USAID Enterprise Energy Efficiency (3E) Livno PP Sports Hall Fact Sheet

The hall was built in 1982 with a thermally insulated roof and outside walls. However, due to improper maintenance, the roof covering needed to be replaced, which was partially done in 2010. The windows were single-paned and caused high heat loss, and combined with frequent interruptions in heating, resulted in low temperatures in the hall and inadequate thermal comfort. The high cost of fuel oil led to the heating in the sports hall being often turned off to save money. To reduce costs and utilize a local energy source, the sports hall was connected to the existing district heating network based on biomass boilers. The type of biomass used is waste biomass - wood waste from the wood processing industry. Solar thermal panels were installed on the roof for heating domestic hot water. New windows and doors were installed to reduce heat loss, as well as thermally insulated façade. A Monitoring and Verification System for heat consumption with outside temperature and average inside temperature was also installed to provide necessary information to improve the energy efficiency of the building. The implemented energy efficiency measures include the installation of a district heating supply line, a heating substation in the Sports Hall building, overhauling of the existing heating and ventilation system, installation of solar thermal panels for heating domestic hot water, replacement of windows and doors, replacement of a part of the roof covering, installation of a Monitoring and Verification system, and thermal insulation of the façade. The overall pilot project value is KM 326,000, with contributions from USAID 3E (KM 167,000), UNDP BiH (KM 7,000), GIZ Energy Efficiency Project in BiH (KM 5,000), and the Municipality of Livno (KM 5,000). The USAID Enterprise Energy Efficiency (3E) Project is a USD 4.5 million program for the promotion of energy efficiency technologies through the development of pilot projects in buildings that are co-financed by the public and private sector. The project aims to increase the capacity building of municipal partners from the public sector as well as from small and medium enterprises. It also works on increasing public awareness about the benefits of energy efficiency. The expected results of the project include a reduction of energy consumption by 40%, CO2 emissions reduced by 70t CO2/year, and raising awareness of citizens about the benefits of energy efficiency measures.