The Interregional Academy of Personnel Management integrates the upgrading of existing buildings to higher energy efficiency into its comprehensive Sustainable Development Policy on accessible and clean energy.
In accordance with this Policy the key directions to Upgrade buildings are:
- Energy Audits. Regular energy audits are carried out to identify energy inefficiencies and implement improvement measures.
- Building Retrofitting. Upgrades are planned for existing buildings to integrate energy-efficient systems such as lighting, HVAC, and renewable energy solutions.
- Sustainable Construction. All new buildings and renovations follow green building standards, using energy-efficient materials and technologies.
- Renewable Energy Integration. Emphasis is placed on expanding the use of solar energy and other renewable sources across the campus.
Upgrade all existing buildings of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management is carried out to achieve higher energy efficiency according to government guidelines:
- State building standards of UkraineV.1.2-11:2021 "ENERGY SAVING AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY", approved by order of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine dated 12/30/2021 № 366;
- State building standards of UkraineV.2.6-31:2021 "THERMALINSULATIONAND ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF BUILDINGS", approved by order of the Ministry of Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine dated 12/30/2021 № 366.
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State Standards of Ukraine (SSU) EN15232-1:2017 (EN 15232-1:2017, IDT) Energy efficiency of buildings. Part 1. Impact of automated building monitoring and management systems. Modules M10-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- SSU CEN/TR 15232-2:2017 (CEN/TR 15232-2:2016, IDT) Energy efficiency of buildings. Part 2. MaintenanceTR prEN 15232-1:2015. Modules M10-4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- SSU EN 15316-1:2017 (EN 15316-1:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy demand and energy performance of a system. Part 1. General requirements and display of energy performance. ModulesM3-1, М3-4, М3-9, М8-1, М8-4
- SSU EN 15316-2:2017 (EN 15316-2:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy demand and energy efficiency of a system. Part 2. Heat and cold transfer (heating and cooling), ModulesM3-5, М4-5
- SSU EN 15316-3:2017 (EN 15316-3:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy demand and energy efficiency of a system. Part 3. Heat and cold distribution (hot water, heating and cooling), ModulesM3-6, M4-6, M8-6
- SSU EN 15316-4-1:2017 (EN 15316-4-1:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy performance and energy efficiency indicators of a system. Part 4-1. Space heating and hot water systems, fuel combustion systems (boilers, biomass), ModulesМ 3-8-1, М 8-8-1
- SSU EN 15316-4-2:2017 (EN 15316-4-2:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy demand and energy efficiency of a system. Part 4-2. Heat generation systems, heat pump systems, ModulesM3-8-2, M8-8-2
- SSU EN 15316-4-3:2017(EN 15316-4-3:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy performance and energy efficiency indicators of a system. Part 4-3. District heating systems, solar thermal and photovoltaic systems, ModulesМ 3-8-3, М 8-8-3, М 11-8-3
- SSU EN 15316-4-5:2017(EN 15316-4-5:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings. Method for calculating energy demand and energy efficiency of a system. Part 4-5. District heating and cooling, ModulesM3-8-5, M4-8-5, M8-8-5, M11-8-5
- SSU EN 15316-5:2017 (EN 15316-1:2017, IDT) Energy performance of buildings - Method for calculating energy performance and system energy consumption - Part 5: Storage systems for heating and hot water (excluding cooling), ModulesM3-7, M8-7
- SSU EN 15459-1:2017(EN 15459-1:2017, IDT) Energy efficiency of buildings. Procedure for economic evaluation of building energy systems. Part 1. Calculation procedures, ModuleМ1-14
- SSU BEN 15603:2013 Energy efficiency of buildings. Total energy consumption and energy assessment (EN 15603:2008, IDT)
- SSU EN ISO 9806:2019 (EN ISO 9806:2017, IDT; ISO 9806:2017, IDT) Solar energy. Solar thermal collectors. Test methods
Plans to upgrade existing buildings of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management to higher energy efficiency include:
- reducing energy consumption
- сarbon emission reduction
- maximizing water reuse
- implementation of energy audits for all buildings. IAPM has been implemented
- The Action and Investment Plan. This planwill provide the opportunity to conduct energy modernization of all buildings on the different campuses of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management in order to reduce heating needs, optimize the usage of heating and ventilation equipment. These measures include building insulation (wall insulation, roof insulation and replacement of openings)
- energy-efficient and sustainable construction for new buildings, which includes installing improved efficiency heating systems; using carbon-free electricity; using renewable energy sources and obtaining energy performance certificates for each of the new buildings
The use of efficient and highly efficient energy equipment for heating, lighting and hot water production is prioritized in order to reduce the use of electrical energy. For this purpose, solar panels have been installed on the roofs of the Academy buildings. During 3 years, the number and area of solar panels installed at the Academy has been increasing every month. As a result, the volume of “green” electrical energy generated at the Academy has increased, thus reducing the amount of electricity consumption from the network.
The reconstructions has been ongoing to improve the energy efficiency of the Academy's buildings. Thus, from 2022, 2 existing buildings have been reconstructed every year. The reconstruction of existing buildings involves:
- reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions
- increasing roof insulation
- insulating ventilation ducts
- replacing lighting with energy-saving lamps
- installing thermostatic valves
- installing solar panels for electricity generation
- replacing external joinery with more energy-efficient metal-plastic ones
