period 2003–2005 the municipality carried out the project Energy Efficient Reconstruction of the Street Lighting System. In paral-lel, in 2003–2007 the municipality designed and constructed new street lighting for the city districts, in which it was not available until then, as well as for the industrial zones.

After the measures carried out the following achieved results were reported:– An illumination level of 95%.– Energy savings of 2,819,640 kWh/year and savings of

91,400 EUR/year. – Introduction of a centralized control street lighting system is envisaged. – The total number of new energy efficient lamps put into operation is

6,450.

“TOMO” Business Centre, Latvia

“TOMO” business centre is a newly built business complex loca-ted in Riga that took into account efficient technologies even at the first stage of designing the building. The complex was developed as an “A class” business centre not only in terms of infrastructure and installations, but also in terms of energy consumption. Heating and electricity is supplied from a local cogeneration station and the most modern and efficient elements and technologies are used for building, installations, and service provision. Lighting systems were chosen according to environmental and energy efficiency criteria in order to develop the most efficient business centre and to enter the market with affordable, efficient and economic businesses premises for rent and sale.

The measures resulted in the following savings:– Energy: 32.7 MWh/year– Financial: approximately 3,000 euro per year– CO2: approximately 12 tons per year

www.bctomo.lv

The Riga Graduate School of Law, Latvia

Situated in the beautiful Art Nouveau district, the Riga Graduate School of Law (RGSL) is a top tier law school in the Baltic region and an autonomous unit within the University of Latvia. Founded in 1998 through an international agreement between Sweden, Latvia and the Soros Foundation, the Riga Graduate School of Law provides high quality post graduate degree programmes in European and International Law, Law and Finance and in Legal Linguistics, all taught exclusively in English.RGSL is participating in the Green Light project as a Partner that has recently installed efficient lighting systems in classrooms and offices and only a few small improvements are needed which it is planned to carry out in the near future.However, these considerably small improvements could save RGSL up to 14.9MWh per year, which amounts to 5.45 tons of CO2 per annum.

www.rgsl.edu.lv

Kaunas City, Lithuania

Kaunas with nearly 400 thousand inhabitants is the second city (after the capital Vilnius) in the country. Kaunas City Municipality joined the GreenLight Programme in 2007 and is one of the winners of the GreenLight Awards 2008. The municipality carried out the “Modernization of the Street Lighting of Kaunas City” project with the following reported benefits:

Energy and economic– Reduced total capacity of the installed lighting system from 5,604kW to

3,014kW (54%).– Reduced capacity of illuminators from 240 W to 130 W (54% for every

illuminator).– Reduced annual electricity consumption for lighting from 20,969 kWh to

11,778 kWh (56%).– Significant increase in the quality of the lighting.– Annual expenses for street lighting reduced by 56%.

Environmental, social, other benefits– Modernising Kaunas City street lighting significantly reduced the installed

capacity of illuminators, reduced electricity consumption, and reduced CO2 and other emissions during electricity production.

– Local companies carried out the work of the project therefore the level of employment increased.

– The completed project will contribute to public awareness in this area.

Kaunas International Airport, Lithuania

Kaunas International Airport joined the GreenLight Programme in 2008. A new, modern high intensity ground lighting system was installed at the Airport. The system makes landing in complicated meteorological conditions safe, which is very important. The supplied and installed high intensity lights ensure not only safe landings, but also economic and efficient use of electric power during safe aircraft landings and take offs. Compared to the old system, the new high intensity system concentrates more power to the focused light, which makes it easier for the pilots of landing aircraft to see. Installing this system increased the safety of flights and power ener-gy is used more efficiently. The reported benefits are as follows:

Energy and economic:The new ground lighting system uses electric power more economically. Refurbishing the lighting system will reduce annual expenses for airport ground lighting by 22%, with a payback period of just over 6 years.

Social and others:– After installing the new ground lighting system airlines will be more in-

terested in Kaunas International Airport and this will improve flight con-nections with other airports.

– After modernizing the Airport ground lighting system the operation of the airport has improved and provides a better service.

City of Warsaw – Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy, Poland

Warsaw, Poland’s capital is one of the fastest growing cities in Europe. It was one of the first municipalities to join the European GreenLight Program in Poland. The modernization of the street lighting will improve the image of the area and beautify the city.There are approximately 100,000 street light points and more than 1,750 lighting cabinets containing electric meters within the 18 districts of Warsaw. The total power of the installed lighting is over 20 MW and the annual consumption is approximately 90 GWh. The outdated outdoor lighting installations use more energy as well as costing more. Energy consumption is being reduced by using new technologies and investments, and at the same time the historical character of certain areas of Warsaw is maintained. Al. Ujazdowskie Street is a good example of this kind of lighting renovation.

– Number of street light points (SLP) before modernization: 159 – Number of SLP after modernization: 215 – Lighting electricity savings: 155,210 kWh/year– Reduction of electricity use covered: 54.6%– Total running costs savings: 13,146 Euro/year

Oświetlenie Uliczne i Drogowe Sp. z o.o, City of Kalisz, Poland

Oświetlenie Uliczne i Drogowe Sp. z o.o., was the first Polish com-pany to implement an intelligent street lighting system – telemanage-ment, in the city of Kalisz. Street lighting in Europe today is a mix of technologies that have been available on the market for the last 30–40 years.Telemanagement of outdoor lighting provides a significant opportu-nity to save energy and decrease the environmental impact of out-door lighting. A telemanagement system enables the lighting system to automatically react to external parameters such as traffic density, remaining daylight level, road constructions, accidents or weather conditions.

– Number of street light points before modernization: 159 – Number of street light points after modernization: 79– Lighting electricity savings: 105,000 kWh/year– Reduction of electricity use covered: 48.4 %– Total running costs savings: 8,900 Euro/year

Metrorex, s.a., Romania

The subway transport system of Bucharest has been in operation since 1979. Now the subway is being extended and existing instal-lations are being modernized. Bearing in mind the permanent use of the lighting system, this is an important electricity consumer. The GreenLight plaque has been placed in every metro station in the city of Bucharest.

A total of 93,472 lamps of different types have been replaced with 82,300 low consumption lamps. This has reduced the total installed power for lighting by 731,162 kW (23.3%), and saves 5,100,000 kWh/year of energy. The pay back period related to the value of energy saving is 2 years.

Romanian Parliament, Romania

The Romanian Parliament building is recorded in the Guinness Book as the second biggest building in the world according to its surface (330,000 m2) and the third by volume (2,550,000 m3).The building is 84 m high with 12 floors above ground and 8 floors below ground.The biggest hall, Unirii, is 1900 m2 and has 1,000 places.The main parameters of the first stage of the lighting system moder-nization process are:

– Total building area of the modernization: 33,103 m2

– Total number of replaced lamps: 31,214 of which 29,306 incandescent bulbs and 1, 788 fluorescent lamps;

– Magnetic ballasts: 14,000– Reduction of lighting power installed: 1,596,553 kW (72%)– Energy savings: 4,272,337 kWh/year

Predilnica Litija, Slovenia

Predilnica Litija, a technical textile manufacturing company has become the first Slovenian GreenLight Partner. In order to reduce electricity costs and improve lighting conditions they decided to completely renovate the existing lighting system. The renovation covered a surface area of 19,700 m2, where all upgrades consisted of new 16 mm diameter fluorescent tubes (T5) equipped with electronic ballasts instead of 26 mm tubes (T8) with magnetic ballasts.

Beside improved visual conditions, the company has reported the following energy savings:

– Lighting electricity savings: 1,597,000 kWh/year– Reduction of electricity use in the areas covered: 37%– Investment payback time: 3 years

Acroni Jesenice – Slovenia

The Slovenian steel manufacturing company, Acroni Jesenice upgraded their lighting systems through a TPF project (Third Party Financing) provided by the ESCO company EL-TEC Mulej, Bled. By substituting new metal-halide luminaires equipped with low-loss magnetic ballast for high-pressure mercury luminaries they achieved significantly better visual conditions (from 30–100 lux to 300–500 lux, depending on the area covered), and the following energy savings:

– Lighting electricity savings: 10,337,000 kWh/year– Reduction of electricity use in the areas covered: 54%– Investment payback time: less than 5 years

Gain recognition as an environmental leader fighting global warming

Recognition by the European Commission:

– Plaques on your buildings– Press releases– Internet– Exclusive use of the GreenLight logo– Inclusion in the partnership catalogue– Participation in the GreenLight Awards

In addition, a major promotion campaign is being run by a consortium of national energy agencies and similar groups in 26 countries. It includes communication events in major European cities and artic-les in national newspapers etc.

To become a GreenLight Partner, the organization must:

– upgrade at least 50% of all the eligible space owned or on long term leases (5 years or more) with the best available lighting technologies, including but not limited to:

a) replacing magnetic ballasts with electronic ballasts, b) replacing single phosphor lamps with tri-phosphor lamps, c) adding occupancy sensors, day lighting sensors or other controls, d) upgrading fixtures by adding reflectors, e) substituting new fixtures, and/or moving/removing fixtures, f) replacing incandescent lighting with fluorescent lighting, preferably

A-rated compact fluorescent lamps or other high efficiency systems, g) any other type of measure capable of saving lighting energy.

These systems should be operated to avoid leaving lights on when not being used, to avoid unnecessary use of lights, and to enhance the use of daylight.

Or

– reduce the total aggregate lighting electricity consumption of the space owned or on long-term leases (5 years or more) by at least 30% by using the best available lighting technologies.

All upgrades should seek to maintain and preferably improve the lighting qua-lity according to the existing standards and ergonomic recommendations. Up-grades should be completed within five years of joining the programme.

Further details can be found at www.eu-greenlight.org

The Directorate-General for Energy and Transport is responsible for developing and implementing European energy and transport policies. Its mission is to ensure that energy and transport policies are designed for the benefit of all sectors of society, businesses, cities, rural areas and above all of citizens. The energy and transport sectors are pivotal to the European way of life and to the functioning of our economy; as such their operation has to be responsible in economic, environ-mental, safety and social terms. The Directorate-General for Energy and Transport carries out the-se tasks using legislative proposals and programme management, including financing projects.

The mission of the JRC is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national.

Disclaimer: the examples in this brochure are self-reported by GreenLight Partners. Their energy savings are assessed by comparison with either the pre-existing lighting (in the case of reno-vation) or a conventional new installation (in the case of a new building). The energy savings potential is specific to each lighting installation, depending on the installed technologies, the ope-rating hours, the occupancy pattern and other factors. All GreenLight upgrades must be made in conformity with Community, national and local regulations. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use that might be made of the contents of this brochure.

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For information or assistance on the GreenLight programme, do not hesitate to contact your GreenLight National Contact Point

CZ – CZECH REPUBLICJuraj KRIVOŠÍKSEVEn, Středisko pro efektivní využívání energie, o.p.s.The Energy Efficiency CenterAmerická 17, 120 00 Praha 2Tel.: + 420 – 224 252 115Fax: + 420 – 224 247 597E-mail: juraj.krivosik@svn.cz; seven@svn.czwww.svn.cz

BG – BULGARIA Miroslava PETROVAEnEffect1 Hristo Smirnenski Blvd., Sofia 1164Tel.: + 359 2 963 1714E-mail: miki@eneffect.bgwww.eneffect.bg

LV – LATVIA Julija BULGAKOVAEkodomaNoliktavas street 3-3 - LV-1010 RigaTel: + 371 7323212E-mail: julija@ekodoma.lvwww.ekodoma.lv

LT – LITHUANIARomualdas SKEMALEI – Lithuanian Energy InstituteBreslaujos str. 3, LT - 44403, Kaunas Tel.: + 370 37 401802Fax.: + 370 37 351271E -mail: skema@mail.lei.lt www.lei.lt

PL – POLANDKarolina LOTH-BABUT, Ryszard ZWIERCHANOWSKIKAPE – The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency35, Mokotowska St., 00-560 WarszawaTel.: + 48 22 626 09 10E-mail: kloth@kape.gov.pl, rzwierchanowski@kape.gov.pl www.kape.gov.pl

RO – ROMANIACorneliu ROTARU, Irina NICOLAU ARCE – Romanian Agency for Energy Conservation16 Blvd. Nicolae Balcescu, Bucaresti Tel.: + 40 21- 314 59 29Fax: + 40-21-312 31 97E-mail: contact@arceonline.ro www.arceonline.ro

SI – SLOVENIAEvald KRANJCEVICJozef Stefan Institute – Energy Efficiency CentreJamova 39 - SI-1000 LjubljanaTel.: +386 1 588 52 10E-mail: evald.kranjcevic@ijs.siwww.ijs.si

Addresses of further GreenLight National Contact Points in other European countries can be found at the web site address: www.eu-greenlight.org

The GreenLight Programme is an initiative of the European Commission Directorate General Energy & Transport. It is managed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre.

GreenLight Manager: Paolo Bertoldi

DG – JRC – TP 450I – 21020 Ispra, Italy

Tel. +39 0332 78 9299 Fax. +39 0332 78 9992

E-mail: paolo.bertoldi@ec.europa.eu http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/energyefficiency/

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This brochure was prepared as a part of the New GreenLight project (EIE-05-192) in October 2008 with the sup-port of the European Commission. The sole responsibility for the content of this publication lies with the authors. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission. The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.

Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic, as a partner of the GreenLight programme, has supported this edition of the GreenLight programme publication.

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