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transportation and mobility sharing schemes. Participation in these schemes
might be encouraged through social accountability methods, as well as social
norming processes. Limited-time discounts, financing, and other economic
incentives can be provided by the government and third-party service providers
(e.g., energy service companies), to discount the initial cost of participation and
make implementation more affordable and risk-free.
o Establish integrated design principles as a requirement for eco-district funding.
Integrated design can transform the building construction process and help
Luxembourg achieve its 2050 Vision for Energy. Integrated designs involve
cohesive and collaborative planning, design, construction, and management of
buildings to not only deliver on energy and environmental performance
specifications, but to also increase occupant satisfaction and operational
effectiveness. Requiring integrated design frameworks for public/private
financing schemes will enable the necessary connections between each stage in
the building lifecycle. They will also facilitate a closed loop information exchange
between the design vision and ultimate use of the facility. These same principles
should be integrated into other financing mechanisms, such as revolving loan
funds and green investment bank type schemes.
Implement partnerships with large businesses to promote energy-at-work initiatives.
Luxembourg's national and/or local governments should partner with large companies
to create employer-led programs that encourage and support employees to reduce
energy consumption at work, and in their homes, and to install renewable energy
technologies. Energy savings at work can focus on workplace employee engagement
programs. Energy savings at home can be achieved through the provision of aggregated
and discounted technology purchases, specialized payment programs (via the
employer), energy information (in conjunction with Luxembourg's myenergy service),
and tips and incentives (with normative and pro-social messaging and information about
non-energy benefits), all intended to assist employees in changing energy consumption
practices and reducing energy waste. The United Kingdom runs an employee awareness
program called Carbon Trust Empower. 63 This program targets reduction in energy use,
emissions, water, and waste through employee engagement. The program supports the
development and implementation of an energy strategy, as well as the monitoring of
the program.
63 See https://www.carbontrust.com/resources/tools/empower and links therein
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