Turning public buildings into investable renovation projects

RENOPUB Ireland is creating a faster, simpler and finance-ready pathway to deep energy renovation across Ireland’s public sector.

The project brings together pipeline development, streamlined procurement, innovative financing and practical support for public authorities. Its goal is to turn renovation needs into investable projects that reduce energy use, cut emissions and improve public buildings.

€25 million

Initial investment programme

36 months

Project duration

15:1+

Target Investment leverage

From fragmented projects to a scalable renovation market

Ireland must significantly accelerate the renovation of its public buildings to meet national and European energy and climate targets. Yet many promising projects remain difficult to deliver because of fragmented pipelines, limited internal capacity, complex procurement processes and uncertainty around financing.

RENOPUB addresses these barriers through an integrated Project Development Assistance facility. It will help public bodies identify suitable buildings, prepare and bundle projects, access a streamlined procurement framework and structure finance-ready renovation programmes.

The result will be a repeatable pathway capable of moving projects from initial identification to contract award and investment.

A Connected Approach

  • RENOPUB will bring together public-building and energy-performance data to identify properties with strong potential for energy savings and emissions reductions.

    Buildings will be assessed against technical, financial, ownership and planning criteria. The most promising opportunities will then be combined into larger project portfolios that are more attractive to experienced delivery partners and investors.

  • The project will establish a streamlined procurement framework tailored to the Irish public sector.

    Qualified Energy Service Companies will be selected through a national framework and invited to compete for specific project portfolios. Standardised procurement and contracting documents will help reduce duplication, lower transaction costs and shorten the journey from project identification to contract award.

  • DesRENOPUB will ensure that project portfolios and procurement documents reflect the requirements of public authorities, Energy Service Companies and investors.

    The project will explore suitable financing structures, including Energy Performance Contracts, Power Purchase Agreements and Energy as a Service. These approaches can provide access to long-term finance while linking investment to measurable energy and cost savings.cription text goes here

  • Public authorities require more than technical documents to deliver complex renovation programmes successfully.

    RENOPUB will create a dedicated facilitation and training programme to guide public bodies through project preparation, procurement, financing and contract award. Practical guidance, templates and decision-making tools will help public authorities apply the model confidently and consistently.

How RENOPUB works

Identify

Map public buildings and identify strong renovation opportunities

Prioritize & Bundle

Assess energy, emissions, financial and delivery potential combining suitable buildings into scalable investment portfolios.

Procure

Use a streamlined framework to engage qualified Energy Service Companies.

Finance & Deliver

Structure projects to meet public-sector and investor requirements.Support contracting authorities from project development to contract award.

Project partners

  • Sustainable Energy Finance Association

    Project coordinator, leading project management, European communication, policy engagement, replication and long-term exploitation.Client

  • Retrofit Energy Ireland Limited

    Leading the development of the public-building database, project pipeline and initial investment portfolios.

  • New Energy Group

    Leading the procurement framework, contracting process, facilitation model and training programme.

  • Quantity Surveying Solutions Limited

    Providing specialist expertise in Irish public procurement and the Capital Works Management Framework.

  • Joule Advisory Services

    Leading finance readiness, investment structuring, financing guidance and engagement with public authorities and market participants.

RENOPUB Ireland is co-funded by the European Union under the LIFE Programme grant no.101295412. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the authors only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.