Technical Assistance Project for Improving Energy Efficiency in Buildings aims to address the gaps and needs that exists in the current energy efficiency legislation and institutional framework for new and existing buildings in Turkey, and to align these with the European policies and directives related to energy efficiency in buildings, particularly the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (EPBD).

To effectively promote and implement energy efficiency among the targeted groups, there is a need for a holistic approach that simultaneously addresses all the potential barriers – legal, regulatory, institutional, financial, awareness, expertise and others, any one of which can prevent the targeted energy efficiency investments from being achieved.

This project will build upon the capacity and experience generated by previous energy efficiency projects and take the next steps with a specific focus on the buildings market. This will be done by addressing the needs of central government and of the municipalities in this field, as well as new end-user groups such as owners or managers of private residential and service sector buildings.