As lead partner, we learned that sometimes less is better, and even easy energy solutions can have a big impact. SMEs and public buildings were able to implement our do-it-yourself solutions successfully.

In Hamburg, we first identified different organizations with many smaller institutions, which have not been covered by established services for saving energy by chambers or the administrations. These have been, for example, sport clubs and cultural and social institutions. Together we joined and developed support activities like seminars and individual consultations.

Riga Planning Region considers the Easy Energy project really valuable, especially for all nine municipalities in the region: helping to understand how to deal with energy efficiency challenges in general, helping to organise and probably avoid extensive procurements, and creating a more ecological environment for all municipality buildings and their employees. The really big impact is for the communication part. We are starting to communicate about these challenges and problems, very actively with housekeepers and house managers, on how to help run the municipality building through the Easy Energy materials, training and experience.

Thanks to the project and the identified solutions, we were able to recognize that significant investments are not always necessary to achieve meaningful benefits. In many cases, it is enough to start with small investments, simple solutions and gradual steps.

The key point is that attention was paid to things that seem self-evident. The topic is important for the entire Baltic Sea region. By having a common goal, we gain a kind of superpower, one that has a global impact.

A small reminder is all it takes to turn what you know into what you do. Our target groups, SMEs and public institutions, could see real solutions, test them in their own environment and understand which measures could work for them. The main benefit of the project was that it translated energy efficiency into practical actions.

Regional companies and institutions gain more practical information about inexpensive solutions. The implementation of this project will reduce electricity consumption by about 50% per building.

The project confirmed that Finland has been on the right path towards energy efficiency already decades ago. Our teachers got a view on how other countries see the topic, and they can disseminate this knowledge to our [students].

Easy Energy actions in Estonia have proved that easy solutions are universal and applicable in almost every case, no matter the type or ownership of the building. Moreover, we realized that it also contributes to people’s behaviour and mindset. We often overlook simple solutions because they may not seem significant. Yet in practice they can have a substantial impact.

The Easy Energy blueprint is a tool that lasts over time.

Easy Energy helps Vesthimmerlands Municipality to keep focus on the small things, the things you need to consider every day, and it helped our target groups and technical managers keep the focus and identify the easy means.