Programme: Regions in Growth

Under this project, sustainable energy renovation of the building of Museum "House of Humour and Satire", Gabrovo, will be carried out - public municipal property. The building was commissioned in 1979 and so far only current repairs and partial energy measures (partial replacement of windows and partial internal thermal insulation) have been carried out. Currently, the building falls into energy consumption class C according to DIRECTIVE № RD-02-20-3 of 9 November 2022 on the technical requirements for the energy performance of buildings. The heat transfer coefficients are significantly higher than the described normative values, the heat source is district heating and for DHW electric boilers are used.
In order to reduce the energy consumption in the building, the current project foresees the implementation of energy saving measures in the building envelope - additional insulation in the walls, floor, roof and replacement of windows with wooden or steel frames, as well as energy saving measures in the systems - installation of heat pumps for heating, cooling and ventilation of the building. As a result of the technical survey of the building, the project also provides for the renovation of a terrace on the first floor on the eastern façade of the building.
The direct expected results after the implementation of the project are: 
 - The building will achieve class 'A' energy performance and meet the criteria for a Near Zero Energy Building (NZEB);
- 58.32 % primary non-renewable energy saved;
- 145.21 tonnes of CO2 saved per year;
- Reduced energy consumption costs in the building of the Museum "House of Humour and Satire", Gabrovo;
- Prolonged life cycle of the building of the Museum "House of Humour and Satire";
- Improved working conditions in the Museum and increased quality of the cultural product.